Giovanna Russo
A5102778470- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Nuclear physics research studies
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Blood groups and transfusion
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Platelet Disorders and Treatments
- Blood disorders and treatments
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
- Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
- Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research
- Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Astronomical and nuclear sciences
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
- Neutropenia and Cancer Infections
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
University of Catania
2016-2025
University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
2025
Policlinico Universitario di Catania
1993-2024
IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano
2024
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Catania
2009-2023
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico - Vittorio Emanuele
2014-2023
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali del Sud
1990-2023
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
1989-2023
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone" di Palermo
2022
Azienda Ospedaliera Pugliese Ciaccio
2022
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To verify the existence of a symptomatic form restless legs syndrome (RLS) secondary to multiple sclerosis (MS) and identify possible associated risk factors. Prospective, multicenter, case-control epidemiologic survey. Settings: Twenty sleep centers certified by Italian Association Sleep Medicine. Eight hundred sixty-one patients affected MS 649 control subjects. N/A. Data regarding demographic clinical factors, presence severity RLS, results hematologic tests, visual analysis cerebrospinal...
MYH9-related disease (MYH9-RD) is a rare autosomal-dominant disorder caused by mutations in the gene for nonmuscle myosin heavy chain IIA (NMMHC-IIA). MYH9-RD characterized considerable variability clinical evolution: patients present at birth with only thrombocytopenia, but some of them subsequently develop sensorineural deafness, cataract, and/or nephropathy often leading to end-stage renal (ESRD). We searched genotype-phenotype correlations largest series consecutive collected so far (255...
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is an increasing global health problem and presents significant challenges to European care systems. Newborn screening (NBS) for SCD enables early initiation of preventive measures has contributed a reduction in childhood mortality from SCD. Policies methodologies NBS vary different countries, this might have consequences the quality clinical outcomes across Europe. A two-day Pan-European consensus conference was held Berlin April 2017 order appraise current status...
Abstract In PD, the impact of nocturnal respiration on sleep continuity and architecture has not been systematically investigated by polysomnography (PSG). We performed a case–control study with retrospective analysis PSG data 49 PD patients. After classifying patients according to their apnea/hypopnea index (AHI), they were matched controls in terms age, gender, AHI. There 21 (43%) who had apnea syndrome (SAS), classified as mild (AHI, 5–15) 10 patients, moderate >15–30) 4 severe >...
Data on epidemiology and survival after fungal infections in patients with cancer are primarily based studies adults, whereas few data available children.A prospective, multicenter, 2-year surveillance of children receiving antineoplastic treatment was performed 15 Italian centers. For each case, defined by means EORTC-IFIG/NIAID-MSG, information collected age, phase treatment, presence neutropenia or lymphocytopenia, administration antifungal drugs survival.Ninety-six episodes (42 proven...
From 1980 to 1988 the authors examined by fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) 4609 patients with solitary thyroid nodules or multinodular goiters. A total of 5605 "cold" were evaluated and classified, on basis cytologic findings, as malignant, follicular lesions (probably malignant probably benign) benign. Then compared preoperative findings postoperative histologic results in 827 from who underwent surgery. In 805 which an adequate specimen was obtained, false-negative 2.3% false-positive...
Abstract. In order to evaluate the risk of malignancy cold thyroid nodules occurring in young as compared with adult patients, we studied a consecutive series 2327 patients solitary nodule over 6-year period. None these had been previously irradiated neck or head. Fine needle aspiration and cytologic examination were carried out all and, on basis this evaluation clinical 391 selected for surgery; 109 4–20 years old 2218 older than 20 years. Malignancy was found 11 (10.1%) 112 (5.0%)...
Background Bernard-Soulier syndrome is a very rare form of inherited thrombocytopenia that derives from mutations in GPIbα, GPIbβ, or GPIX and typically as recessive disease. However, some years ago it was shown the monoallelic c.515C>T transition GPIBA gene (Bolzano mutation) responsible for macrothrombocytopenia few Italian patients.Design Methods Over past 10 years, we have searched Bolzano mutation all subjects referred to our institutions because an autosomal, dominant unknown...
Invasive fungal infection (IFI) is a cause of morbidity, mortality and increased health costs in children undergoing chemotherapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT).Multicenter, retrospective study to assess the incidence, outcome proven probable IFI (PP-IFI) treated for acute leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma who underwent HSCT from 2006 2012.Over 7-year period, 127 PP-IFI were diagnosed 123 patients, median age 9.7 years. The 1-year cumulative incidence was 2.5% (CI 1.8-3.7) after...
Background: Charge-exchange (CE) reactions offer a major opportunity to excite nuclear isovector modes, providing important clues about the interaction in medium. Moreover, double charge-exchange are proving be tempting tool access transition matrix elements (NMEs) related beta-decay processes. The latter also of crucial importance extract neutrino properties from half-life hypothetical neutrinoless beta decay and search for physics beyond standard model.Purpose: Through multichannel...
Background: Single-charge-exchange reactions are appropriate tools to study the nuclear response one-particle/one-hole isospin probes, gaining additional interest from connection beta decay. This analogy has been recently extended second order, connecting double-charge-exchange and double decays. Nowadays, availability of powerful experimental setups advanced theories models allows one access precious information on key structure aspects embedded in widely sought neutrinoless decay.Purpose:...
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an acquired immune-mediated bleeding disorder characterized by isolated thrombocytopenia. Its estimated yearly incidence in the pediatric population 1.9-6.4/100,000. ITP children usually a self-limiting and benign disorder. The clinical management of with often remains controversial, as robust randomized trials on this are lacking. Treatments vary widely practice existing guidelines from hematology societies offer indications based largely expert opinion...
Thrombocytopenia 4 (THC4) is an autosomal-dominant thrombocytopenia caused by mutations in CYCS, the gene encoding cytochrome c (CYCS), a small haeme protein essential for electron transport mitochondria and cell apoptosis. THC4 considered extremely rare condition since only few patients have been reported so far. These subjects presented mild no or bleeding tendency. In this study, we describe six Italian families with five different heterozygous missense CYCS variants: p.Gly42Ser...