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2. Gangliosides Potentiate in vivo and in vitro Effects of Nerve Growth Factor on Central Cholinergic Neurons
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Cuello, A. C., Garofalo, L., Kenigsberg, R. L., and Maysinger, D.
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- 1989
3. Naturopathic Management of Urinary Tract Infections: A Retrospective Chart Review.
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Garofalo, L, Zwickey, H, Bradley, R, Hanes, D, Garofalo, L, Zwickey, H, Bradley, R, and Hanes, D
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Introduction: Antibiotic overuse is a significant driver of bacterial resistance. Urinary tract infections (UTIs, cystitis) are the most common condition for which antibiotics are prescribed in the ambulatory setting. Many complementary and integrative approaches to cystitis have been proposed, including probiotics, D-mannose, and several herbal therapies. Trials comparing such therapies with placebo or antibiotics showed mixed, but promising, results. Naturopathy is a system of medicine that has potential to avoid antibiotic use for UTI because of its affinity for nonpharmacologic therapies and its theory that infection is a result of both the immune system's vulnerability and the pathogen's virulence. Methods: The authors conducted a retrospective chart review of cases treated at four naturopathic clinics in the Portland, OR, metro area, where naturopathic doctors (NDs) have a scope of practice consistent with their license as primary care providers. The primary aim was to characterize how NDs treat UTIs in a real-world setting. Secondary aims were to gather preliminary evidence on the types of patient cases receiving such treatments, outcomes of treatments, and associations between presentation and treatment prescriptions. Results: The authors found 82 distinct treatment regimens among 103 individual patients diagnosed with UTI. Most patients received a combination of herbal medicine and behavioral modification (e.g., increase fluid intake), whereas the most common monotherapeutic regimen was antibiotics. Of the 43 patients who were followed up, 15 had no success with nonpharmacologic therapies and required antibiotics. The sample was comparable with national data regarding composition of public versus private insurance, acute versus recurrent/chronic UTI, and percent of cases related to uropathogenic Escherichia coli. Conclusions: NDs practicing in a primary care context frequently prescribe antibiotic and nonantibiotic multimodal therapy for uncomplicated UTI.
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- 2021
4. La persona más allá de la esfera sexual: la cultura del silencio, el silencio del Derecho
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Rescigno, P., Graziadei, M., Calabresi, G., Alpa, G., Garofalo, L., Sirena, P., Benatti, F., Venchiarutti, A., Del Prato, E., Patti, S., Zeno-Zencovich, V., Viglione, F., Marini, G., Vettori, G., Ponzanelli, G., Thobani, S., Peron, S., Bilotta, F., Sesta, M., Torino, R., and Miranda, A.
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diritti fondamentali, orientamento sessuale, affermazione civile, formanti ,diritti fondamentali ,affermazione civile ,orientamento sessuale ,formanti - Published
- 2020
5. Co-infestation with by Hapalotrema mistroides ((Monticelli, 1896) and Neospirorchis spp (Neogen 11,) as responsible of a severe case of spirorchidiasis in a loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) from Adriatic Sea
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Di Renzo, L., Di Francesco, G., Marchiori, E., Di Francesco, C. E., Olivieri, V., Cocco, A., Garofalo, L., Tessarin, C., Marcer, F., and Pascucci, I.
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Neospirorchis Neogen 1 ,marine turtles, caretta caretta, spirorchidiasis, Adriatic Sea. CC-A2.1, Neospirorchis Neogen 1 ,caretta caretta ,marine turtles ,spirorchidiasis ,Adriatic Sea. CC-A2.1 - Published
- 2018
6. Memoria civica e rappresentazione del potere. Il dittatore e il cavallo
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Garofalo, L, Biscotti, B, Garofalo, L, and Biscotti, B
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Delle peculiarità della dittatura romana, una desta particolare perplessità: al magistrato che in epoca repubblicana aveva un potere pari a quello di nessun altro era proibito, secondo le fonti, montare a cavallo.L'indagine circa le ragioni e il significato di questa particolare interdizione viene qui compiuta attraverso i pochi testi che ne attestano la vigenza, ma anche mediante uno studio dell'iconografia, in particolare statuaria, delle somme cariche politiche e dell'interazione tra festività religiose ed esercizio del potere nella regolamentazione del calendario romano. Tra divieto e deroga allo stesso, diventa così possibile intravvedere lo sviluppo e le evoluzioni di un certo modo di guardare all'esercizio del potere e in particolare al ruolo attribuito al cosiddetto 'uomo forte' nell'organizzazione sociale, che hanno caratterizzato poi l'intera storia della cultura occidentale.
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- 2018
7. Unilaterally clustered facial melanocytic nevi in either of dizygotic twins
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Garofalo L, Zalaudek I, Happle R, Bonifazi E, Garofalo, L, Zalaudek, I, Happle, R, and Bonifazi, E
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Segmental melanocytic nevi ,Dizygotic twins ,Polygenic inheritance ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Early postzygotic mutation ,Perinatology and Child Health ,Dizygotic twin ,Pediatrics ,2708 - Published
- 2010
8. Dei beni. Punti di vista storico-comparatistici su una questione preliminare alla discussione in tema di beni comuni
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Biscotti, B, Lambrini, P, Falcon, M, Ortu, R, Merotto, MF, Guida, G, Ramon, A, Spina, A, Milazzo, A, Cortese, B, Rossetti, G, Barbati, S, Pultianò, F, d’Amati, L, Ziliotto, P, Buzzacchi, C., Garofalo, L, BISCOTTI, BARBARA, Biscotti, B, Lambrini, P, Falcon, M, Ortu, R, Merotto, MF, Guida, G, Ramon, A, Spina, A, Milazzo, A, Cortese, B, Rossetti, G, Barbati, S, Pultianò, F, d’Amati, L, Ziliotto, P, Buzzacchi, C., Garofalo, L, and BISCOTTI, BARBARA
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Il saggio ha ad oggetto la nozione di ‘beni giuridici’, in funzione della ricostruzione di una storia delle idee e della percezione di tale concetto, specie nella connotazione che gli viene conferita dalle attribuzioni ‘pubblico e ‘comune’. L’obiettivo dello studio è quello di rendere conto del portato che il concetto di ‘beni’ e la scelta di tale nozione in luogo di altre, come ad esempio ‘cose’, riversa anche oggi nell’adozione di categorie giuridiche fondamentali del diritto pubblico e privato; tale analisi viene perseguita attraverso la ricostruzione della storia del concetto stesso dal diritto romano alle codificazioni contemporanee. Gl strumenti utilizzati sono quelli propri della ricerca storica e storico-comparatistica, ma con un’attenzione specifica anche al dato etimologico e linguistico
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- 2016
9. Pubblico e privato: l'esistenza di schemi ibridi nell'uso comune dell'acqua in età imperiale
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Garofalo, L, Buzzacchi, C, BUZZACCHI, CHIARA, Garofalo, L, Buzzacchi, C, and BUZZACCHI, CHIARA
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La recente scoperta ed edizione della lex rivi Hiberiensis, testo epigrafico di età adrianea qui riferito, permette di conoscere nei dettagli la disciplina dell’uso comune dell’acqua in un caso particolarmente complesso in cui sono coinvolti pagi diversi, appartenenti a comunità istituzionalmente diverse, quali municipi e colonie. Il documento mostra un quadro di diritto vivente in cui la gestione dell’acqua risulta regolamentata secondo direttive precise, che superano gli interessi individuali e le consuete classificazioni tra beni privati e pubblici, e in cui il sistema sanzionatorio delle inadempienze è di straordinaria celerità.
