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Codullo V, Monti S, Perotti C, Milanesi A, Rossi S, Gallotti A, Cobianchi L, Montecucco C, Delvino P. Severe immunoglobulin A vasculitis with refractory gastrointestinal involvement in an adult patient successfully treated with plasma exchange. Scand J Rheumatol 2024:1-2. [PMID: 38445492 DOI: 10.1080/03009742.2024.2318947] [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] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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- V Codullo
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Division of Rheumatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Division of Rheumatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine Service, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Division of Rheumatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
- Experimental Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Division of Rheumatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Radiology Department, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- General Surgery 1, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Division of Rheumatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Division of Rheumatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
- Experimental Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Otaola M, Paulin F, Rosemffet M, Balcazar J, Perandones M, Orausclio P, Cazenave T, Rossi S, Marciano S, Schneeberger E, Citera G. Lung ultrasound is a promising screening tool to rule out interstitial lung disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Respirology 2024. [PMID: 38369685 DOI: 10.1111/resp.14679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE It is still controversial how to screen for interstitial lung disease (ILD) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We aimed to evaluate the performance of lung ultrasound (LUS) as a screening tool for RA-ILD and to compare it with the performance of chest auscultation, chest x-ray and pulmonary function tests (PFTs). METHODS Cross-sectional study of consecutive RA patients evaluated at a Rheumatology Clinic in Buenos Aires between January and December 2022. High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) was the gold standard for diagnosing ILD and was performed within 30 days of the LUS, chest x-ray and PFTs. Investigators were blinded to HRCT results and patients' clinical data. LUS was performed by exploring 14 areas and was considered positive when the sum of B lines was ≥5. Performance for the diagnosis of ILD was reported for each diagnostic test. RESULTS One hundred and six patients were included; 87 (82%) were women. Median age was 60.9 (±9.5) years-old. A total of 32 (30.2%, 95% CI: 21.6%-39.9%) had ILD. The sensitivity and negative predictive value of LUS were 90.6% (95% CI 75.0%-98.0%) and 94.7% (95% CI 85.4%-98.9%), respectively. LUS performance was superior to that of the other evaluated diagnostic tests for screening ILD. CONCLUSIONS Given that the US is a low-cost point-of-care tool with a high negative predictive value, it is emerging as a valuable tool for ruling out ILD in patients with RA.
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- M Otaola
- Instituto de Rehabilitacion Psicofisica de Buenos Aires-Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Fernandez-Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Rehabilitacion Psicofisica de Buenos Aires-Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Rehabilitacion Psicofisica de Buenos Aires-Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Rehabilitacion Psicofisica de Buenos Aires-Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Diagnóstico Rossi-Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Rehabilitacion Psicofisica de Buenos Aires-Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Diagnóstico Rossi-Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Rehabilitacion Psicofisica de Buenos Aires-Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Rehabilitacion Psicofisica de Buenos Aires-Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Tessarin G, Baronio M, Gazzurelli L, Rossi S, Chiarini M, Moratto D, Badolato R, Lougaris V. Hennekam Syndrome due to a Novel Homozygous CCBE1 Mutation Presenting as Pediatric-Onset Common Variable Immune Deficiency. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2023; 33:488-490. [PMID: 36748365 DOI: 10.18176/jiaci.0895] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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- G Tessarin
- Pediatrics Clinic and Institute for Molecular Medicine ´A. Nocivelli´, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatrics Clinic and Institute for Molecular Medicine ´A. Nocivelli´, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatrics Clinic and Institute for Molecular Medicine ´A. Nocivelli´, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatrics Clinic and Institute for Molecular Medicine ´A. Nocivelli´, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Flow Cytometry Laboratory, Diagnostic Department, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Flow Cytometry Laboratory, Diagnostic Department, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatrics Clinic and Institute for Molecular Medicine ´A. Nocivelli´, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatrics Clinic and Institute for Molecular Medicine ´A. Nocivelli´, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Silvestro R, Mura C, Alano Bonacini D, de Lafontaine G, Faubert P, Mencuccini M, Rossi S. Local adaptation shapes functional traits and resource allocation in black spruce. Sci Rep 2023; 13:21257. [PMID: 38040772 PMCID: PMC10692160 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-48530-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023] Open
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Climate change is rapidly altering weather patterns, resulting in shifts in climatic zones. The survival of trees in specific locations depends on their functional traits. Local populations exhibit trait adaptations that ensure their survival and accomplishment of growth and reproduction processes during the growing season. Studying these traits offers valuable insights into species responses to present and future environmental conditions, aiding the implementation of measures to ensure forest resilience and productivity. This study investigates the variability in functional traits among five black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P.) provenances originating from a latitudinal gradient along the boreal forest, and planted in a common garden in Quebec, Canada. We examined differences in bud phenology, growth performance, lifetime first reproduction, and the impact of a late-frost event on tree growth and phenological adjustments. The findings revealed that trees from northern sites exhibit earlier budbreak, lower growth increments, and reach reproductive maturity earlier than those from southern sites. Late-frost damage affected growth performance, but no phenological adjustment was observed in the successive year. Local adaptation in the functional traits may lead to maladaptation of black spruce under future climate conditions or serve as a potent evolutionary force promoting rapid adaptation under changing environmental conditions.
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- R Silvestro
- Laboratoire sur les écosystèmes terrestres boréaux, Département des Sciences Fondamentales, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 555 Boulevard de l'Université, Chicoutimi, QC, G7H2B1, Canada.
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- Laboratoire sur les écosystèmes terrestres boréaux, Département des Sciences Fondamentales, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 555 Boulevard de l'Université, Chicoutimi, QC, G7H2B1, Canada
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- Laboratoire sur les écosystèmes terrestres boréaux, Département des Sciences Fondamentales, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 555 Boulevard de l'Université, Chicoutimi, QC, G7H2B1, Canada
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- Canada Research Chair in Integrative Biology of the Northern Flora, Département de biologie, chimie et Géographie, Centre for Northern Studies, Centre for Forest Research, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Rimouski, QC, Canada
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- Laboratoire sur les écosystèmes terrestres boréaux, Département des Sciences Fondamentales, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 555 Boulevard de l'Université, Chicoutimi, QC, G7H2B1, Canada
- Carbone boréal, Département des Sciences Fondamentales, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 555 Boulevard de l'Université, Chicoutimi, QC, G7H 2B1, Canada
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- Centre de Recerca Ecològica i Aplicacions Forestals (CREAF), 08193, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
- Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Passeig de Lluis Companys 23, 08010, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratoire sur les écosystèmes terrestres boréaux, Département des Sciences Fondamentales, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 555 Boulevard de l'Université, Chicoutimi, QC, G7H2B1, Canada
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Diociaiuti A, Carnevale C, Bassi A, Rossi S, Pisaneschi E, Zambruno G, El Hachem M. Tufted hair at birth: A previously undescribed peculiar sign of trichothiodystrophy. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2023. [PMID: 37988229 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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- A Diociaiuti
- Dermatology Unit and Genodermatosis Unit, Translational Paediatrics and Clinical Genetics Research Division, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit and Genodermatosis Unit, Translational Paediatrics and Clinical Genetics Research Division, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Lucca, Italy
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- Pathology Unit and Predictive Molecular Pathology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Translational Cytogenomics Research Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Genodermatosis Unit, Translational Paediatrics and Clinical Genetics Research Division, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit and Genodermatosis Unit, Translational Paediatrics and Clinical Genetics Research Division, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Tessarin G, Baronio M, Gazzurelli L, Rossi S, Caravaggio A, Badolato R, Lougaris V. Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is an unrecognized complication of common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2023; 34:0. [PMID: 37905539 DOI: 10.18176/jiaci.0956] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- G Tessarin
- Pediatrics Clinic and Institute for Molecular Medicine A. Nocivelli, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia and ASST-Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- Institute for Molecular Medicine A. Nocivelli, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatrics Clinic and Institute for Molecular Medicine A. Nocivelli, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia and ASST-Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatrics Clinic and Institute for Molecular Medicine A. Nocivelli, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia and ASST-Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatrics Clinic and Institute for Molecular Medicine A. Nocivelli, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia and ASST-Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatrics Clinic and Institute for Molecular Medicine A. Nocivelli, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia and ASST-Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatrics Clinic and Institute for Molecular Medicine A. Nocivelli, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia and ASST-Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Steven A, Rossi S, Dasso N, Napolitano F, Grosso A, Villa S, Aleo G, Catania G, Sasso L, Zanini M, Bagnasco A. Corrigendum to "A qualitative exploration of undergraduate nursing students' experience of emotional safety for learning during their clinical practice" [Nurse Educ. Today. 121 2023, 105,673]. Nurse Educ Today 2023; 129:105783. [PMID: 36933952 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105783] [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: 06/18/2023]
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- A Steven
- Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, Faculty of Health and Life sciences, Coach Lane Campus West, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7XA, UK.
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- IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Via Gerolamo Gaslini, 5, 16147 Genova, GE, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Via Gerolamo Gaslini, 5, 16147 Genova, GE, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via A. Pastore, 1, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
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- Accident & Emergency Department, Evangelic International Hospital, Piazzale Efisio Gianasso, 4, 16158 Genoa, Italy
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS Teaching Hospital San Martino Policlinic, Largo R. Benzi, 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via A. Pastore, 1, 16132 Genoa, Italy; Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via A. Pastore, 1, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via A. Pastore, 1, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via A. Pastore, 1, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via A. Pastore, 1, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
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Rossi S, Carecci D, Ficara E. Thermal response analysis and compilation of cardinal temperatures for 424 strains of microalgae, cyanobacteria, diatoms and other species. Sci Total Environ 2023; 873:162275. [PMID: 36801411 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162275] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Microalgae and other phototrophic microorganisms can be cultivated to produce food and valuable bioproducts, also allowing to remove nutrients from wastewater and CO2 from biogas or polluted gas streams. Among other environmental and physico-chemical parameters, microalgal productivity is strongly influenced by the cultivation temperature. In this review, cardinal temperatures identifying the thermal response, i.e., the optimal growth condition (TOPT), and the lower and upper limits for microalgae cultivation (TMIN and TMAX), have been included in a structured and harmonized database. Literature data for 424 strains belonging to 148 genera of green algae, cyanobacteria, diatoms, and other phototrophs were tabulated and analysed, with a focus on the most relevant genera that are currently cultivated at the industrial scale in Europe. The dataset creation aimed at facilitating the comparison of different strain performances for different operational temperatures and assisting in the process of thermal and biological modelling, to reduce energy consumption and biomass production costs. A case study was presented, to illustrate the effect of temperature control on the energetic expenditure for cultivating different Chorella sp. strains under a greenhouse located in different European sites.
