A5043978247- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Urban Planning and Valuation
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Forest Management and Policy
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Muscle and Compartmental Disorders
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
University of L'Aquila
2018-2023
Società Italiana di Nefrologia
2019
Azienda Ospedaliera S.Giuseppe Moscati
2013-2018
Azienda di Rilievo Nazionale ed Alta Specializzazione
2010-2013
Policlinico San Matteo Fondazione
1998
University of Naples Federico II
1996
Chronic kidney disease patients who are resistant to erythropoietin (EPO) treatment may suffer from malnutrition and/or inflammation.In a cross-sectional study of haemodialysis patients, we investigated the relationship between natural logarithm weekly EPO dose normalized for post-dialysis body weight and outcome measures nutrition inflammation [BMI, albumin C reactive protein (CRP)] by means multiple linear regression analysis. On basis decile distribution doses, also evaluated four groups...
Remote Sensing (RS) is a useful tool for detecting and mapping Invasive Alien Plants (IAPs). IAPs on dynamic heterogeneous landscapes, using satellite RS data, not always feasible. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) with ultra-high spatial resolution data represent promising detection mapping. This work develops an operational workflow Acacia saligna invasion along Mediterranean coastal dunes. In particular, it explores tests the potential of RGB (Red, Green, Blue) multispectral (Green, Red, Red...
Coastal dune ecosystems are highly threatened, and one of the strongest pressures is invasive alien plants (IAPs). Mitigating negative effects IAPs requires development optimal identification mapping protocols. Remote sensing offers innovative tools that have proven to be very valuable for studying IAPs. In particular, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can promising, especially in study herbaceous species, yet research UAV application still limited. this study, we used images implement an...
Abstract Aim The ongoing global change makes landscape planning and management of ecological corridors crucial to preserve biodiversity. We propose a workflow optimizing the use different data sources convert niche models (ENMs) into landscape‐focused species distribution (SDMs), using these latter compute corridors. infer connecting present occurrence localities future climatic refugia as well where extinct populations occurred. Also, continuous connectivity index is proposed assess...
Remote sensing (RS) has been widely adopted as a tool to investigate several biotic and abiotic factors, directly indirectly, related biodiversity conservation. European grasslands are one of the most biodiverse habitats in Europe. Most these subject priority conservation measure, human-induced processes threaten them. The broad expansions few dominant species usually reported drivers loss. In this context, using Sentinel-2 (S2) images, we distribution spreading Central Apennine:...
Rice is a staple food for many countries, being fundamental large part of the worlds' population. In sub-Saharan Africa, its importance currently high and likely to become even more relevant, considering that number people per-capita consumption are both predicted increase. The flea beetles belonging Chaetocnema pulla species group (pulla group), harmful rice pest, an important vector Yellow Mottle Virus, disease which leads 80-100% yield losses in production. We present continental-scale...
The common ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia has spread throughout Europe since the 1800s, infesting croplands and causing severe allergic reactions. Recently, leaf beetle Ophraella communa was found in Italy Switzerland; considering that it feeds primarily on A. its invaded ranges, some projects started biological control of this invasive plant through adventive beetle. In context a ‘double’ invasion, we assessed influence climate change these alien species ecological niche modelling....
Abstract Climate change is currently affecting both biodiversity and human activities; land use greenhouse gas emissions are the main drivers. Many agricultural services affected by change, which in turn reflects on basic provisioning services, supply food, fibre biofuels. Biofuels getting increasing interest because of their sustainability potential. Jatropha curcas gained popularity as a biodiesel crop, due to its ease cultivation even harsh environmental conditions. Notwithstanding high...
Wildfires are currently one of the most important environmental problems, as they cause disturbance in ecosystems generating environmental, economic and social costs. The Sentinel-2 from Copernicus Program (Sentinel satellites) offers a great tool for post-fire monitoring. main objective this study is to evaluate potential peculiar mountainous landscape by measuring identifying burned areas monitor short-term response vegetation different ‘burn severity’ classes. A dataset was created,...
The genus Calotheca Heyden (Chrysomelidae) is mainly distributed in the eastern and southern parts of sub-Saharan Africa, with some extensions northward, while Blepharidina Bechyné occurs intertropical zone two subgenera, s. str. Blepharidina(Afroblepharida) Biondi D’Alessandro. These genera show different ecological preferences. Through an up-to-date presence–absence dataset, light terrestrial ecoregions Africa distribution their possible host plants, we interpreted pattern occurrence these...