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- 2016
10. Giudicato e cause di libertà
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Garofalo, L, Spina, A, ALESSIA SPINA, Garofalo, L, Spina, A, and ALESSIA SPINA
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- 2015
11. Alle radici della politica giuridico-giudiziaria di un ordinamento attraverso l'exceptio rei iudicatae vel in iudicium deductae'
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Garofalo, L, Buzzacchi, C, BUZZACCHI, CHIARA, Garofalo, L, Buzzacchi, C, and BUZZACCHI, CHIARA
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Il tema del giudicato è fondamentale in tutti gli ordinamenti giuridici. Le impostazioni moderne sulla sua natura si rifanno alle interpretazioni ottocentesche delle fonti giuridiche romane sulla exceptio rei iudicatae vel in iudicium deductae, una clausola formulare con la quale il convenuto poteva paralizzare un’azione ancora proponibile per ius civile, condizionando la condanna a che il rapporto litigioso non fosse già stato oggetto di sentenza o dedotto in giudizio, in presenza di determinati requisiti sostanziali e formali. Il presente studio, anche attraverso una conoscenza del processo romano classico oggi più ampia di quella del positivismo, analizza come le esigenze di certezza e di stabilità fossero sentite nel mondo giuridico romano, affatto peculiare rispetto a quello contemporaneo, perché controversiale e perché caratterizzato dal processo formulare. Attraverso la storicizzazione della exceptio, si mostra qui come uno strumento squisitamente tecnico lascia intravvedere la politica della amministrazione della giustizia civile, in un sistema in cui è il pretore, uomo politico, a tendere a una giustizia sostanziale condivisibile nei molteplici singoli casi concreti.
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- 2015
12. Sul rilievo dell'eccezione di incompetenza nel processo civile: rapporti con il giudicato
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Garofalo, L, Barbati, Stefano, Barbati, Stefano (ORCID:0000-0003-2063-5006), Garofalo, L, Barbati, Stefano, and Barbati, Stefano (ORCID:0000-0003-2063-5006)
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Scopo del saggio è indagare le relazioni esistenti fra pronuncia sulla competenza nel processo civile romano e la formazione, o meno, della res iudicata sul punto, con relative conseguenze. All’uopo lo studio prende le mosse dalla ricostruzione di Giuseppe Chiovenda in merito alla forma dei provvedimenti nel processo romano, che riserva la morfologia della sentenza, e la conseguente formazione della res iudicata, unicamente alla pronuncia sul merito (res) della controversia (in iudicium deducta e, poi, iudicata). Premessa un’analisi circa il regime attualmente vigente nel processo civile italiano – occasionata dalla riforma del 2009, che ha modificato la forma dei provvedimenti sulla competenza (da sentenza a ordinanza) –, la ricerca si snoda dal processo formulare a quello cognitorio, confermando, nella sostanza, i risultati degli studi di Chiovenda sul processo civile romano.
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- 2015
13. Allopolyploid speciation in primroses of the Auricula section (genus Primula, subgenus Auriculastrum)
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Mosco, M. C., Garofalo, L, Arduino, P, Cianchi, Maria Rossella, and Bullini, Luciano
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primula ,ALLOZYME MARKERS ,ALLOPOLYPLOIDY - Published
- 2007
14. Lesioni non palpabili della mammella. Iter diagnostico
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Cannizzaro, Matteo Angelo, Scrimali, C., Caglia', Pietro, Fiorenza, G., Garofalo, L., Casa, M., Cavallaro, A., and Turrisi, A.
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- 1998
15. Eccezione di dolo generale e diritto di famiglia
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Garofalo, L, Richichi, R, RICHICHI, ROMUALDO, Garofalo, L, Richichi, R, and RICHICHI, ROMUALDO
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Quest’opera, nell’affrontare l’affascinante problema dell’eccezione di dolo generale, colma una lacuna nel mercato editoriale. Si tratta di un ampio e approfondito studio d’insieme di un istituto, che introdotto dal pretore verso la fine della repubblica romana, è ripenetrato da pochi decenni nel diritto vivente: sempre più spesso capita, infatti, che le decisioni giudiziarie si richiamino proprio all’eccezione di dolo generale, affermando che il fondamento giuridico di tale eccezione è da ricondurre al principio di buona fede, in base al quale è da escludere che un soggetto possa conseguire un utile in danno di altri utilizzando in modo formalmente corretto le facoltà concessegli dal regolamento negoziale, ma per finalità non meritevoli di tutela. Gli autori si soffermano a chiarire i legami con figure similari, come l’abuso del diritto e il divieto di venire contra factum proprium, dando poi conto sia dei molteplici campi d’impiego (nel contratto autonomo di garanzia, nelle garanzie autonome, nella fideiussione omnibus, nell’apertura di credito e nel credito documentario, nella domanda frazionata, nel contratto telematico, nel diritto di famiglia, nei rapporti societari, nei rapporti di lavoro, nel diritto amministrativo e nel diritto tributario, ecc...) sia dei presupposti richiesti per il suo concreto operare, senza trascurare mai gli apparati argomentativi invocati e invocabili per giustificarne la persistenza all’interno dell’odierno ordinamento giuridico nazionale. L’Opera è di estremo interesse per l’operatore giuridico (professionista e magistrato). Come già detto, non deve trarre in inganno il fatto che l’exceptio doli generalis abbia origine dal diritto romano
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- 2006
16. Autocrine inhibitory influences of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone in malignant pleural mesothelioma
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Catania, A, Colombo, G, Carlin, A, Garofalo, L, Gatti, S, Buffa, R, Carboni, N, Rosso, L, Santambrogio, L, Cantalamessa, L, Lipton, J, Lipton, JM, BUFFA, ROBERTO, Catania, A, Colombo, G, Carlin, A, Garofalo, L, Gatti, S, Buffa, R, Carboni, N, Rosso, L, Santambrogio, L, Cantalamessa, L, Lipton, J, Lipton, JM, and BUFFA, ROBERTO
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Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a highly aggressive tumor arising from the mesothelial cells that line the pleural cavities. This tumor is resistant to most conventional anticancer treatments and appears to be very sensitive to growth-promoting influences of cytokines and growth factors. Identification of natural inhibitory pathways that control growth should aid discovery of novel therapeutic approaches. We hypothesized that alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH), which is produced by many cell types and antagonizes cytokines and growth factors, could be an endogenous inhibitory molecule in mesothelioma. Twelve mesothelioma cell lines were established from pleural effusions of patients with malignant mesothelioma. Mesothelioma cells were found to express mRNA for proopiomelanocortin and its processing enzymes; release alpha-MSH peptide into supernatants; and express melanocortin I receptor (MC1R), the high-affinity receptor for a-MSH. Immunoneutralization of MC1R in the cell lines enhanced expression of interleukin-8 (IL-8), IL-6, and transforming growth factor-beta. These molecules promote mesothelioma proliferation and are considered therapeutic targets in this tumor. Coincubation of mesothelioma cells with synthetic alpha-MSH significantly reduced cell proliferation. The present research shows an autocrine-inhibitory circuit based on alpha-MSH and its receptor MC1R. Activation of MC1R by selective peptides or peptidomimetics might provide a novel strategy to reduce mesothelioma cell proliferation by taking advantage of this endogenous inhibitory circuit
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- 2004
17. Nerve growth factor-induced synaptogenesis and hypertrophy of cortical cholinergic terminals.
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Garofalo, L, primary, Ribeiro-da-Silva, A, additional, and Cuello, A C, additional
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- 1992
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18. La Sociologia criminale, Volume 1 e N. Colaianni
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GAROFALO, L. and GAROFALO, R.
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- 1889
19. Plasma concentrations of α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone are elevated in patients on chronic haemodialysis
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Catania, A., Airaghi, L., Garofalo, L., Cutuli, M.G., Delgado, R., Carlin, A., Demitri, M.T., Badalamenti, S., Graziani, G., and Lipton, J.M.
