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Cerutti H, Tesi G, Petrini F, Bandini T, Cartocci A, Ianniello A, Bogi A, Muzzi C, Brogi A. Detection of infliximab, adalimumab, and anti-drug antibodies: Development and validation of new monotest, automated assays on multiparametric instrument. Pract Lab Med 2024; 39:e00374. [PMID: 38463198 PMCID: PMC10924048 DOI: 10.1016/j.plabm.2024.e00374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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Objective To convert manual ELISA kits to fully automated immunoassays that quantify serum drug levels and anti-drug antibodies levels of infliximab and adalimumab (CHORUS Promonitor kits). Desing and methods CHORUS Promonitor INFLIXIMAB, CHORUS Promonitor ADALIMUMAB, CHORUS Promonitor ANTI-INFLIXIMAB, and CHORUS Promonitor ANTI-ADALIMUMAB kits were compared with the corresponding Promonitor kits to determine sensitivity and specificity of the assays. For the automated assays, the entire procedure -from samples dilution to final readouts-was performed by CHORUS TRIO instrument (DIESSE, Italy). Residual human serum samples from clinical laboratory investigations and samples resulting from the addition of specific drugs (IFX or ADL) or anti-drug antibodies (anti-IFX or anti-ADL) were used for the characterization and validation of the tests. Results CHORUS Promonitor kits showed an excellent agreement (Cohen's coefficient = 1) with the Promonitor kits and were linear within predefined ranges. All assays were accurate and repeatable, as an acceptable variability were observed within runs, between runs, lots, and instruments. No difference in detecting the reference drug or biosimilars emerged. Conclusion During preclinical development, these kits resulted as sensitive, specific, accurate, and able to quantify either the reference drug or the corresponding biosimilars. All these features support their use in clinical practice for therapeutic drug monitoring of patients with inflammatory diseases under treatment with IFX or ADL.
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- Helena Cerutti
- DIESSE Diagnostica Senese S.p.A. Società Benefit: Strada dei Laghi 35-39, Monteriggioni, Siena, Italy
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- DIESSE Diagnostica Senese S.p.A. Società Benefit: Strada dei Laghi 35-39, Monteriggioni, Siena, Italy
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- DIESSE Diagnostica Senese S.p.A. Società Benefit: Strada dei Laghi 35-39, Monteriggioni, Siena, Italy
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- DIESSE Diagnostica Senese S.p.A. Società Benefit: Strada dei Laghi 35-39, Monteriggioni, Siena, Italy
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- DIESSE Diagnostica Senese S.p.A. Società Benefit: Strada dei Laghi 35-39, Monteriggioni, Siena, Italy
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- DIESSE Diagnostica Senese S.p.A. Società Benefit: Strada dei Laghi 35-39, Monteriggioni, Siena, Italy
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- DIESSE Diagnostica Senese S.p.A. Società Benefit: Strada dei Laghi 35-39, Monteriggioni, Siena, Italy
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- DIESSE Diagnostica Senese S.p.A. Società Benefit: Strada dei Laghi 35-39, Monteriggioni, Siena, Italy
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Bianciardi S, Tesi G, Cerutti H, Cartocci A, Guerranti R, Silvestrini C, Gori S, Bandini T, Brogi A, Leoncini R. Validation, performance, and reliability of two automated tests for vitamin B12 and folate assay. J Public Health Res 2023; 12:22799036231217803. [PMID: 38108046 PMCID: PMC10722937 DOI: 10.1177/22799036231217803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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Background Deficiency of Vitamin B12 and folate may determine hematological, neurological, and metabolic alterations; therefore, an accurate quantification of their serum levels is required, especially in the presence of symptoms that might suggest a deficiency. CHORUS VIT B12 and CHORUS FOLATE are two automated immunoassays, developed to quantify vitamin B12 and folate, respectively, in human serum. Design and methods This single-center, non-pharmacological, diagnostic study described the validation and characterization of CHORUS VIT B12 and CHORUS FOLATE, with a specific focus on performance, precision, and reliability. For each assay, 500 serum samples were analyzed. A comparison between CHORUS assays and commercially available kit was also performed. Results For CHORUS VIT B12 the lower limit of quantification (LLoQ) was 165.0 pg/mL and the upper LoQ (ULoQ) was 1846.8 pg/mL. The assay was linear within the calibration range (150-2000 pg/mL) and the accuracy was described with the International Standard Vitamin B12, Serum Folate, HOLO TC (NIBSC code: 03/178), with a mean recovery on two lots of 111%. For CHORUS FOLATE (calibration range of 2.0-20.0 ng/mL), LLoQ was 2.0 ng/mL and ULoQ 19.6 ng/mL. The linearity was demonstrated from 2.4 to 20.0 ng/mL; the accuracy was described with the International Standard mentioned above, achieving a mean recovery on three lots of 92%. The lowest and highest values of both CHORUS and COBAS kits were similar and the median values did not significantly vary. Conclusion CHORUS VIT B12 and CHORUS FOLATE performed well, accurately, and reliably in quantifying vitamin B12 and folate in human serum.
