A5075683637- Bayesian Methods and Mixture Models
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Statistical Methods and Inference
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management
- Statistical Distribution Estimation and Applications
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Financial Risk and Volatility Modeling
- Gaussian Processes and Bayesian Inference
- Global Health Care Issues
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Health and Conflict Studies
University of Padua
2016-2025
Civita
2023
Ospedale Sant Antonio
2016
Istituto Oncologico Veneto
2016
University of Pavia
2004-2006
Abnormal cortical oscillations are markers of Parkinson's Disease (PD). Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) can modulate brain and possibly impact on behaviour. Mapping activity (prevalent oscillatory frequency topographic scalp distribution) may provide a personalized neurotherapeutic target guide non-invasive stimulation. This is cross-over, double blinded, randomized trial. Electroencephalogram (EEG) from participants with PD referred to Specialist Clinic, University...
A bstract The unsupervised search for overdense regions in high-dimensional feature spaces, where locally high population densities may be associated with anomalous contaminations to an otherwise more uniform population, is of relevance applications ranging from fundamental research industrial use cases. Motivated by the specific needs searches new phenomena particle collisions, we propose a novel approach that targets signals interest populating compact space. method consists systematic...
Introduction: The unmet need is to find a treatment which could achieve meaningful olfactory improvement for patients with long-term (>2 years) COVID-19-related dysfunction(C19OD). Objective and hypothesis: To assess the efficacy of fSRP in improving OD persistent C19OD. Data were compared control group C19OD on training(OT). Study design: Prospective-controlled cohorts study Methods: Subjects undergoing enrolled. Those refusing continued OT (control arm). Patients followed up 6 months....
Object Massive intraventricular hemorrhages (IVHs) require aggressive and rapid management to decrease intracranial hypertension, because the amount of blood is a strong negative prognostic predictor on outcome. Neuroendoscopy may offer some advantages over more traditional surgical approaches outcome number shunt procedures that need be performed. Methods The authors retrospectively reviewed clinical radiological data in 96 patients treated for massive IVH who were admitted between January...
Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) represents 25−30% of all CRS cases, and in the most severe forms it is associated a poor quality life high rate polyps’ recurrence after surgery. Dupilumab has been suggested as treatment option for CRSwNP. Methods: Patients CRSwNP receiving dupilumab from January 2021 were followed up at 1, 3, 6, 9 12 months first administration considered this study. At baseline each follow-up, patients underwent endoscopy completed Sinonasal...
Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) in the most severe forms is associated a poor quality of life. Dupilumab has been suggested as an add-on treatment option for CRSwNP. Severe CRSwNP patients treated dupilumab different rhinological units were followed up at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months from first administration considered this study. At baseline (T0) each follow-up, underwent endoscopy completed sinonasal outcome test (SNOT)-22, visual analogue scale (VAS) smell/nasal obstruction,...
Abstract Bayesian non‐parametrics has evolved into a broad area encompassing flexible methods for inference, combinatorial structures, tools complex data reduction, and more. Discrete prior laws play an important role in these developments, various choices are available nowadays. However, many existing priors, such as the Dirichlet process, have limitations if require nested clustering structures. Thus, we introduce discrete non‐parametric prior, termed enriched Pitman–Yor which offers...
Abstract In statistical analysis, Cochran's formula plays a crucial role in disentangling the relationships between marginal and conditional regression coefficients. However, its results implications are valid only within linear case. Despite this, due to simplicity interpretability, practitioners often continue use also outside models. With reference binary outcome models, we derived approximated expression of coefficient when marginalization is performed over continuous covariate show that...
ABSTRACT In recent years, power analysis has become widely used in applied sciences, with the increasing importance of replicability issue. When distribution‐free methods, such as partial least squares (PLS)‐based approaches, are considered, formulating is challenging. this study, we introduce methodological framework a new procedure for performing when PLS‐based methods used. Data simulated by Monte Carlo method, assuming null hypothesis no effect false and exploiting latent structure...
Although many studies have been published about specific lesions characterizing von Hippel-Lindau(VHL) disease, none dealt with the natural history of whole disease and consequent disabilities. We aim to define comprehensive VHL describe functional disabilities their impact upon patients' quality life, thereby tailoring follow-up schedule accordingly. performed a prospective analysis on 128 VHL-affected patients beginning in 1996. For each affected organ, we defined intervals between first...
