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4. Effect of Covid-19 on Eye Banks and Corneal Transplantations: Current Perspectives

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Aiello F, Gallo Afflitto G, Pocobelli G, Ponzin D, and Nucci C

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sars-cov-2, covid-19, eye bank, cornea, cornea transplantation, cornea transplant, basic sciences, Ophthalmology, RE1-994
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Francesco Aiello,1 Gabriele Gallo Afflitto,1,2 Giulio Pocobelli,1 Diego Ponzin,3 Carlo Nucci1 1Ophthalmology Unit, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy; 2Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA; 3Fondazione Banca degli Occhi del Veneto, Venice, ItalyCorrespondence: Francesco Aiello, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Via Montpellier 1, Rome, 00133, Italy, Email francescoaiello@hotmail.comAbstract: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic exerted a great impact on medical practice, which was reframed according to the actual needs. Ophthalmological services and procedures including corneal transplantation did not represent an exception. The adoption and implementation of new standard operating procedures as well as of new technologies for remote consultation and smart-working reshaped daily activities of both eye bankers, physicians, researchers, and patients. Regulatory restrictions were issued redefining corneal donor eligibility criteria, as well as handling and harvesting procedures of donor ocular tissues. Surgical schedules underwent an abrupt contraction with prioritization of urgent procedures. Local lockdowns and confinement strategies resulted in both a reduction and redirection of research activities. The evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 colonization of ocular tissues, long-term corneal storage techniques, new disinfection strategies, split corneal transplants and cell-based therapies for the treatment of corneal disease peaked in the pipeline. Aim of this article is to summarizes the overall impact of the pandemic on the corneal transplantation machinery, and the current and future perspectives for the corneal transplant community.Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, eye bank, cornea, cornea transplantation, cornea transplant, basic sciences

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2022

6. The Retinal Posterior Pole in Early Parkinson’s Disease: A Fundus Perimetry and SD-OCT Study

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Cesareo M, Di Marco E, Giannini C, Di Marino M, Aiello F, Pisani A, Pierantozzi M, Mercuri NB, Nucci C, and Mancino R

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parkinson's disease, optical coherence tomography, retina, dopamine, alpha-synuclein, Ophthalmology, RE1-994
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Massimo Cesareo,1 Ernesto Di Marco,1 Clarissa Giannini,1 Matteo Di Marino,1 Francesco Aiello,1 Antonio Pisani,2 Mariangela Pierantozzi,3 Nicola Biagio Mercuri,4,5 Carlo Nucci,1 Raffaele Mancino1 1Ophthalmology Unit, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; 2Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; 3Parkinson’s Center, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; 4Neurology, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; 5Fondazione Santa Lucia I.R.C.C.S, Rome, ItalyCorrespondence: Massimo Cesareo; Ernesto Di MarcoOphthalmology Unit, Department of Experimental Medicine University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, via Montpellier, Rome, 100133, ItalyTel/Fax +39 0620902973Email massimo.cesareo@uniroma2.it; Ernesto2601@hotmail.itPurpose: To assess the structure and function of the retinal posterior pole in patients with early Parkinson’s disease (PD) and to identify possible biomarkers correlated with clinical features.Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional case-control study of 21 patients with PD and 22 age-matched healthy controls (HC) was conducted. All subjects underwent full ophthalmological examinations, fundus perimetry (FP) and spectral domain-OCT (SD-OCT) of the entire retinal posterior pole and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (pRNFL).Results: We analyzed 41 eyes from 21 patients (14 males and 7 females) with early PD (Hoehn and Yahr scale (H&Y) equal to or less than stage 2) and 41 eyes from 22 HC (12 males and 10 females). We found no significant difference in the pRNFL thickness between patients with PD and HC. The statistical analysis of the SD-OCT posterior pole area, consisting of 64 values for each retinal layer, revealed a decrease in the outer nuclear layer (ONL) thickness in patients with PD (p < 0.0001). On the contrary, a significant increase in the thickness of the outer plexiform layer (OPL) (p < 0.0001) and of the retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) (p= 0.002) compared to healthy controls was detected. Other retinal layers showed no significant statistical differences. The differential light sensitivity (DLS) values measured by FP were significantly lower in patients than the healthy controls (15 [13– 16.2] vs 17.95 [16.08– 18.96] p< 0.0001).Conclusion: Our results showed that DLS and retinal structure differed in the posterior pole between patients with early PD and controls. Thickening of the OPL may represent accumulation of α-synuclein in the OPL of patients with PD.Keywords: Parkinson’s disease, optical coherence tomography, retina, dopamine, alpha-synuclein

