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Tesi A, Di Santo D, Aiello A. Academic Motivation of Students Experiencing Person-Environment Misfit in Social Work Educational Settings: The Role of Social Dominance Orientation. Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ 2024; 14:272-283. [PMID: 38391485 PMCID: PMC10887895 DOI: 10.3390/ejihpe14020018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Interweaving social dominance, person-environment fit, and self-determination theories, the present study sought to understand whether the attrition between students' levels of social dominance orientation and the hierarchy-attenuating function of the social work faculty in which they study may influence students' academic motivational pathways. A total of 221 undergraduate social work students participated in the study and completed a self-report questionnaire. Participants' social dominance orientation, person-environment misfit, and academic intrinsic and extrinsic motivation were measured. Results indicated that students' social dominance orientation was associated with an external rather than an internal regulation of their academic motivation, mediated by their perceived person-environment misfit. For those students who personally support group-based inequalities, exposure to hierarchy-attenuating contexts would lead to regulating their academic behavior toward the pursuit of extrinsic (vs. intrinsic) goals, that is, studying to gain financial benefits and social prestige, in accordance with the pursuit of their beliefs of social dominance.
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- Alessio Tesi
- Department of Political Science, University of Pisa, Via F. Serafini, 3, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Political Science, University of Pisa, Via F. Serafini, 3, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Political Science, University of Pisa, Via F. Serafini, 3, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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Contu F, Tesi A, Aiello A. Intergroup Contact Is Associated with Less Negative Attitude toward Women Managers: The Bolstering Effect of Social Dominance Orientation. Behav Sci (Basel) 2023; 13:973. [PMID: 38131829 PMCID: PMC10740908 DOI: 10.3390/bs13120973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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This cross-sectional study examined the intergroup contact hypothesis in the workplace by enrolling 150 Italian employees. Within the framework of social dominance theory, the purpose of this study was to test the assumption that individuals with higher levels of social dominance orientation are more likely to exhibit prejudice against women in managerial positions and benefit more from intergroup contact with a female supervisor. In particular, we found that individuals with higher levels of social dominance orientation exhibited more negative attitudes towards women in manager positions, but this effect only appeared when their superiors were women, as opposed to men. In addition, participants with higher social dominance orientation experienced more positive outcomes from intergroup contact, resulting in less negative attitudes toward women managers, than those with lower social dominance orientation. Overall, these findings yield insights into how intergroup contact affects individuals with prejudice tendencies, indicating that contact with the targeted group (i.e., women in managerial positions) is negatively associated with negative attitudes towards the group, even when the prejudice is driven by social dominance orientation. These results could shed light on new routes to design practical intervention aimed at solving prejudice towards women in leadership roles.
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- Federico Contu
- Department of Social and Developmental Psychology, “La Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
- UniSR-Social.Lab, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20123 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Political Science, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (A.T.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Political Science, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (A.T.); (A.A.)
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Tesi A, Di Santo D, Aiello A. The Pathway between Social Dominance Orientation and Drop out from Hierarchy-Attenuating Contexts: The Role of Moral Foundations and Person-Environment Misfit. Behav Sci (Basel) 2023; 13:712. [PMID: 37753990 PMCID: PMC10525906 DOI: 10.3390/bs13090712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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The present study examines the role of individuals' preference for unequal intergroup relations in exacerbating a process of differential attrition from organizations that value intergroup equality (i.e., hierarchy-attenuating contexts). We proposed that people functioning within a well-recognized hierarchy-attenuating context (i.e., students of social work) who were higher on social dominance orientation (SDO) would be more likely to leave their institution through two pathways; first, people higher on SDO would have fewer moral concerns of social fairness and human harm-avoidance (i.e., individualizing); in turn, a lack of individualizing morality would stimulate a perceived person-environment misfit, ultimately increasing their intention to leave. We conducted a single cross-sectional design study involving a convenience sample of 245 undergraduate social work students. Overall, the results of the serial mediation model suggest that people higher on SDO intend to leave their organization that supports inclusive equality via reduced individualizing morality and high perceived P-E misfit. These findings contribute to understanding the role of socio-political orientations and moral beliefs in hindering proper adaptation to contexts that value egalitarian social norms, with relevant implications for individuals and groups.
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- Alessio Tesi
- Department of Political Sciences, University of Pisa, Via F. Serafini, 3, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (D.D.S.); (A.A.)
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El Idrissi O, Ternengo S, Monnier B, Lepoint G, Aiello A, Bastien R, Lourkisti R, Bonnin M, Santini J, Pasqualini V, Gobert S. Assessment of trace element contamination and effects on Paracentrotus lividus using several approaches: Pollution indices, accumulation factors and biochemical tools. Sci Total Environ 2023; 869:161686. [PMID: 36690107 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Among the most common contaminants in marine ecosystems, trace elements are recognized as serious pollutants. In Corsica (NW Mediterranean Sea), near the old asbestos mine at Canari, trace elements from the leaching of mine residues have been discharged into the sea for several decades. The aim of this study was to assess the levels of contamination in this area and the potential effects on Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck, 1816) using pollution indices, accumulation factors and biochemical tools. For this purpose, the concentration of 24 trace elements was measured in sea urchins (gonads and gut content), macroalgae, seawater column and sediment collected at 12 stations nearby the old asbestos mine and at a reference site. The bioaccumulation of trace elements occurs as follows: macroalgae > gut > gonads. TEPI contribute to highlight contamination gradients which are mainly due to the dominant marine currents allowing the migration of mining waste along the coastline. This hypothesis was supported by TESVI, which identified characteristic trace elements in the southern area of the mine. High hydrogen peroxide content, associated with elevated catalase and glutathione-S-transferase enzyme activities, were also identified at these sites and at the reference site. Trace elements contamination as well as several abiotic factors could explain these results (e.g. microbiological contamination, hydrodynamic events, etc.). The results obtained in this study suggest that oxidative stress induced by contamination does not affect the health of Paracentrotus lividus. This work has provided a useful dataset allowing better use of sea urchins and various tools for assessing trace element contamination in coastal ecosystems.
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- O El Idrissi
- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France; Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UAR CNRS 3514 Plateforme marine Stella Mare, 20620 Biguglia, France; Université de Liège, Centre MARE, Focus, Laboratoire d'Océanologie, Sart Tilman, B6c, 4000 Liège, Belgium.