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- S Rossi
- Politecnico di Milano, DICA - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Section, P.zza L. da Vinci, 3, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Politecnico di Milano, DEIB - Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, P.zza L. da Vinci, 3, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Politecnico di Milano, DICA - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Section, P.zza L. da Vinci, 3, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Romanella SM, Mencarelli L, Seyedmadani K, Jillings S, Tomilovskaya E, Rukavishnikov I, Sprugnoli G, Rossi S, Wuyts FL, Santarnecchi E. Optimizing transcranial magnetic stimulation for spaceflight applications. NPJ Microgravity 2023; 9:26. [PMID: 36977683 PMCID: PMC10050431 DOI: 10.1038/s41526-023-00249-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
Abstract
As space agencies aim to reach and build installations on Mars, the crews will face longer exposure to extreme environments that may compromise their health and performance. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a painless non-invasive brain stimulation technique that could support space exploration in multiple ways. However, changes in brain morphology previously observed after long-term space missions may impact the efficacy of this intervention. We investigated how to optimize TMS for spaceflight-associated brain changes. Magnetic resonance imaging T1-weighted scans were collected from 15 Roscosmos cosmonauts and 14 non-flyer participants before, after 6 months on the International Space Station, and at a 7-month follow-up. Using biophysical modeling, we show that TMS generates different modeled responses in specific brain regions after spaceflight in cosmonauts compared to the control group. Differences are related to spaceflight-induced structural brain changes, such as those impacting cerebrospinal fluid volume and distribution. We suggest solutions to individualize TMS to enhance its efficacy and precision for potential applications in long-duration space missions.
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- S M Romanella
- Precision Neuroscience and Neuromodulation Program, Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Radiology Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Unit, IRCSS "Santa Lucia" Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Houston, NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Lab for Equilibrium Investigations and Aerospace (LEIA), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Institute of Biomedical Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Biomedical Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Siena Brain Investigation & Neuromodulation Lab (Si-BIN Lab), Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Section, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Siena Brain Investigation & Neuromodulation Lab (Si-BIN Lab), Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Section, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
- Human Physiology Section, Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Lab for Equilibrium Investigations and Aerospace (LEIA), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Precision Neuroscience and Neuromodulation Program, Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Radiology Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Dev H, Lach R, Park G, Hanson R, Martin H, Lleshi E, Rossi S, Redmond A, Gnanapragasam V, Fitzgerald R, Stewart G, Massie C. Early detection assay using ctDNA methylation for hard-to-detect cases including prostate and renal cancer. Eur Urol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(23)00414-1] [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: 02/12/2023]
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Boriani G, Guerra F, De Ponti R, D'Onofrio A, Accogli M, Bertini M, Bisignani G, Forleo GB, Landolina M, Lavalle C, Notarstefano P, Ricci RP, Zanotto G, Palmisano P, De Bonis S, Pangallo A, Talarico A, Maglia G, Aspromonte V, Nigro G, Bianchi V, Rapacciuolo A, Ammendola E, Solimene F, Stabile G, Biffi M, Ziacchi M, Malpighi PSO, Saporito D, Casali E, Turco V, Malavasi VL, Vitolo M, Imberti JF, Bertini M, Anna AS, Zardini M, Placci A, Quartieri F, Bottoni N, Carinci V, Barbato G, De Maria E, Borghi A, Ramazzini OB, Bronzetti G, Tomasi C, Boggian G, Virzì S, Sassone B, Corzani A, Sabbatani P, Pastori P, Ciccaglioni A, Adamo F, Scaccia A, Spampinato A, Patruno N, Biscione F, Cinti C, Pignalberi C, Calò L, Tancredi M, Di Belardino N, Ricciardi D, Cauti F, Rossi P, Cardinale M, Ansalone G, Narducci ML, Pelargonio G, Silvetti M, Drago F, Santini L, Pentimalli F, Pepi P, Caravati F, Taravelli E, Belotti G, Rordorf R, Mazzone P, Bella PD, Rossi S, Canevese LF, Cilloni S, Doni LA, Vergara P, Baroni M, Perna E, Gardini A, Negro R, Perego GB, Curnis A, Arabia G, Russo AD, Marchese P, Dell’Era G, Occhetta E, Pizzetti F, Amellone C, Giammaria M, Devecchi C, Coppolino A, Tommasi S, Anselmino M, Coluccia G, Guido A, Rillo M, Palamà Z, Luzzi G, Pellegrino PL, Grimaldi M, Grandinetti G, Vilei E, Potenza D, Scicchitano P, Favale S, Santobuono VE, Sai R, Melissano D, Candida TR, Bonfantino VM, Di Canda D, Gianfrancesco D, Carretta D, Pisanò ECL, Medico A, Giaccari R, Aste R, Murgia C, Nissardi V, Sanna GD, Firetto G, Crea P, Ciotta E, Sgarito G, Caramanno G, Ciaramitaro G, Faraci A, Fasheri A, Di Gregorio L, Campsi G, Muscio G, Giannola G, Padeletti M, Del Rosso A, Notarstefano P, Nesti M, Miracapillo G, Giovannini T, Pieragnoli P, Rauhe W, Marini M, Guarracini F, Ridarelli M, Fedeli F, Mazza A, Zingarini G, Andreoli C, Carreras G, Zorzi A, Zanotto G, Rossillo A, Ignatuk B, Zerbo F, Molon G, Fantinel M, Zanon F, Marcantoni L, Zadro M, Bevilacqua M. Five waves of COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: results of a national survey evaluating the impact on activities related to arrhythmias, pacing, and electrophysiology promoted by AIAC (Italian Association of Arrhythmology and Cardiac Pacing). Intern Emerg Med 2023; 18:137-149. [PMID: 36352300 PMCID: PMC9646282 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-022-03140-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND The subsequent waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy had a major impact on cardiac care. METHODS A survey to evaluate the dynamic changes in arrhythmia care during the first five waves of COVID-19 in Italy (first: March-May 2020; second: October 2020-January 2021; third: February-May 2021; fourth: June-October 2021; fifth: November 2021-February 2022) was launched. RESULTS A total of 127 physicians from arrhythmia centers (34% of Italian centers) took part in the survey. As compared to 2019, a reduction in 40% of elective pacemaker (PM), defibrillators (ICD), and cardiac resynchronization devices (CRT) implantations, with a 70% reduction for ablations, was reported during the first wave, with a progressive and gradual return to pre-pandemic volumes, generally during the third-fourth waves, slower for ablations. For emergency procedures (PM, ICD, CRT, and ablations), recovery from the initial 10% decline occurred in most cases during the second wave, with some variability. However, acute care for atrial fibrillation, electrical cardioversions, and evaluations for syncope showed a prolonged reduction of activity. The number of patients with devices which started remote monitoring increased by 40% during the first wave, but then the adoption of remote monitoring declined. CONCLUSIONS The dramatic and profound derangement in arrhythmia management that characterized the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was followed by a progressive return to the volume of activities of the pre-pandemic periods, even if with different temporal dynamics and some heterogeneity. Remote monitoring was largely implemented during the first wave, but full implementation is needed.
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- Giuseppe Boriani
- Cardiology Division, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Policlinico di Modena, Via del Pozzo 71, 41121, Modena, Italy.
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- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, University Hospital Umberto I-Lancisi-Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Heart and Vessels, Ospedale di Circolo-University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Departmental Unit of Electrophysiology, Evaluation and Treatment of Arrhythmias, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara "Arcispedale S. Anna", Cona, Ferrara, Italy
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- Cardiology Division, Castrovillari Hospital, ASP Cosenza, Castrovillari, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Policlinico Universitario Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Mater Salutis Hospital, Legnago, Verona, Italy
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Ramella S, Morabito A, Silipigni S, Russo A, Capelletto E, Rossi S, Leonetti A, Montrone M, Facilissimo I, Romano G, Stasi I, Ceresoli G, Gridelli C, Lugini A, Pilotto S, Tagliaferri P, Bria E, Canova S, Rijavec E, Borghetti P, Brighenti M, Carta A, Ciuffreda L, Giusti R, Macerelli M, Verderame F, Zanelli F, Berardi R, Gregorc V, Sergi C, Vattemi E, Manglaviti S, Piovano P, Olmetto E, Borra G, Gori S, Aieta M, Bertolini A, Cecere F, Pasello G, Rocco D, Zulian M, Roncari B, Novello S. EP06.01-006 Multidisciplinary Team during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The BE-PACIFIC Italian Observational Study Analysis. J Thorac Oncol 2022. [PMCID: PMC9452007 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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De Angelis R, Piciocchi A, Bugani M, Rossi S, Lastilla M, Vento R, Autore A, Sebastiani N, Palomba S, Manno V, Battilomo S, Belmonte S, Pulliero A, Izzotti A. Long term mortality and morbidity of Italian soldiers after deployment in Iraq as related to biomarkers assessment: Results of the SIGNUM study. Environ Res 2022; 211:113029. [PMID: 35227675 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113029] [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: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The health profile of military veterans deployed in foreign operative theatres was assessed by several international studies because of potential exposure to depleted uranium and other pollutants. Here we reported results of 15-year epidemiological surveillance assessing long-term health effects in a cohort of Italian soldiers deployed in Iraq in 2004-2005 and participating in a biomonitoring campaign to identify potential genotoxic exposure to environmental xenobiotics before and after deployment (n = 981, SIGNUM cohort). METHODS We evaluated mortality and hospitalization risks of the SIGNUM cohort retrospectively until 2016 and 2018 respectively. A wide cohort of military personnel never deployed abroad (n = 114,260) and the general Italian population were used as control populations in risk assessment. Causes of death and diagnoses of hospitalization were derived through deterministic record linkage with official national databases of mortality and hospital discharge. Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR) and Standardized Hospitalization Ratio (SHR) were computed adjusting according to sex, age, area of birth, and calendar year. Differential pre-post deployment in xenobiotics concentrations and early effect biomarkers (oxidative DNA alterations and micronuclei) measured in blood serum were analysed in relation to cancer hospitalization. RESULTS Mortality risk due to pathologies was more than halved compared to the general population (SMR = 0.41, 95% CI 0.11-1.05) and not significantly different compared to soldiers never deployed abroad (SMR = 0.69, 95% CI 0.19-1.68). Similarly overall hospitalization risk due to pathologies was decreased with respect to the general population (SHR = 0.86, 95% CI 0.80-0.92) and comparable to the control military group (SHR = 0.99, 95% CI: 0.93-1.06). For haematological cancers a decreased hospitalization risk compared to the Italian general population was observed (SHR = 0.38, 95% CI 0-0.92). No statistically significant differences emerged in the patterns of biomarkers in association with cancer hospitalization. CONCLUSION The study confirms the so called 'healthy warrior' effect for the SIGNUM veterans and showed no correlation between cancer occurrence and biomonitoring markers measured on field.
