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Mercurio I, Politi P, Mezzetti E, Agostinelli F, Troiano G, Pellegrino A, Gili A, Melai P, Rettagliata G, Mercurio U, Sannicandro D, Lancia M, Bacci M. Ethyl Glucuronide and Ethyl Sulphate in Urine: Caution in their use as markers of recent alcohol use. Alcohol Alcohol 2021; 56:201-209. [PMID: 33170266 DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agaa113] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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AIM To clarify the role of the ethanol metabolites, ethyl glucuronide (EtG) and ethyl sulfate (EtS), in monitoring alcohol consumption. METHOD We recruited 7 female and 17 male volunteers who were instructed to consume a quantity of beer (containing 48 gm ethanol) with food in one session. We examined urinary excretion of EtG and EtS over time and looked for correlations between the concentrations of the metabolites EtG and EtS. RESULTS EtG concentrations in urine varied between 0.026 and 430.372 μg/ml with average values between 11.85 μg/ml (SD 19.75), 30 min after alcohol intake, and 100.39 μg/ml (SD 101.34), 4.5 h after alcohol intake. EtS urinary concentration ranged from 0.006 to 101.432 μg/ml with average values between 4.77 μg/ml (SD 5.42), 30 min after alcohol intake, and 30.14 μg/ml (SD 27.20), 4.5 h after alcohol intake. Spearman's test showed that urinary EtG and EtS correlated significantly at several time points. CONCLUSION The great interindividual variability in their excretion suggests caution in the use of urinary measurement of these metabolites in forensic investigations.
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- Isabella Mercurio
- Section of Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia 06123, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia 06123, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia 06123, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Hygiene and Public Health Section, University of Perugia, Perugia 06123, Italy
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- Hospital of Perugia, Department of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences ,Section of Forensic Medicine, Perugia 06123, Italy
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- Hospital of Potenza, Nephrology and Dialysis Division, Potenza 85100, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia 06123, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia 06123, Italy
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Cirocchi R, Mercurio I, Nazzaro C, De Sol A, Boselli C, Rettagliata G, Vanacore N, Santoro A, Mascagni D, Renzi C, Lancia M, Suadoni F, Zanghì G, Palumbo P, Bruzzone P, Tellan G, Fedeli P, Marsilio F, D'Andrea V. Dermatome Mapping Test in the analysis of anatomo-clinical correlations after inguinal hernia repair. BMC Surg 2020; 20:319. [PMID: 33287793 PMCID: PMC7720581 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-020-00988-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Nerve identification is recommended in inguinal hernia repair to reduce or avoid postoperative pain. The aim of this prospective observational study was to identify nerve prevalence and find a correlation between neuroanatomy and chronic neuropathic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP) after 6 months. Material A total of 115 patients, who underwent inguinal hernia mesh repair (Lichtenstein tension-free mesh repair) between July 2018 and January 2019, were included in this prospective observational study. The mean age and BMI respectively resulted 64 years and 25.8 with minimal inverse distribution of BMI with respect to age. Most of the hernias were direct (59.1%) and of medium dimension (47.8%). Furthermore, these patients were undergoing Dermatome Mapping Test in preoperatively and postoperatively 6 months evaluation. Results Identification rates of the iliohypogastric (IH), ilioinguinal (II) and genitofemoral (GF) nerves were 72.2%, 82.6% and 48.7% respectively. In the analysis of nerve prevalence according to BMI, the IH was statistically significant higher in patients with BMI < 25 than BMI ≥ 25 P (< 0.05). After inguinal hernia mesh repair, 8 patients (6.9%) had chronic postoperative neuropathic inguinal pain after 6 months. The CPIP prevailed at II/GF dermatome. The relation between the identification/neurectomy of the II nerve and chronic postoperative inguinal pain after 6 months was not significant (P = 0.542). Conclusion The anatomy of inguinal nerve is very heterogeneous and for this reason an accurate knowledge of these variations is needed during the open mesh repair of inguinal hernias. The new results of our analysis is the statistically significant higher IH nerve prevalence in patients with BMI < 25; probably the identification of inguinal nerve is more complex in obese patients. In the chronic postoperative inguinal pain, the II nerve may have a predominant role in determining postoperative long-term symptoms. Dermatome Mapping Test in an easy and safe method for preoperative and postoperative 6 months evaluation of groin pain. The most important evidence of our analysis is that the prevalence of chronic pain is higher when the nerves were not identified.
