Vincenzo Salpietro, Kshitij Mankad, Maria Kinali, Ashok Adams, Mariella Valenzise, Gaetano Tortorella, Eloisa Gitto, Agata Polizzi, Valeria Chirico, Francesco Nicita, Emanuele David, Anna Romeo, Carlo A. Squeri, Salvatore Savasta, Gian Luigi Marseglia, Teresa Arrigo, Conrad E. Johanson, Martino Ruggieri,
Aim: To unravel the potential idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) endocrine-metabolic comorbidities by studying the natural (and targeted drug-modified) history of disease in children. IIH is a disorder of unclear pathophysiology, characterized by raised intracranial pressure without hydrocephalus or space-occupying lesion coupled with normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) composition.
Tópico(s): Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications
2013 - De Gruyter | Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
Enrico Apa, Maria Teresa Presutti, Cecilia Rossi, Maria Federica Roversi, Salvatore Neri, Giancarlo Gargano, Giovanni Bianchin, Valeria Polizzi, Valeria Caragli, Daniele Monzani, Alberto Berardi, Silvia Palma, Elisabetta Genovese,
Gestational SARS-CoV-2 infection can impact maternal and neonatal health. The virus has also been reported to cause newborn sensorineural hearing loss, but its consequences for the auditory system are not fully understood.The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy on newborn' hearing function during the first year of life.An observational study was conducted from 1 November 2020 to 30 November 2021 at University Modena Hospital. All newborns ...
Tópico(s): Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
2023 - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Children
Ivan Ivanovski, Susan Akbaroghli, Marzia Pollazzon, Chiara Gelmini, Stefano Giuseppe Caraffi, Mahboubeh Mansouri, Zahra Chavoshzadeh, Simonetta Rosato, Valeria Polizzi, Giancarlo Gargano, Mariëlle Alders, Livia Garavelli, Raoul C. M. Hennekam,
Biallelic variants in FAT4 are associated with the two disorders, Van Maldergem syndrome (VMS) ( n = 11) and Hennekam syndrome (HS) ( n = 40). Both conditions are characterized by a typical facial gestalt and mild to moderate intellectual disability, but differ in the occurrence of neonatal hypotonia and feeding problems, hearing loss, tracheal anomalies, and osteopenia in VMS, and lymphedema in HS. VMS can be caused by autosomal recessive variants in DCHS1 as well, and HS can also be caused by autosomal ...
Tópico(s): Tumors and Oncological Cases
2018 - Wiley | American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
Giovanni Bianchin, Lorenzo Tribi, Patrizia Formigoni, Carmela Russo, Valeria Polizzi,
To examine speech intelligibility in children subjected to sequential bilateral cochlear implants (CI) surgery and to assess the influence of the inter-stage interval duration. Binaural hearing recovery can have additional benefits, especially in speech and language development in patients with congenital profound sensorineural hearing loss; so recently there has been an increase in the number of children receiving bilateral CI. Twenty-seven children who underwent sequential bilateral cochlear implant ( ...
Tópico(s): Noise Effects and Management
2017 - Elsevier BV | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Giovanni Bianchin, Valeria Polizzi, Patrizia Formigoni, Carmela Russo, Lorenzo Tribi,
Objective . To share our experience of cerebrospinal fluid gusher in cochlear implantation in patients with enlarged cochlear or vestibular aqueduct. Study Design . Case series with comparison and a review of the literature. Methods . A retrospective study was performed . Demographic and radiological results of patients with enlarged cochlear aqueduct or enlarged vestibular aqueduct in 278 consecutive cochlear implant recipients, including children and adults, were evaluated between January 2000 and December ...
Tópico(s): Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
2016 - Hindawi Publishing Corporation | International Journal of Otolaryngology
P. Montemurro, Maria Addolorata Mariggiò, Giovanna Barbuti, Amalia Cassano, Alessandra Vincenti, Gabriella Serio, Lorenzo Guerra, Anna Diana, Teresa Santostasi, Angela Polizzi, Ruggiero Fumarulo, Valeria Casavola, Antonio Manca, Massimo Conese,
Tópico(s): Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
2012 - Elsevier BV | Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Lorenzo Guerra, Susanna D’Oria, Maria Favia, Stefano Castellani, Teresa Santostasi, Angela Polizzi, Maria Addolorata Mariggiò, Crescenzio Gallo, Valeria Casavola, P. Montemurro, Giuseppina Leonetti, Antonio Manca, Massimo Conese,
Abstract Aim The Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) potentiator ivacaftor (Kalydeco®) improves clinical outcome in G551D cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Here, we have investigated whether ivacaftor has a clinical impact on non‐G551D gating mutations and function of circulating leukocytes as well. Methods Seven patients were treated with ivacaftor and evaluated at baseline, and at 1‐3 and 6 months. Besides clinical and systemic inflammatory parameters, circulating mononuclear ...