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- R De Angelis
- Department of Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Rome, Italy
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- Aerospace Medicine Institute, Italian Air Force, Rome, Italy
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- Epidemiological Observatory, General Inspectorate of Military Health, Rome, Italy
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- Epidemiological Observatory, General Inspectorate of Military Health, Rome, Italy
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- General Inspectorate of Military Health, Rome, Italy
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- General Inspectorate of Military Health, Rome, Italy
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- Service of Statistics, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Directorate of Digitalisation, Health Information System and Statistics, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
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- Directorate of Digitalisation, Health Information System and Statistics, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
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DI Cola I, DI Muzio C, Conforti A, Iacono D, Pantano I, Rozza G, Rossi S, De Stefano L, Vitale A, Caso F, Costa L, Prete M, Navarini L, Sensini F, Iagnocco A, Atzeni F, Guggino G, Perosa F, Cantarini L, Frediani B, Bugatti S, Montecucco C, Ciccia F, Giacomelli R, Cipriani P, Ruscitti P. POS1337 ADULT-ONSET STILL’S DISEASE WITH ELDERLY ONSET, RESULTS FROM A MULTICENTRE STUDY AND ASSESSMENT OF AGE INFLUENCE ON CLINICAL FEATURES AND DISEASE OUTCOMES. Ann Rheum Dis 2022. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.1642] [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: 11/04/2022]
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BackgroundAging is a physiological, multidimensional, and irreversible process, occurring in humans over time. Interestingly, multiple lines of evidence have recently suggested that some diseases, generally affecting young adults, are nowadays described in the elderly, although possibly associated with different symptoms or complications. In this context, a possible occurrence of adult onset Still’s disease (AOSD) in elderly has been suggested. This is a rare inflammatory disorder of unknown origin usually observed in young adults [1-3].ObjectivesIn this study, we aimed at describing the clinical characteristics, life-threatening complications occurrence, and mortality of AOSD patients with an elderly onset. The manifestations of these patients were also compared with those with a younger onset. Furthermore, the predictive role of age was evaluated on clinical features and disease outcomes. Finally, in these patients, an assessment of associated comorbidities was also performed.MethodsA retrospective assessment of prospectively followed patients, from January 2001 to April 2021, was provided to analyse clinical features, life-threatening complications occurrence, and mortality in AOSD patients with onset in elderly. AOSD patients, who were included in multicentre Gruppo Italiano di Ricerca in Reumatologia Clinica e Sperimentale (GIRRCS) cohort, were evaluated.ResultsOut of 221 assessed patients, 37 (16.7%) had an onset of the disease aged over than 60 years. When compared with younger patients, these were characterised by a higher prevalence of pericarditis (p=0.008), comorbidities (p<0.0001), and mortality (p=0.023).Additionally, our analysis showed that pleuritis and pericarditis positively correlated with age (coefficient=0.227, p=0.001; coefficient=0.213, p=0.001, respectively). Furthermore, the occurrence of parenchymal lung disease was significantly related with age (coefficient=0.168, p=0.012). The presence of comorbidities positively correlated with age (coefficient=0.443, p<0.0001). Moreover, age was negatively related to the polycyclic pattern (coefficient=-0.209, p=0.002). A correlation between mortality and age was also retrieved (coefficient=0.158, p=0.019).Age predicted the presence of serositis in both univariate (HR: 1.02, 95%CI: 1.01-1.03, p=0.007) and multivariate analyses (HR: 1.02, 95%CI: 1.01-1.04, p=0.007). Age was also a significant predictor of parenchymal lung disease in both univariate (HR: 1.03, 95%CI: 1.01-1.05, p=0.017) and multivariate analyses (HR: 1.03, 95%CI: 1.00-1.05, p=0.048). No significant results were observed assessing the predictive role of age on occurrence of macrophage activation syndrome. Furthermore, age resulted to be a negative predictor of polycyclic pattern only in univariate analysis (HR: 0.99, 95%CI: 0.97-1.00, p=0.048). Finally, age significantly predicted the mortality in both univariate (HR: 1.03, 95%CI: 1.00-1.06, p=0.034) and multivariate analyses (HR: 1.05, 95%CI: 1.01-1.08, p=0.012).ConclusionClinical features of AOSD patients with elderly onset were described in our multicentre cohort. Although the main clinical characteristics were similar comparing older and younger patients, patients aged over 60 years at disease onset were characterised by an increased prevalence of serositis, comorbidities, mostly cardiometabolic, and a higher mortality rate. Age predicted the presence of parenchymal lung disease and mortality, and it could be considered a further negative prognostic factor in AOSD.References[1]Mollaeian A, Chen J, et al. BMC Rheumatol. 2021;5(1):12.[2]Maruyama A, et al. Mod Rheumatol. 2021;31(4):862-868.[3]Suzuki E, et al. Tohoku J Exp Med. 2021;255(3):195-202.Disclosure of InterestsNone declared
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Rossi S, Pizzera A, Bellucci M, Marazzi F, Mezzanotte V, Parati K, Ficara E. Piggery wastewater treatment with algae-bacteria consortia: Pilot-scale validation and techno-economic evaluation at farm level. Bioresour Technol 2022; 351:127051. [PMID: 35341919 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [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: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The efficiency of an outdoor pilot-scale raceway pond treating the wastewaters generated by a large-scale piggery farm in Northern Italy was evaluated. The biomass productivity over 208 days of experimentation was 10.7 ± 6.5 g TSS·m-2·d-1, and ammoniacal nitrogen, orthophosphate, and COD average removal efficiencies were 90%, 90%, and 59%, respectively. Results were used to perform a comprehensive techno-economic analysis for integrating algae-based processes in farms of different sizes (100-10000 pigs). The amount of N disposed of on agricultural land could be reduced from 91% to 21%, increasing the fraction returned to the atmosphere from 2.4% to 63%, and the fraction in the biomass from 6.2% to 16%. For intensive farming, the release of 110 t N·ha-1·y-1 contained in the digestate could be avoided by including algae-bacteria processes. The biomass production cost was as low as 1.9 €·kg-1, while the cost for nitrogen removal was 4.3 €·kg N-1.
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- Politecnico di Milano, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA), P.zza L. da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Politecnico di Milano, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA), P.zza L. da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Politecnico di Milano, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA), P.zza L. da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Bicocca, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DISAT), P.zza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Bicocca, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DISAT), P.zza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- Istituto Sperimentale Italiano Lazzaro Spallanzani, Località La Quercia, Cremona, Rivolta d'Adda, Italy
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- Politecnico di Milano, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA), P.zza L. da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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Sánchez-Zurano A, Rossi S, Fernández-Sevilla JM, Acién-Fernández G, Molina-Grima E, Ficara E. Respirometric assessment of bacterial kinetics in algae-bacteria and activated sludge processes. Bioresour Technol 2022; 352:127116. [PMID: 35398212 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127116] [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: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Algae-bacteria (AB) consortia can be exploited for effective wastewater treatment, based on photosynthetic oxygenation to reduce energy requirements for aeration. While algal kinetics have been extensively evaluated, bacterial kinetics in AB systems are still based on parameters taken from the activated sludge models, lacking an experimental validation for AB consortia. A respirometric procedure was therefore proposed, to estimate bacterial kinetics in both activated sludge and AB, under different conditions of temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and substrate availability. Bacterial activities were differently influenced by operational/environmental conditions, suggesting that the adoption of typical activated sludge parameters could be inadequate for AB modelling. Indeed, respirometric results show that bacteria in AB consortia were adapted to a wider range of conditions, compared to activated sludge, confirming that a dedicated calibration of bacterial kinetics is essential for effectively modelling AB systems, and respirometry was proven to be a powerful and reliable tool to this purpose.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain, CIESOL Solar Energy Research Centre, Joint Centre University of Almería-CIEMAT, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Politecnico di Milano, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, P.zza L. da Vinci, 32, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain, CIESOL Solar Energy Research Centre, Joint Centre University of Almería-CIEMAT, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain, CIESOL Solar Energy Research Centre, Joint Centre University of Almería-CIEMAT, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Politecnico di Milano, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, P.zza L. da Vinci, 32, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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Merone G, Tartaglia A, Rossi S, Santavenere F, Bassotti E, D'Ovidio C, Rosato E, de Grazia U, Locatelli M, Boccio PD, Savini F. Fast LC–MS/MS screening method for the evaluation of drugs, illicit drugs, and other compounds in biological matrices. Talanta Open 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talo.2022.100105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Dosanjh M, Cirilli M, Durante M, Facoetti A, Fossati P, Graeff C, Haberer T, Livraga M, Necchi M, Plesko M, Rossi L, Rossi S, Sammut N, Schoetz U, Vretenar M. FLASH in the Clinic Track (Oral Presentations) HITRIPLUS PROJECT: BUILDING A PAN-EUROPEAN HEAVY ION THERAPY RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND PROVIDING RESEARCH FACILITIES ACCESS. Phys Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1120-1797(22)01552-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Rossi S, Visigalli S, Castillo Cascino F, Mantovani M, Mezzanotte V, Parati K, Canziani R, Turolla A, Ficara E. Metal-based flocculation to harvest microalgae: a look beyond separation efficiency. Sci Total Environ 2021; 799:149395. [PMID: 34426344 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Metal-based flocculants are commonly used for biomass harvesting in microalgae-based bio-refineries. Besides the high separation efficiency, additional aspects should be considered, related to the toxicity of metals for the algal biomass. Partitioning tests for commonly used flocculants (i.e., FeCl3 and Al2(SO4)3) showed that metals were mostly transferred to the solid phase with more than 95% of dosed metal ending up into the biomass, and low metal concentrations in the liquid effluent (lower than 0.4 mg L-1 for both metals), thus allowing for water reuse. Photosynthesis inhibition was tested on microalgae and microalgae-bacteria cultures, using a standardized photo-respirometry protocol in which typical concentrations used during coagulation-flocculation were assessed. Modelling dose-response curves, concentrations corresponding to 50% inhibition (IC50) were obtained, describing short-term effects. The obtained IC50 ranged from 13.7 to 28.3 mg Al L-1 for Al, and from 127.9 to 195.8 mg Fe L-1 for Fe, showing a higher toxicity for the Al-based flocculant. The recovery of photosynthesis inhibition was also quantified, to evaluate the possibility of reusing/recycling the harvested biomass. The results highlighted that the residual photosynthetic activities, evaluated after 1 h and 24 h of exposure to metals were partially recovered, especially for Al, passing from 67.3% to 94.6% activity, respectively, while long-term Fe effects were stronger (passing from 64.9% to 77.6% activity). A non-toxic flocculant (cationic starch) was finally tested, excluding potential effects due to biomass aggregation, as the reduction of photosynthetic activity only reached 3.4%, compared to control. Relevant modifications to the light availability and the optical properties of algal suspensions were assessed, identifying a strong effect of iron which caused an increase of the light absorbance up to approximately 40% at high Fe concentrations. Possible implications of dosing metallic flocculants in MBWWT processes are discussed, and suggestions are given to perform inhibition tests on flocculating chemicals.