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- Roberto Cirocchi
- Department of Surgical Science, University of Perugia, Piazza dell' Università 1, 06100, Perugia, Italy.,Inguinal NerveWorking Group, Terni, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Science, University of Perugia, Piazza dell' Università 1, 06100, Perugia, Italy. .,Inguinal NerveWorking Group, Terni, Italy.
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- Inguinal NerveWorking Group, Terni, Italy.,General Surgery and Day Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Maria Terni, Via Tristano Di Joannuccio, 05100, Terni, Italy
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- Inguinal NerveWorking Group, Terni, Italy.,General Surgery and Day Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Maria Terni, Via Tristano Di Joannuccio, 05100, Terni, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Science, University of Perugia, Piazza dell' Università 1, 06100, Perugia, Italy.,Inguinal NerveWorking Group, Terni, Italy
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- Inguinal NerveWorking Group, Terni, Italy.,Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Inguinal NerveWorking Group, Terni, Italy.,Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Science, University of Perugia, Piazza dell' Università 1, 06100, Perugia, Italy.,Inguinal NerveWorking Group, Terni, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Science, University of Perugia, Piazza dell' Università 1, 06100, Perugia, Italy.,Inguinal NerveWorking Group, Terni, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Science, University of Perugia, Piazza dell' Università 1, 06100, Perugia, Italy.,Inguinal NerveWorking Group, Terni, Italy
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- Inguinal NerveWorking Group, Terni, Italy.,Department of Surgery, Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele University Hospital-General Surgery and Oncology Unit, University of Catania, Catania, Sicily, Italy
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- Inguinal NerveWorking Group, Terni, Italy.,Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Inguinal NerveWorking Group, Terni, Italy.,Dipartimento Di Chirurgia Generale E Specialistica "Paride Stefanini", Viale del Policlinico, 155, 00186, Rome, Italy
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- Inguinal NerveWorking Group, Terni, Italy.,Department of Emergency and Acceptance, Critical Areas and Trauma, "Umberto I" University Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Inguinal NerveWorking Group, Terni, Italy.,Legal Medicine, School of Law, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- Inguinal NerveWorking Group, Terni, Italy.,General Surgery and Day Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Maria Terni, Via Tristano Di Joannuccio, 05100, Terni, Italy
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- Inguinal NerveWorking Group, Terni, Italy.,Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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Mercurio I, Pellegrino A, Panata L, Filippucci F, Melai P, Gili A, Capano D, Troiano G, Rettagliata G, Lancia M, Bacci M. Toxicological findings in fatal intoxications from synthetic cathinones: a narrative review. AUST J FORENSIC SCI 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00450618.2020.1841291] [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: 10/23/2022]
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- Isabella Mercurio
- Section of Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Hygiene and Public Health Section, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Former Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at New York Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Cirocchi R, Henry BM, Mercurio I, Tomaszewski KA, Palumbo P, Stabile A, Lancia M, Randolph J. Is it possible to identify the inguinal nerves during hernioplasty? A systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis of cadaveric and surgical studies. Hernia 2018; 23:569-581. [PMID: 30570686 PMCID: PMC6586705 DOI: 10.1007/s10029-018-1857-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Purpose Patients who undergo inguinal hernioplasty may suffer from persistent postoperative pain due to inguinal nerve injuries. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to provide comprehensive data on the prevalence (identification rates), anatomical characteristics, and ethnic variations of the ilioinguinal (IIN), the iliohypogastric (IHN) and the genital branch of the genitofemoral (GNF) nerves. Methods The systematic literature search was conducted using the PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science databases. Results A total of 26 articles (5265 half-body examinations) were included in this study. The identification rate of the IIN was 94.4% (95% CI 89.5–97.9) using a random-effects model. Unweighted multiple regression analysis showed that study sample size (β = − 0.74, p = .036) was the only statistically significant predictor of lower prevalence. The identification rates of the IHN and GNF was 86.7% (95% CI 78.3%–93.3%) and 69.1% (95% CI 53.1%–83.0%) using a random-effects model, respectively. For those outcomes, a visual analysis of funnel and Doi plots indicated irregularity and provided evidence that larger studies tended to have lower identification rates. In terms of the synthesis of anatomical reference points, there was a large and statistically significant amount of heterogeneity for most outcomes. Conclusions The identification rates of the inguinal nerves in our study were lower than reported in literature. The lowest was found for GNF, suggesting that this nerve was the most difficult to identify. Knowledge regarding the anatomy of the inguinal nerves can facilitate their proper identification and reduce the risk of iatrogenic injury and postoperative pain.
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- R Cirocchi
- Department of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 12 Kopernika Street, 31-034, Kraków, Poland.
