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203. The CO-RE Lab lab philosophy

Author

Klein, Richard Anthony, Sparacio, Alessandro, Dujols, Olivier, Forscher, Patrick S., Adetula, Adeyemi, Paris, Bastien, IJzerman, Hans, Department of Methodology and Statistics, and Department of Social Psychology

Abstract

We detail the philosophy of our lab, which serves as a general workflow and manual describing expectations and responsibilities. Updated once per year based on what is and isn't working.

Published
2019

205. Saproxylic beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) on an old beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) in Madonie Mountains (Sicily, Italy)

Author

Roberto Viviano and Ignazio Sparacio

Subjects
Geography, Fagus sylvatica, biology, General Engineering, Biodiversity, conservation, Forestry, biology.organism_classification, beetles, Beech, biodiversity
Abstract

Saproxylic insects associated with old trees are seriously threatened in Europe and their habitat is severely decreased. Usually, old trees harbour a very diverse fauna of beetles with many rare species and red-listed saproxylic insect species. These insects live in the dead wood outside the tree (in branches or parts of the trunk), inside the tree hollows, in the debris, and in fungal fruit bodies. During 2019 we collected saproxylic beetles near Monte Carbonara (Madonie Mountains, Sicily, Italy) at 1800 meters above sea level. Particularly, we studied a very old still standing beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), t with numerous cavities and parts of the trunk fallen to the ground. Samples were collected by visually looking for beetles, on the ground and under leaves near the old beech, in its cavities and sifting the debris in the laboratory. Up to date the results include interesting beetle species such as Osmoderma cristinae Sparacio, 1994 (Cetoniidae), Byrrhus numidicus Normand, 1935 (Byrrhidae), Rosalia alpina (Linnaeus, 1758) and Morimus asper Sulzer, 1776 (Cerambycidae).

Published
2019

206. Preliminary data on the parasite survey of terrestrial gastropods of Sicily

Author

Ivanova, Elena, Clausi, Mirella, Sparacio, Ignazio, and Spiridonov, Sergei

Subjects
morphometrics, Angiostoma margaretae, morphology, rDNA, Caenorhabditis elegans, Phasmarhabditis sp
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A short survey on the parasite fauna of terrestrial molluscs in south-east of Sicily was performed. In total, 432 specimens of 12 different snail species from the families Cochlostomatidae, Clausiliidae, Subulinidae, and Helicidae and five slug species from the families Agriolimacidae, Limacidae and Milacidae were collected and examined. Seven out of 17 examined gastropod species in the area were susceptible to nematode infection. Representatives of three nematode taxa, Angiostoma margaretae Ross, Malan & Ivanova, 2011, Phasmarhabditis spp. and Caenorhabditis elegans (Maupas, 1900), were isolated and molecularly characterised. New host, Papillifera papillaris affinis (Philippi, 1836), was recorded for A. margaretae, originally described from South Africa. The discovery of two different strains or even putative species of Phasmarhabditis at close localities is indicative of its possible diversity in the area. Trematodes from four families were found at four sites in Rumina decollata (Linnaeus, 1758), Cornu aspersum (O.F. Müller, 1774), Ambigolimax valentianus (Férussac, 1822), Tandonia sowerbyi (A. Férussac, 1823) and Milax nigricans (Philippi, 1836). Mixed trematode/nematode infection was observed in R. decollata at the University of Catania grounds in the Catania city centre, M. nigricans and T. sowerbyi at Villasmundo in Syracuse Province. No significant difference in parasite diversity and parasite prevalence between urban and wild habitats was found., Проведено обследование паразитофауны наземных гастропод юго-востока Сицилии. Было собрано и обследовано 432 моллюска, принадлежащих к 12 видам улиток из семейств Cochlostomatidae, Clausiliidae, Subulinidae и Helicidae и 5 видам слизней из семейств Agriolimacidae, Limacidae и Milacidae. Инвазия нематод была обнаружена у 7 из 17 обследованных видов гастропод. Представители трех таксонов нематод (Angiostoma margaretae Ross, Malan & Ivanova, 2011, Phasmarhabditis spp. и Caenorhabditis elegans (Maupas, 1900) были выделены и охарактеризованы молекулярными методами. Для A. margaretae, первоначально описанной из Южной Африки, был зарегистрирован новый хозяин – Papillifera papillaris affinis (Philippi, 1836). Обнаружены два штамма (или, возможно, вида) Phasmarhabditis, что указывает на высокую вероятность их разнообразия в регионе. Трематоды были представлены 4 семействами и обнаружены в 4 из 7 мест сбора у Rumina decollata (Linnaeus, 1758), Cornu aspersum (O.F. Müller, 1774), Ambigolimax valentianus (Férussac, 1822), Tandonia sowerbyi (A. Férussac, 1823) и Milax nigricans (Philippi, 1836). Смешанная нематодно-трематодная инвазия была обнаружена у R. decollata на территории Университета Катании, а также у M. nigricans и T. sowerbyi в Вилласмундо, провинция Сиракузы. Не обнаружено существенной разницы в индексах разнообразия и распространенности паразитов между городскими и дикими популяциями гастропод.