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France; Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UAR CNRS 3514 Plateforme marine Stella Mare, 20620 Biguglia, France
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France
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- Université de Liège, Centre MARE, Focus, Laboratoire d'Océanologie, Sart Tilman, B6c, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France; Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UAR CNRS 3514 Plateforme marine Stella Mare, 20620 Biguglia, France
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UAR CNRS 3514 Plateforme marine Stella Mare, 20620 Biguglia, France
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France; Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UAR CNRS 3514 Plateforme marine Stella Mare, 20620 Biguglia, France
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- Université de Liège, Centre MARE, Focus, Laboratoire d'Océanologie, Sart Tilman, B6c, 4000 Liège, Belgium; STAtion de REcherche Sous-marines et Océanographiques (STARESO), 20260 Calvi, France
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Goletti D, Pisapia R, Fusco FM, Aiello A, Van Crevel R. Epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation and management of TB in patients with HIV and diabetes. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2023; 27:284-290. [PMID: 37035976 PMCID: PMC10094052 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.22.0685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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Caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, TB is the leading cause of death from an infectious disease. HIV and diabetes are recognised risk factors for progression of TB disease and both have a strong impact on the diagnosis and management of TB, threatening efforts to end TB globally. Here we provide the latest data on the complex interplay between these conditions. TB patients with HIV present systemic immune activation, increased HIV viral load, more severe clinical presentations and reduced success of TB therapy. Similarly, TB patients with diabetes are characterised by an exaggerated adaptive immunity, worsening of the clinical presentations and a higher risk for multidrug resistance and treatment failure. It is important to strengthen resources to prevent these comorbidities from occurring and to implement screening, early diagnosis and appropriate management strategies.
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- D Goletti
- Translational Research Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Ospedale Cotugno, Azienda Ospedaliera dei Colli, Naples, Italy
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- Ospedale Cotugno, Azienda Ospedaliera dei Colli, Naples, Italy
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- Translational Research Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases (RCI), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Aiello A, Mariano EE, Prada M, Cioni L, Teruzzi C, Manna R. Budget impact analysis of anakinra in the treatment of familial Mediterranean fever in Italy. J Mark Access Health Policy 2023; 11:2176091. [PMID: 36819891 PMCID: PMC9930828 DOI: 10.1080/20016689.2023.2176091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory disease that significantly reduces occupational productivity and quality-of-life in affected patients. Italy has an estimated FMF prevalence of 1 in 60,000 people. While colchicine is the primary treatment for FMF, biologics are administered to intolerant and non-responder patients. Anakinra and canakinumab are the only biologics approved and reimbursed for FMF in Italy. Both medicines have demonstrated efficacy in FMF patients yet differ in treatment costs. This study aimed to perform a budget impact analysis (BIA) following anakinra's reimbursement for FMF treatment, considering pharmaceutical costs from the Italian National Healthcare Service (NHS) perspective. METHODS A 'Reference scenario' (all patients treated with canakinumab) was compared to an 'Alternative scenario', with increased anakinra market shares. The target population was estimated based on the Italian population, epidemiological and market research data. Drugs costs were estimated based on Summary of Product Characteristics and net ex-factory prices. Sensitivity analyses were implemented to test results' robustness. RESULTS The base case analysis showed an overall cumulative expenditure of €30,586,628 for 'Reference scenario' and € 16,465,548 for 'Alternative scenario'. A cumulative savings of €14,121,080 (46.2%) was calculated over 3 years as a result of the reimbursement and increasing uptake of anakinra. The sensitivity analyses, even considering a discount of 50% for canakinumab, confirmed the base case results. CONCLUSIONS Anakinra's introduction, in FMF treatment, provides a financially sustainable option for Italian patients, with savings increasing according to greater use of anakinra.
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- A Aiello
- Intexo Società Benefit S.r.l, Milan, Italy
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- Intexo Società Benefit S.r.l, Milan, Italy
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- Intexo Società Benefit S.r.l, Milan, Italy
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- Swedish Orphan Biovitrum, Milan, Italy
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- Swedish Orphan Biovitrum, Milan, Italy
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- Periodic Fevers Research Centre, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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Aiello A, Tesi A. “Does this setting really fit with me?”: How support for group‐based social hierarchies predicts a higher perceived misfit in hierarchy‐attenuating settings. J Applied Social Pyschol 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12949] [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: 12/03/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Antonio Aiello
- Department of Political Science University of Pisa Pisa Italy
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- Department of Political Science University of Pisa Pisa Italy
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El Idrissi O, Santini J, Bonnin M, Demolliens M, Aiello A, Gobert S, Pasqualini V, Ternengo S. Stress response to trace elements mixture of different embryo-larval stages of Paracentrotus lividus. Mar Pollut Bull 2022; 183:114092. [PMID: 36084613 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study investigated for the first time the oxidative biomarkers responses in all larval stages of sea urchin. The contamination effects were reproduced by using contaminated seawater to concentrations measured in the area adjacent to an old asbestos mine at factors of 5 and 10. The results suggested that the concentrations were not sufficiently high to induce a major oxidative stress. The biometric differences make this method a more sensitive approach for assessing the effects on sea urchin larvae. Measurements of specific activities of antioxidant enzymes at each stage suggested a high capacity of the larvae to respond to oxidative stress. This normal activity of the organism must be considered in future research. This work also highlighted the importance of spawners provenance in ecotoxicological studies. These data are essential to better understand the stress responses of sea urchin larvae and provide baseline information for later environmental assessment research.
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- O El Idrissi
- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France; Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UAR CNRS 3514 Plateforme marine Stella Mare, 20620 Biguglia, France; Université de Liège, Centre MARE, Focus, Laboratoire d'Océanologie, Sart-Tilman, B6c, 4000 Liège, Belgium.
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UAR CNRS 3514 Plateforme marine Stella Mare, 20620 Biguglia, France
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France; Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UAR CNRS 3514 Plateforme marine Stella Mare, 20620 Biguglia, France
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- Université de Liège, Centre MARE, Focus, Laboratoire d'Océanologie, Sart-Tilman, B6c, 4000 Liège, Belgium; STAtion de REcherche Sous-marines et Océanographiques (STARESO), 20260 Calvi, France
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France; Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UAR CNRS 3514 Plateforme marine Stella Mare, 20620 Biguglia, France
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France; Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UAR CNRS 3514 Plateforme marine Stella Mare, 20620 Biguglia, France
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Tesi A, Aiello A, Pratto F. How people higher on social dominance orientation deal with hierarchy-attenuating institutions: the person-environment (mis)fit perspective in the grammar of hierarchies. Curr Psychol 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03627-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AbstractInterweaving Social Dominance theory with Person-Environment (P-E) fit theory, the present study examines how people higher on social dominance orientation (SDO, i.e., those who generally favor group hierarchies and inequalities) can deal with belonging to institutions that culturally sustain group equality (i.e., hierarchy-attenuating institutions). We enrolled two cohorts of first year students majoring in social work (Sample 1, N = 296; Sample 2, N = 117), a typical hierarchy-attenuating setting. Participants’ belonging to a hierarchy-attenuating institution was primed before administering a self-report questionnaire for measuring the study’s variables. Results of mediation analyses showed that people higher in SDO experienced higher P-E misfit with the institution in both samples. In turn, P-E misfit was positively associated with the intention to leave the social work faculty and with a higher pro-self hierarchy-enhancing motivation (i.e., agreeing that “I am enrolled in a Social work faculty primarily to have more chances to gain money and success in the future”). These results show that people higher in SDO can deal with the dissonant condition of P-E misfit with a hierarchy-attenuating institution by leaving such institution (i.e., differential attrition process) and/or by adopting a framework for their presence in a hierarchy-attenuating institution that aligns with their own’s socially dominant beliefs (i.e., motivational shaping process). Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
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Castello L, Di Fusco S, Leggio M, Alonzo A, Aiello A, Imperoli G, Colivicchi F. C85 IMPACT OF QUARANTINE ON CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS. Eur Heart J Suppl 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/suac011.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Background
Pandemic–related quarantine has led to critical lifestyle changes with possible detrimental consequences on health. The effects of lockdown on cardiovascular (CV) risk factors have been investigated to define patient–tailored strategies aimed at reducing the negative impact on CV health.