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- Department of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 12 Kopernika Street, 31-034, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, The University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Tift College of Education, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Troiano G, Mercurio I, Melai P, Lancia M, Bacci M, Nante N. Arsenic contamination in drinking water: is there an association with suicide behavior? Eur J Public Health 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky218.069] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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- G Troiano
- Post Graduate School of Public Health, Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Neurosciences, Hospital Santa Maria alle Scotte, Siena, Italy
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- Forensic Toxicology, Hospital of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Post Graduate School of Public Health, Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Neurosciences, Hospital Santa Maria alle Scotte, Siena, Italy
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- Post Graduate School of Public Health, University of Siena, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy
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Troiano G, Simi R, Mercurio I, Alfonzo MG, Trombetta CM, Manini I, Lazzeri G. "OKKIO alla salute 2014" results from the Tuscan sample. Ann Ig 2018; 30:259-272. [PMID: 29895044 DOI: 10.7416/ai.2018.2218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children is rapidly increasing in many countries. For this reason we decided to investigate the eating habits of 8-9 years old Tuscany children, by paying attention to the frequency of their meals per day and to their food choices, also in relation to children's Body Mass Index (BMI) classes. In addition, we considered some environmental factors that could affect children eating behaviors, such as parents' BMI. METHODS Data from the 2014 Tuscany nutritional surveillance system (part of the national periodical survey) and collected from children, parents and teachers, have been linked to study of children's eating habits. Logistic regression analyses were used to investigate the association between incorrect dietary habits and the potential predictors of overweight and obesity. RESULTS More than half of the 2,163 children (68.64% overall, 67.61% females, 69.56% males) reported to have eaten an appropriate breakfast in the morning, while 5.9% skipped breakfast and only 33.5% of children ate an appropriate mid-morning snack. Logistic regression showed that having breakfast and especially an adequate breakfast are protective factors against obesity (OR 0.57, p<0.01; OR 0.84; p=0.03 respectively). CONCLUSION In Tuscany Region, unhealthy dietary habits are common among children. The identified deficiencies may be a harbinger of future public health problems.
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- G Troiano
- Post Graduate School of Public Health, University of Siena, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Neuro Sciences , Santa Maria alle Scotte Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Dietician, Nutritionist, Freelance, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Italy
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Troiano G, Mercurio I, Nante N, Bacci M. Caravaggio’s Judith and Holofernes: a forensic approach. Egypt J Forensic Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1186/s41935-017-0020-z] [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: 11/10/2022] Open
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Frangione A, Bracali L, Rosi L, Mancino M, Meschi M, Mercurio I, Bagnoli A, Nante N, Troiano G. Prevention of Suicidal Behavior in prison: first Italian results. Eur J Public Health 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx189.192] [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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- Usl Toscana Centro, Pistoia, Italy
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- Usl Toscana Centro, Pistoia, Italy
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- Public Nutrition and Hygiene Unit, USL Toscana Sud Est, Siena, Italy
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- Post Graduate School of Public Health, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Post Graduate School of Public Health, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Troiano G, Mercurio I, Bagnoli A, Nante N. Circuit parties: a funny danger or a dangerous fun? Eur J Public Health 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx189.043] [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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- G Troiano
- Post Graduate School of Public Health, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Post Graduate School of Public Health, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Troiano G, Mercurio I, Melai P, Zappulla M, Agostinelli V, Nante N, Bacci M. The role of cocaine in several types of death: an Italian study. Eur J Public Health 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx187.674] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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- G Troiano
- Post Graduate School of Public Health, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Forensic Toxicology Unit, Hospital of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Post Graduate School of Public Health, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Troiano G, Golfera M, Mercurio I, Melai P, Lancia M, Bacci M, Bagnoli A, Nante N. How much cocaine is there on our money? Eur J Public Health 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx186.045] [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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- G Troiano
- Post Graduate School of Public Health, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Post Graduate School of Public Health, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Forensic Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Neuro sciences, Hospital Santa Maria alle Scotte, Siena, Italy
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- Forensic Toxicology, Hospital of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Public Nutrition and Hygiene Unit, USL Toscana Sud Est, Siena, Italy
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- Post Graduate School of Public Health, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Troiano G, Mercurio I, Melai P, Zappulla M, Carlini L, Nante N, Bacci M. Drugs abuse in general population. Eur J Public Health 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx186.044] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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- G Troiano