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- S Rossi
- Politecnico di Milano, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA), P.zza L. da Vinci, 32, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Politecnico di Milano, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA), P.zza L. da Vinci, 32, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Sperimentale Italiano Lazzaro Spallanzani, Località La Quercia, 26027 Rivolta d'Adda, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DISAT), P.zza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DISAT), P.zza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Sperimentale Italiano Lazzaro Spallanzani, Località La Quercia, 26027 Rivolta d'Adda, Italy
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- Politecnico di Milano, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA), P.zza L. da Vinci, 32, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Politecnico di Milano, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA), P.zza L. da Vinci, 32, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Politecnico di Milano, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA), P.zza L. da Vinci, 32, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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Di Noia V, D'Aveni A, D'Argento E, Rossi S, Ghirardelli P, Bortolotti L, Vavassori V, Bria E, Ceresoli GL. Treating disease progression with osimertinib in EGFR-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer: novel targeted agents and combination strategies. ESMO Open 2021; 6:100280. [PMID: 34634633 PMCID: PMC8506968 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2021.100280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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A precision medicine approach has been successfully applied in medical oncology for the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) through the identification of targetable driver molecular aberrations; activating mutations of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) are the most common. Osimertinib, a third-generation, wild-type sparing, irreversible EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), originally showed a striking activity after progression to first- and second-generation EGFR-TKIs when T790M resistance mutation was identified. Thereafter, upfront use of osimertinib became the standard of care based on overall survival benefit over first-generation TKIs erlotinib and gefitinib as reported in the FLAURA trial. For patients progressing on osimertinib, identification of resistance mechanisms is crucial to develop novel targeted therapeutic approaches. Moreover, innovative drugs or combination therapies are being developed for cases in which a specific resistance mechanism is not identifiable. In this review, the post-osimertinib treatment options for EGFR-mutated NSCLC are analyzed, with an outlook to ongoing clinical trials. An algorithm to guide clinicians in managing progression on osimertinib is proposed.
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- V Di Noia
- Medical Oncology 1 Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Medical Oncology 1, Cliniche Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo, Italy
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology 1, Cliniche Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology 1, Cliniche Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology 1, Cliniche Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo, Italy
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Istituto di Medicina Interna e Geriatria, Università; Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology 1, Cliniche Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo, Italy
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Barison S, Cabaleiro D, Rossi S, Kovtun A, Melucci M, Agresti F. Paraffin–graphene oxide hybrid nano emulsions for thermal management systems. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Lukic A, Rossi S, Frega A, Ruscito I, Bianchi P, Nobili F, Caserta D, Vecchione A. Prognostic role of immunohistochemical overexpression of the p16 protein in women under the age of 35 and diagnosed with HSIL (CIN2) subjected to "cervix sparing" excision. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2021; 25:1261-1273. [PMID: 33629296 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202102_24830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the role of immunohistochemical staining overexpression of p16 protein (p16 IHC) as a prognostic factor of persistence or recurrence of intraepithelial disease after excision procedure in young women diagnosed with HSIL (CIN2). PATIENTS AND METHODS 62 women with a histological diagnosis of HSIL (CIN2) subjected to "cervix sparing" excisional procedure were included in this retrospective study. All had age less than or equal to 35 years, negative history of immunosuppression, available follow-up, and assessment of the resection margins state. Immunohistochemical staining for the p16 protein was evaluated on reviewed and confirmed HSIL (CIN2) histological specimens with negative resection margins. The post-treatment follow-up, including cytology, colposcopy, and histology, ranged from a minimum of 6 months to a maximum of 60 months. The persistence or recurrence of SIL during the follow-up period was based on histologic referral and defined as "the presence of SIL", "the presence of HSIL" and "progression to HSIL (CIN3)". RESULTS 31/62 patients were positive for immunostaining (p16 IHC+), and 31/62 were negative (p16 IHC-). Persistence or recurrence after excision occurred more frequently within the p16 IHC+ than in p16 IHC- group, both as SIL (29% p16 IHC- vs. 32.3% p16 IHC+, p = 0.783) and HSIL (6.5% p16 IHC- vs. 12.9% p16 IHC+, p = 0.671). None of the patients in the p16 IHC- group showed progression to CIN3 for the entire observation period, whereas 9.7% of p16 IHC+ women progressed to CIN3 lesion (p = 0.042). The p16 IHC positivity showed a significant association with progression to CIN3 in 5 years of follow-up (p = 0.029) and with the presence of SIL after two years of follow-up (p = 0.031). The differences between the two groups increased after two years post-treatment: the p16 IHC- patients still had SIL only in 3.2% of cases and no longer had HSIL, while the p16 IHC+ women still showed SIL in 19.4% and HSIL in 6.5% of cases. The negative predictive value (NPV) of p16 IHC in predicting SIL's presence after treatment increased with the severity of the lesion (NPV for SIL 70.97%, for HSIL 93.55%, for CIN3 100%). CONCLUSIONS The study suggests that young patients with p16 IHC- HSIL (CIN2) have a better post-excisional course of the cervical intraepithelial disease compared to p16 IHC+ women and that p16 IHC could have prognostic utility during the long-term follow-up, especially in forecasting progression to CIN3 in consideration of the high NPV (up to 100%). The efficacy of the adjuvant HPV vaccination in the management of HSIL (CIN2) p16+ young women is to be evaluated as part of the fertility-sparing treatment.
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- A Lukic
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Gynecology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, S. Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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Rossi S, Cirilli M, Dosanjh M, Durante M, Facoetti A, Fossati P, Graeff C, Haberer T, Livraga M, Necchi M, Plesko M, Rossi L, Sammut N, Schoetz U, Vretenar M. PO-1529 HITRIplus project: building a pan-European heavy ion therapy research community. Radiother Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)07980-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Soares M, Campos C, Carneiro P, Barroso H, Marins R, Teixeira C, Menezes M, Pinheiro L, Viana M, Feitosa C, Sánchez-Botero J, Bezerra L, Rocha-Barreira C, Matthews-Cascon H, Matos F, Gorayeb A, Cavalcante M, Moro M, Rossi S, Belmonte G, Melo V, Rosado A, Ramires G, Tavares T, Garcia T. Challenges and perspectives for the Brazilian semi-arid coast under global environmental changes. Perspect Ecol Conserv 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pecon.2021.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Rossi S, Newsham I, Pita S, Park G, Lach R, Babbage A, Smith C, Brennan K, Mitchell T, Warren A, Gevaert O, Leppert J, Stewart G, Massie C, Samarajiwa S. Accurate differentiation of renal tumour pathological subtypes using a machine learning model of epigenetic markers. Eur Urol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(21)00971-4] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Merone GM, Tartaglia A, Rossi S, Santavenere F, Bassotti E, D'Ovidio C, Bonelli M, Rosato E, de Grazia U, Zanardo A, Locatelli M, Savini F. Fast liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the simultaneous determination of phytocannabinoids in oily based preparations. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2021; 203:114174. [PMID: 34062478 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2021.114174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The reported method aims to be a powerful aid for the simultaneous determination of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD), cannabinol (CBN), cannabigerol (CBG), tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), and tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) in oily based preparations. The chromatographic separation was carried out using an Hypersil Gold PFP (50 × 2.1 mm, 1.9 μm) column, using H2O + 2 mM ammonium formate + 0.2 % formic acid (M1) and Methanol + 2 mM ammonium formate + 0.2 % formic acid (M2) as mobile phases. The flow rate was set 0.4 mL/min. Specifically, this method was validated in terms of linearity, limit of detections and quantifications (LODs and LOQs), accuracy (precision and trueness, both intra and interday), selectivity, and matrix effects. This procedure allowed quantifying seven phytocannabinoids in less than 10 min. The validated method shows a good linearity within the range 0.25-1000 ng/mL, while precision and trueness (intra- and inter-day) were below <13.25 % and 7.59 %, respectively. Regarding the matrix effect, the method satisfies all the requirements, except for the THC and THCV, where it reaches about 120 %. This element does not affect the method performances as it has been observed that this value is constant and reproducible and therefore does not involve errors in the quantitative analysis. The method was tested and applied on more 70 different oily based preparations. Furthermore, starting from four different cannabis cultivar (FM2, Bedrolite, Bedrocan, and Bediol), it allowed to evaluate the reproducibility of the magistrali preparations. The real samples, in fact, derive from different local pharmacies, and were analyzed by the accredited UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018, Pharmatoxicology Laboratory (ACCREDIA, lab n. 2274 ASLPE, accreditation number 1822 L), accordingly to the current regulations.