Methods
We administered a closed response survey to consecutive patients coming to our cardiac outpatient centre over a period of 10 days. Questions focused on quarantine–related lifestyle changes during March and April 2020.
Results
We enrolled 150 patients (62% male, mean age 65 years). The vast majority of subjects (73%) did not work due to retirement/unemployment, 14% worked in office and 13% worked from home. 50% had hypertension and/or diabetes and/or dyslipidemia, 33% had atrial fibrillation, 17% coronary artery disease, 6% had heart failure and 4% had a pacemaker/ICD implanted. Physical activity did not change for 44%, increased in 2%, decreased in 33% and was stopped in 21%. Dietary pattern remained the same in 73% while 22% consumed more junk food and 5% more healthy food. Body weight was not monitored in 35%, remained unchanged in 32%, increased in 28% and decreased in 5%. Among active smokers (22%), 86% reported higher cigarette consumption while 14% reduced/unchanged number of cigarettes per day. Sleep disorders were present in 73%. Regarding health needs, 16% had to reschedule medical check–ups due to personal choice or hospital unavailability.
Conclusions
Quarantine appeared to have different effects on CV risk factors. During lockdown, on–site work was limited, which may partially account for the observed lifestyle changes. Physical activity was reduced/interrupted in more than half of the population, whereas dietary pattern did not change in the vast majority of subjects, with only a small proportion reporting worse dietary habits. Body weight increased in only a minority of subjects, though this may be underestimated because most participants did not monitor their weight. Cigarette consumption was higher for the majority of active smokers. Similarly, sleep disorders were present in the vast majority of subjects. To conclude, consistent with current literature, our real–world data confirm that quarantine seems to have affected lifestyle habits defining CV risk profile differently. A patient–tailored approach should be implemented to minimise possible detrimental effects of quarantine on CV health.
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El Idrissi O, Gobert S, Delmas A, Demolliens M, Aiello A, Pasqualini V, Ternengo S. Effects of trace elements contaminations on the larval development of Paracentrotus lividus using an innovative experimental approach. Aquat Toxicol 2022; 246:106152. [PMID: 35381413 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2022.106152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Several experiments were performed using larvae of Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck, 1816) in order to determine the consequences of different chronic contamination with mixtures of (i) fifteen trace elements from concentrations measured in the world ocean seawater, and (ii) seven trace elements from contamination resulting from mining. To predict the impact of increased marine pollution, higher concentrations were also used. These bioassays were conducted using spawners collected from Calvi (reference site, Corsica), and Albo (mining area, Corsica). The effects of trace elements have been studied on the entire larval development. The results show wider arms and delayed development as the number and concentration of trace elements increases. Therefore, the synergy between the different trace elements is of paramount importance with regard to the impact on organisms. Probably due to a hormesis phenomenon, larvae contaminated with seven trace elements at average concentrations developed more quickly. This work also highlighted the importance of the origin of spawners in ecotoxicological studies. To our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the effects of such a broad combination of trace elements for chronic contamination on the entire larval stage of Paracentrotus lividus.
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- O El Idrissi
- Université de Corse, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France; Université de Corse, UAR CNRS 3514 Stella Mare, 20620 Biguglia, France; Université de Liège, Centre MARE, Focus, Laboratoire d'Océanologie, Sart Tilman, B6c, 4000 Liège, Belgium.
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- Université de Liège, Centre MARE, Focus, Laboratoire d'Océanologie, Sart Tilman, B6c, 4000 Liège, Belgium; STAtion de REcherche Sous-marines et Océanographiques (STARESO), 20260 Calvi, France
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- Université de Corse, UAR CNRS 3514 Stella Mare, 20620 Biguglia, France
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- Université de Corse, UAR CNRS 3514 Stella Mare, 20620 Biguglia, France
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- Université de Corse, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France; Université de Corse, UAR CNRS 3514 Stella Mare, 20620 Biguglia, France
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- Université de Corse, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France; Université de Corse, UAR CNRS 3514 Stella Mare, 20620 Biguglia, France
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- Université de Corse, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France; Université de Corse, UAR CNRS 3514 Stella Mare, 20620 Biguglia, France
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Romano R, De Luca L, Vanacore M, Genovese A, Cirillo C, Aiello A, Sacchi R. Compositional and Morphological Characterization of ‘Sorrento’ and ‘Chandler’ Walnuts. Foods 2022; 11:foods11050761. [PMID: 35267393 PMCID: PMC8909582 DOI: 10.3390/foods11050761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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In Italy, most of the cultivated walnuts belong to the Sorrento ecotype, and they are considered commercially valuable due to their specific organoleptic characteristics. The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the morphological and compositional characteristics of walnuts sampled from ‘Sorrento’ trees cultivated in different locations in Campania and trees of both the ‘Chandler’ and ‘Sorrento’ varieties derived from the same location. The results demonstrated that ‘Sorrento’ and ‘Chandler’ walnuts have different biometric characteristics and a different fat content, with the highest fat content being found in the ‘Sorrento’ variety. Regarding the fatty acid (FA) composition, the content of monounsaturated and saturated fatty acids (MUFAs and SFAs) was highest in the ‘Sorrento’ variety (from 13 to 15% for MUFAs and from 11 to 13% for SFAs), while the polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) content was highest in the ‘Chandler’ variety (77%). The total phenolics content (TPC) was highest in the ‘Sorrento’ variety (from 910 to 1230 mg GAE/100 g), while no difference in γ-tocopherol content was found. Furthermore, the influence of walnut area cultivation was shown for fat content, FA composition and TPC. Therefore, both walnut varieties demonstrated good nutritional properties considering the PUFAs and γ-tocopherol content.
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Possieri C, Locantore P, Salis C, Bacci L, Aiello A, Fadda G, De Crea C, Raffaelli M, Bellantone R, Grassi C, Strigari L, Farsetti A, Pontecorvi A, Nanni S. Combined molecular and mathematical analysis of long noncoding RNAs expression in fine needle aspiration biopsies as novel tool for early diagnosis of thyroid cancer. Endocrine 2021; 72:711-720. [PMID: 33030666 PMCID: PMC8159833 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-020-02508-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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PURPOSE In presence of indeterminate lesions by fine needle aspiration (FNA), thyroid cancer cannot always be easily diagnosed by conventional cytology. As a consequence, unnecessary removal of thyroid gland is performed in patients without cancer based on the lack of optimized diagnostic criteria. Aim of this study is identifying a molecular profile based on long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) expression capable to discriminate between benign and malignant nodules. METHODS Patients were subjected to surgery (n = 19) for cytologic suspicious thyroid nodules or to FNA biopsy (n = 135) for thyroid nodules suspicious at ultrasound. Three thyroid-specific genes (TG, TPO, and NIS), six cancer-associated lncRNAs (MALAT1, NEAT1, HOTAIR, H19, PVT1, MEG3), and two housekeeping genes (GAPDH and P0) were analyzed using Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR). RESULTS Based on higher co-expression in malignant (n = 11) but not in benign (n = 8) nodules after surgery, MALAT1, PVT1 and HOTAIR were selected as putative cancer biomarkers to analyze 135 FNA samples. Cytological and histopathological data from a subset of FNA patients (n = 34) were used to define a predictive algorithm based on a Naïve Bayes classifier using co-expression of MALAT1, PVT1, HOTAIR, and cytological class. This classifier exhibited a significant separation capability between malignant and benign nodules (P < 0.0001) as well as both rule in and rule out test potential with an accuracy of 94.12% and a negative predictive value (NPV) of 100% and a positive predictive value (PPV) of 91.67%. CONCLUSIONS ddPCR analysis of selected lncRNAs in FNA biopsies appears a suitable molecular tool with the potential of improving diagnostic accuracy.