Tópico(s): Respiratory viral infections research
2017 - Wiley | Pediatric Pulmonology
Vincenzo Salpietro, Agata Polizzi, Gabriella Di Rosa, Anna Romeo, Valeria Dipasquale, Paolo Morabito, Valeria Chirico, Teresa Arrigo, Martino Ruggieri,
Various neurological and psychiatric manifestations have been recorded in children with adrenal disorders. Based on literature review and on personal case-studies and case-series we focused on the pathophysiological and clinical implications of glucocorticoid-related, mineralcorticoid-related, and catecholamine-related paediatric nervous system involvement. Childhood Cushing syndrome can be associated with long-lasting cognitive deficits and abnormal behaviour, even after resolution of the hypercortisolism. ...
Tópico(s): Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
2014 - Hindawi Publishing Corporation | International Journal of Endocrinology
Massimo Conese, Stefano Castellani, Silvia Lepore, Orazio Palumbo, Antonio Manca, Teresa Santostasi, Angela Polizzi, Massimiliano Copetti, Sante Di Gioia, Valeria Casavola, Lorenzo Guerra, Anna Diana, P. Montemurro, Maria Addolorata Mariggiò, Crescenzio Gallo, Angela Bruna Maffione, Massimo Carella,
In seeking more specific biomarkers of the cystic fibrosis (CF) lung inflammatory disease that would be sensitive to antibiotic therapy, we sought to evaluate the gene expression profiles of neutrophils in CF patients before treatment in comparison with non-CF healthy individuals and after antibiotic treatment. Genes involved in neutrophil-mediated inflammation, i.e. chemotaxis, respiratory burst, apoptosis, and granule exocytosis, were the targets of this study. Microarray analysis was carried out ...
Tópico(s): S100 Proteins and Annexins
2014 - Public Library of Science | PLoS ONE
Giovanni Bianchin, Lorenzo Tribi, Aronne Reverzani, Patrizia Formigoni, Valeria Polizzi,
We describe the novel solution adopted in positioning middle ear implant in a child with bilateral congenital aural atresia and craniofacial dysmorphism that have posed a significant challenge for the safe and correct management of deafness. A five-year-old child, affected by a rare congenital disease (Van Maldergem Syndrome), suffered from conductive hearing loss. Conventional skin-drive bone-conduction device, attached with a steel spring headband, has been applied but auditory restoration was ...
Tópico(s): Tracheal and airway disorders
2015 - Hindawi Publishing Corporation | Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Maria Favia, Crescenzio Gallo, Lorenzo Guerra, Domenica De Venuto, Anna Diana, Angela Polizzi, P. Montemurro, Maria Addolorata Mariggiò, Giuseppina Leonetti, Antonio Manca, Valeria Casavola, Massimo Conese,
The treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients homozygous for the F508del mutation with Orkambi®, a combination of a corrector (lumacaftor) and a potentiator (ivacaftor) of the mutated CFTR protein, resulted in some amelioration of the respiratory function. However, a great variability in the clinical response was also observed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the response to Orkambi® in a small cohort of F508del/F508del patients (n = 14) in terms of clinical and laboratory parameters, including ...
Tópico(s): Tracheal and airway disorders
2020 - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Lucia Pedone, Eugenio Caponetti, Maurizio Leone, Valeria Militello, Valentina Pantò, Stefano Polizzi, Maria Luisa Saladino,
CdS nanopowder capped with sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl)sulfosuccinate was synthesized by using water-in-oil microemulsions. The CdS nanoparticles of about 5 nm obtained were embedded in polymethylmethacrylate matrix by a photocuring process. The transparent yellow solid compound was characterized by optical absorption and emission spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The properties of this compound were compared with those of the nanopowder ...