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- G M Merone
- Pharmatoxicology Laboratory - Hospital "Santo Spirito", Via Fonte Romana 8, Pescara, 65124, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Chieti-Pescara "G. d'Annunzio", Via dei Vestini 31, Chieti, 66100, Italy
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- Pharmatoxicology Laboratory - Hospital "Santo Spirito", Via Fonte Romana 8, Pescara, 65124, Italy
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- Pharmatoxicology Laboratory - Hospital "Santo Spirito", Via Fonte Romana 8, Pescara, 65124, Italy
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- R&D Department Eureka Lab Division, Chiaravalle, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, Section of Legal Medicine, University of Chieti-Pescara "G. d'Annunzio", Chieti, 66100, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, Section of Legal Medicine, University of Chieti-Pescara "G. d'Annunzio", Chieti, 66100, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Chieti-Pescara "G. d'Annunzio", Via dei Vestini 31, Chieti, 66100, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Laboratory of Neurological Biochemistry and Neuropharmacology, Via Celoria 11, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Section of Pharmatoxicology - Regional Hospital "Ca' Foncello", Piazzale Ospedale 1, Treviso, 31100, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Chieti-Pescara "G. d'Annunzio", Via dei Vestini 31, Chieti, 66100, Italy.
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- Pharmatoxicology Laboratory - Hospital "Santo Spirito", Via Fonte Romana 8, Pescara, 65124, Italy
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Light A, Gallagher K, Bhatt N, Clement K, Kulkarni MA, Khadhouri S, Zimmermann E, Gao C, Lam C, Anbarasan T, Chan V, Rossi S, Jayaraajan K, Asif A, Shah T, Kasivisvanathan V. 377 Global Recruitment for The RESECT Study (Transurethral Resection and Single-Instillation Intravesical Chemotherapy Evaluation in Bladder Cancer Treatment): An International Observational Cohort Study Aiming to Improve the Quality of Surgery for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. Br J Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab135.030] [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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Abstract
Introduction
Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) can be curatively treated with ‘good quality’ transurethral resection of the bladder tumour (TURBT). However, despite evidence-based international guidelines, there is anecdotal evidence that practice varies widely, and this may affect oncological outcomes. Launching in 2020, RESECT aims to measure and report variation in TURBT quality globally, and determine if outcome reporting improves outcomes.
Method
RESECT was advertised internationally through social media, mailing lists, websites, and in person. Collaborators at each registered site will collect data about current practice and the experience of local TURBT surgeons. The primary outcome is the rate of achievement of key TURBT quality indicators.
Results
As of August 27, 508 collaborators have registered to participate. Collaborators represent 321 centres from 54 countries, with the highest number from the United Kingdom (54.5%), Spain (5.9%), and Argentina (3.7%). 51.2% are trainees, 29.9% consultants, and 17.5% medical students. Based on current registrations, patient recruitment will far exceed initial projections and considerably improve statistical power.
Conclusions
RESECT has attracted a large number of collaborators globally and from all training levels. Therefore, the RESECT study has the potential to improve the quality of TURBT surgery across the world.
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- A Light
- British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) research collaborative, London, United Kingdom
- Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) research collaborative, London, United Kingdom
- Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) research collaborative, London, United Kingdom
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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- British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) research collaborative, London, United Kingdom
- Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, United Kingdom
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- British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) research collaborative, London, United Kingdom
- Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) research collaborative, London, United Kingdom
- Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) research collaborative, London, United Kingdom
- Torbay Hospital, Torbay, United Kingdom
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- British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) research collaborative, London, United Kingdom
- William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, United Kingdom
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- British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) research collaborative, London, United Kingdom
- Bronglais Hospital, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
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- British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) research collaborative, London, United Kingdom
- NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) research collaborative, London, United Kingdom
- Leeds School of Medicine, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) research collaborative, London, United Kingdom
- Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) research collaborative, London, United Kingdom
- Imperial College School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) research collaborative, London, United Kingdom
- Leicester Medical School, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) research collaborative, London, United Kingdom
- Charing Cross Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) research collaborative, London, United Kingdom
- University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Biglia A, Monti S, Morandi V, Delvino P, Bellis E, Rossi S, Cavagna L, Mugellini A, Canino C, Bogliolo L, Montecucco C. Is it really infective endocarditis? Distinguishing systemic vasculitis from its mimics. Scand J Rheumatol 2021; 51:76-77. [PMID: 33682580 DOI: 10.1080/03009742.2021.1881157] [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: 10/22/2022]
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- A Biglia
- Department of Rheumatology, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.,PhD School of Experimental Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.,PhD School of Experimental Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Traslational Oncology, Scientific Institute of Pavia Maugeri ICS, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Rossi S, Castiglia D, Pisaneschi E, Diociaiuti A, Stracuzzi A, Cesario C, Mariani R, Floriddia G, Zambruno G, Boldrini R, Abeni D, Novelli A, Alaggio R, El Hachem M. Immunofluorescence mapping, electron microscopy and genetics in the diagnosis and sub-classification of inherited epidermolysis bullosa: a single-centre retrospective comparative study of 87 cases with long-term follow-up. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2021; 35:1007-1016. [PMID: 33274474 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.17060] [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: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) comprises a heterogeneous group of skin fragility disorders, classified in four major types based on skin cleavage level, i.e. EB simplex (EBS), junctional EB (JEB), dystrophic EB (DEB), Kindler EB, and in more than 30 subtypes defined by the combination of laboratory and clinical data, including disease course. OBJECTIVES Our aims were to address whether, in the age of genomics, electron microscopy (TEM) has still a role in diagnosing EB, and whether the genotype per se may be sufficient to sub-classify EB. METHODS A thoroughly characterized single-centre EB case series was retrospectively evaluated to compare the power of TEM with immunofluorescence mapping (IFM) in establishing the EB type, and the ability of TEM, IFM and genetics to predict selected EB subtypes, i.e. severe dominant EBS (DEBS), severe JEB, severe recessive DEB (RDEB) and DEB self-improving, using genetic and final diagnosis, respectively, as gold standard. RESULTS The series consisted of 87 patients, including 44 newborns, with a median follow-up of 54 months. Ninety-five mutations were identified in EB-associated genes, including 25 novel variants. Both IFM and TEM were diagnostic in about all cases of JEB (21/21 for both) and DEB (43/44 for IFM, 44/44 for TEM). TEM sensitivity was superior to IFM for EBS (19/20 vs. 16/19). As to EB subtyping, IFM performed better than genetics in identifying severe JEB cases due to laminin-332 defect (14/14 vs. 10/14) and severe RDEB (eight/nine vs. seven/nine). Genetics had no role in self-improving DEB diagnosis; it almost equalled TEM in predicting severe DEBS (eight/nine vs. nine/nine) and enabled to discriminate dominant from recessive non-severe DEB phenotypes and to identify special subtypes, e.g. DEBS with KLHL24 mutations. CONCLUSIONS Transmission electron microscopy remains relevant to the diagnosis of EBS. IFM and genetics are essential and complementary tools in the vast majority of EB cases.
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- S Rossi
- Pathology Unit, Department of Laboratories, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Department of Laboratories, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Laboratories, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Department of Laboratories, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Laboratories, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Genetics and Rare Diseases Research Division, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Laboratories, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Department of Laboratories, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Laboratories, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Romanella SM, Roe D, Tatti E, Cappon D, Paciorek R, Testani E, Rossi A, Rossi S, Santarnecchi E. The Sleep Side of Aging and Alzheimer's Disease. Sleep Med 2021; 77:209-225. [PMID: 32912799 PMCID: PMC8364256 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2020.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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As we age, sleep patterns undergo significant modifications in micro and macrostructure, worsening cognition and quality of life. These are associated with remarkable brain changes, like deterioration in synaptic plasticity, gray and white matter, and significant modifications in hormone levels. Sleep alterations are also a core component of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD). AD night time is characterized by a gradual decrease in slow-wave activity and a substantial reduction of REM sleep. Sleep abnormalities can accelerate AD pathophysiology, promoting the accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) and phosphorylated tau. Thus, interventions that target sleep disturbances in elderly people and MCI patients have been suggested as a possible strategy to prevent or decelerate conversion to dementia. Although cognitive-behavioral therapy and pharmacological medications are still first-line treatments, despite being scarcely effective, new interventions have been proposed, such as sensory stimulation and Noninvasive Brain Stimulation (NiBS). The present review outlines the current state of the art of the relationship between sleep modifications in healthy aging and the neurobiological mechanisms underlying age-related changes. Furthermore, we provide a critical analysis showing how sleep abnormalities influence the prognosis of AD pathology by intensifying Aβ and tau protein accumulation. We discuss potential therapeutic strategies to target sleep disruptions and conclude that there is an urgent need for testing new therapeutic sleep interventions.