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Background. Clinical and/or laboratory signs of systemic inflammation occur frequently in patients undergoing long-term haemodialysis. It is likely, therefore, that a compensatory release of endogenous anti-inflammatory molecules occurs to limit host reactions. The aim of the present research was to determine if the potent anti-inflammatory peptide α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH), a pro-opiomelanocortin derivative, is increased in plasma of haemodialysis patients. Because endotoxin and cytokines induce α-MSH in vivo and in vitro, we also measured plasma concentrations of endotoxin, interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α), and the two circulating products of activated monocytes, nitric oxide (NO) and neopterin.Methods. Thirty-five chronic haemodialysis patients, 20 patients with chronic renal failure not yet on dialysis, and 35 normal controls were included in the study. In the haemodialysis group, blood samples were obtained before and at the end of a dialysis session. Plasma α-MSH was measured using a double antibody radioimmunoassay, and IL-6, TNF-α, and neopterin using specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Plasma nitrites were determined by a colorimetric method, and endotoxin with the quantitative chromogenic LAL (limulus amoebocyte lysate) method.Results. Mean plasma α-MSH was higher in haemodialysis patients than in control subjects, with the peptide concentrations being particularly elevated in dialysed patients with detectable endotoxin. High α-MSH concentrations were observed in the pre-dialysis samples, with no substantial change at the end of the dialysis session. Plasma concentrations of IL-6, TNF-α, neopterin, and NO were generally elevated in chronic haemodialysis patients and there was a negative correlation between circulating α-MSH and IL-6. In patients with renal failure not yet on dialysis, mean plasma α-MSH was similar to that of normal subjects.Conclusions. α-MSH is increased in the circulation of chronic haemodialysis patients and particularly so in case of detectable endotoxaemia. Reduction of renal clearance is unlikely to contribute to the observed rise of the peptide because α-MSH concentration is not increased in patients with chronic renal failure who are not yet on dialysis. It is likely that dialysis-associated endotoxaemia, directly and/or through cytokine release, enhances the production of the anti-inflammatory mediator α-MSH that limits host reactions.
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- 2000
20. Plasma concentrations of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone are elevated in patients on chronic haemodialysis.
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Airaghi, L, Garofalo, L, Cutuli, M G, Delgado, R, Carlin, A, Demitri, M T, Badalamenti, S, Graziani, G, Lipton, J M, and Catania, A
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Clinical and/or laboratory signs of systemic inflammation occur frequently in patients undergoing long-term haemodialysis. It is likely, therefore, that a compensatory release of endogenous anti-inflammatory molecules occurs to limit host reactions. The aim of the present research was to determine if the potent anti-inflammatory peptide alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH), a pro-opiomelanocortin derivative, is increased in plasma of haemodialysis patients. Because endotoxin and cytokines induce alpha-MSH in vivo and in vitro, we also measured plasma concentrations of endotoxin, interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), and the two circulating products of activated monocytes, nitric oxide (NO) and neopterin.
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- 2000
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21. Improvement of renal function in epidermolysis bullosa patients after gluten free diet: two cases
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Annicchiarico, G., Morgese, M. G., Brunetti, L., Marilina Tampoia, Garofalo, L., Aceto, G., Fiore, T., Mauro, S., and Minelli, M.
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Adult ,Cortisone ,Male ,Diet, Gluten-Free ,Humans ,Child ,Epidermolysis Bullosa ,Kidney - Abstract
Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare inherited genetic disease characterized by an abnormal response of the skin and mucosa to mechanical trauma. Dystrophic EB (DEB) is very often associated with many extra cutaneous complications. Those complications involve either epithelial associated tissues or other organs. In particular, several renal complications have been described for DEB in the recessive form, such as amyloidosis, post-infection glomerulonephritis, upper and lower urinary tract obstruction and IgA-Nephropathy (IgAN). In the cases reported below we have two patients diagnosed with DEB that showed compromised renal function and proteinuria. The switch of the normal diet toward a gluten free diet resulted beneficial for both patients, since renal function was rescued and proteinuria cured. Moreover, a general health status improvement was recognised, given that nutritional condition was ameliorated and bone growing enhanced. Furthermore, in both patients the presence of autoantibodies anti-COL7 indicating an autoimmune form of the disease. Therefore, patients received low doses of betametasone useful to reduce inflammatory state and to control immune system function. In conclusion, our results prompt us to hypothesized that in these patients, due to the fragility of the intestinal mucosa, the absence in the diet of gluten may be beneficial.
22. History of food allergy, RAST and challenge test in atopic dermatitis
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Bonifazi, E., primary, Garofalo, L., additional, Monterisi, A., additional, and L. Meneghini, C., additional
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- 1980
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23. Nota sul programma ciceroniano di ius civile ad artem redigere
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FALCONE G., Höbenreich, E, Rainer, M, Rizzelli, G, Arcaria, F, Campolunghi, M, Lanza, C, Capogrossi Colognesi, L., Cascione, C, Corbino, A, D'Amati, L, Destro, A, Pesce, M, Falcone, G, Garofalo, L, Giunti, P, Hassan, R, Lamberti, F, Lambrini, P, Licando, O, Mantovani, D, Marotta, V, Masi Doria, C, Mattiangeli, D, Navarra, M, Piro, I, Ruelle, A, Silla, F, Vacca, L, and FALCONE G.
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Ius civile ad artem redigere ,insegnamento del diritto ,Cicerone, aequabilita ,regulae iuris ,Settore IUS/18 - Diritto Romano E Diritti Dell'Antichita' ,genera e specie - Abstract
The author offers an interpretation of the fragment of Cicero's work 'De iure civili in arte redigendo' preserved by Aulus Gellius and makes an analysis of some passages of the De oratore relating to the program of isagogical arrangement of ius civile on a dialectical basis, highlighting, in particular, the peculiar significance of the desired reduction to a few 'genera', which scholars have so far overlooked.
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- 2021
24. Salt Hydrates for Thermochemical Storage of Solar Energy: Modeling the Case Study of Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate Dehydration/Rehydration under Suspension Reactor Conditions
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Franz Winter, Laura Garofalo, Fabio Montagnaro, Harald Bürgmayr, Francesco Vitiello, Garofalo, L., Vitiello, F. V., Montagnaro, F., Burgmayr, H., and Winter, F.
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Dehydration rehydration ,chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,business.industry ,General Chemical Engineering ,Salt (chemistry) ,General Chemistry ,Suspension (vehicle) ,Solar energy ,business ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,CALCIUM OXALATE MONOHYDRATE - Abstract
A way to overcome issues related to the exploitation of solar energy is to refer to concentrated solar power technology coupled with systems for thermochemical energy storage (TCES) as a means to store solar energy for theoretically unlimited periods and distances at ambient temperature and with a high energy storage density. As potential candidate materials for TCES, salt hydrates are of particular interest. In this work, we focus our attention on the behavior of the coupled calcium oxalate monohydrate/anhydrous (COM/COA), a case study deserving investigation in the literature. To put the basis for large-scale application, a suspension stirred reactor has been conceptualized here with the idea of performing the process in a suspension medium. This work illustrates and discusses a modeling activity where heat balances for COM dehydration (heat charging stage)/COA rehydration (heat discharging stage), transport phenomena, and kinetics for COM dehydration are scrutinized with the corresponding evaluation of the characteristic time scales. The following aspects were critically analyzed: profiles for mass flow rates of service oil vs time for heating and reaction phases during dehydration, effects of water/COA and COA/oil feed ratios on the final temperature reached during COA rehydration, time-temperature, and time-water mole profiles inside a spherical COM particle upon dehydration, along with the results for stored/released energy (upon charging/discharging stages), characteristic times for heat transfer, mass transfer, water vapor bubble rising, and kinetics referred to the dehydration stage. Finally, the likeliness of controlling mechanisms as a function of particle and water vapor bubble size during COM dehydration has been discussed with the aid of a synoptical graph.