- Post Graduate School of Public Health, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Forensic Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Neuro sciences, Hospital Santa Maria alle Scotte, Siena, Italy
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- Forensic Toxicology, Hospital of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of Forensic Medicine, Hospital of Terni, Terni, Italy
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- Post Graduate School of Public Health, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Mercurio I, Melai P, Capano D, Ceraso G, Carlini L, Bacci M. GC/MS analysis of morning glory seeds freely in commerce: can they be considered “herbal highs”? Egypt J Forensic Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1186/s41935-017-0016-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Mercurio I, Capano D, Minervini P, Gabbrielli M. Suicide by a rifle with a muzzle brake: a particular entrance wound. AUST J FORENSIC SCI 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/00450618.2017.1381762] [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: 10/18/2022]
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- Isabella Mercurio
- Forensic Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Forensic Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Forensic Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Troiano G, Mercurio I, Melai P, Nante N, Lancia M, Bacci M. Suicide behaviour and arsenic levels in drinking water: a possible association?: A review of the literature about the effects of arsenic contamination in drinking water on suicides. Egypt J Forensic Sci 2017; 7:2. [PMID: 28781895 PMCID: PMC5514185 DOI: 10.1186/s41935-017-0005-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A considerable part of the global population is exposed to arsenic-contaminated drinking water which is the main source of inorganic arsenic(As) exposure in humans. Arsenic exposure interferes with the action of enzymes, essential cations, and transcriptional events in cells throughout the body, and a multitude of multisystemic non-cancer effects might ensue. The aim of our review was to evaluate the effects of arsenic contamination in drinking water on suicides rates. METHODS A systematic literature search (English written literature) was conducted in electronic databases MEDLINE, SCOPUS. Evidences dating from 1999 till 2016 have been collected. A manual search of reference lists of included studies and review articles was successively performed. All references of the retrieved studies were also reviewed to avoid missing relevant publications. The key search terms included: "arsenic AND water AND suicide". RESULTS The literature search yielded 13 publications, but we identified 2 manuscripts available for this systematic review. The 2 studies included in the review, were published in 2015 and in 2017 and settled in Italy and Hungary. The levels of arsenic in the waters ranged from 0.016 μg/l to >50 μg/l. The findings of the two studies are conflicting, in fact Pompili et al. reported an apparently beneficial effect of arsenic on suicides rates, with an inverse correlation of arsenic concentration and local suicide rates, in contrast to a positive correlation with natural-cause mortality rates. CONCLUSIONS Our review led to conflicting results, so the diatribe about the real effects of arsenic intake of suicidal behaviors is still open. Therefore, we encourage other colleagues to conduct further studies in other locations in order to have more reliable results.
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- Gianmarco Troiano
- Public Health University of Siena, Siena, Italy
- Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, Area of Public Health, University of Siena, 2 Via A. Moro, Siena, 53100 Italy
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- Forensic Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Neurosciences, Hospital Santa Maria Alle Scotte, Siena, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Troiano G, Mercurio I, Golfera M, Nante N, Melai P, Lancia M, Bacci M. Cocaine contamination of banknotes: a review. Eur J Public Health 2017; 27:1097-1101. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Mercurio I, Troiano G, Melai P, Zappulla M, Carlini L, Nante N, Bacci M. Hair testing for cocaine in living men: an epidemiological study on hair samples collected for various medico-legal purposes. AUST J FORENSIC SCI 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/00450618.2017.1337811] [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: 10/19/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Isabella Mercurio
- Forensic Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Neurosciences, Hospital Santa Maria alle Scotte, Siena, Italy
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- School of Public Health, Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- School of Public Health, Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Mercurio I, Troiano G, Melai P, Zappulla M, Agostinelli V, Nante N, Bacci M. A 10 year post-mortem analysis of keratin matrix in Perugia (Italy): focus on cocaine involvement in several types of death. AUST J FORENSIC SCI 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/00450618.2016.1264479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Isabella Mercurio
- Forensic Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Neurosciences, Hospital Santa Maria alle Scotte, Siena, Italy
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- Post Graduate School of Public Health, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Post Graduate School of Public Health, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Troiano G, Mercurio I, Melai P, Simone R, Nante N, Bacci M. Drug detection in keratin matrix: forensic toxicology and epidemiology perspectives. Eur J Public Health 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckw167.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Troiano G, Milione S, Mercurio I, Melai P, Agostinelli V, Nante N, Bacci M. Psychoactive substances in Tiber river: an evidence - based tool to monitor the community drug abuse. Eur J Public Health 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckw170.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Affiliation(s)
- Stefania Milione
- Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Metabolic, and Aging Sciences, Second University of Naples, Italy
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- Forensic Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Neurosciences, Hospital Santa Maria alle Scotte, Siena, Italy
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- Postgraduate School of Public Health University of Siena, Italy
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- Legal Medicine, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy
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