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- S M Romanella
- Siena Brain Investigation and Neuromodulation Lab (Si-BIN Lab), Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Section, University of Siena, Italy
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular & Biomedical Sciences, CUNY, School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Sleep Medicine Center, Department of Neurology, Policlinico Santa Maria Le Scotte, Siena, Italy
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- Siena Brain Investigation and Neuromodulation Lab (Si-BIN Lab), Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Section, University of Siena, Italy; Human Physiology Section, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Siena Brain Investigation and Neuromodulation Lab (Si-BIN Lab), Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Section, University of Siena, Italy; Human Physiology Section, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Siena Brain Investigation and Neuromodulation Lab (Si-BIN Lab), Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Section, University of Siena, Italy; Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Romanella SM, Sprugnoli G, Ruffini G, Seyedmadani K, Rossi S, Santarnecchi E. Noninvasive Brain Stimulation & Space Exploration: Opportunities and Challenges. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2020; 119:294-319. [PMID: 32937115 PMCID: PMC8361862 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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As NASA prepares for longer space missions aiming for the Moon and Mars, astronauts' health and performance are becoming a central concern due to the threats associated with galactic cosmic radiation, unnatural gravity fields, and life in extreme environments. In space, the human brain undergoes functional and structural changes related to fluid shift and changes in intracranial pressure. Behavioral abnormalities, such as cognitive deficits, sleep disruption, and visuomotor difficulties, as well as psychological effects, are also an issue. We discuss opportunities and challenges of noninvasive brain stimulation (NiBS) methods - including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) - to support space exploration in several ways. NiBS includes safe and portable techniques already applied in a wide range of cognitive and motor domains, as well as therapeutically. NiBS could be used to enhance in-flight performance, supporting astronauts during pre-flight Earth-based training, as well as to identify biomarkers of post-flight brain changes for optimization of rehabilitation/compensatory strategies. We review these NiBS techniques and their effects on brain physiology, psychology, and cognition.
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- S M Romanella
- Siena Brain Investigation & Neuromodulation Lab (Si-BIN Lab), Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Section, University of Siena, Italy
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- Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Radiology Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Neuroelectrics Corporation, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- University Space Research Association NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA; Ann and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
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- Siena Brain Investigation & Neuromodulation Lab (Si-BIN Lab), Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Section, University of Siena, Italy; Human Physiology Section, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Siena Brain Investigation & Neuromodulation Lab (Si-BIN Lab), Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Section, University of Siena, Italy; Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Bagnasco A, Zanini M, Dasso N, Rossi S, Catania G, Sasso L. Relationship between burnout and nursing practice environment in pediatric cardiology: a cross-sectional study. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.3405] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction
The relationship between burnout and patient safety is widely demonstrated in the literature. Recent studies have shown that in pediatrics the burnout rates are even higher, thus increasing young patients' exposure to risks. Pediatric cardiology is often characterized by acute onset in the pre-natal period and requires long periods of hospitalization. Strategies to reduce burnout and its impact on patient safety is a priority.
Purpose
To test the relationship between nursing work environment and emotional exhaustion in nurses in pediatric cardiology.
Methods
Data were drawn from the database of a larger study, RN4CAST@IT-Ped, a cross-sectional study in which 13 Italian hospitals were involved.
Convenience sampling was adopted, and inclusion criteria were nurses providing direct routine care in wards. For this study, only data relating to nurses working in Pediatric Cardiology were extracted.
The data were collected through a web survey from September 2017 to January 2018. The questionnaire investigated several aspects relating to care and nursing staff including workload, skill mix, work environment measured with PES-NWI, and emotional exhaustion with the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Descriptive statistical analyses were conducted to describe the sample and variables taken into consideration; a binomial logistic regression model was built to test the relationships between the dependent variable “high Emotional Exhaustion” and the independent variables “PES-NWI composite score”, adjusted for “workload” and “skill mix”.
Results
The responses from eighty-five pediatric nurses from 7 units (mixed cardiology-cardiac surgery, cardiology, arrhythmology, cardiac surgery and a cardiology intensive care unit), in 5 hospitals, were analyzed.
These findings show that with the same skill mix and workload, the improvement of the workplace environment conditions decreased by 81% (OR 0.192; 95% CI 0.062–0.591) the risk that nurses working in pediatric cardiology would develop a high level of Emotional Exhaustion.
Conclusions
Demonstrating the association between emotional exhaustion and work environment in pediatric cardiology is only a first step towards improvement. Workplace environment includes relational, logistic, and organizational aspects that require further investigation to ensure that nursing in pediatric cardiology is even safer and of better quality in all its key aspects: urgency, intensity, chronicity and complexity.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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- A Bagnasco
- University of Genoa, Health Sciences, Genoa, Italy
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- University of Genoa, Health Sciences, Genoa, Italy
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- University of Genoa, Health Sciences, Genoa, Italy
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- University of Genoa, Health Sciences, Genoa, Italy
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- University of Genoa, Health Sciences, Genoa, Italy
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- University of Genoa, Health Sciences, Genoa, Italy
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De Angelis R, Demuru E, Rossi S, Ventura L, Baili P, Bettio M. Bridging the information gap on cancer survivors in Europe: results from the iPAAC Joint Action. Eur J Public Health 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.1264] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Due to demographic transition cancer survivors are dramatically growing and challenging the sustainability of public health systems. Despite accurate indicators are increasingly needed for Health Technology Assessment and health care planning, population-based cancer prevalence is not systematically available in many countries. The European Joint Action “Innovative Partnership for Action Against Cancer” (iPAAC) aims at bridging this gap by supporting the inclusion of indicators on prevalence to complement the cancer burden statistics already available in the European Cancer Information System (ECIS).
Methods
Analysis of a European-wide standardized dataset gathering information on 26 million patients from 100 cancer registries in 29 countries (EUROCARE-6). Methods to estimate and project complete and limited duration population-based prevalence indicators by demographic variables, cancer type and phase of care.
Results
Cancer survivors are mostly women (about 55%) and people over-60 years. Highest crude prevalence proportions in women are observed for breast, colon-rectum, corpus uteri, skin melanoma and cervical cancer (from 1,600 to 200 x 100,000). Prostate, colon-rectum, bladder, non-Hodgkin lymphoma and skin melanoma were the most frequent cancers among male survivors (from 1,000 to 200 x 100,000). Between-country differences are wide, consistently with varying demographic structure, incidence and survival patterns. Impact of long-term survivorship strongly depends on disease lethality.
Conclusions
Cancer survivors are a quite heterogenous population in respect of age, sex, cancer type and disease duration. Reliable and comparable prevalence indicators are essential to improve cancer care planning in European countries. Joint analysis of European wide population-based datasets strengthens the impact of cancer registries information and foster the release of complete statistics on cancer survivors.
Key messages
Cancer survivors are a growing and heterogeneous population to be monitored in public health. Detailed and comparable indicators on cancer prevalence are proposed to complement the cancer burden statistics of the European Cancer Information System (ECIS) through improved collaborative efforts.
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- R De Angelis
- Cancer Epidemiology/Department Oncology, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Cancer Epidemiology/Department Oncology, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Cancer Epidemiology/Department Oncology, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto per lo Studio, la Prevenzione e la Rete Oncologica, Florence, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Istitituto nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Ispra (Va), Italy
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Gori F, Vonci N, Quercioli C, Rossi S. Portrait of young Italian university smoker student. Eur J Public Health 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.375] [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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Background
Smoking is a widespread problem in all age and social groups. Number of smokers is increasing among students and the years of university are those in which it is most common to start smoking.
The aim of this study is to outline the profile of the smoker university student.
Methods
Between October 2018 and January 2019, a sample of 150 smoking students of Siena University were randomly selected. We administered the structured Fagerstrom test. This test contained six items to evaluate the dependence and the quantity of cigarettes consumption. We conducted a descriptive analysis and a linear regression using software Stata.
Results
The sample was composed of 75 males (50%) and 75 females (50%), with a mean age of 24.6 years (sd 3.1). About 45% of the participants smoked between 11 and 20 cigarettes a day. Fifty per cent of the respondents lighted the first cigarette after 1 hour since they woke up, indeed only about the 25% preferred to smoke just woke up and would hardly give up the first cigarette. About the 80% did not show difficulty to avoid smoking in forbidden places or when they were ill. The mean degree of dependence of cigarettes was 2.7 (sd 2.3), considered as medium-low level of dependence. The degree of dependence (0 -10) was correlated with every items of the test, resulting: time to lighted the first cigarette (r = 0.71, p < 0.005), difficulty to refrain from smoking in places where is forbidden (r = 0.41, p < 0.005), cigarette hate to give up (r = 0.32, p < 0.005), number of cigarettes smoked a day (r = 0.69, p < 0.005), smoking more frequently in the morning (r = 0.26, p < 0.005), smoking even if being sick (r = 0.27, p < 0.005). The gender did not show correlation with any variables.
Conclusions
The our sample showed a medium-low level of dependence from nicotine (11-20 cigarettes a day) with the time to light up the first cigarette after 60 minutes; as resulted from the linear regression analysis. The gender did not have correlation with the dependence from cigarettes.
Key messages
Outline the profile of the joung smoker university student. Smoking is a widespread problem in all age and social groups.
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- F Gori
- 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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- Health Management, Hospital Alta Val D’Elsa, Poggibonsi, Italy
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- Post-Graduate School of Public Health, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
- Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Franceschini D, Rossi S, Loi M, Chiola I, Piccoli F, Lutman FR, Finocchiaro G, Toschi L, Santoro A, Scorsetti M. Lung cancer management: monitoring and treating resistance development in third-generation EGFR TKIs. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2020; 20:743-753. [PMID: 32755244 DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2020.1806716] [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] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Patients treated with third-generation EGFR TKIs will develop resistance to treatment at a certain point. Early detection of resistance occurrence could allow more options for treatment. AREAS COVERED We discuss the development of third-generation EGFR TKIs, focusing on osimertinib and discuss the most common resistance mechanisms under evaluation. We also debate how this resistance can be detected; particularly we review the possible application of liquid biopsy in this scenario. Lastly we discuss available treatment options when resistance occurs, with an eye on ongoing trials and possible future developments. EXPERT OPINION As resistance will ultimately develop, a strict instrumental follow-up as per international guidelines is required with the aim of detecting this resistance in an early phase. Detecting an oligoprogression could allow the integration of local ablative therapies while further delaying the need for a systemic therapy change. By exploiting the increasing potentiality of liquid biopsy, in the near future, physicians could be able to understand why a patient develops resistance and therefore can choose the best possible individualized treatment option.