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2019
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208. Ground beetles communities (Coleoptera: Carabidae) from the Piana degli Albanesi surroundings (Sicily, Italy)

Author

Davide Vancheri, Andrea Tetamo, Michele Bellavista, and Ignazio Sparacio

Subjects
Geography, Ground beetles, Italy, Ecology, General Engineering, Biodiversity, biodiversity
Abstract

Piana degli Albanesi (Sicily, Italy) is a mountain locality (800 meters above sea level) near Palermo. It is situated in a valley surrounded by four mountains (Pizzuta, Kumeta, Maganoce, Xeravulli) that ends at the lake of Piana degli Albanesi. Piana degli Albanesi and its surroundings are very important localities in the Sicilian entomological history with numerous records. In this work, we show the Carabidae populations that live in this study area, with particular attention to the total number of species present and to their ecological and biogeographical characteristics. Carabids are useful bioindicators, often used to identify habitat alterations; research focused on them allows obtaining different information on the environments studied.

Published
2019

211. THE ROLE OF THE LOQUAT IN MAINTAINING ENTOMOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN THE CONCA D'ORO ORCHARDS OF SICILY

Author

T. La Mantia, Michele Bellavista, Ignazio Sparacio, Bellavista, M., La Mantia, T., and Sparacio, I.

Subjects
Longhorn beetle, Agroforestry, media_common.quotation_subject, Eryobotria japonica, Wood decomposer, Biodiversity, Horticulture, Biology, Diversity (politics), media_common
Abstract

The loquat [Eriobotryo japonica (Thumb.) Lindl.] is an allochthonous species long cultivated in Sicily. In some parts of Sicily such as the Siracusa province, the loquat is cultivated in mono-specific orchards. In other sites, like Conca d'Oro and other places near the town of Palermo, loquat is intercropped with other tree species such as citrus, apricot, peach, mulberry, walnut, Mediterranean hackberry. The loquat plays an important role in order to increase biodiversity within these orchards. The old or dead loquat trees host a variety of xylophagous insects and more in particular Coleoptera: Cerambycidae beetles Dynastidae, and Cetoniidae. Longhorn beetles, rhinoceros beetles and flower beetles are usually considered excellent indicators for woodland biodiversity and, particularly, for the wood decomposer community. However, they have never been associated to fruit orchards. Instead, in old or abandoned orchards, it is common to find live trees with dead parts or dead trees which host a rich community of decomposer insects. Today, farming changes or collapses in the urban surroundings have partly contributed to erasing this diversity. Research carried out in the past years has pinpointed that the loquat plays an important role in the preservation of different species, particularly Cerambycidae, such as: Aegosoma scabricorne, Cerambyx scopolii, Penichroa fasciata and Niphona picticornis. These species have been recorded as stable populations in many loquat orchards of the agricultural surroundings of the town of Palermo, where the presence of suitable natural environments for these beetles is rare. Some of these species are included in the red list of the sapro-xylophagous insects.

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2015
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217. Qanat, gebbie and water sources: the last refuge for the malacologican freshwater fauna in Palermo (Sicily, Italy)

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Sparacio, Ignazio, La Mantia, Tommaso, Colomba, M. Stella, Liberto, Fabio, Reitano, Agatino, Giglio, Salvo, Sparacio, I., LA MANTIA, T., Colomba, M., Liberto, F., Reitano, A., and Giglio, S.

Subjects
agroecology, orchard, Settore AGR/05 - Assestamento Forestale E Selvicoltura, Palermo Plain, orchards, ecology, freshwater mollusks
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The surroundings of Palermo were characterized, over the centuries, by the presence of many natural environments of great ecological and faunal importance. These environments were placed in a context characterized by minimal and sustainable urban development and large agriculture areas, dedicated to the development of tree crops such as citrus and orchards. These crops were supported by an imposing irrigation system that, using natural resources such as watercourses, wells and springs, collected and distributed water in soils through tanks, gebbie, qanat, irrigation channels (saje), etc. Fresh water mollusks, like many other animal and vegetable organisms, spread from the natural freshwater environments in this artificial water system, thus creating a unique and varied ecosystem. The subsequent urban development of the city of Palermo and the destruction of many of those natural environments has further enhanced the ecological role of the artificial freshwater systems as an important refuge for the native fauna and flora. In the present study, we report on freshwater molluscs observed in the territory of Micciulla, a large relict area occupied almost entirely by an old citrus, now located inside the city of Palermo. In this area there are some springs, an extensive array of artificial freshwater to irrigate the crops, and the qanat Savagnone located in the “Camera dello Scirocco”. The results obtained by census of different populations of freshwater mollusks confirm the importance of these environments and the growing role they play as the last refuges for fauna and flora originally linked to natural humid environments.