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- 2021
25. Dei beni. Punti di vista storico-comparatistici su una questione preliminare alla discussione in tema di beni comuni
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BISCOTTI, BARBARA, Biscotti, B, Lambrini, P, Falcon, M, Ortu, R, Merotto, MF, Guida, G, Ramon, A, Spina, A, Milazzo, A, Cortese, B, Rossetti, G, Barbati, S, Pultianò, F, d’Amati, L, Ziliotto, P, Buzzacchi, C., and Garofalo, L
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beni, cose, beni comuni, beni pubblici, patrimonio, pecunia, eredità ,IUS/18 - DIRITTO ROMANO E DIRITTI DELL'ANTICHITA - Abstract
Il saggio ha ad oggetto la nozione di ‘beni giuridici’, in funzione della ricostruzione di una storia delle idee e della percezione di tale concetto, specie nella connotazione che gli viene conferita dalle attribuzioni ‘pubblico e ‘comune’. L’obiettivo dello studio è quello di rendere conto del portato che il concetto di ‘beni’ e la scelta di tale nozione in luogo di altre, come ad esempio ‘cose’, riversa anche oggi nell’adozione di categorie giuridiche fondamentali del diritto pubblico e privato; tale analisi viene perseguita attraverso la ricostruzione della storia del concetto stesso dal diritto romano alle codificazioni contemporanee. Gl strumenti utilizzati sono quelli propri della ricerca storica e storico-comparatistica, ma con un’attenzione specifica anche al dato etimologico e linguistico
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- 2016
26. Giudicato e cause di libertà
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Spina, Alessia, Garofalo, L, and Spina, A
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diritto romano ,giurisprudenza romana ,cause di libertà ,giudicato ,efficacia pregiudiziale della sentenza ,Giudicato ,res iudicata ,cause di libertà, pregiudizialità - Published
- 2015
27. Self-Medication Practices among Parents in Italy
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Gabriella Di Giuseppe, Italo F. Angelillo, Luca Garofalo, Garofalo, L, DI GIUSEPPE, Gabriella, and Angelillo, Italo Francesco
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Adult ,Male ,Parents ,Gerontology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Article Subject ,Cross-sectional study ,Population ,MEDLINE ,Administration, Oral ,lcsh:Medicine ,Self Medication ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,Odds ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Humans ,Medicine ,School level ,Medical prescription ,education ,education.field_of_study ,Nonsteroidal ,General Immunology and Microbiology ,business.industry ,lcsh:R ,General Medicine ,Middle Aged ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Italy ,Socioeconomic Factors ,chemistry ,Family medicine ,Female ,business ,Research Article ,Self-medication - Abstract
The aims of this cross-sectional survey were to document the prevalence, the determinants, and the reasons of oral medication use without the prescription of a physician among a random sample of 672 parents of students attending randomly selected public schools in Italy. A total of 69.2% practiced self-medication at least once. The odds of having performed a self-medication were higher in females, in younger population, and in those who have had a health problem in the preceding year and were lower in respondents with a middle or lower school level of education. Among those reporting experience of self-medication, 53.4% have practiced at least once in the last year and this was more likely for those who have had a health problem. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were more frequently used without a prescription in the last year. Two-thirds inappropriately self-medicated in the last year at least once. Of those who did not report a self-medication, 13.1% were willing to practice it. Females were more willing and those with a secondary school level of education less willing to practice self-medication. The frequency of oral self-medication was quite high and in most cases inappropriate with a potential impact on the health status and educative programs are needed.
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- 2015
28. Management strategies of infiltrated businesses
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Lorena Di Bono, Salvatore, Cincimino, Riccardi, Michele, Berlusconi, Giulia, Savona E.U., Berlusconi G, Alberts S., Ažman B., Bonino S., Cincimino S., Cusveller J., Denkers A., Di Bono L., Di Stefano F., Dobovšek B., Eman K, Garofalo L, Giampietri V., Lisciandra M., Marchiaro M., Modic M., Riccardi M., Rönnblom H., Rotondi M., Sarno F., Schiavulli G., Sotlar A., Skinnari J., Slak B., Soriani C., van Hoek J., Di Bono, L., Cincimino, S., Riccardi, M., and Berlusconi, G.
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management infiltrated businesse ,Settore SECS-P/07 - Economia Aziendale ,Settore SPS/12 - SOCIOLOGIA GIURIDICA, DELLA DEVIANZA E MUTAMENTO SOCIALE ,Forensic accounting ,Infiltration ,Management ,Organised crime ,accounting and non-accounting red flags - Abstract
The contribution analyses how businesses infiltrated by Organised Crime Groups are managed, and identifies differences between infiltrated and legal businesses in order to highlight accounting and non-accounting ‘red flags’ that can be used in a risk assessment model of criminal infiltration
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29. Profili attuali degli obblighi di protezione nel diritto italiano e nel diritto europeo
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MOSCATI, Enrico, GAROFALO L. A CURA DI, and Moscati, Enrico
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30. Autocrine inhibitory influences of α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone in malignant pleural mesothelioma
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Gualtiero I. Colombo, Stefano Gatti, Luigi Cantalamessa, Lorenzo Rosso, Anna Catania, Nadia Carboni, Letizia Garofalo, Andrea Carlin, Luigi Santambrogio, Roberto Buffa, James M. Lipton, Catania, A, Colombo, G, Carlin, A, Garofalo, L, Gatti, S, Buffa, R, Carboni, N, Rosso, L, Santambrogio, L, Cantalamessa, L, and Lipton, J
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Mesothelioma ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Cell type ,Melanocyte-stimulating hormone ,Pro-Opiomelanocortin ,Settore MED/09 - Medicina Interna ,Pleural Neoplasms ,Immunology ,Settore MED/21 - Chirurgia Toracica ,Biology ,Internal medicine ,growth factors ,medicine ,Tumor Cells, Cultured ,Immunology and Allergy ,Humans ,RNA, Neoplasm ,Receptor ,Autocrine signalling ,Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ,Cell growth ,melanocortin receptors (MCR) ,proopiomelanocortin (POMC) ,Cell Biology ,Immunohistochemistry ,Peptide Fragments ,Autocrine Communication ,Endocrinology ,malignant mesothelioma ,Cell culture ,alpha-MSH ,Cancer research ,Cytokines ,Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1 ,Cell Division ,Melanocortin 1 receptor ,Transforming growth factor - Abstract
Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a highly aggressive tumor arising from the mesothe- lial cells that line the pleural cavities. This tumor is resistant to most conventional anticancer treat- ments and appears to be very sensitive to growth- promoting influences of cytokines and growth fac- tors. Identification of natural inhibitory pathways that control growth should aid discovery of novel therapeutic approaches. We hypothesized that -melanocyte-stimulating hormone (-MSH), which is produced by many cell types and antagonizes cytokines and growth factors, could be an endoge- nous, inhibitory molecule in mesothelioma. Twelve mesothelioma cell lines were established from pleu- ral effusions of patients with malignant mesotheli- oma. Mesothelioma cells were found to express mRNA for proopiomelanocortin and its processing enzymes; release -MSH peptide into supernatants; and express melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R), the high-affinity receptor for -MSH. Immunoneutral- ization of MC1R in the cell lines enhanced expres- sion of interleukin-8 (IL-8), IL-6, and transforming growth factor-. These molecules promote me- sothelioma proliferation and are considered ther- apeutic targets in this tumor. Coincubation of me- sothelioma cells with synthetic -MSH significantly reduced cell proliferation. The present research shows an autocrine-inhibitory circuit based on -MSH and its receptor MC1R. Activation of MC1R by selective peptides or peptidomimetics might provide a novel strategy to reduce mesothe- lioma cell proliferation by taking advantage of this endogenous, inhibitory circuit. J. Leukoc. Biol. 75: 000-000; 2004.