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- D Franceschini
- Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department- Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, IRCCS , Rozzano, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS , Rozzano, Italy
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- Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department- Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, IRCCS , Rozzano, Italy
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- Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department- Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, IRCCS , Rozzano, Italy
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- Radiology Department, Humanitas University , Pieve Emanuele, Italy
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- Radiology Department, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS , Rozzano, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS , Rozzano, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS , Rozzano, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS , Rozzano, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University , Pieve Emanuele, Italy
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- Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department- Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, IRCCS , Rozzano, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University , Pieve Emanuele, Italy
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Zanus G, Romano M, Santoro GA, Rossi S, Grossi U. Impact of COVID-19 on urgent surgical activity. Br J Surg 2020; 107:e414. [PMID: 32725825 PMCID: PMC7929320 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- G Zanus
- 4th Surgery Unit, Regional Hospital Treviso, DISCOG, University of Padua, Italy
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- 4th Surgery Unit, Regional Hospital Treviso, DISCOG, University of Padua, Italy
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- 4th Surgery Unit, Regional Hospital Treviso, DISCOG, University of Padua, Italy
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- 4th Surgery Unit, Regional Hospital Treviso, DISCOG, University of Padua, Italy
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- 4th Surgery Unit, Regional Hospital Treviso, DISCOG, University of Padua, Italy
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Diociaiuti A, Pisaneschi E, Rossi S, Condorelli AG, Carnevale C, Zambruno G, El Hachem M. Autosomal recessive epidermolysis bullosa simplex due to EXPH5 mutation: neonatal diagnosis of the first Italian case and literature review. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:e694-e697. [PMID: 32176379 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- A Diociaiuti
- Dermatology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Laboratory, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Genetics and Rare Diseases Research Division, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Genetics and Rare Diseases Research Division, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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El Hachem M, Diociaiuti A, Concato C, Carsetti R, Carnevale C, Ciofi Degli Atti M, Giovannelli L, Latella E, Porzio O, Rossi S, Stracuzzi A, Zaffina S, Onetti Muda A, Zambruno G, Alaggio R. A clinical, histopathological and laboratory study of 19 consecutive Italian paediatric patients with chilblain-like lesions: lights and shadows on the relationship with COVID-19 infection. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:2620-2629. [PMID: 32474947 PMCID: PMC7301001 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Background Acral chilblain‐like lesions are being increasingly reported during COVID‐19 pandemic. However, only few patients proved positivity for SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. The relationship between this skin manifestation and COVID‐19 infection has not been clarified yet. Objective To thoroughly characterize a prospective group of patients with chilblain‐like lesions and to investigate the possible relationship with SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. Methods Following informed consent, patients underwent (i) clinical evaluation, (ii) RT‐PCR and serology testing for SARS‐CoV‐2, (iii) digital videocapillaroscopy of finger and toe nailfolds, (iv) blood testing to screen for autoimmune diseases and coagulation anomalies, and (v) skin biopsy for histopathology, direct immunofluorescence and, in selected cases, electron microscopy. Results Nineteen patients, all adolescents (mean age: 14 years), were recruited. 11/19 (58%) of them and/or their cohabitants reported flu‐like symptoms one to two months prior to skin manifestation onset. Lesions were localized to toes and also heels and soles. Videocapillaroscopy showed pericapillary oedema, dilated and abnormal capillaries, and microhaemorrhages both in finger and toe in the majority of patients. Major pathological findings included epidermal basal layer vacuolation, papillary dermis oedema and erythrocyte extravasation, perivascular and perieccrine dermal lymphocytic infiltrate, and mucin deposition in the dermis and hypodermis; dermal vessel thrombi were observed in two cases. Blood examinations were normal. Nasopharyngeal swab for SARS‐CoV‐2 and IgG serology for SARS‐CoV‐2 nucleocapsid protein were negative. Importantly, IgA serology for S1 domain of SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein was positive in 6 patients and borderline in 3. Conclusions Chilblain‐like lesions during COVID‐19 pandemic have specific epidemiologic, clinical, capillaroscopic and histopathological characteristics, which distinguish them from idiopathic perniosis. Though we could not formally prove SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in our patients, history data and the detection of anti‐SARS‐COV‐2 IgA strongly suggest a relationship between skin lesions and COVID‐19. Further investigations on the mechanisms of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in children and pathogenesis of chilblain‐like lesions are warranted.
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- M El Hachem
- Dermatology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Virology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Diagnostic Immunology Unit, Department of Laboratories, B Cell Pathophysiology Unit, Immunology Research Area, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Laboratory Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Laboratory Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Occupational Medicine, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Laboratories, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Genetics and Rare Diseases Research Division, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Bucciardini R, Contoli B, De Castro P, Donfrancesco C, Falzano L, Ferrelli R, Giammarioli AM, Mattioli B, Medda E, Minardi V, Minelli G, Palmieri L, Pasetto R, Pizzi E, Rossi S, Venerosi A. The health equity in all policies (HEiAP) approach before and beyond the Covid-19 pandemic in the Italian context. Int J Equity Health 2020; 19:92. [PMID: 32513189 PMCID: PMC7278241 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-020-01209-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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- R Bucciardini
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, Italy.
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, Italy
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De Stefano L, Bugatti S, Rossi S, Montecucco C, Manzo A. AB0027 B CELL SYNOVITIS IN RELATION TO DIAGNOSIS AND CLINICAL PHENOTYPE: COMPARISON BETWEEN RHEUMATOID AND PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS. Ann Rheum Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.5604] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are both characterized by significant heterogeneity in terms of clinical presentation and outcomes. Furthermore, RA and PsA may share some overlapping features such as autoantibody-negativity, polyarticular involvement, response to certain therapies and pattern of joint damage. The pathobiological bases underlying the intra-disease heterogeneity and the inter-disease similiarities between RA and PsA are however unkown.Objectives:Aim of the current study was to investigate the relationship between the synovial immune phenotype and different clinical subsets in patients with RA and PsA.Methods:The study population included 96 patients undergoing ultrasound-guided synovial biopsy of the knee and serum sampling on the same day. Patients were recruited according to defined clinical subtypes: anti-citrullinated positive (ACPA) RA (n=26), ACPA-negative RA (n=32), polyarticular (≥5 involved joints) PsA (n=15), and oligoarticular PsA (n=23). Patients were compared for: (i) demographic and clinical features; (ii) synovial histopathological characteristics including CD68-positive infiltrating macrophages, CD3-positive T lymphocytes, CD20-positive B lymphocytes (semi-quantitative scores 0-3); (iii) serum levels of the lymphoid chemokine CXCL13 as a marker of germinal centre activity.Results:Collectively, ACPA-positive RA patients, ACPA-negative RA patients and patients with polyarticular PsA presented comparable demographic and clinical features including gender distribution, age, number of involved joints and levels of acute phase reactants. Patients with oligoarticular PsA were instead younger, more frequently males, and with lower levels of acute phase reactants. The degree of macrophage and T cell infiltration correlated with the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (rho 0.38, p=0.001 and rho 0.24, p=0.04 respectively) and C-reactive protein levels (rho 0.38, p=0.001 and rho 0.28, p=0.01 respectively) irrespective of diagnosis, and was significantly lower in oligoarticular PsA (Figure 1A,B). In contrast, the degree of B cell infiltration showed significant differences in relation to the disease subtype: the lowest levels were found in oligoarticular PsA, the highest levels in ACPA-positive RA, whilst ACPA-negative RA and polyarticular PsA presented with intermediate and comparable levels between the two extremes (Figure 1C). Serum levels of CXCL13 correlated with the synovial B cell score (rho 0.30, p=0.03) and, similarly to synovial B cell infiltration, were differentially increased according to the clinical phenotype, with again similarities between ACPA-negative RA and polyarticular PsA (Figure 1D).Figure 1.Conclusion:In patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis, synovial B cell infiltration and systemic markers of germinal centre activity are heterogeneously increased irrespective of disease diagnosis. ACPA-positive RA and oligoarticular PsA appear located at the extremes of a pathobiological continuum, whilst ACPA-negative RA and polyarticular PsA present with intermediate and comparable degrees of B cell involvement. Collectively, our findings open the interesting perspective of a tailored management of patients with inflammatory arthritis based on the disease pathotype rather than on clinical diagnosis.Disclosure of Interests:Ludovico De Stefano: None declared, Serena Bugatti Speakers bureau: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sanofi, Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer, Abbvie, Silvia Rossi: None declared, Carlomaurizio Montecucco: None declared, Antonio Manzo Speakers bureau: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Abbvie, Pfizer
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Rossi S, Casagli F, Mantovani M, Mezzanotte V, Ficara E. Selection of photosynthesis and respiration models to assess the effect of environmental conditions on mixed microalgae consortia grown on wastewater. Bioresour Technol 2020; 305:122995. [PMID: 32105843 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.122995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study aimed at evaluating the effects of different environmental conditions (irradiance, temperature, pH and dissolved oxygen) on a microalgae-bacteria consortium cultivated in a pilot-scale open pond and fed on the liquid fraction of anaerobic digestate. A standardized photo-respirometry protocol was followed to evaluate the activity of microalgae under different conditions. Two datasets (specific photosynthetic oxygen production rates and respiratory oxygen consumption rates) were obtained for each environmental parameter, throughout the entire range of conditions found in the outdoor cultivation system. Different kinetic models available in literature were fitted to experimental data and the resulting outputs were compared through model selection estimators, in order to select the most appropriate equations. The proposed set of equations constitute a modelling tool for the prediction of algal growth rates in algae-bacteria systems, as a function of environmental conditions.