Published
2017

220. Teething during sleep: Ultrastructural analysis of pharyngeal muscle and cuticular grinder during the molt in Caenorhabditis elegans

Author

David M. Raizen, Matthew D. Nelson, Nicholas F. Trojanowski, Alessandro P. Sparacio, and Karen M. Snetselaar

Subjects
Teeth, Muscle Physiology, Nematoda, Physiology, Respiratory System, Cell Membranes, Molting, Tooth Eruption, Extracellular matrix, 0302 clinical medicine, Medicine and Health Sciences, Musculoskeletal System, Caenorhabditis elegans, 0303 health sciences, Multidisciplinary, biology, Chemistry, Muscles, Metalloendopeptidases, Eukaryota, Animal Models, Cell biology, medicine.anatomical_structure, Experimental Organism Systems, Larva, Pharyngeal Muscles, Medicine, Anatomy, Cellular Structures and Organelles, Moulting, Research Article, Muscle Contraction, Science, Research and Analysis Methods, Time-Lapse Imaging, Pharyngeal muscles, 03 medical and health sciences, Model Organisms, Microscopy, Electron, Transmission, Extracellular, medicine, Animals, Adults, Vesicles, Sarcomere organization, Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins, 030304 developmental biology, Pharynx, Organisms, Biology and Life Sciences, Cell Biology, biology.organism_classification, Invertebrates, Jaw, Age Groups, People and Places, Animal Studies, Caenorhabditis, Ultrastructure, Population Groupings, Sleep, Digestive System, Head, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Abstract

Complex extracellular structures exist throughout phylogeny, but the dynamics of their formation and dissolution are often opaque. One example is the pharyngeal grinder of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, an extracellular structure that ruptures bacteria during feeding. During each larval transition stage, called lethargus, the grinder is replaced with one of a larger size. Here, we characterize at the ultrastructural level the deconstruction of the larval grinder and the construction of the adult grinder during the fourth larval stage (L4)-to-adult transition. Early in L4 lethargus, pharyngeal muscle cells trans-differentiate from contractile to secretory cells, as evidenced by the appearance of clear and dense core vesicles and disruptions in sarcomere organization. This is followed, within minutes, by the dissolution of the L4 grinder and the formation and maturation of the adult grinder. Components of the nascent adult grinder are deposited basally, and are separated from the dissolving larval grinder by a visible apical layer. The complete grinder is a lamellated extracellular matrix comprised of five layers. Following grinder formation, pharyngeal muscle cells regain ultrastructural contractile properties, and muscle contractions resume. Our findings add to our understanding of how complex extracellular structures assemble and dissemble.

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2020
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221. Social media and gynecologic cancers: The impact of Twitter #GYNCSM

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Dorinda Sparacio, Christina Lizaso, Richard M. Boulay, Shannon N. Westin, and Sarah M. Temkin

Subjects
Cancer Research, medicine.medical_specialty, Oncology, business.industry, Family medicine, Needs assessment, medicine, Cancer, Clinical settings, Social media, medicine.disease, business
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e14113 Background: Patients (pts) with gynecologic malignancies look for support and information outside traditional clinical settings. We report the results of a needs assessment of the GYN Cancer Social Media (#gyncsm) Twitter community. Methods: An online needs assessment was publicized on Twitter using the #gyncsm hashtag in 2019 for 23 days. Percentages were calculated to provide observational data. Results: Of 33 respondents, 26 (79%) were pts, 7 (21%) healthcare providers, 2 (6%) cancer researchers, and 1 (3%) caregiver. 15 (60%) pts reported having ovarian cancer; 6 (24%) endometrial/uterine cancer; 2 (8%) sarcoma; 2 (8%) breast cancer; and 1 (4%) vulvar cancer. Participating providers were gynecologic oncologists 3 (21%); pharmacists 2 (14%); medical and radiation oncologist, researcher, social worker therapist and genetic counselor 1 (7%) each. 41% (13) reported tweeting and retweeting #gyncsm tweets; 22% (11) read the blog posts or transcripts of a twitter chat; 28% (9) followed or participated in a twitter chat. Chat topics with importance are shown in the Table. Pts reported that #gyncsm twitter chat helped them advocate for themselves (9, 60%); learn about genetic testing (7, 46%); and investigate clinical trials (4, 26%). Conclusions: Social media has a role in healthcare, especially in pt education and empowerment. Side effects, toxicity, and communication were topics of interest. Inclusion of cervical cancer pts and rare malignancies should be a priority. [Table: see text]

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2020
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222. Adherence to antibiotic treatment guidelines and outcomes in the hospitalized elderly with different types of pneumonia