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31. A forensic genetic investigation reveals a captive origin for a wild alien population of raccoons in Italy.
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Garofalo L, Cappai N, Mencucci M, Mori E, Attili L, and Lorenzini R
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- Animals, Italy, Forensic Genetics methods, Genetic Variation, Genetics, Population, Animals, Wild genetics, Raccoons genetics, DNA, Mitochondrial genetics, Introduced Species, Haplotypes
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Invasive alien species have extensively impacted the ecosystems, where they may affect the native biodiversity. The North American raccoon Procyon lotor is one of the most successful invaders in Europe since its introduction in the early twentieth century. In Italy, a wild population was first established in the North at the beginning of the 2000s following a local introduction event. A further self-sustaining population was reported ten years later in Central Italy. To support an official investigation by the authorities, who suspected a captive origin of the free-ranging raccoons in Central Italy, we used nuclear and mitochondrial DNA markers, combined with different statistical approaches, to characterise their gene pool and trace the source of the founders. Results revealed that founders came from a private zoo-park from which they had inadvertently escaped, soon establishing a reproductive population in the wild. Additionally, our mitochondrial DNA data were used to supplement the haplotype variability known to date in captive and wild raccoons from Europe, Asia and their native range. The comparisons allowed us to update previous networks based on the control region with a new mitochondrial lineage, which had not been detected so far., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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32. Assessing and addressing social determinants of health in school-based health centers in King County, Washington.
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Gersch V, Garofalo L, Rigel S, Johnson K, Yeun ST, MacDougall E, and van Draanen J
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Objective: School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) can reduce barriers to accessing care for school-aged children and adolescents. However, current practices related to screening for and responding to social determinants of health (SDOH) in SBHCs are unknown. Our study sought to understand SBHC staff's knowledge related to SDOH, and their screening and referral practices for addressing SDOH., Methods: This study was conducted with all SBHCs in King County, Washington (n = 30 clinics operated by n = 8 agencies) between January-March 2022. Data were collected using a web-based questionnaire, distributed to all provider and clinical care staff (n = 222) in these SHBCs., Results: While respondents had strong generalized knowledge regarding SDOH and how they impact health, they were less confident about the specific SDOH impacting the students they serve. Many health limiting and promoting factors are screened for by respondents; however, there was no standardization related to screening and referral practices across SBHCs or agencies. Respondents had suggestions on how to improve screening methodology and ensure that existing practices adequately assess the SDOH impacting student's lives. There was no clearly identified mechanism for making and following up on referrals. Respondents felt that there were either not or only sometimes enough resources available to meet student's needs., Conclusion: SBHCs advance health and educational outcomes for students, yet SDOH are inconsistently assessed and addressed within SBHCs in King County. Standardizing processes for SDOH assessment and referral can help SBHCs develop practices that are in the best service of equity for their student populations., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (© 2024 The Authors.)
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33. Genetic distinctiveness of an endangered falcon: Implications for conservation in Europe.
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Attili L, Garofalo L, Puddu G, Tirone G, Pizzarelli A, Barbara N, Haring E, and Lorenzini R
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- Animals, Birds genetics, Europe, DNA, Mitochondrial genetics, Mitochondria genetics, Falconiformes genetics
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In the Falconidae, the genus Falco comprises species of large birds of prey with wide distribution worldwide. However, the European lanner falcon Falco biarmicus feldeggii is rapidly heading for global extinction following a dramatic decline caused by anthropogenic interference. Conservation projects are currently underway with the main purpose of increasing its population size in the Mediterranean basin through captive breeding and release of birds into the wild. To support the projects, and strengthen the legitimacy of conservation efforts consistently with the Evolutionary Significant Unit concept, we explored the possibility of characterising the gene pool of the European lanner and reliably distinguishing it from other falcon taxa inhabiting the Mediterranean area, which show morphological and genetic similarities. To address the issue, we examined genetic variability at the nuclear level through the analysis of 12 neutral Short Tandem Repeat loci, and, for the first time in these taxa, two single-copy functional genes, coding for the brain-derived neurotrophic factor precursor and the oocyte maturation factor, respectively. The second exon of the major histocompatibility complex class II B gene was also investigated. Additionally, to frame our data with previously published data, we assess variation at the mitochondrial level by sequencing portions of the cytochrome b, 12S rRNA gene, and the control region. Our results showed that the European lanner is highly distinct from other falcon taxa, as revealed by nuclear, but not by mitochondrial DNA. We discuss our findings focusing on their implications for the preservation of this highly endangered European bird, and highlighted the critical role of genetic information in planning and monitoring concrete interventions., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist., (Copyright: © 2023 Attili et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.)
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34. One health surveillance strategy for coronaviruses in Italian wildlife - CORRIGENDUM.
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Leopardi S, Desiato R, Mazzucato M, Orusa R, Obber F, Averaimo D, Berjaoui S, Canziani S, Capucchio MT, Conti R, di Bella S, Festa F, Garofalo L, Lelli D, Madrau MP, Mandola ML, Martin AMM, Peletto S, Pirani S, Robetto S, Torresi C, Varotto M, Citterio C, and Terregino C
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35. Assessing the Feasibility of Rural Residency Training for Licensed Naturopathic Physicians in the Northwest: A Qualitative Study.
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Garofalo L, Bell T, Poling G, and Patterson D
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Objectives: Naturopathic physicians (ND) are uniquely situated to address areas of unmet health care need as primary care providers (PCPs). In several states, NDs have a broad scope of practice and are licensed as independent practitioners regardless of residency training. However, with a larger role in the health care system, the need for post-graduate medical training becomes more important for clinical success and patient safety. Our study aimed at assessing the feasibility of developing residencies for licensed NDs in rural federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) of Oregon and Washington., Methods: We conducted interviews with leadership from a convenience sample of eight FQHCs. Six centers were rural, two of which already employed NDs. Two urban centers that employed NDs as PCPs were included for their valuable insights related to study design. Two investigators independently reviewed and coded site visit notes for prominent themes through inductive reasoning analysis., Results: Consensus was met identifying the following themes: onboarding and mentorship; diversity of clinical training; financial structure; length of residency; and addressing health care needs in the community. We identified several opportunities for the development of primary care residencies for NDs, including the need for PCPs in rural communities, the ability of NDs to manage chronic pain with prescription drugs, and the prevention of morbidity from complex conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Potential barriers to residency development include lack of Medicare reimbursement, mixed awareness of the ND scope of practice, and scarcity of dedicated mentors., Conclusion: These results may serve as guideposts for the future development of naturopathic residencies in rural community health centers., Competing Interests: No competing financial interests exist., (© Luciano Garofalo et al., 2023; Published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.)
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36. Seroconversion of a Swine Herd in a Free-Range Rural Multi-Species Farm against HPAI H5N1 2.3.4.4b Clade Virus.
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Rosone F, Bonfante F, Sala MG, Maniero S, Cersini A, Ricci I, Garofalo L, Caciolo D, Denisi A, Napolitan A, Parente M, Zecchin B, Terregino C, and Scicluna MT
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Starting from October 2021, several outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) subtype H5N1 were reported in wild and domestic birds in Italy. Following the detection of an HPAIV in a free-ranging poultry farm in Ostia, province of Rome, despite the lack of clinical signs, additional virological and serological analyses were conducted on samples collected from free-ranging pigs, reared in the same holding, due to their direct contact with the infected poultry. While the swine nasal swabs were all RT-PCR negative for the influenza type A matrix (M) gene, the majority (%) of the tested pigs resulted serologically positive for the hemagglutination inhibition test and microneutralization assay, using an H5N1 strain considered to be homologous to the virus detected in the farm. These results provide further evidence of the worrisome replicative fitness that HPAI H5Nx viruses of the 2.3.4.4b clade have in mammalian species. Moreover, our report calls for additional active surveillance, to promptly intercept occasional spillover transmissions to domestic mammals in close contact with HPAI affected birds. Strengthened biosecurity measures and efficient separation should be prioritized in mixed-species farms in areas at risk of HPAI introduction.
