- Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Food composition and properties
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Seed and Plant Biochemistry
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Celiac Disease Research and Management
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
Ziekenhuisnetwerk Antwerpen Stuivenberg
2023-2024
IRCCS Policlinico San Donato
2017-2024
University of Milan
2010-2024
ZNA Middelheim Hospital
2024
Hartcentrum Hasselt
2024
Nestlé (Switzerland)
2015-2018
Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi
1984-2015
University of Bologna
1987-2015
National University of Ireland
2009-2012
University College Cork
2010-2012
The postharvest treatment and processing of fresh coffee cherries can impact the quality unroasted green beans. In present case study, freshly harvested Arabica were processed through two different wet dry methods to monitor differences in microbial community structure substrate metabolite profiles. changes followed throughout chain, from harvest drying, by implementing up-to-date techniques, encompassing multiple-step metagenomic DNA extraction, high-throughput sequencing, multiphasic...
Abstract Background Tocilizumab blocks pro-inflammatory activity of interleukin-6 (IL-6), involved in pathogenesis pneumonia the most frequent cause death COVID-19 patients. Methods A multicenter, single-arm, hypothesis-driven trial was planned, according to a phase 2 design, study effect tocilizumab on lethality rates at 14 and 30 days (co-primary endpoints, priori expected being 20 35%, respectively). further prospective cohort patients, consecutively enrolled after first accomplished,...
Heavily calcified coronary artery disease presents significant challenges in percutaneous intervention (PCI), often requiring advanced techniques to achieve optimal outcomes. Cutting balloons (CB) have shown potential for plaque modification; however, their effectiveness is limited without standardized protocols.
Twenty-seven opening-wedge osteotomies of the proximal part tibia were performed in twenty-five patients who had genu recurvatum. In sixteen knees, recurvatum was due entirely to osseous deformity. remaining eleven it a combination and soft-tissue deformity; five, deformity predominantly six, primarily soft tissues (the ligaments capsule). The average age twenty-three years (range, fifteen fifty-four years). osteotomy tibial tuberosity twenty-two knees. eighteen these detached with its...
To assess the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and incontinence in female athletes to determine etiological factors.An anonymous self-questionnaire was collected from 623 casual aged 18 56 years, who were involved 12 different sports. The surveys distributed by hand athletes, during their sports fitness tests, a center. We investigated relationship between disorders factors such as age, body mass index (BMI), parity, duration physical exercise, type sport.The LUTS 54.7%, 30%...
Summary: Plasmid pCT is present in essentially all isolates of Chlamydia trachomatis and may encode factors important for survival the natural environment. However, no pCT-associated phenotype has been described so far. With purpose investigating possibility a role C. pathogenicity, we examined expression an ORF (ORF3), potentially encoding 28 kDa polypeptide (pgp3). Analysis RNA extracted from chlamydia-infected Vero cells detected ORF3-specific transcripts, 20 h post-infection onwards,...
Abstract Aims In acute heart failure (AHF), the consequences of impaired left atrial (LA) mechanics are not well understood. We aimed to define clinical trajectory LA by strain (LAS) analysis. Methods and results Eighty-five consecutive AHF patients with reduced, mildly preserved ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) were enrolled in LAS-AHF trial underwent analysis speckle tracking echocardiography. Seventy-seven followed-up (FU) at 6 12 months. At hospital admission, discharge, months...
to evaluate the prevalence of maternal syphilis at delivery and neonatal infection in an Italian urban area, connection with increased flow immigration.A prospective surveillance study was carried out Bologna, Italy, from November 2000 March 2006. All pregnant women were screened for delivery. Infants born seropositive mothers enrolled a follow-up.During period 19,205 gave birth 19,548 infants. A total 85 The overall seroprevalence 0.44%, but it 4.3% eastern Europe 5.8% Central-South...
In the context of primary mitral regurgitation (PMR), selection patients for transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) does not include a systematic assessment PMR-associated cardiac remodelling.We aimed to investigate epidemiology and prognostic significance different phenotypes extra-mitral valve (MV) involvement in large series with PMR referred TEER.The study included 654 from multicentre Italian GIOTTO registry, stratified into groups according involvement. The endpoint was all-cause...
A practical protocol using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was designed for detecting Chlamydia trachomatis in clinical samples. DNA extracted from material collected on urethral swabs and used as substrate PCR. The target a 600 basepair segment of multicopy plasmid that is common to all strains bacterium. Negative samples were checked loss or presence inhibitors by second PCR, targeted conserved human genome. whole procedure tested 216 men with non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU). All...