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Rossio, R, Franchi, C, Ardoino, I, Djade, Cd, Tettamanti, M, Pasina, L, Salerno, F, Marengoni, A, Corrao, S, Marcucci, M, Peyvandi, F, Biganzoli, Em, Nobili, A, Mannucci, Pm, Mannucci, M, Sparacio, E, Alborghetti, S, Di Costanzo, R, Eldin, Tk, Prisco, D, Silvestri, E, Cenci, C, Barnini, T, Delitala, G, Carta, S, Atzori, S, Guarnieri, G, Zanetti, M, Spalluti, A, Serra, Mg, Bleve, Ma, Vanoli, M, Grignani, G, Casella, G, Gasbarrone, L, Maniscalco, G, Gunelli, M, Tirotta, D, Brucato, A, Ghidoni, S, Di Corato, P, Bernardi, M, Li Bassi, S, Santi, L, Agnelli, G, Iorio, A, Marchesini, E, Mannarino, E, Lupattelli, G, Rondelli, P, Paciullo, F, Fabris, F, Carlon, M, Turatto, F, Baroni, Mc, Zardo, M, Manfredini, R, Molino, C, Pala, M, Fabbian, F, Nuti, R, Valenti, R, Ruvio, M, Cappelli, S, Paolisso, G, Rizzo, Mr, Laieta, Mt, Salvatore, T, Sasso, Fc, Utili, R, Durante Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Olivieri, O, Stanzial, Am, Fellin, R, Volpato, S, Fotini, S, Barbagallo, M, Dominguez, L, Plances, L, D'Angelo, D, Rini, G, Mansueto, P, Pepe, I, Licata, G, Calvo, L, Valenti, M, Borghi, C, Strocchi, E, Rinaldi, Er, Zoli, M, Fabbri, E, Magalotti, D, Auteri, A, Pasqui, Al, Puccetti, L, Laghi Pasini, F, Capecchi, Pl, Bicchi, M, Sabbà, C, Vella, Fs, Marseglia, A, Luglio, Cv, Palasciano, G, Modeo, Me, Aquilino, A, Pugliese, S, Capobianco, C, Postiglione, A, Barbella, Mr, De Stefano, F, Fenoglio, L, Brignone, C, Bracco, C, Giraudo, A, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Cricco, L, Fiorentini, A, Cappellini, Md, Fabio, G, Seghezzi, S, De Amicis, Mm, Fargion, S, Bonara, P, Bulgheroni, M, Lombardi, R, Magrini, F, Massari, F, Tonella, T, Tedeschi, A, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Roncari, L, Monzani, V, Savojardo, V, Folli, C, Magnini, M, Mari, D, Rossi, Pd, Damanti, S, Prolo, S, Lilleri, Ms, Micale, G, Podda, M, Selmi, C, Meda, F, Accordino, S, Conca, A, Monti, V, Corazza, Gr, Miceli, E, Lenti, Mv, Padula, D, Balduini, Cl, Bertolino, G, Provini, S, Quaglia, F, Murialdo, G, Bovio, M, Dallegri, F, Ottonello, L, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Secchi, Mb, Ghelfi, D, Chin, Ws, Carassale, L, Caporotundo, S, Anastasio, L, Sofia, L, Carbone, M, Di Carlo, S, Traisci, G, De Feudis, L, Davì, G, Guagnano, Mt, Sestili, S, Bergami, E, Rizzioli, E, Cagnoni, C, Bertone, L, Manucra, A, Buratti, A, Tognin, T, Liberato, Nl, Bernasconi, G, Nardo, B, Bianchi, Gb, Giaquinto, S, Benetti, G, Quagliolo, M, Centenaro, Gr, Purrello, F, Di Pino, A, Piro, S, Mancuso, G, Calipari, D, Bartone, M, Gullo, F, Cortellaro, M, Magenta, M, Perego, F, Meroni, Mr, Cicardi, M, Gidaro, A, Sacco, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Rozzini, R, Falanga, L, Giordano, A, Perin, Pc, Lorenzati, B, Gruden, G, Bruno, G, Montrucchio, G, Greco, E, Tizzani, P, Fera, G, Di Luca, Ml, Renna, D, Perciccante, A, Coralli, A, Tassara, R, Melis, D, Rebella, L, Menardo, G, Bottone, S, Sferrazzo, E, Ferri, C, Striuli, R, Scipioni, R, Salmi, R, Gaudenzi, P, Gamberini, S, Ricci, F, Morabito, C, Fava, R, Semplicini, A, Gottardo, L, Vendemiale, G, Serviddio, G, Forlano, R, Bolondi, L, Rasciti, L, Serio, I, Masala, C, Mammarella, A, Raparelli, V, Rossi Fanelli, F, Delfino, M, Amoroso, A, Violi, F, Basili, S, Perri, L, Serra, P, Fontana, V, Falcone, M, Landolfi, R, Grieco, A, Gallo, A, Zuccalà, G, Franceschi, F, De Marco, G, Chiara, C, Marta, S, Bellusci, M, Setti, D, Pedrazzoli, F, Romanelli, G, Pirali, C, Amolini, C, Rosei, Ea, Rizzoni, D, Castoldi, L, Picardi, A, Gentilucci, Uv, Mazzarelli, C, Gallo, P, Guasti, Luigina, Castiglioni, Luana, Maresca, ANDREA MARIA, Squizzato, Alessandro, Contini, Sara, Molaro, Marta, Annoni, G, Corsi, M, Zazzetta, S, Bertolotti, M, Mussi, C, Scotto, R, Ferri, Ma, Veltri, F, Arturi, F, Succurro, E, Sesti, G, Gualtieri, U, Perticone, F, Sciacqua, A, Quero, M, Bagnato, C, Loria, P, Becchi, Ma, Martucci, G, Fantuzzi, A, Maurantonio, M, Corinaldesi, R, De Giorgio, R, Serra, M, Grasso, V, Ruggeri, E, Carozza, Lm, Pignatti, F., Rossio, Raffaella, Franchi, Carlotta, Ardoino, Ilaria, Djade, Codjo D., Tettamanti, Mauro, Pasina, Luca, Salerno, Francesco, Marengoni, Alessandra, Corrao, Salvatore, Marcucci, Maura, Peyvandi, Flora, Biganzoli, Elia M., Nobili, Alessandro, Mannucci, Pier Mannuccio, Sparacio, Eleonora, Alborghetti, Stefania, Di Costanzo, Rosa, Prisco, Domenico, Silvestri, Elena, Cenci, Caterina, Barnini, Tommaso, Delitala, Giuseppe, Carta, Stefano, Atzori, Sebastiana, Guarnieri, Gianfranco, Zanetti, Michela, Spalluti, Annalisa, Serra, Maria Grazia, Bleve, Maria Antonietta, Vanoli, Massimo, Grignani, Giulia, Casella, Gianluca, Gasbarrone, Laura, Maniscalco, Giorgio, Gunelli, Massimo, Tirotta, Daniela, Brucato, Antonio, Ghidoni, Silvia, Di Corato, Paola, Bernardi, Mauro, Li Bassi, Silvia, Santi, Luca, Agnelli, Giancarlo, Iorio, Alfonso, Marchesini, Emanuela, Mannarino, Elmo, Lupattelli, Graziana, Rondelli, Pamela, Paciullo, Francesco, Fabris, Fabrizio, Carlon, Michela, Turatto, Francesca, Baroni, Maria Cristina, Zardo, Marianna, Manfredini, Roberto, Molino, Christian, Pala, Marco, Fabbian, Fabio, Nuti, Ranuccio, Valenti, Roberto, Ruvio, Martina, Cappelli, Silvia, Paolisso, Giuseppe, Rizzo, Maria Rosaria, Laieta, Maria Teresa, Salvatore, Teresa, Sasso, Ferdinando Carlo, Utili, Riccardo, Mangoni, Emanuele Durante, Pinto, Daniela, Olivieri, Oliviero, Stanzial, Anna Maria, Fellin, Renato, Volpato, Stefano, Fotini, Siouli, Barbagallo, Mario, Dominguez, Ligia, Plances, Lidia, D'Angelo, Daniela, Rini, Giovanbattista, Mansueto, Pasquale, Pepe, Ilenia, Licata, Giuseppe, Calvo, Luigi, Valenti, Maria, Borghi, Claudio, Strocchi, Enrico, Rinaldi, Elisa