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2021

7. Outcomes of femtosecond laser-assisted mushroom-configuration keratoplasty in advanced keratoconus.

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Fung, Simon, Aiello, F, and Maurino, V

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Adult, Corneal Surgery, Laser, Corneal Transplantation, Female, Humans, Intraoperative Complications, Keratoconus, Keratoplasty, Penetrating, Male, Middle Aged, Postoperative Complications, Refraction, Ocular, Visual Acuity
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PURPOSE: To evaluate the long-term outcomes after femtosecond laser (FSL)-assisted mushroom-configuration keratoplasty in advanced keratoconus. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Thirteen eyes with Amsler-Krumeich stage IV keratoconus underwent FSL-assisted mushroom-configuration penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) and deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) at a tertiary referral centre. Preoperative risk factors included low orneal thickness, high keratometry measurements, previous hydrops, and central stromal scarring. Main outcome measures were visual acuity and refractive outcome. RESULTS: The median follow-up was 33 months (range: 4-43). Preoperatively, the mean corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) was 1.22±0.47 LogMAR (range: 0.5-1.9 LogMAR), mean minimum corneal thickness was 282±100.8 μm (range: 147-478 μm), and mean average keratometric (K) value was 63.4±7.63 dioptre (D; range: 57.0-75.7 D). Four patients underwent PKP and nine underwent DALK (two converted to PKP). Five patients subsequently underwent a modified arcuate mushroom interface dissection (AMID) procedure for astigmatic correction. At the final follow-up, the mean CDVA was 0.05±0.13 LogMAR (range: -0.10 to 0.20 LogMAR), mean spherical equivalent was -3.21±3.21D, mean cylindrical refractive error was 3.23±2.20 D, and mean average K was 43.1±1.53 D. Complications included early graft dehiscence, corneal vascularisation, stromal rejection, and sclerokeratitis. Sutures were completely removed at the mean 18.4 months for PKP and 9.1 months for DALK postoperatively. CONCLUSION: FSL-assisted mushroom-configuration keratoplasty is feasible and safe in patients with stage IV keratoconus. AMID could further enhance the refractive outcome safely.

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2016

9. How future surgery will benefit from SARS-COV-2-related measures: a SPIGC survey conveying the perspective of Italian surgeons