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- Simone Bianciardi
- DIESSE Diagnostica Senese S.p.A. Società Benefit, Monteriggioni, Siena, Italy
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- DIESSE Diagnostica Senese S.p.A. Società Benefit, Monteriggioni, Siena, Italy
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- DIESSE Diagnostica Senese S.p.A. Società Benefit, Monteriggioni, Siena, Italy
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- Laboratorio Patologia Clinica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Laboratorio Patologia Clinica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Laboratorio Patologia Clinica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- DIESSE Diagnostica Senese S.p.A. Società Benefit, Monteriggioni, Siena, Italy
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- DIESSE Diagnostica Senese S.p.A. Società Benefit, Monteriggioni, Siena, Italy
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- Laboratorio Patologia Clinica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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Cerutti H, Bandini T, Castria M, Cartocci A, Ricci V, Tornesi S, Bogi A, Tesi G, Soldatini C, Toppi S, Brogi A. A quantitative assay for detection of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies. J Clin Virol 2022; 147:105064. [PMID: 35033881 PMCID: PMC8720384 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2021.105064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Serological assays for SARS-CoV-2 have a critical role not only in diagnosis of COVID-19, but also in assessing the degree and duration of response of specific antibodies against the virus obtained through infection or vaccination. We present the results obtained with a competitive immunoenzymatic method (Chorus SARS-CoV-2 "Neutralizing" Ab) for quantitative determination of total neutralizing anti-S1 SARS-CoV-2 antibodies (IgG, IgM, and IgA) in human serum obtained on a disposable device with the Chorus TRIO instrument using a recombinant strong neutralizing antibody as tracer. METHODS A total of 694 sera were evaluated for SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies: 407 uninfected, 201 symptomatic subjects, 37 post-infection patients, and 49 vaccinated. Sixty-eight of the previous sera were used to compare the Chorus SARS-CoV-2 "Neutralizing" Ab results with those obtained with micro-neutralization of the Alpha and original variants. A set of 74 positive sera for other respiratory infections were analyzed to evaluate the possible cross reaction to SARS-CoV-2 virus. RESULTS Of the 694 samples, only 3 had discordant results between micro-neutralization and values measured by Chorus SARS-CoV-2 "Neutralizing" Ab: 1 false negative and 2 false positives. Values of sensitivity and specificity were very high: percent positive agreement (sensitivity) 99.6% (95% CI: 97.7 - 99.9) and percent negative agreement (specificity) 99.6% (95% CI: 98.0 -99.9). Concordance was high with a Gwet's Ac1 of 0.992. No significant differences were observed between the alpha and original variants. CONCLUSIONS The Chorus SARS-CoV-2 "Neutralizing" Ab test was highly sensitive and specific, and varies from most other currently available tests since it analyzes only antibodies with viral-neutralizing capacity.
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- Helena Cerutti
- Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Siena, Italy; Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, R&D Biotechnology Research Site: Via Fiorentina, 1 - c/o Toscana Life Sciences, Siena, Italy.