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
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Di Santo D, Baldner C, Aiello A, Kruglanski AW, Pierro A. The hopeful dimension of locomotion orientation: Implications for psychological well-being. J Soc Psychol 2020; 161:233-244. [PMID: 32869710 DOI: 10.1080/00224545.2020.1803786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Individuals who have a strong locomotion orientation tend to be future-oriented and motivated to move from the present state toward a future state, making swift and steady progress toward their goals. The current study has assessed the conceptual possibility that such motivation leads locomotors to experience greater hopeful thinking, an active cognitive process that consists in planning the future and implementing these plans. The results of Study 1 lend preliminary support to this possibility. The practical implication was linked to the importance of hope in the subjective well-being experienced in everyday life. For this reason, Study 2 tested a model in which hopeful thinking mediated the subjective well-being experienced by locomotors. The results supported the hypothesis: locomotion orientation was associated with enhanced hope capabilities that, in turn, were associated with higher subjective well-being, with significant positive implications for individuals.
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- Daniela Di Santo
- Department of Social and Developmental Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome
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- Department of Social and Developmental Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome
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- Department of Social and Developmental Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome
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Di Santo D, Tesi A, Aiello A, Pierro A. The relationship between need for closure and compliance to harsh power tactics in high demanding jobs: A study conducted among firefighters and social workers. J Appl Soc Psychol 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12698] [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: 10/23/2022]
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- Daniela Di Santo
- Department of Social and Developmental Psychology Sapienza University of Rome Rome Italy
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- Department of Political Sciences University of Pisa Pisa Italy
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- Department of Political Sciences University of Pisa Pisa Italy
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- Department of Social and Developmental Psychology Sapienza University of Rome Rome Italy
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Tesi A, Pratto F, Pierro A, Aiello A. Group dominance in hierarchy-attenuating and hierarchy-enhancing organizations: The role of social dominance orientation, need for cognitive closure, and power tactics in a person–environment (mis)fit perspective. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice 2020. [DOI: 10.1037/gdn0000117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Gaston SA, Martinez-Miller EE, Nguyen-Rodriguez S, Aiello A, McGrath J, Jackson W, Nápoles A, Pérez-Stable EJ, Jackson CL. 0361 Birthplace Moderates Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Multiple Sleep Characteristics Among Non-Hispanic Whites and Hispanic/Latino Heritage Groups in the United States. Sleep 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Abstract
Introduction
Sleep duration disparities by Hispanic/Latino heritage exist; however, few studies have additionally investigated sleep quality disparities by heritage and birthplace, nor have studies compared foreign-born to US-born Non-Hispanic Whites (NHWs).
Methods
Using pooled 2004-2017 National Health Interview Survey data, we investigated whether sleep disparities varied by birthplace among adult NHWs and Hispanic/Latino heritage groups. Adjusting for sociodemographic and behavioral/clinical characteristics, survey-weighted Poisson regressions with robust variance estimated prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of self-reported sleep characteristics. Sleep characteristics were compared among foreign-born NHWs and Hispanic/Latino heritage groups vs. US-born NHWs. Sleep characteristics were also compared across Hispanic/Latino heritage groups vs. foreign-born NHWs.
Results
Among 254,699 participants (Meanage±SE: 47±0.9 years; 49% female), 81% self-identified as NHW (n=207,154), 12% Mexican (n=30,100), 2% Puerto Rican n=5,077), 1% Cuban(n=2,518), 1% Dominican (n=1,658), and 3% Central/South American (n=8,162). Compared to US-born NHWs, foreign-born NHWs were more likely to report >9-hours sleep duration (PR=1.11[95% CI: 1.01-1.21]) and poor sleep quality (e.g., PRtrouble staying asleep=1.27[1.17-1.37]), and US-born Mexicans were no more likely to report shorter sleep duration while foreign-born Mexicans were less likely (PR<6-hours=0.52[0.47-0.57], PR6-<7-hours=0.72[0.68-0.76]). Although US-born and foreign-born Mexicans had lower prevalence of poor sleep quality compared to US-born NHWs, PRs were lowest for foreign-born Mexicans. Compared to foreign-born NHWs, US-born Mexicans were more likely to report shorter sleep duration, but foreign-born Mexicans were no more likely. Regardless of birthplace, Puerto Ricans were more likely (e.g., PR<6-hours=1.37[1.24-1.60]) and Cubans were less likely (e.g., PR<6-hours=0.81[0.68-0.96]) to report shorter sleep duration vs. US-born NHWs. Compared to US-born NHWs, Dominicans reported better sleep duration and quality. Sleep duration and quality did not differ among Dominicans vs. foreign-born NHWs.
Conclusion
Sleep disparities varied by birthplace and Hispanic/Latino heritage. Birthplace of both NHWs and racial/ethnic minority groups should be considered in disparities research.
Support
This work was funded by the Intramural Program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS, Z1AES103325-01) and the Division of Intramural Research, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.
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- S A Gaston
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Social & Scientific Systems, Durham, NC
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Social & Scientific Systems, Durham, NC
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- Social & Scientific Systems, Durham, NC
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- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Bethesda, MD
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- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Bethesda, MD
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- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Bethesda, MD
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Althans AR, Aiello A, Steele SR, Bhama AR. Colectomy for caecal and sigmoid volvulus: a national analysis of outcomes and risk factors for postoperative complications. Colorectal Dis 2019; 21:1445-1452. [PMID: 31260148 DOI: 10.1111/codi.14747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM Colonic volvulus is a common entity encountered by colorectal surgeons, but there are few reports of national data regarding postoperative outcomes. The aim of this study was to describe the volvulus population, 30-day outcomes following right- and left-sided colectomy and risk factors for postoperative complications. METHOD The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database from 2012 to 2015 was utilized to identify patients with the diagnosis of 'volvulus' who underwent right- or left-sided colectomy. Primary outcomes were overall morbidity and mortality. RESULTS A total of 2175 patients were identified (661 right colectomy and 1514 left colectomy). Risk factors for complications following right-sided colectomy included: age, male gender, smoker, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, sepsis, septic shock and American Society of Anesthesiologsts class ≥ 4. Risk factors for complications following left-sided colectomy included: age, male gender, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, sepsis and septic shock. CONCLUSION Several nonmodifiable risk factors were identified for complications following colectomy for volvulus. These risk factors can be used in patient/family counselling and discharge planning.