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37. The i-ACT™ in Obesity educational intervention: a pilot study on improving Canadian family physician care in obesity medicine.
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Wharton S, Macklin D, Morin MP, Blavignac J, Menzies S, Garofalo L, Francisco MA, Thomas C, and Barakat M
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- Canada, Humans, Pilot Projects, Retrospective Studies, Obesity therapy, Physicians, Family
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Background: Obesity is a chronic problem in Canada and although the Canadian Medical Association recognizes obesity as a disease, health care professionals (HCPs) are not necessarily proactively managing it as one. This study aimed to assess current obesity management knowledge and practices of Canadian family physicians (FPs) and evaluate the feasibility of an online self-directed learning platform, i-ACT™ in Obesity, in delivering learning and changing practice intentions to advance obesity management., Methods: i-ACT™ in Obesity is an online self-directed learning program designed by Canadian obesity medicine experts to provide individualized learning curricula to participants. One hundred FPs, with an interest in weight management and managing patients with obesity, were recruited across Canada to participate in a pilot study. FP education was delivered in a stepwise manner. Each participant completed a practice profile assessment to determine knowledge gaps and educational needs. Learners then watched didactic videos across disciplines on topics assigned to their curriculum by the program algorithm based on the relative difference between indicated and desired current knowledge. FPs also completed 10 retrospective patient assessments to assess clinical management practices and planned behaviour change. Feasibility, acceptability, and satisfaction of the learning program were assessed to formulate the rationale for a more widespread deployment in the future. Survey responses and related data were analyzed using comparative measures and descriptive statistics., Results: The program was piloted by ninety-one Canadian FPs, where 900 patients were assessed. FPs showed distinct differences between their current and desired levels of comfort in a variety of obesity-related topics. Participation was associated with an intention to use more obesity treatment interventions moving forward. The program received an overall satisfaction rating of 8.6 out of 10 and 100% of the evaluators indicated that they would recommend it to their colleagues., Conclusion: The program was overall well received and successfully changed obesity management intentions among participating FPs, thus setting the stage for a larger more comprehensive study to examine the efficacy of i-ACT™ in Obesity in addressing knowledge gaps and advancing evidence-based, guidelines-aligned approach to obesity treatment., (© 2022. The Author(s).)
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38. Naturopathic Doctors: An Underutilized Resource of Whole Health Delivery in Primary Care.
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Sadowski A, Garofalo L, Welsh A, and Bradley R
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Naturopathy, recognized by the National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization as a distinct system of complementary and integrative health care, is an existing model of whole health delivery. Its unifying principles, respect for the interconnectedness of biological systems, and representation globally uniquely positions naturopathy to serve an integral role in addressing the needs of primary health care. In this viewpoint, we aim to 1) highlight key areas and existing literature supporting the use of naturopathy for health promotion and disease prevention of noncommunicable diseases; 2) describe how naturopathy can addresses the mental health needs of today's societies; and 3) discuss the importance of naturopathy in the access and navigation of complementary and integrative health therapies., Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article., (© The Author(s) 2022.)
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39. Whole-Person, Urobiome-Centric Therapy for Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection.
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Garofalo L, Nakama C, Hanes D, and Zwickey H
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A healthy urinary tract contains a variety of microbes resulting in a diverse urobiome. Urobiome dysbiosis, defined as an imbalance in the microbial composition in the microenvironments along the urinary tract, is found in women with uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI). Historically, antibiotics have been used to address UTI. An alternative approach to uncomplicated UTI is warranted as the current paradigm fails to take urobiome dysbiosis into account and contributes to the communal problem of resistance. A whole-person, multi-modal approach that addresses vaginal and urinary tract dysbiosis may be more effective in reducing recurrent UTI. In this review, we discuss strategies that include reducing pathogenic bacteria while supporting commensal urogenital bacteria, encouraging diuresis, maintaining optimal pH levels, and reducing inflammation. Strategies for future research are suggested.
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40. Matching STR and SNP genotyping to discriminate between wild boar, domestic pigs and their recent hybrids for forensic purposes.
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Lorenzini R, Fanelli R, Tancredi F, Siclari A, and Garofalo L
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- Animals, Bayes Theorem, Genetic Loci, Probability, Forensic Medicine, Genotyping Techniques, Hybridization, Genetic, Microsatellite Repeats genetics, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide genetics, Sus scrofa genetics, Swine genetics
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The genetic discrimination between phylogenetically close taxa can be challenging if their gene pools are not differentiated and there are many shared polymorphisms. The gene flow between wild boar (Sus scrofa) and domestic pig (S. s. domesticus) has never been interrupted from domestication onwards, due to non-stop natural and human-mediated crossbreeding. To date there are no individual genetic markers that are able to distinguish between the two forms, nor even to identify effectively their hybrids. We developed a combined molecular protocol based on multiplex porcine-specific STR-profiling system and new real time PCR-based assays of single polymorphisms in the NR6A1 and MC1R genes to gain high diagnostic power in the differentiation of wild boar, pig and hybrids for forensic purposes. The combined approach correctly assigned individuals to one or the other parental gene pool and identified admixed genotypes. Evidence was found for substantial reduction of false negative results by using multiple marker systems jointly, compared to their use individually. Our protocol is a powerful and cost-effective diagnostic tool that can easily be adopted by most forensic laboratories to assist authorities contrast food adulteration, assure veterinary public health and fight against wildlife crimes, like poaching and illegal detention of wild animals.
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41. Pertussis Infection in a Naturopathic Primary Care Setting: Reflection on a Case.
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Garofalo L, Corn J, and Sperandeo M
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- Humans, Primary Health Care, Vaccination, Naturopathy, Vaccines, Whooping Cough
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Introduction: Pertussis is a vaccine-preventable disease that has made a global resurgence in the 21st century. Vaccine hesitancy remains a persistent barrier to achieving protective vaccination rates. Vaccine-hesitant individuals may be more likely to seek counsel with a naturopathic doctor. Seven more state legislatures have voted to license and/or regulate naturopathic doctors in the last decade, illustrating the growing popularity of naturopathic medicine in the present health care landscape. Still, the growth of naturopathic medicine, and its potential relationship to vaccine hesitancy, is worrisome. Naturopathic doctors can be advocates for immunization to vaccine-hesitant individuals, but ambivalence toward vaccines within the profession remains a public health concern., Case Presentation: We report cases of pertussis in a family treated in a naturopathic primary care clinic, where naturopathic doctors served as vaccine advocates to a vaccine-hesitant family., Discussion: Continued collaboration with public health programs and conventional clinicians is necessary to improve medical science training and vaccine advocacy in the field of naturopathic medicine.
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42. Genetic and clinical characterization of BRCA-associated hereditary breast and ovarian cancer in Navarra (Spain).