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- Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Siena, Italy; Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, R&D Development Site: Via delle Rose, Monteriggioni, Italy
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- Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Siena, Italy; Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, R&D Biotechnology Research Site: Via Fiorentina, 1 - c/o Toscana Life Sciences, Siena, Italy
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- Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Siena, Italy; Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Production Site: Via delle Rose, Monteriggioni, Italy
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- Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Siena, Italy; Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Production Site: Via delle Rose, Monteriggioni, Italy
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- Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Siena, Italy; Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, R&D Development Site: Via delle Rose, Monteriggioni, Italy
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- Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Siena, Italy; Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, R&D Biotechnology Research Site: Via Fiorentina, 1 - c/o Toscana Life Sciences, Siena, Italy
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- Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Siena, Italy; Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, R&D Biotechnology Research Site: Via Fiorentina, 1 - c/o Toscana Life Sciences, Siena, Italy
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- Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Siena, Italy; Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Production Site: Via delle Rose, Monteriggioni, Italy
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- Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Siena, Italy; Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, R&D Biotechnology Research Site: Via Fiorentina, 1 - c/o Toscana Life Sciences, Siena, Italy
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Cerutti H, Ricci V, Tesi G, Soldatini C, Castria M, Vaccaro MN, Tornesi S, Toppi S, Verdiani S, Brogi A. Large scale production and characterization of SARS-CoV-2 whole antigen for serological test development. J Clin Lab Anal 2021; 35:e23735. [PMID: 33608968 PMCID: PMC7995104 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.23735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The rapid spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has generated a pandemic with alarming rates of fatality worldwide. This situation has had a major impact on clinical laboratories that have attempted to answer the urgent need for diagnostic tools, since the identification of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Development of a reliable serological diagnostic immunoassay, with high levels of sensitivity and specificity to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies with improved differential diagnosis from other circulating viruses, is mandatory. METHODS An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using whole inactivated virus cultured in vitro, was developed to detect viral antigens. WB and ELISA investigations were carried out with sera of convalescent patients and negative sera samples. Both analyses were concurrently performed with recombinant MABs to verify the findings. RESULTS Preliminary data from 10 sera (5 patients with COVID-19, and 5 healthy controls) using this immunoassay are very promising, successfully identifying all of the confirmed SARS-CoV-2-positive individuals. CONCLUSION This ELISA appears to be a specific and reliable method for detecting COVID-19 antibodies (IgG, IgM, and IgA), and a useful tool for identifying individuals which have developed immunity to the virus.
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- Helena Cerutti
- R&D Site: Via Fiorentina, 1- c/o Toscana Life Sciences, Siena, Italy.,Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Siena, Italy
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- Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Siena, Italy.,Production Site: Via delle Rose, Monteriggioni, Italy
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- R&D Site: Via Fiorentina, 1- c/o Toscana Life Sciences, Siena, Italy.,Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Siena, Italy
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- R&D Site: Via Fiorentina, 1- c/o Toscana Life Sciences, Siena, Italy.,Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Siena, Italy
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- R&D Site: Via Fiorentina, 1- c/o Toscana Life Sciences, Siena, Italy.,Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Siena, Italy
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- Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Siena, Italy.,Production Site: Via delle Rose, Monteriggioni, Italy
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- Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Siena, Italy.,Production Site: Via delle Rose, Monteriggioni, Italy
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- Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Siena, Italy.,Production Site: Via delle Rose, Monteriggioni, Italy
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- Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Siena, Italy.,Production Site: Via delle Rose, Monteriggioni, Italy
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- R&D Site: Via Fiorentina, 1- c/o Toscana Life Sciences, Siena, Italy.,Diesse Diagnostica Senese SpA, Siena, Italy