Invasive alien plants (IAPs) are increasingly threatening biodiversity worldwide; thus, early detection and monitoring tools needed. Here, we explored the potential of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) images in providing intermediate reference data which able to link IAP field occurrence satellite information. Specifically, used very high spatial resolution (VHR) UAV maps A. saligna as calibration for satellite-based predictions its spread Mediterranean coastal dunes. Based on two platforms...
Chronic inflammation is widely diffuse in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients and associated with poor survival. Hemodiafiltration endogenous reinfusion (HFR) a dialysis technique, highly biocompatible, able to adsorb proinflammatory cytokines decrease amino acids antioxidants loss. These features could be helpful MHD affected by idiopathic chronic inflammation, but this issue remains elucidated. We performed multicenter longitudinal study assess the effect of switching from bicarbonate...
This study investigated prevalence and correlates of anemia uncontrolled in chronic hemodialysis patients.A cross-sectional analysis was performed on registry data for 2,746 (>6 months) patients aged 25-84. Data collection included years dialysis, hours dialysis/wk, disease causing hemodialysis, body mass index (BMI), erythropoietin (EPO) treatment, hemoglobin, markers viral hepatitis, serum albumin, calcium, phosphorus.Prevalence 88.7% (hemoglobin <11 g/100 mL EPO treatment at any Hb...
Coupling the geographic distribution and ecological requirements of species often supports taxonomy biogeography. In this contribution, we update two flea beetle ethno-entomological interest, Polyclada bohemani P. pectinicornis, by analyzing original data. addition, supply their main morphological diagnostic characters, describing aedeagal spermathecal shapes for first time. We also assess niche differences in terms climatic vegetation needs, means modelling remote sensing techniques....
Vascular calcifications have been previously shown to be an independent predictor of mortality in dialysis patients and a similar association has for arterial stiffness. Nonetheless, the relationship between vascular pulse wave velocity (PWV) so far little explored. The goal this study is verify correlation among rigidity wall at start. Accordingly, we investigated aortic PWV coronary calcification measured by computed tomography (TC-score) 105 adult incident hemodialysis patients. resulted...
Summary Invasive alien species represent a multifaceted management problem in terms of threats to biodiversity and ecosystems their impacts on agriculture human well-being. Ambrosia artemisiifolia is an invasive plant Europe that affects the population as its already highly allergenic pollen can interact with air pollutants, resulting detrimental effects health. In this context, beetle Ophraella communa was proposed biocontrol agent A. , it feeds leaves, leading decrease production. This...
Wildfire events significantly affect plant communities. Understanding the post-fire vegetation dynamics and how native alien species interact to shape composition structure of community is crucial address conservation policy. Dispersal mechanisms resource exploration strategies are two functional which can explain variability in response disturbance. Here, we investigated traits short-term dynamic after a wildfire event Mediterranean pine forest. We collected co-occurrences abundances...
Areas of endemism (AoEs) are a central area research in biogeography. Different methods have been proposed for their identification the literature. In this paper, "grid-free" method based on "Density-based spatial clustering applications with noise" (DBSCAN) is here used first time to locate areas species belonging beetle tribe Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini Afrotropical Region. The DBSCAN compared "Geographic Interpolation Endemism" (GIE), another kernel density approach. and GIE both...
Mid-dilution hemodiafiltration (MID) is a dialytic technique that might improve systemic inflammation of patients in chronic hemodialysis (HD) by increasing substitution volumes. To verify this hypothesis, we performed prospective cross-over study comparing the effect on inflammatory biomarkers higher convection MID versus standard post-dilution (HDF). Patients under HD were therefore treated and HDF crossover design. Each treatment period lasted 4 months, with 1 month wash-out where HD, for...
Biofuel production in Sub-Saharan Africa is an important part of local low-income countries. Among many plant species, Jatropha curcas gained popularity this area, as it can be grown even where crops agricultural interest cannot. A natural African pest J. the Aphthona cookei species group, for which future climatic suitability predicted to favor areas co-occurrence. In research, we identify possible corridors colonization may occur through a circuit theory-based landscape connectivity...