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- A R Althans
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.,Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Tincani A, Aiello A, Ferrucci B, Granieri M, Voukelatou K, Ricapito I, Galabert J, Ortiz C, Arena P, Di Maio PA, Forte R. Conceptual design of the enhanced coolant purification systems for the European HCLL and HCPB test blanket modules. Fusion Engineering and Design 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2018.12.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Aiello A, Arena P, Di Maio P, Ferrucci B, Forte R, Frisoni M, Galabert J, Ghidersa B, Granieri M, Ortiz C, Polidori M, Ricapito I, Tincani A, Tian K, Voukelatou K. Updated design and integration of the ancillary circuits for the European Test Blanket Systems. Fusion Engineering and Design 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2018.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Holubar SD, Neary P, Aiello A, Shawki S, Delaney CP, Steele SR, Hull T, Stocchi L. Ileal pouch revision vs excision: short-term (30-day) outcomes from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Colorectal Dis 2019; 21:209-218. [PMID: 30444323 DOI: 10.1111/codi.14476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) failure occurs in approximately 5%-10% of patients. We aimed to compare short-term (30-day) postoperative outcomes associated with pouch revision and pouch excision using a large international database. Our null hypothesis was that there is no statistically significant difference in overall postoperative complications between patients selected for pouch revision vs pouch excision. METHODS Using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Participant User File from 2005 to 2016 we identified patients who underwent either IPAA revision via the combined abdominoperineal approach [Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) 46712] or IPAA excision (CPT 45136). Differences in baseline characteristics and short-term outcomes between groups were assessed with univariate and matched analyses. RESULTS We identified 593 reoperative IPAA procedures: revision group 78 (13%) and excision group 515 (86%). The groups had similar age and body mass index (kg/m2 ), but the revision group had more women (65.4% vs 51.8%, P = 0.02) and fewer were on chronic steroids (3.9% vs 17.9%, P = 0.0008) relative to the excision group. Revision IPAA patients were more likely to have received a preoperative transfusion (5.1% vs 0.97%, P = 0.02). Revision and excision were associated with similar postoperative length of stay (9.3 vs 8.6 days, 0.44), mortality (nil vs 0.58%, respectively; P = 0.99) and short-term morbidity (34.6% vs 40.2%, respectively; P = 0.88) at 30 days. CONCLUSIONS Pouch revision and excision have comparable short-term postoperative outcomes, but pouch excision appears to be more commonly utilized. Increased awareness of the indications for pouch revision or referral to specialized centres may improve pouch revision rates.
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- S D Holubar
- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Digestive Diseases and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Digestive Diseases and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Digestive Diseases and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Digestive Diseases and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Digestive Diseases and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Digestive Diseases and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Digestive Diseases and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Ricapito I, Aiello A, Bükki-Deme A, Galabert J, Moreno C, Poitevin Y, Radloff D, Rueda A, Tincani A, Utili M. Tritium technologies and transport modelling: main outcomes from the European TBM Project. Fusion Engineering and Design 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2018.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Noppert G, Aiello A, O’Rand A, Cohen H. USING A LABORATORY-BASED CUMULATIVE DEFICITS INDEX TO EXAMINE THE IMPACT OF TOTAL PATHOGEN BURDEN. Innov Aging 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igy023.2583] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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- UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
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- Duke University Population Research Institute
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- Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development
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Stebbins R, Noppert G, Yang Y, Haan M, Aiello A. PERSISTENT PATHOGENS AND COGNITIVE DECLINE OVER 10 YEARS AMONG AN ELDERLY LATINO COHORT. Innov Aging 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igy023.1879] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
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Accardi G, Scola L, Aiello A, Aprile S, Bulati M, Candore G, Caruso C, Cristaldi L, Duro G, Gambino CM, Ligotti ME, Vasto S. The signature of longevity in Sicily. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2018; 32:9-13. 4° JOINT MEETING OF PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE SIPMET–SIPMEL-4° CONGRESS OF PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE. [PMID: 30761861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- G Accardi
- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
- Institute of Biomedicine and Molecular Immunology "Alberto Monroy", National Research Council, Palermo, Italy
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- Institute of Biomedicine and Molecular Immunology "Alberto Monroy", National Research Council, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Institute of Biomedicine and Molecular Immunology "Alberto Monroy", National Research Council, Palermo, Italy
- Department of Biological Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Accardi G, Aiello A, Caruso C, Gambino CM, Ligotti ME, Vasto S, Candore G. Anthropometric signature of longevity in Sicily. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2018; 32:46. [PMID: 31190518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- G Accardi
- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED) - University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED) - University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED) - University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED) - University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED) - University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biological Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED) - University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Aiello A, Accardi G, Giuseppina C, Gambino CM, Ligotti ME, Vasto S, Caruso C. Genotypic aspects of longevity. Data from design project. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2018; 32:45. [PMID: 31190517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- A Aiello
- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED) - University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED) - University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED) - University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED) - University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED) - University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biological Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED) - University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Gambino CM, Aiello A, Accardi G, Caruso C, Candore G. Autoimmune diseases and 8.1 ancestral haplotype: An update. HLA 2018; 92:137-143. [PMID: 29877054 DOI: 10.1111/tan.13305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 02/27/2018] [Revised: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The aim of the present review is to provide an update of the current research into the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases associated with 8.1 ancestral haplotype. This is a common Caucasoid haplotype carried by most people who type for HLA-B8, DR3. Numerous genetic studies reported that individuals with certain HLA alleles have a higher risk of specific autoimmune disorders than those without these alleles. However, much remains to be learned about the heritability of autoimmune conditions. Recently, progress and advances in the field of genome-wide-association studies have revolutionized the capacity to perform large, economically feasible, and statistically robust analyses of HLA within 8.1 ancestral haplotype, and understand its contribute to autoimmune events. In this paper, the characteristic features of this haplotype that might give rise to diverse autoimmune phenotypes are reviewed, focusing on the contribution of the HLA-DRB1 gene, the most polymorphic sequence within the HLA II region.