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Siragusa, L, Angelico, R, Angrisani, M, Zampogna, B, Materazzo, M, Sorge, R, Giordano, L, Meniconi, R, Coppola, A, Marino, A, Giraudo, G, Esposito, S, Urbani, A, De Pastena, M, Mastrapasqua, R, Garancini, M, Frontal, A, Pascal, G, Martellucc, J, Falb, F, Boscarelli, A, Bertoglio, P, Trecca, E, Galassi, L, Vento, V, Chiappini, A, Antonelli, A, Bennardo, F, Familiari, F, Giannaccare, G, Zappia, A, Giuliani, G, Falcone, F, Sebastiani, S, Montuori, M, Rossi, S, Sagnotta, A, Giuliani, B, Imbriani, G, Restaino, S, Andreani, L, Di Maria, F, Lagana, A, Vitiello, L, Berton, F, Virgilio, E, Palisi, M, Portigliotti, L, Calussi, M, Conti, L, Mauriello, C, Barone, M, Saladino, E, Giaquinta, A, Zerb, D, Frazzetta, G, Merola, G, Chierici, A, Bini, R, Centonze, L, De Carlis, R, Ferrario, L, Giani, A, Lauterio, A, Tamini, N, Corti, S, Botteri, E, Andreuccetti, J, D'Alessio, R, Cestaro, G, Clarizia, G, Spolini, A, Carboni, A, Benzoni, E, Galiffa, G, Perotti, B, Veroux, M, Randazzo, V, Topa, D, Pranteda, C, Contini, G, Iacusso, C, Voglino, V, Vita, P, Carrano, F, Ambrosio, L, Cammarata, R, Capolupo, G, Caputo, D, Carannante, F, Cascone, C, Esperto, F, Farolfi, T, Frasca, L, Gallo, I, Gibin, G, Giurazza, G, Improta, L, La Vaccara, V, Luffarelli, P, Luvero, D, Marangi, G, Masciana, G, Mazzola, A, Mazzotta, E, Miligi, C, Montelione, N, Nenna, A, Orsaria, P, Papalia, R, Papalia, G, Parisi, F, Prata, F, Salzillo, R, Santini, S, Sofo, F, Zampoli, A, Tanda, C, Altieri, G, Ardito, F, Belia, F, Bianchi, V, Biondi, A, Brisinda, G, Chiappetta, M, Ciolli, G, Ciolli, A, Ferracci, F, Ferri, L, Fico, V, Fiorillo, C, Fransvea, P, Galiandro, F, Giovinazzo, F, La Greca, A, Litta, F, Mele, C, Pafundi, D, Panettieri, E, Papa, V, Patini, R, Perrotta, G, Puccioni, C, Santocchi, P, Armatura, G, Olmi, S, Casoni Pattacini, G, Salgarello, S, Trompetto, M, Bombardini, C, La Rocca, R, Celentano, G, Micalef, A, Mazzella, A, Settembrini, A, Zoia, C, Degrate, L, Musumeci, G, Palopoli, C, Montori, G, Bonati, E, Dinuzzi, V, Velluti, F, Balla, A, Bonasia, D, Coletta, D, Berardi, G, Colasanti, M, Ferretti, S, Gasparoli, C, Mariano, G, Avenia, S, Cianci, P, Cestino, L, Festa, F, Fazio, F, Ascari, F, Desio, M, Arroyo Murillo, G, Cereda, M, Galleano, R, David, G, Pansini, A, Gazia, C, Atzori, G, Desideri, L, Famularo, S, Galvanin, J, Giudici, V, Mangiameli, G, Mei, S, Milana, F, Pansa, A, Sacchi, M, Testori, A, Di Carlo, G, Paratore, M, Perrone, U, Vagge, A, Vigano, J, Torre, B, Scotti, M, Carbone, G, Cerchione, R, De Nardi, P, Gozzini, L, Ottaviani, L, Senni, C, Piccin, O, Pio, L, Colombo, F, Avantifiori, R, Baldassarri, V, Caronna, R, Cicerchia, P, Corallino, D, Crocetti, D, Gallo, G, Giovanardi, F, Giovannetti, F, Hassan, R, Iossa, A, Lai, Q, Lancellotti, F, Lucarini, A, Lucchese, S, Mazzarella, G, Melandro, F, Minervini, A, Muttillo, E, Palmieri, L, Pasqua, R, Rosiello, F, Salina, G, Sibio, S, Sirignano, P, Tarallo, M, Usai, S, Vanni, C, Viglietta, E, Zambon, M, Conversano, N, Epifani, A, Milano, V, Sacco, L, Nava, M, Maffioli, A, Giuratrabocchetta, S, Baracchi, F, Zuolo, M, Ceresoli, M, Verdi, D, Belli, A, Pata, F, Piovano, E, Pastore, G, Bernabei, F, Deiana, S, Arceri, A, D'Agostino, C, Marafante, C, Moggia, E, Parini, S, Moretti, M, Uggeri, F, Pontarolo, N, Fontana, T, Palmisano, G, Giuffrida, M, Guaitoli, E, Ferretti, C, Iacopino, G, Gioco, R, Roscitano, G, Montanelli, P, Pinotti, E, Monati, E, Fazio, G, Di