Tópico(s): TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
2004 - Elsevier BV | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
Vincenzo Salpietro, Kshitij Mankad, Agata Polizzi, Yuji Sugawara, Francesca Granata, Emanuele David, Valeria Ferraù, Romina Gallizzi, Gaetano Tortorella, Martino Ruggieri,
Abstract Hashimoto encephalopathy is a syndrome of encephalopathy associated with elevated concentration of circulating serum anti‐thyroid antibodies usually responsive to steroid therapy. We report a 13‐year‐old girl with Hashimoto encephalopathy and peripheral nervous system involvement. The child had experienced high‐grade pyrexia, global headache and sleeplessness. After admission she had an ileus with a distended urinary bladder, hallucinations and cognitive impairment. She had reduced deep ...
Tópico(s): Ion channel regulation and function
2014 - Wiley | Pediatrics International
Giuseppe Castaldo, Angela Polizzi, Rossella Tomaiuolo, C. Cazeneuve, Emmanuelle Girodon, Teresa Santostasi, Donatello Salvatore, Valeria Raia, N Rigillo, Michel Goossens, Francesco Salvatore,
Summary We screened the whole coding region of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator ( CFTR ) gene in 371 unrelated cystic fibrosis (CF) patients from three regions of southern Italy. Forty‐three mutations detected 91.5% of CF mutated chromosomes by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis analysis, and three intragenic CFTR polymorphisms predicted a myriad of rare mutations in uncharacterized CF chromosomes. Twelve mutations are peculiar to CF chromosomes from southern Italy: R1158X, 4016insT, ...
Tópico(s): Tracheal and airway disorders
2005 - Wiley | Annals of Human Genetics
Grazia Annesi, Antonio Gambardella, Sara Carrideo, Gemma Incorpora, Angelo Labate, Angela Aurora Pasqua, Donatella Civitelli, Agata Polizzi, Ferdinanda Annesi, Patrizia Spadafora, Patrizia Tarantino, Innocenza Claudia Cirò Candiano, Nelide Romeo, Elvira Valeria De Marco, Patrizia Ventura, Emilio LePiane, Mario Zappia, Umberto Aguglia, Piero Pavone, Aldo Quattrone,
We screened nine Italian families with generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+) for mutations in SCN1A, SCN1B, and GABRG2 genes (1–3). Probands were ascertained from the clinical practice in three epilepsy centers in southern Italy. Detailed family pedigrees were constructed, including maternal and paternal lines extending as far back as possible. In the nine families, we investigated 110 members of whom 37 individuals were determined to be affected. Most patients had febrile seizures ( ...
Tópico(s): Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
2003 - Wiley | Epilepsia
Irene Ambrosetti, Laura Bernardini, Marzia Pollazzon, Maria Grazia Giuffrida, Valentina Guida, Francesca Peluso, Maria Chiara Baroni, Valeria Polizzi, Manuela Napoli, Simonetta Rosato, Gabriele Trimarchi, Chiara Gelmini, Stefano Giuseppe Caraffi, Anita Wischmeijer, Daniele Frattini, Antonio Novelli, Livia Garavelli,
Split Hand-Foot Malformation (SHFM) is a congenital limb defect characterized by a median cleft of the hands and/or feet due to the absence/hypoplasia of the central rays. It may occur as part of a syndromic condition or as an isolated malformation. The most common of the six genetic loci identified for this condition is correlated to SHFM1 and maps in the 7q21q22 region. SHFM1 is characterized by autosomal dominant transmission, incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity. Associated features ...
Tópico(s): Congenital limb and hand anomalies
2023 - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Genes
Giovanna Perricone, Ilenia Rotolo, Viviana Beninati, Nicolò Billeci, Valeria Ilarda, Concetta Polizzi,
This study provides a descriptive analysis of the Lègami/Legàmi service, a free psychological support service in maternal and childcare, offered through the internet and by telephone that was initiated by the Italian Society of Pediatric Psychology (S.I.P.Ped.) during the COVID-19 medical emergency as an act of solidarity, first independently, and then in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Health. This paper presents findings related to the “universe” of people who called the toll-free service, ...
Tópico(s): Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
2021 - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Pediatric Reports
Rossano Girometti, Valeria Peruzzi, Paolo Polizzi, Maria De Martino, Lorenzo Cereser, Letizia Casarotto, Stefano Pizzolitto, Miriam Isola, Alessandro Crestani, Gianluca Giannarini, Chiara Zuiani,
Abstract Objectives To retrospectively investigate whether a case-by-case combination of the Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System version 2.1 (PI-RADS) with the Likert score improves the diagnostic performance of mpMRI for clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa), especially by reducing false-positives. Methods One hundred men received mpMRI between January 2020 and April 2021, followed by prostate biopsy. Reader 1 (R1) and reader 2 (R2) (experience of > 3000 and < 200 mpMRI readings) independently ...