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- C M Gambino
- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (Di.Bi.Med.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (Di.Bi.Med.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (Di.Bi.Med.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (Di.Bi.Med.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies (Di.Bi.Med.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Aiello A, Nardella C. [The study of psycho-social well being in the educational contexts toward the Va.RP tool: a study case.]. G Ital Med Lav Ergon 2018; 40:83-89. [PMID: 30480392] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The organizational well-being construct has become a theme with broad scientific and law debate, pertaining prevention and protection measures concerning work-related stress, both for assessment and intervention on psychosocial risks. This paper focuses on a case study identified in a specific organizational context of a upper middle school. METHODS Starting from a research-intervention perspective, this paper was primarily based on the use of the "Psychosocial Risk Assessment" (Va.RP) Italian tool, in shape for medium organizations, Va.RP-M, in a further form specially remodeled for organizational school contexts. Some of the dimensions measured by the instrument are: the role, transparency of information, support, the relationship between work vs. private life, the perception of organizational and managerial aspects. In addition to this instrument, it was made a board regarding the "practical solutions" deemed most relevant according to the critical organizational received by workers, closing with a request for comments and suggestions on initiatives in order to prevent work-related stress. RESULTS The results show an emerging dissatisfaction primarily related to the dimensions of perceived lack of organizational justice, role, career advancement, leadership and work flexibility. As for "practical solutions" suggested, respondents identify priorities for high salient specific actions. CONCLUSIONS Overall, it is confirmed as the face and prevent work-related stress is a process that must involve all stakeholders comprised into the organization, with a particular concern in promoting a strength of organizational management, to improve the well-being in partcular in classroom settings. Teachers emerge as a figure of multiparty function experienced in the psychosocial dynamics considered.
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- Antonio Aiello
- Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche, Università degli Studi di Pisa (Italy)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche ed Economiche, Unitelma Sapienza, Roma (Italy)
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Aiello A, Tesi A, Pratto F, Pierro A. Social dominance and interpersonal power: Asymmetrical relationships within hierarchy-enhancing and hierarchy-attenuating work environments. J Appl Soc Psychol 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Department of Political Sciences; University of Pisa
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- Department of Psychological Sciences; University of Connecticut
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- Department of Social and Development Psychology; University of Rome “La Sapienza”
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Patel P, McDonald M, Aiello A, Liu Y, Saba N, Beitler J, Higgins K. The Relationship Between Radiation Dose And Overall Survival In Cervical Esophageal Cancer: An NCDB Analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.1029] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Di Bona D, Aiello A, Colomba C, Bilancia M, Accardi G, Rubino R, Giannitrapani L, Tuttolomondo A, Cascio A, Caiaffa MF, Rizzo S, Di Lorenzo G, Candore G, Duro G, Macchia L, Montalto G, Caruso C. KIR2DL3 and the KIR ligand groups HLA-A-Bw4 and HLA-C2 predict the outcome of hepatitis B virus infection. J Viral Hepat 2017; 24:768-775. [PMID: 28211154 DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 02/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) regulate the activation of natural killer cells through their interaction with human leucocyte antigens (HLA). KIR and HLA loci are highly polymorphic, and certain HLA-KIR combinations have been found to protect against viral infections. In this study, we analysed whether the KIR/HLA repertoire may influence the course of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Fifty-seven subjects with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), 44 subjects with resolved HBV infection and 60 healthy uninfected controls (HC) were genotyped for KIR and their HLA ligands. The frequency of the HLA-A-Bw4 ligand group was higher in CHB (58%) than subjects with resolved infection (23%) (crude OR, 4.67; P<.001) and HC (10%) (crude OR, 12.38; P<.001). Similar results were obtained for the HLA-C2 ligand group, more frequent in CHB (84%), than subjects with resolved infection (70%) (crude OR, 2.24; P<.10) and HC (60%) (crude OR, 3.56; P<.01). Conversely, the frequency of KIR2DL3 was lower in CHB (81%) than in subjects with resolved infection (98%) (crude OR, 0.10; P<.05). These results suggest a detrimental role of HLA-A-Bw4 and HLA-C2 groups, which are associated with the development of CHB, and a protective role of KIR2DL3. A stepwise variable selection procedure, based on multiple logistic regression analysis, identified these three predictive variables as the most relevant, featuring high specificity (90.9%) and positive predictive value (87.5%) for the development of CHB. Our results suggest that a combination of KIR/HLA gene/alleles is able to predict the outcome of HBV infection.
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- D Di Bona
- Dipartimento dell'Emergenza e dei Trapianti d'Organo, Università di Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biopatologia e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze per la Promozione della Salute e Materno-Infantile "G. D'Alessandro", Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartmento Jonico in Sistemi Giuridici ed Economici del Mediterraneo: Società, Ambiente, Culture, Università di Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biopatologia e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze per la Promozione della Salute e Materno-Infantile "G. D'Alessandro", Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento BioMedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento BioMedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze per la Promozione della Salute e Materno-Infantile "G. D'Alessandro", Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università di Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Medicina Trasfusionale, AOUP, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento BioMedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biopatologia e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy.,Unità Operativa di Medicina Trasfusionale, AOUP, Palermo, Italy
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- Istituto di Biomedicina ed Immunologia Molecolare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento dell'Emergenza e dei Trapianti d'Organo, Università di Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento BioMedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biopatologia e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy.,Unità Operativa di Medicina Trasfusionale, AOUP, Palermo, Italy
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Aiello A, Ricapito I, Benamati G, Valentini R. Hydrogen Isotopes Permeability in Eurofer 97 Martensitic Steel. Fusion Science and Technology 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst41-872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- A. Aiello
- ENEA Fusion Division - CR Brasimone 40032 Camugnano Italy tel.+39.0534.8011
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- ENEA Fusion Division - CR Brasimone 40032 Camugnano Italy tel.+39.0534.8011
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- ENEA Fusion Division - CR Brasimone 40032 Camugnano Italy tel.+39.0534.8011
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- University of Pisa Dept. of mechanical engineering Pisa, Italy
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- J. Konys
- Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, P.O. Box 3640, D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany,
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- ENEA Fusion Division, CR Brasimone, 40032 Camugnano, Bologna, Italy, ,
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- ENEA Fusion Division, CR Brasimone, 40032 Camugnano, Bologna, Italy, ,
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- CEA, CEN Saclay, DEN/CPT, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France,
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Ricapito I, Calderoni P, Poitevin Y, Aiello A, Utili M, Demange D. Tritium Processing for the European Test Blanket Systems: Current Status of the Design and Development Strategy. Fusion Science and Technology 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst14-t75] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- I. Ricapito
- Fusion for Energy, Carrer J. Pla, 2, 08019 Barcelona, Spain
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- Fusion for Energy, Carrer J. Pla, 2, 08019 Barcelona, Spain
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- Fusion for Energy, Carrer J. Pla, 2, 08019 Barcelona, Spain
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- ENEA, Brasimone site, 40032 Camugnano (Bo), Italy
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- ENEA, Brasimone site, 40032 Camugnano (Bo), Italy
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Coppola A, D'Ausilio A, Aiello A, Amoresano S, Toumi M, Mathew P, Tagliaferri A. Cost-effectiveness analysis of late prophylaxis vs. on-demand treatment for severe haemophilia A in Italy. Haemophilia 2017; 23:422-429. [DOI: 10.1111/hae.13185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- A. Coppola
- Regional Reference Centre for Coagulation Disorders; Federico II University Hospital Naples; Naples Italy
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- Aix-Marseille University; Marseille France
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- Regional Reference Centre for Inherited Bleeding Disorders; University Hospital of Parma; Parma Italy
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Utili M, Aiello A, Laffi L, Malavasi A, Ricapito I. Investigation on efficiency of gas liquid contactor used as tritium extraction unit for HCLL-TBM Pb-16Li loop. Fusion Engineering and Design 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2016.03.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ricapito, Calderoni P, Aiello A, Ghidersa B, Poitevin Y, Pacheco J. Current design of the European TBM systems and implications on DEMO breeding blanket. Fusion Engineering and Design 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2015.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Padua L, Pazzaglia C, Pareyson D, Schenone A, Aiello A, Fabrizi GM, Cavallaro T, Santoro L, Manganelli F, Gemignani F, Vitetta F, Quattrone A, Mazzeo A, Russo M, Vita G. Novel outcome measures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: validation and reliability of the 6-min walk test and StepWatch(™) Activity Monitor and identification of the walking features related to higher quality of life. Eur J Neurol 2016; 23:1343-50. [PMID: 27160471 DOI: 10.1111/ene.13033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2015] [Accepted: 03/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is the most common inherited neuropathy, but therapeutic options have been limited to symptom management. Past pharmacological trials have failed, possibly due to insensitive outcome measures (OMs). The aim of the current study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the 6-min walk test (6MWT) and StepWatch(™) Activity Monitoring (SAM) with other previously validated OMs in CMT disease. METHODS A prospective multicenter study was performed, consecutively enrolling 168 CMT patients (104 with CMT1A, 27 with CMT1B, 37 with X-linked CMT) from Italian centers specializing in CMT care. RESULTS Statistical analysis showed that the 6MWT was highly related with all previously used OMs. Some, but not all, SAM parameters were related to commonly used OMs but may provide more information about quality of life. CONCLUSIONS The current study demonstrated the validity and reliability of the 6MWT and SAM as OMs for CMT. Moreover, SAM provides data that correlate better with quality of life measures, making it useful in future rehabilitation trials.