Pietro, F, Damarco, F, Barberis, A, Razzore, A, Pascale, A, Loi, S, Ferrara, F, Rossi, M, Lisi, G, Viel, G, Sasia, D, Bono, D, Cordaro, E, Giacomelli, E, Giani, I, Seriau, L, Pellino, G, Sparavigna, M, Trigiante, G, D'Ambrogio, R, Cardella, F, Guzzetti, S, Luzzi, A, Carganico, G, Drago, B, Micheletto, G, Orlandi, R, Cutolo, C, Gibello, U, Mistrangelo, M, Forcignano, E, D'Ugo, S, Losurdo, P, Manitto, M, Caroli, G, Franco, M, Tilocca, P, Mendogni, P, Sena, G, Sambucci, D, Luciani, C, Atelli, P, Guida, A, Marino, F, Morini, A, Sibilla, M, Longo, F, Giaccari, S, Vigorita, V, Balduzzi, A, Barra, F, Delogu, D, Milone, E, Bencini, L, Aprile, V, Papini, P, Montemurro, N, Cavallo, M, Picciariello, A, Tomasicchio, G, Fittipaldi, A, Maruccia, M, Gerardi, S, Cillara, N, Deidda, S, Demarinis, G, Peiretti, E, Tatti, F, Iovino, C, Isola, G, Progno, V, Migliore, M, Badessi, G, Barilla, C, Calleri, G, Cianci, S, Fama, F, Fleres, F, Mazzeo, C, Visaloco, M, Marchetto, C, Bolognesi, F, Benuzzi, L, Bracchetti, G, Brucchi, F, Manzo, C, Scaravilli, L, Ferrari, C, Rocca, A, Napolitano, P, Anoldo, P, Caricato, C, Manigrasso, M, Milone, M, Napolitano, L, Palomba, G, Schiavone, V, Vetrella, M, Grossi, U, Moletta, L, Annicchiarico, A, Vella, I, Talesa, G, Boggi, U, Aiello, F, Anselmo, A, Bacchiocchi, G, Beati, F, Bellato, V, Billeci, F, Blasi, F, Buonomo, O, Campanelli, M, Coco, G, Contadini, A, Conte, L, D'Ippolito, G, Di Marcantonio, A, Spicchiale, C, Afflitto, G, Gismondi, A, Gorgolini, G, Granai, A, Grande, S, Gravina, A, Ingallinella, S, Keci, L, Latini, E, Marino, D, Oddi, F, Orecchia, L, Don, C, Pellicciaro, M, Petagna, L, Pirozzi, B, Quaranta, C, Rho, M, Rosina, A, Santicchia, M, Saraceno, F, Schiavone, A, Sensi, B, Spina, A, Sullo, L, Tacconi, F, Taje, R, Vanni, G, Vinci, D, Vita, G, Alba, G, Badalucco, S, Carbone, L, Samorani, O, Chisci, G, Cuomo, R, Francia, A, Fusario, D, Gargiulo, B, Pasqui, E, Pasquetti, L, Puoti, P, Resca, L, Cumbo, J, Ganio, S, Vizzielli, G, Anastasi, M, Guerra, D, Romanzi, A, Vannelli, A, Baia, M, Siragusa L., Angelico R., Angrisani M., Zampogna B., Materazzo M., Sorge R., Giordano L., Meniconi R., Coppola A., Marino A., Giraudo G., Esposito S., Urbani A., De Pastena M., Mastrapasqua R., Garancini M., Frontal A., Pascal G., Martellucc J., Falb F., Boscarelli A., Bertoglio P., Trecca E., Galassi L., Vento V., Chiappini A., Antonelli A., Bennardo F., Familiari F., Giannaccare G., Zappia A. S., Giuliani G., Falcone F., Sebastiani S., Montuori M., Rossi S., Sagnotta A., Giuliani B., Imbriani G. C., Restaino S., Andreani L., Di Maria F., Lagana A. S., Vitiello L., Berton F., Virgilio E., Palisi M., Portigliotti L., Calussi M., Conti L., Mauriello C., Barone M., Saladino E., Giaquinta A., Zerb D., Frazzetta G., Merola G., Chierici A., Bini R., Centonze L., De Carlis R., Ferrario L., Giani A., Lauterio A., Tamini N., Corti S., Botteri