Tópico(s): Urologic and reproductive health conditions
2024 - Springer Nature | Abdominal Radiology
Giuseppa Rosaria Leonardi, Dalia Aiello, Gaetano CAMILLERI, Valeria Piattino, G. Polizzi, Vladimiro Guarnaccia,
Citrus fruit crops are important in many countries. Anthracnose, post bloom fruit drop, fruit stem-end rot, twig and branch dieback and gummosis, caused by Colletotrichum spp., are diseases that seriously threaten citrus production. Surveys of kumquat (Fortunella margarita) orchards were conducted in Eastern Sicily, Southern Italy, during 2022-23. Fungi isolated from twig and branch dieback of F. margarita were identified as Colletotrichum karsti through multi-locus (gapdh, tub2 and act) phylogeny. ...
Tópico(s): Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
2023 - Firenze University Press | Phytopathologia Mediterranea
Elisabetta Genovese, Silvia Palma, Valeria Polizzi, Giovanni Bianchin, Michela Cappai, Shaniko Kaleci, Alessandro Martini, Andrea Ciorba, Paolo Stagi,
Hearing loss is one of the most common congenital sensory disorders. It can be associated with several comorbidities, in particular developmental disabilities (DD). In Emilia-Romagna (ER), a region in Northern Italy, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) provide the diagnostic framework and treatment for these conditions. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the prevalence of hearing loss, both isolated or in association with comorbidities, in the juvenile population. The study ...
Tópico(s): Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
2021 - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Audiology Research
Giovanni Bianchin, Valeria Polizzi,
Objective: Bone conduction implants (BCI) are medical devices for conductive and mixed hearing losses as well as for single side sensorineural deafness (SSD). All direct-drive BCI transmit vibrations directly to the skull bone and can be divided into percutaneous and active transcutaneous devices. Method: We report a case series of 10 patients, suffered from mixed or conductive hearing loss, submitted to Bonebridge implantation. Audiological evaluation was conducted at six months to observe the functional ...
Tópico(s): Hearing Impairment and Communication
2015 - OMICS Publishing Group | Biochemistry & Physiology Open Access
Andrea DeCensi, Rosalba Torrisi, Alessandro Polizzi, R. Gesi, V. Brezzo, Maurizio Rolando, Gabriella Rondanina, M. AntoniettaOrengo, Franca Formelli, A. Costa,
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Tópico(s): Drug-Induced Ocular Toxicity
1994 - Oxford University Press | JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Lorenzo Guerra, Maria Favia, Stefano Castellani, Giovanna Barbuti, P. Montemurro, Anna Diana, Teresa Santostasi, Angela Polizzi, Maria Addolorata Mariggiò, Stephan J. Reshkin, Antonio Manca, Valeria Casavola, Massimo Conese,
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common life-shortening genetic disorder in the Caucasian population and is due to mutations at the CF transmembrane conductance regulator ( CFTR ) gene leading to dysfunction of the protein, which normally acts as a chloride channel. This basic defect is associated with a progressive and lethal lung disease [1]. Opportunistic respiratory infections are common in CF patients' lungs, making antibiotics an important part of the regular care. Antibiotic therapy indirectly ...
Tópico(s): Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
2015 - European Respiratory Society | European Respiratory Journal
Marika Di Paolo, Martina De Stefano, Giulia Polizzi, Valeria Vuoso, Adriano Michele Luigi Santoro, Aniello Anastasio, Raffaele Marrone,
The cooling applied during the firming and brining processes represents an important production step in mozzarella cheese-making. The temperature fluctuations of the cooling water can negatively affect the hygiene, composition, and quality of mozzarella. Some sustainable cooling systems can minimize this problem by using hot process fluids as heat sources to generate refrigerated energy. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a new cooling system equipped with a water-ammonia absorption chiller ( ...
Tópico(s): Animal Nutrition and Physiology
2023 - PAGEPress (Italy) | Italian Journal of Food Safety
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... soroposi-tividade na autobiografia “Depois daquela viagem”, de Valéria Piassa Polizzi (1997). Minha hipótese central é de que o ...