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- L Padua
- Department of Neuroscience, Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus Foundation, Milan, Italy.,Department of Geriatrics, Neuroscience and Orthopedics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus Foundation, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, IRCCS Foundation, 'C. Besta' Neurological Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Ospedale San Martino Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Ospedale San Martino Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neurological, Biomedical and Motor Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- UOC Neurologia B, AOUI Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatological, 'Federico II' University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatological, 'Federico II' University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, 'Magna Graecia' University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Nemo Sud Clinical Center for Neuromuscular Diseases, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.,Nemo Sud Clinical Center for Neuromuscular Diseases, Messina, Italy
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Seymoure BM, Aiello A. Keeping the band together: evidence for false boundary disruptive coloration in a butterfly. J Evol Biol 2015; 28:1618-24. [PMID: 26109438 DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 04/01/2015] [Revised: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 06/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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There is a recent surge of evidence supporting disruptive coloration, in which patterns break up the animal's outline through false edges or boundaries, increasing survival in animals by reducing predator detection and/or preventing recognition. Although research has demonstrated that false edges are successful for reducing predation of prey, research into the role of internal false boundaries (i.e. stripes and bands) in reducing predation remains warranted. Many animals have stripes and bands that may function disruptively. Here, we test the possible disruptive function of wing band patterning in a butterfly, Anartia fatima, using artificial paper and plasticine models in Panama. We manipulated the band so that one model type had the band shifted to the wing margin (nondisruptive treatment) and another model had a discontinuous band located on the wing margin (discontinuous edge treatment). We kept the natural wing pattern to represent the false boundary treatment. Across all treatment groups, we standardized the area of colour and used avian visual models to confirm a match between manipulated and natural wing colours. False boundary models had higher survival than either the discontinuous edge model or the nondisruptive model. There was no survival difference between the discontinuous edge model and the nondisruptive model. Our results demonstrate the importance of wing bands in reducing predation on butterflies and show that markings set in from the wing margin can reduce predation more effectively than marginal bands and discontinuous marginal patterns. This study demonstrates an adaptive benefit of having stripes and bands.
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- B M Seymoure
- School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA.,Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Ancón, Panamá, Republic of Panama
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- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Ancón, Panamá, Republic of Panama
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Tarallo A, Mozzillo R, Di Gironimo G, Aiello A, Utili M, Ricapito I. Preliminary piping layout and integration of European test blanket modules subsystems in ITER CVCS area. Fusion Engineering and Design 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2015.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Stewart AL, Pratto F, Bou Zeineddine F, Sweetman J, Eicher V, Licata L, Morselli D, Saab R, Aiello A, Chryssochoou X, Cichocka A, Cidam A, Foels R, Giguère B, Liu L, Prati F, van Stekelenburg J. International support for the Arab uprisings: Understanding sympathetic collective action using theories of social dominance and social identity. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations 2015. [DOI: 10.1177/1368430214558310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Inspired by the popular Arab protests against oppressive regimes that began in 2010, people around the world protested in sympathy with the Arab peoples. The present research draws on two major theories of intergroup relations to develop an initial integrative model of sympathetic collective action. We incorporate social dominance theory’s (SDT) concept of (rejectionist) legitimizing myths with the solidarity and emotional mediation concept of the social identity model of collective action (SIMCA) to understand motivations for sympathetic collective action among bystanders. Using data from 12 nations ( N = 1,480), we tested three models: (a) SIMCA (i.e., solidarity, anger, and efficacy), (b) a social dominance theory model of collective action (i.e., social dominance orientation and ideologies concerning Arab competence), and (c) an integrated model of sympathetic collective action combining both theories. Results find the greatest support for an integrated model of collective action. Discussion focuses on theoretical pluralism and suggestions for future research.
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- American University of Beirut, Lebanon
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- Beijing Normal University, China
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Imperatore C, Persico M, Aiello A, Luciano P, Guiso M, Sanasi MF, Taramelli D, Parapini S, Cebrián-Torrejón G, Doménech-Carbó A, Fattorusso C, Menna M. Marine inspired antiplasmodial thiazinoquinones: synthesis, computational studies and electrochemical assays. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra09302c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [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: 11/21/2022] Open
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An original approach, starting from marine derived compounds and combining chemical, computational and electrochemical methods, evidenced the thiazinoquinone scaffold as a new chemotype active againstP. falciparum.