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El Ghamry MT, Kerr GR, El Lozy M, Tesi G, Boutourline E, Stare FJ, Wooden R, Kallal Z, Turki M, Gerard S, James U, Hemaidan N, Hornstein I, Forman MJ. Biochemical and logistic considerations of amino acid fortification in Southern Tunisia†. Ecol Food Nutr 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/03670244.1980.9990615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Raspi G, Spinetti M, Tesi G, Bramanfi E. Simultaneous determinations of glycolytic enzymes in crude extract concentrate by hydrophobic interaction chromatography. Chromatographia 2001. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02490325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [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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Raspi G, Bramanti E, Spinetti M, Tesi G. 203Hg labelled PHMB as reagent for the determination of –SH groups in native and denatured proteins by hydrophobic interaction chromatography. Analyst 1999. [DOI: 10.1039/a809381d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Raspi G, Lo Moro A, Spinetti M, Tesi G. Hydrophobic interaction chromatography separation and determination of glycolytic enzymes-method validation. Chromatographia 1997. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02496363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Gallo O, Franchi A, Bottai GV, Fini-Storchi I, Tesi G, Boddi V. Risk factors for distant metastases from carcinoma of the parotid gland. Cancer 1997; 80:844-51. [PMID: 9307182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Distant metastases (DM) have become an increasingly common cause of death in cancer patients because of the increasing therapeutic control of locoregional disease. However, little data exist regarding the role of clinical factors in predicting the likelihood of DM in patients with carcinoma of the parotid gland. METHODS To analyze the incidence of DM and the factors involved in developing DM, the authors retrospectively studied clinical and survival data from 124 consecutive patients with parotid gland carcinoma who were surgically treated at the Institute of Otolaryngology of the University of Florence. RESULTS DM occurred in 33 of 124 patients (26.6%). Patients with high grade carcinoma had a higher occurrence of DM than those with low grade disease (30.6% vs. 17.9%; P = 0.033). The presence or absence of tumor positive cervical lymph nodes in dissection specimens significantly influenced the occurrence of DM (68.2% vs. 23.7%) (P = 0.007), as well as the number of histologically positive cervical lymph nodes (P = 0.014). Clinical signs of local tumor extension, particularly facial nerve impairment, were found to be associated with a higher rate of DM (P = 0.008). Moreover, tumor size (P = 0.0216) and clinical stage (P = 0.010) were prognostically significant in predicting the incidence of DM. Interestingly, locoregional tumor failure (P = 0.096) did not affect the risk of DM. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards analysis showed that clinical stage and facial nerve infiltration were the most important factors in predicting the risk of DMs (P = 0.010; hazard ratio [HR]: 3.75; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.14-13.05 and P = 0.041; HR: 2.75; 95% CI: 1.04-7.30, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Tumor stage and local aggressiveness were found to be the major prognostic factors in predicting the risk of distant failure in patients with carcinoma of the parotid gland.
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- O Gallo
- Institute of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, University of Florence, Italy
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Bonasoni P, Evangelisti F, Giovanelli G, Calzolari F, Colombo T, Santaguida R, Tubertini O, Bettoli MG, Tositti L, Tesi G, Corazza E. Mt. Cimone Observatory: baseline station for the measurement of gaseous substances and radioactive tracers in the atmosphere. J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol 1997; 16:239-44. [PMID: 9276009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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An extensive research program to record atmospheric physicochemical parameters and to track climatological trends was established at a remote Alpine station at Mt. Cimone Observatory in Italy. The main features of the study are outlined briefly and the results thus far collected, including surface ozone, carbon dioxide, stratospheric NO2 and O3, and airborne radioactivity are provided.
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- P Bonasoni
- Institute of Physics and Chemistry of the Lower and Upper Atmosphere, Bologna, Italy
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Ferrucci L, Guralnik JM, Baroni A, Tesi G, Antonini E, Marchionni N. Value of combined assessment of physical health and functional status in community-dwelling aged: a prospective study in Florence, Italy. J Gerontol 1991; 46:M52-6. [PMID: 1997573 DOI: 10.1093/geronj/46.2.m52] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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A survey of the health and social conditions of a representative sample of 967 persons aged 60 years and older from the city of Florence, Italy, was undertaken in 1980. In 1987, a follow-up survey of this cohort was performed. There were 391 documented deaths, 408 survivors, and 168 individuals who could not be located. Functional ability at baseline was assessed using a World Health Organization 14-item scale. Indicators of physical health status included chronic disease status, number of drugs, physician visits, and days of hospitalization. After adjustment for age and sex, both functional ability and indicators of physical health status were found to be independent, statistically significant predictors of mortality. The results of this study further support the view that biomedical and functional assessment are both necessary for a comprehensive evaluation of the older population.