Rebecca, Zoli, Marco, Fabbri, Elisa, Magalotti, Donatella, Auteri, Alberto, Pasqui, Anna Laura, Puccetti, Luca, Pasini, Franco Laghi, Capecchi, Pier Leopoldo, Bicchi, Maurizio, Sabbà, Carlo, Vella, Francesco Saverio, Marseglia, Alessandro, Luglio, Chiara Valentina, Palasciano, Giuseppe, Modeo, Maria Ester, Aquilino, Annamaria, Raffaele, Pallante, Pugliese, Stefania, Capobianco, Caterina, Postiglione, Alfredo, Barbella, Maria Rosaria, De Stefano, Francesco, Fenoglio, Luigi, Brignone, Chiara, Bracco, Christian, Giraudo, Alessia, Musca, Giuseppe, Cuccurullo, Olga, Cricco, Luigi, Fiorentini, Alessandra, Cappellini, Maria Domenica, Fabio, Giovanna, Seghezzi, Sonia, De Amicis, Margherita Migone, Fargion, Silvia, Bonara, Paola, Bulgheroni, Mara, Lombardi, Rosa, Magrini, Fabio, Massari, Ferdinando, Tonella, Tatiana, Tedeschi, Alberto, Moreo, Guido, Ferrari, Barbara, Roncari, Luisa, Monzani, Valter, Savojardo, Valeria, Folli, Christian, Magnini, Maria, Mari, Daniela, Rossi, Paolo Dionigi, Damanti, Sarah, Prolo, Silvia, Lilleri, Maria Sole, Micale, Giuliana, Podda, Mauro, Selmi, Carlo, Meda, Francesca, Accordino, Silvia, Conca, Alessio, Monti, Valentina, Corazza, Gino Roberto, Miceli, Emanuela, Lenti, Marco Vincenzo, Padula, Donatella, Balduini, Carlo L., Bertolino, Giampiera, Provini, Stella, Quaglia, Federica, Murialdo, Giovanni, Bovio, Marta, Dallegri, Franco, Ottonello, Luciano, Quercioli, Alessandra, Barreca, Alessandra, Secchi, Maria Beatrice, Ghelfi, Davide, Chin, Wu Sheng, Carassale, Laura, Caporotundo, Silvia, Anastasio, Luigi, Sofia, Lucia, Carbone, Maria, Traisci, Giancarlo, De Feudis, Lucrezia, Di Carlo, Silvia, Davì, Giovanni, Guagnano, Maria Teresa, Sestili, Simona, Bergami, Elisabetta, Rizzioli, Emanuela, Cagnoni, Carlo, Bertone, Luca, Manucra, Antonio, Buratti, Alberto, Tognin, Tiziana, Liberato, Nicola Lucio, Bernasconi, Giordano, Nardo, Barbara, Bianchi, Giovanni Battista, Benetti, Giampiero, Quagliolo, Michela, Centenaro, Giuseppe Riccardo, Purrello, Francesco, Di Pino, Antonino, Piro, Salvatore, Mancuso, Gerardo, Calipari, Daniela, Bartone, Mosè, Gullo, Francesco, Cortellaro, Michele, Magenta, Marina, Perego, Francesca, Meroni, Maria Rachele, Cicardi, Marco, Magenta, Antonio Gidaro Marina, Sacco, Andrea, Bonelli, Antonio, Dentamaro, Gaetano, Rozzini, Renzo, Falanga, Lina, Giordano, Alessandro, Perin, Paolo Cavallo, Lorenzati, Bartolomeo, Gruden, Gabriella, Bruno, Graziella, Montrucchio, Giuseppe, Greco, Elisabetta, Tizzani, Pietro, Fera, Giacomo, Di Luca, Maria Loreta, Renna, Donatella, Perciccante, Antonio, Coralli, Alessia, Tassara, Rodolfo, Melis, Deborah, Rebella, Lara, Menardo, Giorgio, Bottone, Stefania, Sferrazzo, Elsa, Ferri, Claudio, Striuli, Rinaldo, Scipioni, Rosa, Salmi, Raffaella, Gaudenzi, Piergiorgio, Gamberini, Susanna, Ricci, Franco, Morabito, Cosimo, Fava, Roberto, Semplicini, Andrea, Gottardo, Lucia, Vendemiale, Gianluigi, Serviddio, Gaetano, Forlano, Roberta, Bolondi, Luigi, Rasciti, Leonardo, Serio, Ilaria, Masala, Cesare, Mammarella, Antonio, Raparelli, Valeria, Fanelli, Filippo Rossi, Delfino, Massimo, Amoroso, Antonio, Violi, Francesco, Basili, Stefania, Perri, Ludovica, Serra, Pietro, Fontana, Vincenzo, Falcone, Marco, Landolfi, Raffaele, Grieco, Antonio, Gallo, Antonella, Zuccalà, Giuseppe, Franceschi, Francesco, De Marco, Guido, Chiara, Cordischi, Marta, Sabbatini, Bellusci, Martino, Setti, Donatella, Pedrazzoli, Filippo, Romanelli, Giuseppe, Pirali, Caterina, Amolini, Claudia, Rosei, Enrico Agabiti, Rizzoni, Damiano, Castoldi, Luana, Picardi, Antonio, Gentilucci, Umberto Vespasiani, Mazzarelli, Chiara, Gallo, Paolo, Guasti, Luigina, Castiglioni, Luana, Maresca, Andrea, Squizzato, Alessandro, Contini, Sara, Molaro, Marta, Annoni, Giorgio, Corsi, Maurizio, Zazzetta, Sara, Bertolotti, Marco, Mussi, Chiara, Scotto, Roberto, Ferri, Maria Alice, Veltri, Francesca, Arturi, Franco, Succurro, Elena, Sesti, Giorgio, Gualtieri, Umberto, Perticone, Francesco, Sciacqua, Angela, Quero, Michele, Bagnato, Chiara, Loria, Paola, Becchi, Maria Angela, Martucci, Gianfranco, Fantuzzi, Alessandra, Maurantonio, Mauro, Corinaldesi, Roberto, De Giorgio, Roberto, Serra, Mauro, Grasso, Valentina, Ruggeri, Eugenio, Carozza, Lorenzo Mauro, Pignatti, Fabio, Raffaella Rossio, Carlotta Franchi, Ilaria Ardoino, Codjo D. Djade, Mauro Tettamanti, Luca Pasina, Francesco Salerno, Alessandra Marengoni, Salvatore Corrao, Maura Marcucci, Flora Peyvandi, Elia M. 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Male, Antibiotic regimen, Guidelines adherence, Settore MED/09 - Medicina Interna, Antibiotics, Logistic regression, Elderly, Community-acquired pneumonia, 80 and over, Elderly people, Age Factor, Hospital Mortality, Aged, 80 and over, Treatment regimen, Medicine (all), Age Factors, Optimal management, Mortality, Pneumonia, Re-hospitalization, Aged, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Female, Humans, Logistic Models, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Treatment Outcome, Guideline Adherence, Hospitalization, Internal Medicine, Human, medicine.medical_specialty, Logistic Model, medicine.drug_class, Socio-culturale, antibiotic treatment, guidelines, pneumonia, elderly, Internal medicine, Anti-Bacterial Agent, medicine, elderly, pmeumonia, antibiotics, guidelines adherence, mortality, re-hospitalization, pmeumonia, Intensive care medicine, business.industry, Settore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNA, Antibiotic, medicine.disease, business
Abstract