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Ruiz de Sabando A, Urrutia Lafuente E, García-Amigot F, Alonso Sánchez A, Morales Garofalo L, Moreno S, Ardanaz E, and Ramos-Arroyo MA
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Background: Genetic testing for BRCA1/2 genes is widely used as a strategy to reduce incidence and morbidity of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC). The purpose of this study is to analyse the demographic and molecular characteristics of BRCA germline mutations in Navarra, Spain, and to investigate the clinical profile of hereditary and sporadic breast cancer (BC) and ovarian cancer (OC) in the Community., Methods: The study includes 1246 individuals assessed for BRCA1/2 genetic testing in Navarra, during 2000-2016, and a cohort of BC (n = 4384) and OC (n = 561) from the population-based Navarra Cancer Registry. Distribution and molecular characteristics of BRCA1/2 mutations, as well as, comparative analysis of the clinical course, pathologic features and overall survival (OS) of patients in different risk groups were investigated., Results: BRCA mutation detection rate was 16%, with higher proportion (63%) of BRCA2 families. Nineteen per cent of mutations were recurrent, one of which, BRCA2 c.6024dupG, showed high association to OC. BRCA carriers had double risk (95% CI = 1.04-4.33) of developing multiple malignancies than low risk families and were diagnosed at a much earlier age (16.6 and 11.7 years difference for BC and OC, respectively) when compared to the general population. For BC, BRCA carriers showed a more advanced histological stage, higher risk of bilateral neoplasms (OR = 4.3; 95% CI = 1.3-11.4, for BRCA2 carriers) and worse OS rate at 5-, 10- and 15- years, than women with sporadic tumors. For OC, over 70% of patients of all risk groups showed advanced stages at diagnosis, with the highest among BRCA1 carriers (91%). Furthermore, they also had higher probability of developing ovarian bilateral tumors (OR = 7.8, 95% CI = 1.7-55.7, for BRCA1 carriers) than the general population. Five-year OS rate was worse among women with sporadic OC than BRCA carriers, but it levelled out over the 15-year period., Conclusions: In addition to national similarities in the HBOC-BRCA1/2 associated mutational spectrum, we identified a recurrent BRCA2 pathogenic variant (c.6024dupG), highly associated to OC in Navarra. Carriers of BRCA1/2 mutations showed a more severe BC and OC phenotype and had a worse overall prognosis when compared to a large cohort of women with sporadic counterpart tumors.
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43. A combined morphological and molecular approach for hair identification to comply with the European ban on dog and cat fur trade.
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Mariacher A, Garofalo L, Fanelli R, Lorenzini R, and Fico R
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Animal furs are encountering more and more the detriment of public opinion, that is increasingly sensitive to animals, their welfare and protection. The feeling of outrage against animal suffering is particularly intense when cats and dogs are involved, since these are the most popular pets in Western countries. However, in some Asian countries breeding of dogs and cats for the fur industry is a common practice. These furs and their finished garments are often mislabelled in order to be imported and sold to unaware consumers in Western countries. The European Union has issued the Regulation 1523/2007, which bans the use and trade of dog and cat furs. The main purposes of the Regulation were to normalise the internal market and to address the concerns of European consumers about the risk of inadvertently buying products containing these species. The Regulation states that several analytical methods (microscopy, DNA testing and mass spectrometry) can be used to exclude dogs and cats as source species, but an official analytical protocol was not provided. In this paper, we report on the development of a reliable and affordable method for species identification in furs, based on a combined morphological and molecular approach. Our protocol provides an initial morphological analysis as a time and cost effective screening test. Only samples that are morphologically not excluded as canid/felid furs, based on few selected microscopic features, are then submitted to DNA testing. The application of this protocol on seized furs reached 92% identification of species. Our approach assists in identifying frauds and reinforcing the ban on dog and cat fur trade, allowing (1) rapid inexpensive recognition of fake furs, (2) exclusion of non-canid/non-felid furs through fast microscopic morphological screening, (3) overall cost reduction with lower number of samples to be submitted to DNA analysis, (4) analytical protocol to stand in court in case criminal sanctions are to be applied., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests., (© 2019 Mariacher et al.)
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44. Hindering the illegal trade in dog and cat furs through a DNA-based protocol for species identification.
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Garofalo L, Mariacher A, Fanelli R, Fico R, and Lorenzini R
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In Western countries dogs and cats are the most popular pets, and people are increasingly opposed to their rearing for the fur industry. In 2007, a Regulation of the European Union (EU) banned the use and trade of dog and cat furs, but an official analytical protocol to identify them as source species was not provided, and violations of law are still frequent in all Member States. In this paper we report on the development and validation of a simple and affordable DNA method for species detection in furs to use as an effective tool to combat illegal trade in fur products. A set of mitochondrial primers was designed for amplification of partial cytochrome b, control region and ND1 gene in highly degraded samples, like furs and pelts. Our amplification workflow involved the use of a non-specific primer pair to perform a first test to identify the species through sequencing, then the application of species-specific primer pairs to use in singleplex end-point PCRs as confirmation tests. The advantage of this two-step procedure is twofold: on the one hand it minimises the possibility of negative test results from degraded samples, since failure of amplification with a first set of primers can be offset by successful amplification of the second, and on the other it adds confidence and reliability to final authentication of species. All designed primers were validated on a reference collection of tissue samples, obtaining solid results in terms of specificity, sensitivity, repeatability and reproducibility. Application of the protocol on real caseworks from seized furs yielded successful results also from old and dyed furs, suggesting that age and chemical staining do not necessarily affect positive amplifications. Major pros of this approach are: (1) sensitive and informative primer sets for detection of species; (2) short PCR amplicons for the analysis of poor quality DNA; (3) binding primers that avoid contamination from human DNA; (4) user-friendly protocol for any laboratory equipped for analysis of low-copy-number DNA. Our molecular procedure proved to be a good starting point for enforcing the EU Regulation against dog and cat fur trade in forensic contexts where source attribution is essential to the assignment of responsibilities., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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45. Scaling up improvements more quickly and effectively.
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Øvretveit J, Garofalo L, and Mittman B
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- Delivery of Health Care economics, Diffusion of Innovation, Humans, Quality Improvement economics, Quality of Health Care economics, Sweden, United States, Delivery of Health Care organization & administration, Quality Improvement organization & administration, Quality of Health Care organization & administration
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Faster and more widespread implementation could help more patients to benefit more quickly from known effective treatments. So could more effective implementation of better assessment methods, service delivery models, treatments and services. Implementation at scale and 'descaling' are ways for hospitals and health systems to respond to rising demands and costs. The paper proposes ways to provide leaders with the information that would help them to decide whether and how to scale up a proven improvement. We draw on our knowledge of the improvement and implementation literature on the subject and on our experience of scale up programs in Kaiser Permanente, in Swedish county health systems, and in international health. We describe a '3S' scale up infrastructure and other ingredients that appear necessary for successful widespread improvement, and list the resources that we have found useful for developing scale up programs. The paper aims to encourage more actionable research into scale up, and shows the opportunities for researchers to both advance implementation and improvement science and contribute to reducing suffering and costs in a more timely and effective way., (© The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press in association with the International Society for Quality in Health Care. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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46. Cardiovascular flukes (Trematoda: Spirorchiidae) in Caretta caretta Linnaeus, 1758 from the Mediterranean Sea.