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- L Ferrucci
- Department of Geriatrics and Rehabilitation, Hospital I Fraticini, Geriatric Department I.N.R.C.A., National Institute for Research and Care of the Elderly, Florence, Italy
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Bartolozzi G, Galluzzi F, Marianelli L, Salti R, Lazzeretti L, Pierattelli M, Razzi F, Brandigi L, Tesi G. [Our experience with antibiotic therapy in children hospitalized between 1979 and 1981]. Pediatr Med Chir 1983; 5:171-8. [PMID: 6647077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The use of antibiotics in the Children Hospital of Florence has been studied considering the whole hospital for 1979 and only one department for 1980-81. 7832 clinical records of children admitted to the Hospital have been analyzed in order to get more informations about the quality of antibiotic treatment and to understand the causes of use and misuse of this kind of drugs in pediatric practice.
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Bartolozzi G, Marianelli L, Repetto T, Tesi G. [Circumference of the head and chest and thorax/chest ratio in infants in the first year]. Minerva Pediatr 1979; 31:595-608. [PMID: 460107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Ravishankara AR, Wagner S, Fischer S, Smith G, Schiff R, Watson RT, Tesi G, Davis DD. A kinetics study of the reactions of OH with several aromatic and olefinic compounds. INT J CHEM KINET 1978. [DOI: 10.1002/kin.550100802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Marianelli L, Tesi G, Conti S. [The age of menarche of the girls in Florence]. Minerva Pediatr 1977; 29:1909-18. [PMID: 593231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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el Lozy M, Hegsted DM, Kerr GR, Boutourline E, Tesi G, Ghamry MT, Stare FJ, Kallal Z, Turki M, Hemaidan N. Amino acid composition of the diet in a region of Southern Tunisia. Am J Clin Nutr 1975; 28:1183-8. [PMID: 1180250 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/28.10.1183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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As part of a study of the effects of lysine supplementation of wheat products in Southern Tunisia one qualitative and four quantitative surveys of food consumption were carried out. The average diet provided 7.1 MJ (1,670 kcal), 42 g of protein and 1,280 mg of lysine per person per day. The overall dietary protein thus supplied only 31 mg of lysine/g of protein, or about 56% of the level recommended by the FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Protein Requirements. Addition of lysine to all wheat products to a final effective concentration of 0.2% would raise the dietary lysine level to 45 mg/g protein, or 82% of the FAO/WHO recommended level, at which time threonine would become limiting. Irrespective of whether the FAO/WHO pattern of 1973, breast milk, cow's milk, whole egg or a modification of the FAO pattern of 1957 was used to assess the quality of the protein in the diet, lysine was the first, and threonine the second limiting amino acid (except in comparison with breast milk, which showed tryptophan as the second limiting amino acid). In no case did there appear to be any problem with the sulfur-containing amino acids.
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el Lozy M, Reed RB, Kerr GR, Boutourline E, Tesi G, Ghamry MT, Stare FJ, Kallal Z, Turki M, Hemaidan N. Nutritional correlates of child development in southern Tunisia. IV. The relation of deciduous dental eruption to somatic development. Growth 1975; 39:209-21. [PMID: 1158168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Deciduous dental eruption in a group of 658 children below 3 years of age in Southern Tunisia was found to be correlated with the general somatic development. On the other hand, this association was less close than that among the different components of somatic growth, suggesting that dental eruption is less affected by the factors which delay somatic growth in that area. Attempts were made to obtain methods of estimating the ages of children using the number of erupted deciduous teeth, both by means of regression equations and by a table of the median age of children with different numbers of pairs of teeth. In both cases the estimates obtainable are not accurate enough to do more than divide the children into coarse age groups. It is concluded that in anthropometric work there is no substitute for accurately known chronological ages.