none 22 no Background: Few studies evaluated the clinical outcomes of Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP), Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) and Health Care-Associated Pneumonia (HCAP) in relation to the adherence of antibiotic treatment to the guidelines of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Thoracic Society (ATS) in hospitalized elderly people (65 years or older). Methods: Data were obtained from REPOSI, a prospective registry held in 87 Italian internal medicine and geriatric wards. Patients with a diagnosis of pneumonia (ICD-9 480-487) or prescribed with an antibiotic for pneumonia as indication were selected. The empirical antibiotic regimen was defined to be adherent to guidelines if concordant with the treatment regimens recommended by IDSA/ATS for CAP, HAP, and HCAP. Outcomes were assessed by logistic regression models. Results: A diagnosis of pneumonia was made in 317 patients. Only 38.8% of them received an empirical antibiotic regimen that was adherent to guidelines. However, no significant association was found between adherence to guidelines and outcomes. Having HAP, older age, and higher CIRS severity index were the main factors associated with in-hospital mortality. Conclusions: The adherence to antibiotic treatment guidelines was poor, particularly for HAP and HCAP, suggesting the need for more adherence to the optimal management of antibiotics in the elderly with pneumonia. none Raffaella Rossio; Carlotta Franchi; Ilaria Ardoino; Codjo D. Djade; Mauro Tettamanti; Luca Pasina; Francesco Salerno; Alessandra Marengoni; Salvatore Corrao; Maura Marcucci; Flora Peyvandi; Elia M. Biganzoli; Alessandro Nobili; Pier Mannuccio Mannucci; REPOSI Investigators [...; Mauro Bernardi; Claudio Borghi; Marco Zoli; Luigi Bolondi; Roberto Corinaldesi; Roberto De Giorgio;...] Raffaella Rossio; Carlotta Franchi; Ilaria Ardoino; Codjo D. Djade; Mauro Tettamanti; Luca Pasina; Francesco Salerno; Alessandra Marengoni; Salvatore Corrao; Maura Marcucci; Flora Peyvandi; Elia M. Biganzoli; Alessandro Nobili; Pier Mannuccio Mannucci; REPOSI Investigators [..; Mauro Bernardi; Claudio Borghi; Marco Zoli; Luigi Bolondi; Roberto Corinaldesi; Roberto De Giorgio;..]