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Adami S, Aiello A, Magrì MR, Nocera S, Piovesan S, Alberti A, Scroccaro G. Budget Impact Analysis Of Sofosbuvir For The Treatment Of Hepatitis C In The Veneto Region, Italy. Value Health 2014; 17:A363-A364. [PMID: 27200751 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.804] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- S Adami
- Settore Farmaceutico - Regione Veneto, Venezia, Italy
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- CRUF Centro Regionale Unico sul Farmaco - Regione Veneto, Verona, Italy
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- CRUF Centro Regionale Unico sul Farmaco - Regione Veneto, Verona, Italy
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- CRUF Centro Regionale Unico sul Farmaco - Regione Veneto, Verona, Italy
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- Dipartimento Medicina Molecolare - Università degli studi di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento Medicina Molecolare - Università degli studi di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Settore Farmaceutico - Regione Veneto, Venezia, Italy
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Ricapito I, Calderoni P, Poitevin Y, Aiello A. Technologies and modelling issues for tritium processing in the European Test Blanket Systems and perspectives for DEMO. Fusion Engineering and Design 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2013.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lencioni T, Rabuffetti M, Piscosquito G, Pareyson D, Aiello A, Di Sipio E, Padua L, Stra F, Ferrarin M. Postural stabilization and balance assessment in Charcot-Marie-Tooth 1A subjects. Gait Posture 2014; 40:481-6. [PMID: 25082324 PMCID: PMC4180012 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to assess postural stabilization skill in adult subjects affected by Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) type 1A. For this purpose ground reaction force (GRF) was measured by means of a piezoelectric force platform during the sit-to-stand (STS) movement, until a steady state erect posture was achieved. Specific indexes to quantify Centre of Mass acceleration, both during postural stabilization and during quiet standing, were computed using a mathematical model. Forty-seven CMT1A subjects were recruited for the study, and the control group was formed by forty-one age- and sex-matched healthy subjects. The results show that CMT1A subjects are less stable than controls during the quiet stance. Greater difficulty (high values of Yinf, the final instability rate) to maintain erect posture appears to be mainly associated with plantar-flexor muscle weakness, rather than to damage of the proprioceptive system. The worst performances shown by CMT1A subjects in the stabilization phase (high values of I, the global index of postural stabilization performance) seem to be associated with reduced muscle strength and the loss of large sensory nerve fibres. Distal muscle weakness appears to affect both postural stabilization and quiet erect posture. The presented protocol and the analysis of postural stabilization parameters provide useful information on CMT1A balance disorders.
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- T. Lencioni
- Biomedical Technology Department, IRCCS Foundation Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus, Milano, Italy,Corresponding author at: Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Via Capecelatro, 66, 20148 Milano, Italy. Tel.: +39 0240308305 8545.
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- Biomedical Technology Department, IRCCS Foundation Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus, Milano, Italy
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- Unit of Clinic of Central and Peripheral Degenerative Neuropathies, IRCCS Foundation, C. Besta Neurological Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Unit of Clinic of Central and Peripheral Degenerative Neuropathies, IRCCS Foundation, C. Besta Neurological Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology and Genetics, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Centro S. Maria della Pace, Foundation Don Gnocchi Onlus, Roma, Italy
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- Centro S. Maria della Pace, Foundation Don Gnocchi Onlus, Roma, Italy
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- Polo Riabilitativo del Levante Ligure, Foundation Don Gnocchi Onlus, Sarzana, Italy
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- Biomedical Technology Department, IRCCS Foundation Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus, Milano, Italy
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Aiello A, Anichini R, Brocco E, Caravaggi C, Chiavetta A, Cioni R, Da Ros R, De Feo ME, Ferraresi R, Florio F, Gargiulo M, Galzerano G, Gandini R, Giurato L, Graziani L, Mancini L, Manzi M, Modugno P, Setacci C, Uccioli L. Treatment of peripheral arterial disease in diabetes: a consensus of the Italian Societies of Diabetes (SID, AMD), Radiology (SIRM) and Vascular Endovascular Surgery (SICVE). Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2014; 24:355-369. [PMID: 24486336 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2013.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2013] [Revised: 10/31/2013] [Accepted: 12/01/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Diabetic foot (DF) is a chronic and highly disabling complication of diabetes. The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is high in diabetic patients and, associated or not with peripheral neuropathy (PN), can be found in 50% of cases of DF. It is worth pointing out that the number of major amputations in diabetic patients is still very high. Many PAD diabetic patients are not revascularised due to lack of technical expertise or, even worse, negative beliefs because of poor experience. This despite the progress obtained in the techniques of distal revascularisation that nowadays allow to reopen distal arteries of the leg and foot. Italy has one of the lowest prevalence rates of major amputations in Europe, and has a long tradition in the field of limb salvage by means of an aggressive approach in debridement, antibiotic therapy and distal revascularisation. Therefore, we believe it is appropriate to produce a consensus document concerning the treatment of PAD and limb salvage in diabetic patients, based on the Italian experience in this field, to share with the scientific community.
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- A Aiello
- P.O. Campobasso - ASReM, Campobasso, Italy
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- Servizi di Diabetologia, USL 3, Pistoia, Italy
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- Policlinico Abano Terme, Presidio Ospedaliero ULSS 16, Veneto, Italy
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- Istituto Clinico "Città Studi", Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento Radiologia Diagnostica, interventistica e medicina nucleare, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, italy
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- Centro Diabetologico Monfalcone (GO) - Ass2, Gorizia, Italy
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- U.O.S. Diabetologia A.O.R.N. "A. Cardarelli", Naples, Italy
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- Emodinamica Interventistica Cardiovascolare, Istituto Clinico Città Studi, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Chirurgia Vascolare, Azienda Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento Diagnostica per immagini, Imaging molecolare, radioterapia e radiologia interventistica, Policlinico Universitario Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Diabetic Foot Unit, Dept of Internal Medicine, Policlinico Universitario Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Cardiologia Invasiva, Istituto Clinico "Città di Brescia", Brescia, Italy
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- Istituto Dermatologico Immacolata IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Radiologia Interventistica, Policlinico Abano Terme, Presidio Ospedaliero ULSS 16, Veneto, Italy
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- Dipartimento Malattie Cardiovascolari Fondazione Giovanni Paolo II, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Campobasso, Italy
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- Department of Surgery Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Diabetic Foot Unit, Dept of Internal Medicine, Policlinico Universitario Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
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Pratto F, Saguy T, Stewart AL, Morselli D, Foels R, Aiello A, Aranda M, Cidam A, Chryssochoou X, Durrheim K, Eicher V, Licata L, Liu JH, Liu L, Meyer I, Muldoon O, Papastamou S, Petrovic N, Prati F, Prodomitis G, Sweetman J. Attitudes Toward Arab Ascendance. Psychol Sci 2013; 25:85-94. [DOI: 10.1177/0956797613497021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Arab nations are decades behind many other previously colonized nations in developing stronger economies, more democratic institutions, and more autonomy and self-government, in part as a result of external interference. The year 2011 brought the potential for greater Arab autonomy through popular uprisings against autocratic governments in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen, and through the Palestinian request for state recognition by the United Nations. We examined the psychology of support for Arab ascendancy among adults in 14 nations in the Balkans, the Middle East, Asia, Oceania, Europe, and North America. We predicted and found that people low on social dominance orientation endorsed forming an independent Palestinian state and desired that the Arab uprisings succeed. Rejection of ideologies that legitimize outside interference with Arabs mediated this support. Measures and model results were robust across world regions. We discuss theoretical implications regarding the advent of new ideologies and extending social dominance theory to address international relations.
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- Beijing Normal University
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Colivicchi F, Ansalone G, Tubaro M, Uguccioni M, Aiello A, Santini M. Initial prescription and persistence of intensive lipid-lowering therapy after acute coronary syndromes: insights from the NET-SCA prospective registry. Eur Heart J 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht308.835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Miccichè G, Aiello A, Bernardi D, Favuzza P, Agostini P, Frisoni M, Pinna T, Porfiri M, Tincani A, Di Maio P, Knaepen B. The European contribution to the development and validation activities for the design of IFMIF lithium facility. Fusion Engineering and Design 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2013.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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