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Tesi G, Boutourline E, Kerr GR, Hegsted DM, Lozy ME, Ghamry M, Stare FJ, Kallal Z, Turki M, Hemaidan N. Economic aspects of food, protein and energy consumption in a region of Southern Tunisia†. Ecol Food Nutr 1975. [DOI: 10.1080/03670244.1975.9990401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Boutourline E, Turki M, El Lozy M, El Ghamry MT, Tesi G, Kallal Z, Kerr GR, Stare F. [Clinical study of malnutrition in a southern Tunisian region]. Tunis Med 1974; 52:153-8. [PMID: 4218393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Boutourline E, Tesi G, Kerr GR, Ghamry MT, Stare FJ, Kallal Z, Turki M, Hemaidan N. Nutritional correlates of child development in Southern Tunisia. 3. Skeletal growth and maturation. Growth 1973; 37:223-47. [PMID: 4355919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Boutourline E, Tesi G, Kerr GR, Stare FJ, Kallal Z, Turki M, Hemaidan N. Nutritional correlates of child development in Southern Tunisia. II. Mass measurements. Growth 1973; 37:91-110. [PMID: 4743997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Boutourline E, Tesi G, Kerr GR, Stare FJ, Kallal Z, Turki M, Hemaidan N. Nutritional correlates of child development in Southern Tunisia. I. Linear growth. Growth 1972; 36:407-24. [PMID: 4653618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Boutourline E, Tesi G. Deciduous tooth eruption in a region of southern Tunisia. Hum Biol 1972; 44:433-42. [PMID: 5079949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Jessor R, Young HB, Young EB, Tesi G. Perceived opportunity, alienation, and drinking behavior among Italian and American youth. J Pers Soc Psychol 1970; 15:215-22. [PMID: 5485412 DOI: 10.1037/h0029427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Torgoff I, Tesi G. Effect of differences in achievement motivation and social responsibility on responses to moral conflict. J Pers 1968; 36:513-27. [PMID: 4883009 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.1968.tb01489.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Abstract
Pentafluorphenyl-zinn-Verbindungen können aus Organo-zinn-halogeniden, R4-nSnXn, und der Pentafluorphenyl - Grignard- Verbindung gewonnen werden. Bei der Verwendung eines hochsiedenden Lösungsmittels werden gute Ausbeuten erzielt, dennoch ist es zweckmäßig, Pentafluorphenyl-magnesiumbromid zunächst in Äthyl-äther darzustellen.Die Zinn-Verbindungen sind an der Luft beständig und werden durch Wasser oder Äthanol nicht hydrolysiert. Starke Lewis - Säuren bewirken Spaltung: Bei der Einwirkung von Bortribromid auf Bis- (pentafluorphenyl) -di-n-butyl-zinn wurden Pentafluorphenyl-bordibromid und n-Butyl-bordibromid isoliert. Im Gegensatz dazu bleibt Tetrakis- (pentafluorphenyl) -zinn unter vergleichbaren Bedingungen unverändert.Die Eigenschaften der beschriebenen Pentafluorphenyl-zinn-Verbindungen zeigen keine wesentlichen Abweichungen von denen der entsprechenden Phenyl-zinn-Verbindungen. Charakteristische Daten, einschließlich einiger Infrarot-Frequenzen, sind in einer Tabelle zusammengefaßt.
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Affiliation(s)
- J. L. W. Pohlmann
- 1Research and Development Department U. S. Naval Propellant Plant Indian Head, Maryland
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- 1Research and Development Department U. S. Naval Propellant Plant Indian Head, Maryland
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- 1Research and Development Department U. S. Naval Propellant Plant Indian Head, Maryland
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- 1Research and Development Department U. S. Naval Propellant Plant Indian Head, Maryland
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