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2015

223. From theory to practice

Author

Daniel Sparacio, Kevin Spiteri, and Ramesh K. Sitaraman

Subjects
Computer Networks and Communications, Computer science, media_common.quotation_subject, Real-time computing, 020206 networking & telecommunications, Theory to practice, Throughput, 02 engineering and technology, Hardware and Architecture, Dash, 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering, Adaptive video, 020201 artificial intelligence & image processing, Quality (business), Video streaming, Latency (engineering), Adaptation (computer science), media_common
Abstract

Modern video streaming uses adaptive bitrate (ABR) algorithms that run inside video players and continually adjust the quality (i.e., bitrate) of the video segments that are downloaded and rendered to the user. To maximize the quality-of-experience (QoE) of the user, ABR algorithms must stream at a high bitrate with low rebuffering and low bitrate oscillations. Further, a good ABR algorithm is responsive to user and network events and can be used in demanding scenarios such as low-latency live streaming. Recent research papers provide an abundance of ABR algorithms but fall short on many of the above real-world requirements. We develop Sabre, an open-source publicly available simulation tool that enables fast and accurate simulation of adaptive streaming environments. We empirically validated Sabre to show that it accurately simulates real-world environments. We used Sabre to design and evaluate BOLA-E and DYNAMIC, two novel ABR algorithms. We also developed a FAST SWITCHING algorithm that can replace segments that have already been downloaded with higher-bitrate (thus, higher-quality) segments. The new algorithms provide higher QoE to the user in terms of higher bitrate, fewer rebuffers, and lesser bitrate oscillations. In addition, these algorithms react faster to user events such as startup and seek, and they respond more quickly to network events such as improvements in throughput. Further, they perform very well for live streams that require low latency, a challenging scenario for ABR algorithms. Overall, our algorithms offer superior video QoE and responsiveness for real-life adaptive video streaming, in comparison to the state-of-the-art. Importantly, all three algorithms presented in this article are now part of the official DASH reference player dash.js and are being used by video providers in production environments. While our evaluation and implementation are focused on the DASH environment, our algorithms are equally applicable to other adaptive streaming formats such as Apple HLS.

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2018
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230. Organizing Online Health Content: Developing Hashtag Collections for Healthier Internet-Based People and Communities

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Katz, Matthew S., primary, Anderson, Patricia F., additional, Thompson, Michael A., additional, Salmi, Liz, additional, Freeman-Daily, Janet, additional, Utengen, Audun, additional, Dizon, Don S., additional, Blotner, Charlie, additional, Cooke, David T., additional, Sparacio, Dee, additional, Staley, Alicia C., additional, Fisch, Michael J., additional, Young, Colleen, additional, and Attai, Deanna J., additional

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2019
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231. The CO-RE Lab Lab Philosophy

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Goncharova, Mariia, primary, Silan, Miguel Alejandro A., additional, lameh, Juliana El, additional, Dujols, Olivier, additional, Stoianova, Tetiana, additional, Sparacio, Alessandro, additional, Adetula, Adeyemi, additional, and IJzerman, Hans, additional

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2019
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232. Figure 4 from: Bouaziz-Yahiatene H, Inäbnit T, Medjdoub-Bensaad F, Colomba MS, Sparacio I, Gregorini A, Liberto F, Neubert E (2019) Revisited – the species of Tweeting vineyard snails, genus Cantareus Risso, 1826 (Stylommatophora, Helicidae, Helicinae, Otalini). ZooKeys 876: 1-26. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.876.36472

Author

Bouaziz-Yahiatene, Houria, primary, Inäbnit, Thomas, additional, Medjdoub-Bensaad, Ferroudja, additional, Colomba, Maria Stella, additional, Sparacio, Ignazio, additional, Gregorini, Armando, additional, Liberto, Fabio, additional, and Neubert, Eike, additional

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2019
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233. Figures 10-14 from: Bouaziz-Yahiatene H, Inäbnit T, Medjdoub-Bensaad F, Colomba MS, Sparacio I, Gregorini A, Liberto F, Neubert E (2019) Revisited – the species of Tweeting vineyard snails, genus Cantareus Risso, 1826 (Stylommatophora, Helicidae, Helicinae, Otalini). ZooKeys 876: 1-26. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.876.36472