E., Andreuccetti J., D'Alessio R., Cestaro G., Clarizia G., Spolini A., Carboni A. S., Benzoni E., Galiffa G., Perotti B., Veroux M., Randazzo V., Topa D., Pranteda C., Contini G., Iacusso C., Voglino V., Vita P., Carrano F. M., Ambrosio L., Cammarata R., Capolupo G. T., Caputo D., Carannante F., Cascone C., Esperto F., Farolfi T., Frasca L., Gallo I. F., Gibin G., Giurazza G., Improta L., La Vaccara V., Luffarelli P., Luvero D., Marangi G., Masciana G., Mazzola A., Mazzotta E., Miligi C. I., Montelione N., Nenna A., Orsaria P., Papalia R., Papalia G. F., Parisi F. R., Prata F., Salzillo R., Santini S., Sofo F., Zampoli A., Tanda C., Altieri G., Ardito F., Belia F., Bianchi V., Biondi A., Brisinda G., Chiappetta M., Ciolli G., Ciolli A., Ferracci F., Ferri L., Fico V., Fiorillo C., Fransvea P., Galiandro F., Giovinazzo F., La Greca A., Litta F., Mele C., Pafundi D. P., Panettieri E., Papa V., Patini R., Perrotta G., Puccioni C., Santocchi P., Armatura G., Olmi S., Casoni Pattacini G., Salgarello S., Trompetto M., Bombardini C., La Rocca R., Celentano G., Micalef A., Mazzella A., Settembrini A., Zoia C., Degrate L., Musumeci G., Palopoli C. A. M., Montori G., Bonati E., Dinuzzi V. P., Velluti F., Balla A., Bonasia D. E., Coletta D., Berardi G., Colasanti M., Ferretti S., Gasparoli C., Mariano G., Avenia S., Cianci P., Cestino L., Festa F., Fazio F., Ascari F., Desio M., Arroyo Murillo G. A., Cereda M., Galleano R., David G., Pansini A., Gazia C., Atzori G., Desideri L. F., Famularo S., Galvanin J., Giudici V. M., Mangiameli G., Mei S., Milana F., Pansa A., Sacchi M., Testori A., Di Carlo G., Paratore M., Perrone U., Vagge A., Vigano J., Torre B., Scotti M. A., Carbone G., Cerchione R., De Nardi P., Gozzini L., Ottaviani L., Senni C., Piccin O., Pio L., Colombo F., Avantifiori R., Baldassarri V., Caronna R., Cicerchia P. M., Corallino D., Crocetti D., Gallo G., Giovanardi F., Giovannetti F., Hassan R., Iossa A., Lai Q., Lancellotti F., Lucarini A., Lucchese S., Mazzarella G., Melandro F., Minervini A., Muttillo E. M., Palmieri L., Pasqua R., Rosiello F., Salina G., Sibio S., Sirignano P., Tarallo M., Usai S., Vanni C., Viglietta E., Zambon M., Conversano N. I., Epifani A. G., Milano V., Sacco L., Nava M., Maffioli A., Giuratrabocchetta S., Baracchi F., Zuolo M., Ceresoli M., Verdi D., Belli A., Pata F., Piovano E., Pastore G., Bernabei F., Deiana S., Arceri A., D'Agostino C., Marafante C., Moggia E., Parini S., Moretti M., Uggeri F., Pontarolo N., Fontana T., Palmisano G., Giuffrida M., Guaitoli E., Ferretti C., Iacopino G., Gioco R., Roscitano G., Montanelli P., Chiappetta M. F., Pinotti E., Monati E., Fazio G., Di Pietro F., Damarco F., Barberis A., Razzore A., Pascale A., Loi S., Ferrara F., Rossi M., Lisi G., Viel G., Sasia D., Bono D., Cordaro E. R., Giacomelli E., Giani I., Seriau L., Pellino G., Sparavigna M., Trigiante G., D'Ambrogio R. G., Cardella F., Guzzetti S., Luzzi A. -P., Carganico G., Drago B., Micheletto G., Orlandi R., Cutolo C., Gibello U., Mistrangelo M., Forcignano E., D'Ugo S., Losurdo P., Manitto M., Caroli G., Franco M., Tilocca P. L., Mendogni P., Sena G., Sambucci D., Luciani C., Atelli P., Guida