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Marchiori E, Negrisolo E, Cassini R, Garofalo L, Poppi L, Tessarin C, and Marcer F
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- Animals, DNA, Ribosomal Spacer genetics, Feces parasitology, Mediterranean Sea epidemiology, Ovum parasitology, Phylogeny, Trematoda classification, Trematoda genetics, Trematode Infections epidemiology, Trematode Infections parasitology, Trematode Infections transmission, Trematoda isolation & purification, Trematoda pathogenicity, Turtles parasitology
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Background: The northern Adriatic Sea represents one of the most important neritic foraging grounds for the loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta L. in the Mediterranean Sea. Four genera of blood flukes with variable prevalence and pathogenic impact have been reported worldwide in this species. Hapalotrema Looss, 1899 and Amphiorchis Price, 1934 are the only two genera reported in Mediterranean waters; however, updated data describing spirorchiidiasis in the central and eastern Mediterranean and infection prevalence are still lacking. This work aimed to investigate the presence and pathology of spirorchiidiasis in C. caretta in the Mediterranean Sea., Methods: One hundred sixty-eight animals stranded along the northwestern Adriatic coast between 2009 and 2015 were submitted to necropsy and subsequent analyses for the detection of adult flukes, detection of eggs in the faeces and spleen and histopathology. Molecular analyses were carried out on hosts (mitochondrial D-loop) and parasites (28S gene and ITS2 spacer) to trace the turtle origins and identify the fluke phylogenetic relationships., Results: Spirorchiidiasis was detected in 16.7% of the animals. Hapalotrema mistroides (Monticelli, 1899) and Neospirorchis sp. were found in twenty-six and ten cases, respectively. Adult flukes were found in six cases, while eggs were detectable through copromicroscopic examination for all infected turtles, and the results for the detection of eggs in the spleen agreed with the copromicroscopic analysis. Only mild lesions were observed. Eggs of types 1 and 3 were grossly visible in the gastrointestinal mucosa, vasculitis was rarely observed in the heart and great vessels, and multifocal granulomas were widespread in the tissues. Molecular identification unambiguously assigned the spirorchiid samples to H. mistroides and Neospirorchis sp. Genetic characterization of loggerhead mtDNA pointed to a Mediterranean origin of the turtle hosts., Conclusion: This survey provides new data on the spread of spirorchiidiasis in the Mediterranean loggerhead sea turtle population and reports for the first time the presence of Neospirorchis spp. in this basin. The infections did not have a causal effect on the death nor a strong impact on the general health status of the animals.
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47. Assessment of Continuity of Care among Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions in Italy.
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Napolitano F, Napolitano P, Garofalo L, Recupito M, and Angelillo IF
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- Activities of Daily Living, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Comorbidity, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Italy epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Chronic Conditions epidemiology, Young Adult, Continuity of Patient Care statistics & numerical data, Multiple Chronic Conditions therapy
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The aims of the present study were to evaluate the extent of continuity of care and to investigate its association with several factors among a sample of outpatients with chronic diseases in Italy. The survey was conducted, using face to face interview, from March to December 2014 in a random sample of 633 outpatients with chronic conditions who were going in cardiology, metabolic disorders, and respiratory ambulatory center of four hospitals. A multivariate ordered logistic regression model was used to identify factors associated with the outpatients continuity of care. The mean of the Bice-Boxerman continuity of care (COC) index related to the entire sample was 0.44, and 27.9%, 58.4%, 13.7% had a low, intermediate, and high value of the index based on the tertiles of the distribution. The results of the ordered logistic regression analysis showed that female patients, those older, those who had a lower score of Katz Index of independence in activities of daily living, those who had a lower Charlson et al. comorbidity score, and those who had no hospitalization in the last year, were significantly more likely to have a higher value of the COC index. Patients who had completed a secondary school education had significantly lower odds of having a high value of COC index in comparison to patients with a college degree educational level. Policy makers and clinicians involved in the care of patients should implement comprehensively and efficiently efforts in order to improve the continuity of care in patients with chronic diseases.
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- 2016
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48. Self-medication practices among parents in Italy.
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Garofalo L, Di Giuseppe G, and Angelillo IF
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- Administration, Oral, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Italy epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Socioeconomic Factors, Parents, Self Medication statistics & numerical data
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The aims of this cross-sectional survey were to document the prevalence, the determinants, and the reasons of oral medication use without the prescription of a physician among a random sample of 672 parents of students attending randomly selected public schools in Italy. A total of 69.2% practiced self-medication at least once. The odds of having performed a self-medication were higher in females, in younger population, and in those who have had a health problem in the preceding year and were lower in respondents with a middle or lower school level of education. Among those reporting experience of self-medication, 53.4% have practiced at least once in the last year and this was more likely for those who have had a health problem. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were more frequently used without a prescription in the last year. Two-thirds inappropriately self-medicated in the last year at least once. Of those who did not report a self-medication, 13.1% were willing to practice it. Females were more willing and those with a secondary school level of education less willing to practice self-medication. The frequency of oral self-medication was quite high and in most cases inappropriate with a potential impact on the health status and educative programs are needed.
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- 2015
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49. Prevalence of specific anti-skin autoantibodies in a cohort of patients with inherited epidermolysis bullosa.
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Tampoia M, Bonamonte D, Filoni A, Garofalo L, Morgese MG, Brunetti L, Di Giorgio C, and Annicchiarico G
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Collagen Type VII metabolism, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Epidermolysis Bullosa metabolism, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Skin metabolism, Autoantibodies immunology, Epidermolysis Bullosa immunology, Skin immunology
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Background: Inherited epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of skin diseases characterized by blistering of the skin and mucous membranes.There are four major types of EB (EB simplex, junctional EB, dystrophic EB and Kindler syndrome) caused by different gene mutations. Dystrophic EB is derived from mutations in the type VII collagen gene (COL7A1), encoding a protein which is the predominant component of the anchoring fibrils at the dermal-epidermal junction.For the first time in literature, we have evaluated the presence of anti-skin autoantibodies in a wider cohort of patients suffering from inherited EB and ascertained whether they may be a marker of disease activity., Methods: Sera from patients with inherited EB, 17 with recessive dystrophic EB (RDEB), 10 with EB simplex (EBS) were analysed. As much as 20 patients with pemphigus vulgaris, 21 patients with bullous pemphigoid and 20 healthy subjects were used as controls.Anti-skin autoantibodies were tested in all samples with the Indirect Immunofluorescence (IIF) method and the currently available ELISA method in order to detect anti-type VII collagen, anti-BP180 and anti-BP230 autoantibodies., Results: The mean concentrations of anti-type VII collagen autoantibodies titres, anti-BP180 and anti-BP230 autoantibodies were statistically higher in RDEB patients than in EBS patients.The sensitivity and specificity of the anti-type VII collagen ELISA test were 88.2% and 96.7%. The Birmingham Epidermolysis Bullosa Severity score, which is used to evaluate the severity of the disease, correlated with anti-skin autoantibodies titres., Conclusions: The precise pathogenic role of circulating anti-skin autoantibodies in RDEB is unclear. There is a higher prevalence of both anti-type VII collagen and other autoantibodies in patients with RDEB, but their presence can be interpreted as an epiphenomenon.
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- 2013
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50. The readmission reduction program of Kaiser Permanente Southern California-knowledge transfer and performance improvement.
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Tuso P, Huynh DN, Garofalo L, Lindsay G, Watson HL, Lenaburg DL, Lau H, Florence B, Jones J, Harvey P, and Kanter MH
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- California, Humans, Medicare, Medication Reconciliation, Referral and Consultation, United States, Continuity of Patient Care, Delivery of Health Care, Patient Discharge, Patient Readmission, Quality Improvement
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In 2011, Kaiser Permanente Northwest Region (KPNW) won the Lawrence Patient Safety Award for its innovative work in reducing hospital readmission rates. In 2012, Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC) won the Transfer Projects Lawrence Safety Award for the successful implementation of the KPNW Region's "transitional care" bundle to a Region that was almost 8 times the size of KPNW. The KPSC Transition in Care Program consists of 6 KPNW bundle elements and 2 additional bundle elements added by the KPSC team. The 6 KPNW bundle elements were risk stratification, standardized discharge summary, medication reconciliation, a postdischarge phone call, timely follow-up with a primary care physician, and a special transition phone number on discharge instructions. The 2 additional bundle elements added by KPSC were palliative care consult if indicated and a complex-case conference. KPSC has implemented most of the KPNW and KPSC bundle elements during the first quarter of 2012 for our Medicare risk population at all of our 13 medical centers. Each year, KPSC discharges approximately 40,000 Medicare risk patients. After implementation of bundle elements, KPSC Medicare risk all-cause 30-day Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set readmissions observed-over-expected ratio and readmission rates from December 2010 to November 2012 decreased from approximately 1.0 to 0.80 and 12.8% to 11%, respectively.
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- 2013
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