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Bouaziz-Yahiatene, Houria, primary, Inäbnit, Thomas, additional, Medjdoub-Bensaad, Ferroudja, additional, Colomba, Maria Stella, additional, Sparacio, Ignazio, additional, Gregorini, Armando, additional, Liberto, Fabio, additional, and Neubert, Eike, additional

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2019
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235. Figures 21-25 from: Bouaziz-Yahiatene H, Inäbnit T, Medjdoub-Bensaad F, Colomba MS, Sparacio I, Gregorini A, Liberto F, Neubert E (2019) Revisited – the species of Tweeting vineyard snails, genus Cantareus Risso, 1826 (Stylommatophora, Helicidae, Helicinae, Otalini). ZooKeys 876: 1-26. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.876.36472

Author

Bouaziz-Yahiatene, Houria, primary, Inäbnit, Thomas, additional, Medjdoub-Bensaad, Ferroudja, additional, Colomba, Maria Stella, additional, Sparacio, Ignazio, additional, Gregorini, Armando, additional, Liberto, Fabio, additional, and Neubert, Eike, additional

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2019
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236. Figures 16-20 from: Bouaziz-Yahiatene H, Inäbnit T, Medjdoub-Bensaad F, Colomba MS, Sparacio I, Gregorini A, Liberto F, Neubert E (2019) Revisited – the species of Tweeting vineyard snails, genus Cantareus Risso, 1826 (Stylommatophora, Helicidae, Helicinae, Otalini). ZooKeys 876: 1-26. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.876.36472

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Bouaziz-Yahiatene, Houria, primary, Inäbnit, Thomas, additional, Medjdoub-Bensaad, Ferroudja, additional, Colomba, Maria Stella, additional, Sparacio, Ignazio, additional, Gregorini, Armando, additional, Liberto, Fabio, additional, and Neubert, Eike, additional

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2019
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237. Figure 2 from: Bouaziz-Yahiatene H, Inäbnit T, Medjdoub-Bensaad F, Colomba MS, Sparacio I, Gregorini A, Liberto F, Neubert E (2019) Revisited – the species of Tweeting vineyard snails, genus Cantareus Risso, 1826 (Stylommatophora, Helicidae, Helicinae, Otalini). ZooKeys 876: 1-26. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.876.36472

Author

Bouaziz-Yahiatene, Houria, primary, Inäbnit, Thomas, additional, Medjdoub-Bensaad, Ferroudja, additional, Colomba, Maria Stella, additional, Sparacio, Ignazio, additional, Gregorini, Armando, additional, Liberto, Fabio, additional, and Neubert, Eike, additional

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2019
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238. Figures 5-9 from: Bouaziz-Yahiatene H, Inäbnit T, Medjdoub-Bensaad F, Colomba MS, Sparacio I, Gregorini A, Liberto F, Neubert E (2019) Revisited – the species of Tweeting vineyard snails, genus Cantareus Risso, 1826 (Stylommatophora, Helicidae, Helicinae, Otalini). ZooKeys 876: 1-26. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.876.36472

Author

Bouaziz-Yahiatene, Houria, primary, Inäbnit, Thomas, additional, Medjdoub-Bensaad, Ferroudja, additional, Colomba, Maria Stella, additional, Sparacio, Ignazio, additional, Gregorini, Armando, additional, Liberto, Fabio, additional, and Neubert, Eike, additional

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2019
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239. Figure 15 from: Bouaziz-Yahiatene H, Inäbnit T, Medjdoub-Bensaad F, Colomba MS, Sparacio I, Gregorini A, Liberto F, Neubert E (2019) Revisited – the species of Tweeting vineyard snails, genus Cantareus Risso, 1826 (Stylommatophora, Helicidae, Helicinae, Otalini). ZooKeys 876: 1-26. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.876.36472

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Bouaziz-Yahiatene, Houria, primary, Inäbnit, Thomas, additional, Medjdoub-Bensaad, Ferroudja, additional, Colomba, Maria Stella, additional, Sparacio, Ignazio, additional, Gregorini, Armando, additional, Liberto, Fabio, additional, and Neubert, Eike, additional

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2019
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240. Figure 3 from: Bouaziz-Yahiatene H, Inäbnit T, Medjdoub-Bensaad F, Colomba MS, Sparacio I, Gregorini A, Liberto F, Neubert E (2019) Revisited – the species of Tweeting vineyard snails, genus Cantareus Risso, 1826 (Stylommatophora, Helicidae, Helicinae, Otalini). ZooKeys 876: 1-26. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.876.36472

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Bouaziz-Yahiatene, Houria, primary, Inäbnit, Thomas, additional, Medjdoub-Bensaad, Ferroudja, additional, Colomba, Maria Stella, additional, Sparacio, Ignazio, additional, Gregorini, Armando, additional, Liberto, Fabio, additional, and Neubert, Eike, additional

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2019
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250. Recap 2015

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Richard, Derner, John, Sparacio, John, Treace, W Bret, Smith, and Stephen A, Brigido

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Orthopedics, Reading, Foot, Health Care Reform, Humans, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery, Ankle, Congresses as Topic, Podiatry, Delivery of Health Care, United States
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2015
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