A., Marino F., Morini A., Sibilla M. G., Longo F., Giaccari S., Vigorita V., Balduzzi A., Barra F., Delogu D., Milone E., Bencini L., Aprile V., Papini P., Montemurro N., Cavallo M., Picciariello A., Tomasicchio G., Fittipaldi A., Maruccia M., Gerardi S., Cillara N., Deidda S., Demarinis G., Peiretti E., Tatti F., Iovino C., Isola G., Progno V. C., Migliore M., Badessi G., Barilla C., Calleri G. S., Cianci S., Fama F., Fleres F., Mazzeo C., Visaloco M. G., Marchetto C., Bolognesi F., Benuzzi L., Bracchetti G., Brucchi F., Manzo C. A., Scaravilli L., Ferrari C., Rocca A., Napolitano P., Anoldo P., Caricato C., Manigrasso M., Milone M., Napolitano L., Palomba G., Schiavone V., Vetrella M., Grossi U., Moletta L., Annicchiarico A., Vella I., Talesa G., Boggi U., Aiello F., Anselmo A., Bacchiocchi G., Beati F., Bellato V., Billeci F., Blasi F., Buonomo O. C., Campanelli M., Coco G., Contadini A., Conte L. E., D'Ippolito G., Di Marcantonio A., Spicchiale C. F., Afflitto G. G., Gismondi A., Gorgolini G., Granai A. V., Grande S., Gravina A., Guida A. M., Ingallinella S., Keci L., Latini E., Marino D., Oddi F. M., Orecchia L., Don C. B. P., Pellicciaro M., Petagna L., Pirozzi B. M., Quaranta C., Rho M., Rosina A., Santicchia M. S., Saraceno F., Schiavone A., Sensi B., Spina A., Sullo L., Tacconi F., Taje R., Vanni G., Vinci D., Vita G., Alba G., Badalucco S., Carbone L., Samorani O. C., Chisci G., Cuomo R., Francia A., Fusario D., Gargiulo B., Pasqui E., Pasquetti L., Puoti P., Resca L., Cumbo J., Ganio S., Vizzielli G., Anastasi M., Guerra D., Romanzi A., Vannelli A., Baia M., Siragusa, L, Angelico, R, Angrisani, M, Zampogna, B, Materazzo, M, Sorge, R, Giordano, L, Meniconi, R, Coppola, A, Marino, A, Giraudo, G, Esposito, S, Urbani, A, De Pastena, M, Mastrapasqua, R, Garancini, M, Frontal, A, Pascal, G, Martellucc, J, Falb, F, Boscarelli, A, Bertoglio, P, Trecca, E, Galassi, L, Vento, V, Chiappini, A, Antonelli, A, Bennardo, F, Familiari, F, Giannaccare, G, Zappia, A, Giuliani, G, Falcone, F, Sebastiani, S, Montuori, M, Rossi, S, Sagnotta, A, Giuliani, B, Imbriani, G, Restaino, S, Andreani, L, Di Maria, F, Lagana, A, Vitiello, L, Berton, F, Virgilio, E, Palisi, M, Portigliotti, L, Calussi, M, Conti, L, Mauriello, C, Barone, M, Saladino, E, Giaquinta, A, Zerb, D, Frazzetta, G, Merola, G, Chierici, A, Bini, R, Centonze, L, De Carlis, R, Ferrario, L, Giani, A, Lauterio, A, Tamini, N, Corti, S, Botteri, E, Andreuccetti, J, D'Alessio, R, Cestaro, G, Clarizia, G, Spolini, A, Carboni, A, Benzoni, E, Galiffa, G, Perotti, B, Veroux, M, Randazzo, V, Topa, D, Pranteda, C, Contini, G, Iacusso, C, Voglino, V, Vita, P, Carrano, F, Ambrosio, L, Cammarata, R, Capolupo, G, Caputo, D, Carannante, F, Cascone, C, Esperto, F, Farolfi, T, Frasca, L, Gallo, I, Gibin, G, Giurazza, G, Improta, L, La Vaccara, V, Luffarelli, P, Luvero, D, Marangi, G, Masciana, G, Mazzola, A, Mazzotta, E, Miligi, C, Montelione, N, Nenna, A, Orsaria, P, Papalia, R, Papalia, G, Parisi, F, Prata, F, Salzillo, R, Santini, S, Sofo, F, Zampoli, A, Tanda, C, Altieri, G, Ardito, F, Belia, F, Bianchi, V, Biondi, A, Brisinda, G, Chiappetta, M, Ciolli, G, Ciolli, A, Ferracci, F, Ferri, L, