A5064357650- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
- Data Analysis with R
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Advanced Text Analysis Techniques
- Skin Diseases and Diabetes
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
- Transboundary Water Resource Management
- Mining and Resource Management
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Academic Writing and Publishing
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies
- Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
UNSW Sydney
2023-2024
Environmental Earth Sciences
2023-2024
Sapienza University of Rome
2018-2021
Hesperia Hospital
2021
Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT) has recently changed how author contributions are acknowledged. To extend and complement CRediT, we propose MeRIT, a new way of writing the Methods section using author's initials to further clarify contributor roles for reproducibility replicability. Lack information on authors' contribution specific aspects study hampers Here, authors new, easily implemented reporting system in an article.
We analyzed the medical condition of 360 women affected by lipedema lower limbs in stages 1, 2, and 3. The data were assessed for whole population compared between different clinical stages, distinguishing obese non-obese patients. most frequent signs pain when pinching skin, subcutaneous nodules, patellar fat pads. frequently painful site was medial third thigh. score obtained on limb points increased progressively with stage. In all evaluated, thickness tissue Analyzing leg considering...
Lipedema is a pathology of adipose tissue, still unclear etiology and challenging to diagnose. For these reasons, therapeutic approach also complex sometimes controversial. The inflammation state present in lipedema can be limited by controlling the glycemic peaks. Specifically, ketogenic diet (KD) seems have right conditions effective. Herein, we reported subject diagnosed with who, only KD nutritional intervention, achieved significant weight loss (-41 Kg), net decrease body...
Abstract Per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of synthetic chemicals that have been in use for over 70 years. Their ubiquitous distribution harmful effects pose threat to wildlife worldwide. To provide comprehensive synopsis show the gaps gluts existing research on PFAS exposure wildlife, we created systematic map bibliographic analysis literature. We followed our protocol conduct literature search Scopus, Web Science five other databases. In two steps...
Meta-analyses, embedded in systematic reviews, are pivotal today's scientific landscape for reconciling conflicting findings, increasing statistical power, and charting new research directions. However, poor reporting practices that conceal technical details potential limitations often need to be revised maintain their reliability. Despite existing guidelines, a comprehensive tool has yet tailored appraise the quality of quantitative aspects meta-analysis environmental sciences. To bridge...
Meta-analyses are powerful tools to synthesise the literature in several fields of study, including ecology and evolution. However, it remains uncertain whether ecologists evolutionary biologists fully comprehend meta-analyses’ findings or effectively apply them when citing these studies their own research. Here, we first discuss key meta-analytical concepts provide a guide researchers evolution on how harness insights. For instance, clarify meaning effect sizes heterogeneity improve...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) threaten ecosystems worldwide due to their persistence, bioaccumulation, toxicity. Through a global-scale meta-analysis of 122 aquatic terrestrial food webs from 64 studies, we analyse 1,009 trophic magnification factors (TMFs) for 72 PFAS identify key variability drivers. concentrations systematically doubled with each level increase (mean TMF=2.00, 95% CI:1.64-2.45), confirming widespread biomagnification across ecosystems. Methodological...
Heterogeneity is a defining feature of ecological and evolutionary meta-analyses. While conventional metal-analysis meta-regression methods acknowledge heterogeneity in effect sizes, they typically as-sume this constant across studies levels moderators (i.e., homoscedasticity). This assumption could mask potentially informative patterns the data. Here, we introduce develop location-scale meta-analysis framework that models both mean (location) variance (scale) sizes. Such explicitly...
The concept of authorship, while straightforward in theory, proves to be remarkably complex practice. While existing frameworks provide a foundation for classifying and ranking authorship roles, conflicts still arise when contributions are ambiguous or poorly documented. To address these issues, we propose Dragon Kill Points, adapted from multiplayer gaming, which tracks individual projects throughout their lifecycle. Points is built around five key principles: granularity, responsibility,...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of widely used anthropogenic chemicals. Concerns regarding their persistence potential adverse effects have led to multiple secondary research publications. Here, we aim assess the resulting evidence base in systematic literature by examining gaps, evaluating quality reviews, exploring interdisciplinary connections.
We evaluated the effect of compression leggings with micromassage in association physical activity on women lipedema, not previously treated and without recent changes body weight. The treatment resulted an improvement all subjective parameters, spontaneous evoked pain, volume limbs, absence significant weight, regardless duration use, age, years illness, clinical stage, mass index (BMI). Evoked pain did improve areas affected by untreated lipedema; foot circumferences increase. found a...
In a growing digital landscape, enhancing the discoverability and resonance of scientific articles is essential. Here, we offer 10 recommendations to amplify studies in search engines databases. Particularly, argue that strategic use placement key terms title, abstract keyword sections can boost indexing appeal. By surveying 230 journals ecology evolutionary biology, found current author guidelines may unintentionally limit article findability. Our survey 5323 revealed authors frequently...
Background Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of widely used anthropogenic chemicals. Concerns regarding their persistence potential adverse effects have led to multiple secondary research publications. Here, we aim assess the resulting evidence base in systematic literature by examining gaps, evaluating quality reviews, exploring interdisciplinary connections. Methods This study employed evidence-mapping approach on biological, environmental, medical aspects exposure 35...
Abstract In a growing digital landscape, enhancing the discoverability and resonance of scientific articles is essential. Here, we offer ten recommendations to amplify studies in databases. Particularly, argue that strategic use placement key terms title, abstract, keyword sections can boost indexing appeal. By surveying 237 journals ecology evolutionary biology, found current author guidelines may unintentionally limit article discoverability. Our survey 5842 revealed authors frequently...
Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring inspired a wave of research on the impacts organochlorine pesticides, followed by subsequent meta-analyses. These meta-analyses are now routinely used to inform policy decisions. However, methodological quality pesticides remains largely unknown. Here, our study systematically maps and evaluates 105 synthesizing 3,911 primary studies. Concerningly, we find that 83.4% exhibit low quality. Importantly, such commonly cited in documents, suggesting poor misinforming...
Abstract Meta-analytic modelling plays a pivotal role in synthesizing research and informing relevant policies. Yet researchers face many analytical challenges. In environmental biological sciences, one of the most common yet unrecognised issues is selection between two effect size metrics, log response ratio (lnRR) standardized mean difference (SMD); these are popular alternative sizes. Having to choose them creates room for flexibility, which susceptible researcher degrees freedom. Another...
Abstract Simulation studies are essential tools to assess statistical methods. Functioning as controlled experiments, simulations generate data from known underlying processes. However, unclear or incomplete reporting of simulation can impact their interpretability and reproducibility, potentially leading the misuse While Morris et al. (2019, Stat Med, 38, p. 2074) recently provided guidance on planning conduct for method evaluation, there is currently no comprehensive set guidelines in...