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- S Rossi
- Politecnico di Milano, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA), P.zza L. da Vinci, 32, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Politecnico di Milano, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA), P.zza L. da Vinci, 32, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Università Degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DISAT), P.zza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Università Degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DISAT), P.zza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Politecnico di Milano, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA), P.zza L. da Vinci, 32, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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Tessarin G, Bondioni MP, Rossi S, Palumbo L, Soresina A, Badolato R, Plebani A, Lougaris V. Rituximab as a Single Agent for Granulomatous Lymphocytic Interstitial Lung Disease in Common Variable Immune Deficiency. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2020; 29:470-471. [PMID: 31825316 DOI: 10.18176/jiaci.0450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- G Tessarin
- Pediatrics Clinic, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatric Radiology, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatrics Clinic, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatrics Clinic, ASST-Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatrics Clinic, ASST-Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatrics Clinic, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatrics Clinic, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatrics Clinic, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Riso V, Rossi S, Perna A, Nicoletti T, Bosco L, Zanni G, Silvestri G. NGS-based detection of a novel mutation in PRKCG (SCA14) in sporadic adult-onset ataxia plus dystonic tremor. Neurol Sci 2020; 41:2989-2991. [PMID: 32367327 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-020-04443-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 04/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Vittorio Riso
- Area of Neuroscience, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCSS, Rome, Italy.
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- Area of Neuroscience, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCSS, Rome, Italy
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- Area of Neuroscience, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCSS, Rome, Italy
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- Area of Neuroscience, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCSS, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Muscular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Department of Neurosciences, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Muscular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Department of Neurosciences, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Area of Neuroscience, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCSS, Rome, Italy
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Neri F, Romanella S, Tomai Pitinca M, Benocci S, Santarnecchi E, Rossi S. P214 Improvement of speech abilities and cerebral blood flow by means of rTMS in a patient with logopenic primary progressive aphasia: A case study. Clin Neurophysiol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2019.12.325] [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: 10/24/2022]
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Momi D, Neri F, Coiro G, Smeralda C, Veniero D, Sprugnoli G, Rossi A, Pascual-Leone A, Rossi S, Santarnecchi E. Cognitive Enhancement via Network-Targeted Cortico-cortical Associative Brain Stimulation. Cereb Cortex 2020; 30:1516-1527. [PMID: 31667497 PMCID: PMC7132941 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhz182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Fluid intelligence (gf) represents a crucial component of human cognition, as it correlates with academic achievement, successful aging, and longevity. However, it has strong resilience against enhancement interventions, making the identification of gf enhancement approaches a key unmet goal of cognitive neuroscience. Here, we applied a spike-timing-dependent plasticity (STDP)-inducing brain stimulation protocol, named cortico-cortical paired associative stimulation (cc-PAS), to modulate gf in 29 healthy young subjects (13 females-mean ± standard deviation, 25.43 years ± 3.69), based on dual-coil transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Pairs of neuronavigated TMS pulses (10-ms interval) were delivered over two frontoparietal nodes of the gf network, based on individual functional magnetic resonance imaging data and in accordance with cognitive models of information processing across the prefrontal and parietal lobe. cc-PAS enhanced accuracy at gf tasks, with parieto-frontal and fronto-parietal stimulation significantly increasing logical and relational reasoning, respectively. Results suggest the possibility of using SPTD-inducing TMS protocols to causally validate cognitive models by selectively engaging relevant networks and manipulating inter-regional temporal dynamics supporting specific cognitive functions.
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- D Momi
- Brain Investigation and Neuromodulation Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Siena School of Medicine, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Brain Investigation and Neuromodulation Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Siena School of Medicine, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Brain Investigation and Neuromodulation Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Siena School of Medicine, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Brain Investigation and Neuromodulation Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Siena School of Medicine, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ Glasgow, UK
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- Brain Investigation and Neuromodulation Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Siena School of Medicine, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Brain Investigation and Neuromodulation Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Siena School of Medicine, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation, Division of Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Brain Investigation and Neuromodulation Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Siena School of Medicine, 53100 Siena, Italy
- Human Physiology Section, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Brain Investigation and Neuromodulation Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Siena School of Medicine, 53100 Siena, Italy
- Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation, Division of Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Franceschini D, De Rose F, Cozzi S, Franzese C, Rossi S, Finocchiaro G, Toschi L, Santoro A, Scorsetti M. The use of radiation therapy for oligoprogressive/oligopersistent oncogene-driven non small cell lung cancer: State of the art. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2020; 148:102894. [PMID: 32062314 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2020.102894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Oncogene-driven non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a distinct entity in thoracic oncology. The availability of effective target therapies, like EGFR inhibitors or ALK inhibitors, have revolutionized the prognosis of these patients. However, despite an initial response in the majority of patients, drug resistance ultimately occurs. In some cases, this resistance develops in few clonal cells (oligoprogression), so that a local ablation of these resistant deposits could allow to maintain the same systemic therapy and possibly to prolong patients' survival. For these purposes, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is an ideal local ablative treatment, because it is effective, non invasive and with limited side effects. In this review, we aim to analyze available clinical data to verify whether SBRT can allow these patients to continue with existing target therapy longer, delay the switch to other systemic therapies and improve their outcome modifying the natural history of the disease.
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- D Franceschini
- Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Clinical and Research Centre, Rozzano, Milan, Italy.
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- Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Clinical and Research Centre, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Clinical and Research Centre, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Clinical and Research Centre, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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- Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Clinical and Research Centre, Rozzano, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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Nasri Sissini M, Berchez F, Hall-Spencer J, Ghilardi-Lopes N, Carvalho VF, Schubert N, Koerich G, Diaz-Pulido G, Silva J, Serrão E, Assis J, Santos R, Floeter SR, Rörig L, Barufi JB, Bernardino AF, Francini-Filho R, Turra A, Hofmann LC, Aguirre J, Le Gall L, Peña V, Nash MC, Rossi S, Soares M, Pereira-Filho G, Tâmega F, Horta PA. Brazil oil spill response: Protect rhodolith beds. Science 2020; 367:156. [PMID: 31919215 DOI: 10.1126/science.aba2582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- M Nasri Sissini
- Laboratório de Ficologia, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- CienTec Park and Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, 05422-970, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Marine Biology and Ecology Research Centre, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
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- Center for Natural and Human Sciences, Federal University of do ABC, 09210-170, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ficologia, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ficologia, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.,Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Campus Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Ficologia, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- School of Environment and Science, and Australian Rivers Institute-Coasts & Estuaries, Griffith University, QLD 4111, Australia
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- Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Campus Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Campus Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Campus Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Campus Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Ficologia, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ficologia, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ficologia, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, 29075-910, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Aplicadas e Educação, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58297-000, Rio Tinto, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Departamento de Oceanografia Biológica, Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo, 05508-900, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
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- Departamento Estratigrafıa y Paleontologia, Universidad de Granada, 18001 Granada, Spain
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- Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle-Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité, 75231 Paris, Cedex 05, France
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- BioCost Research Group, Universidade da Coruña, 15071, Coruña, Spain
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- Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali, DiSTeBA, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy.,Instituto de Ciências do Mar (Labomar), Universidade Federal do Ceará, 60165-081, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências do Mar (Labomar), Universidade Federal do Ceará, 60165-081, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 11070-100, Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Oceanografia, Instituto de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, 96203-900, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ficologia, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. .,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- M O Soares
- Instituto de Ciências do Mar (LABOMAR), Universidade Federal do Ceará, Meireles, Fortaleza, 60165-081, Brazil. .,Institut de Ciencia i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciências do Mar (LABOMAR), Universidade Federal do Ceará, Meireles, Fortaleza, 60165-081, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências do Mar (LABOMAR), Universidade Federal do Ceará, Meireles, Fortaleza, 60165-081, Brazil
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- Institut de Ciencia i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.,Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali, Universita del Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Instituto de Ciências do Mar (LABOMAR), Universidade Federal do Ceará, Meireles, Fortaleza, 60165-081, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências do Mar (LABOMAR), Universidade Federal do Ceará, Meireles, Fortaleza, 60165-081, Brazil
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Anaruma RJ, Reis LG, de Felício PE, Pflanzer SB, Rossi S, Zanetti MA, Cônsolo NRB, L. Silva S, Netto AS. Castration age and growth, meat production and meat quality of Nellore male cattle. Anim Prod Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1071/an18460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Castration in beef cattle production has been proposed to reduce sexual and aggressive behaviour, increase carcass fat deposition, and improve meat quality traits, such as tenderness and juiciness. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of the age of castration on performance, subprimal yield and meat quality of Nellore cattle raised on a pasture system. A total of 24 Nellore males were raised in a grass-fed system with Brachiaria brizantha since birth until slaughter (at 30 months old). Three treatments were assigned: castration at weaning (CW); castration at 20 months old (C20); and intact bulls (NoC). Males were weighed, and muscle and fat thickness were periodically evaluated by ultrasonography. The cold carcass weight, dressing and carcass pH (pH 24), and subprimal cut weights were recorded after 24 h of chilling. Samples of Longissimus lumborum (LL) were taken to measure meat quality traits. Animals that were castrated at weaning had lower bodyweight after 10 months of age with no changes in the supplement intakes, average daily gain, hot carcass weight and cold carcass weight compared with NoC. Intact males had greater cooking losses and carcass yield compared with others, with no differences for LL pH 24 according to the treatments. The castration did not change the LL muscle area, but decreased total forequarter, chunk, shoulder and eye of round weights, and increased the back fat over LL and rump fat. Animals castrated at weaning had higher marbling compared with others. In addition, regardless of age, castration improved tenderness, increased LL total lipids and decreased moisture compared with NoC. For sensory property, steers castrated at 20 months of age had lower juiciness, and NoC had a greater global sensory property compared with steers castrated at 20 months old. In conclusion, steers castrated at weaning had lower growth rate, final bodyweight and meat production compared with intact males. However, when castration was performed at 20 months, animals did not differ in most cases from castration at weaning and NoC. Tenderness was improved by castration, but sensory traits did not differ between groups.
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Bessone A, Cabral G, Babini S, Arri J, González P, Gimenez F, Constans L, Rossi S, Bernardes G. Clinical and biochemestry evaluation of dogs older than 8 years old, with risk factors to develop cronic kidney desease.Preliminary results. Cienvet 2019. [DOI: 10.19137/cienvet-201921202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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