Tópico(s): Gender, Sexuality, and Education
2021 - UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO PARANÁ | Revista NUPEM
Giovanni Bianchin, Lorenzo Tribi, Aronne Reverzani, Patrizia Formigoni, Valeria Polizzi,
Tópico(s): Cleft Lip and Palate Research
2016 - Hindawi Publishing Corporation | Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Giulia Polizzi, Loriana Casalino, Marika Di Paolo, Alma Sardo, Valeria Vuoso, C. M. Franco, Raffaele Marrone,
The selection of starter cultures with different technological profiles and suitable microclimatic conditions is among the main tools used to improve the technological quality and safety of dry-cured salami. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of two different starter cultures [fast (SR) and medium (SM) acidification] during the process and on the quality of typical Italian dry-cured “Salame Napoli”. The ripening process was evaluated in dry-cured salami made with different cultures: Euroferment ...
Tópico(s): Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
2024 - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Applied Sciences
Fausto Salaffi, Marco Di Carlo, Laura Bazzichi, Fabiola Atzeni, Marcello Govoni, Giovanni Biasi, Manuela Di Franco, Flavio Mozzani, Elisa Gremese, Lorenzo Dagna, Alberto Batticciotto, Fabio Fischetti, Roberto Giacomelli, Serena Guiducci, Giuliana Guggino, Mario Bentivegna, Roberto Gerli, Carlo Salvarani, Gianluigi Bajocchi, M Ghini, Florenzo Iannone, Valeria Giorgi, Sonia Farah, Mariateresa Cirillo, Sara Bonazza, Stefano Barbagli, Chiara Gioia, Daniele Santilli, Annunziata Capacci, Giulio Cavalli, Francesco Carubbi, Francesca Nacci, Ilenia Riccucci, L. Sinigaglia, Maurizio Masullo, Bianca Maria Polizzi, Maurizio Cutolo, Piercarlo Sarzi‐Puttini,
To establish optimal cut-off values for the scores of the revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR), the modified Fibromialgia Assessment Scale (FAS 2019mod), and the Polysymptomatic Distress Scale (PDS) in order to distinguish five levels of FM disease severity.Consecutive FM patients were evaluated with the three clinimetric indices, and each patient was required to answer the anchor question: 'In general, would you say your health is 1 = very good, 2 = good, 3 = fair, 4 = poor, or 5 = very poor?'-which ...
Tópico(s): Workplace Health and Well-being
2020 - Oxford University Press | Lara D. Veeken
Angela Vitrano, Giuseppina Calvaruso, Lorenzo Tesè, Francesco Gioia, Filippo Cassarà, Saveria Campisi, Franco Butera, Valeria Commendatore, Michele Rizzo, Vincenzo Santoro, Valeria Cigna, Alessandra Quota, Sabrina Bagnato, Crocetta Argento, Carmelo Fidone, Dario Schembari, Calogera Gerardi, Filippo Barbiera, Giuseppe Bellisssima, G Giugno, Gesualdo Polizzi, Rosamaria Rosso, G. Abbate, Vincenzo Caruso, Elisabetta Chiodi, Maria Rita Gamberini, Benedetta Giorgi, Maria Caterina Putti, Aldo Filosa, Maria Rosaria De Ritis, Esther Natalie Olíva, Nicola Arcadi, Maria Fustaneo, Laura Mistretta, Rosario Di Maggio, Massimiliano Sacco, Di Salvo Veronica, Antonino Giangreco, Aurelio Maggio,
Real-life data on the use of R2 MRI for the assessment of liver iron concentration (LIC) remain limited.We conducted a cross-sectional analysis on 363 patients (mean age 35.6 yr, 44.1% men) with hemoglobinopathies (204 β-thalassemia major [TM], 102 β-thalassemia intermedia [TI], and 57 sickle cell disease [SCD]) that were evaluated with R2 MRI as part of LICNET, an MRI network of 13 Italian treatment centers.The mean LIC was 7.8 mg/g (median: 4.0), with high LIC (>7 mg/g) noted in both transfused (TM, TI ...
Tópico(s): Blood groups and transfusion
2016 - Wiley | European Journal Of Haematology
Valeria Piattino, Dalia Aiello, Greta Dardani, Ilaria Martino, Mauricio Flores, Srđan G. Aćimović, D. Spadaro, G. Polizzi, Vladimiro Guarnaccia,
Florida ranks among the most important citrus growing regions in the USA. The present study investigates the occurrence, diversity, and pathogenicity of fungal species associated with symptomatic sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) cv. Valencia plants and fruit. The survey was conducted on twigs and fruit collected in Southwest Florida during 2022. Based on morphological and molecular characteristics, the identified isolates belonged to the species Lasiodiplodia iraniensis, Diaporthe pseudomangiferae, ...
Tópico(s): Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases
2024 - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Horticulturae