Since December 2019, a novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) outbreak emerged in China and spread rapidly several countries. As of April 5, 2020, 1.218.474 cases were confirmed with 65.884 deaths worldwide (1). The clinical manifestations Covid-19 range from asymptomatic carrier status to severe pneumonia. In study 7,736 patients China, all the symptoms, hyposmia was not reported any patient(2). Anyway, it is now clear that olfactory dysfunction may also be present these patients(3) as...
Abstract Objectives To determine the prevalence of olfactory and taste dysfunction (OD; TD) among COVID‐19 positive health care workers (HCWs), their associated risk factors prognosis. Methods Between May June 2020, a longitudinal multicenter study was conducted on symptomatic PCR confirmed HCWs (COVID‐19 positive) in London Padua. Results Hundred fourteen were surveyed with response rate 70.6% over median follow‐up period 52 days. UK OD TD 73.1% 69.2%, respectively. There male to female...
The relationship between olfactory function, rhinencephalon and forebrain changes in Kallmann syndrome (KS) have not been adequately investigated. We evaluated a large cohort of male KS patients using Sniffin' Sticks MRI order to study bulb (OB) volume, sulcus (OS) depth, cortical thickness close the OS, phenotype.Olfaction was assessed administering Sticks®, 38 17 controls (by means Screening 12 test®). All subjects underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) OB thickness.Compared controls,...
Human unilateral nasal airflow shows spontaneous changes over a period of hours due to the alternating congestion and decongestion venous sinuses within turbinates septum. The aim present study was compare PNIF with resistances measured by means AAR in evaluation cycle.PNIF, measurements were randomly performed 20 non-smokers, non-asthmatic volunteers, SNOT 22 score lower than 1. Nasal done four times single day at 08.30, 11.00, 13.30 16.00. correlation between PNIF, studied. pattern for...
Background The nasal cycle is the spontaneous congestion and decongestion of mucosa that happens during day. Classically, 4 types patterns have been described: (1) classic, (2) parallel, (3) irregular, (4) acyclic. Hypothalamus has considered as central regulator even if several external factors may influence its activity. Objective aim study was to evaluate presence a correlation between pattern, cytology symptoms. Methods Thirty healthy volunteers enrolled in study. All subjects completed...
In recent years, power analysis has become widely used in applied sciences, with the increasing importance of replicability issue. When distribution-free methods, such as Partial Least Squares (PLS)-based approaches, are considered, formulating turns out to be challenging. this study, we introduce methodological framework a new procedure for performing when PLS-based methods used. Data simulated by Monte Carlo method, assuming null hypothesis no effect is false and exploiting latent...
Background It has been suggested that olfaction could influence human sexual behavior. Age is negatively associated with many aspects of sexuality and, increasing age, people tend to show a declining desire. The present pilot study investigated the relationship between desire and olfactory sensitivity in healthy men two age groups, young adult elderly (≥65 years old), ascertain whether their sense smell determine an age-related weaker correlate decline appetite patients. Methods Sixty-three...
Since the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in Wuhan, China, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread worldwide leading to current pandemic.1 Olfactory and taste dysfunction (OD, TD) have been included among most frequent reported symptoms, with a prevalence be 47.85%.2 Studies published on COVID-19–related OD mainly assessed smell loss using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) such as visual analogue scale (VAS) 22-item Sino-Nasal...
With the collaboration of Italian centres providing services on natural family planning, a prospective study collected data 2755 menstrual cycles 193 women. A database was constructed using information daily characteristics cervical mucus and episodes intercourse. Taking day peak as conventional marker ovulation, identified length (12 days) location ‘window’ potential fertility, highest level conception probability being confined to central five six days. Univariate analysis provided...
A variety of flexible approaches have been proposed for functional data analysis, allowing both the mean curve and distribution about to be unknown. Such methods are most useful when there is limited prior information. Motivated by applications modeling temperature curves in menstrual cycle, this article proposes a approach incorporating information semiparametric Bayesian analyses hierarchical data. The based on specifying functions as mixture parametric model nonparametric contamination....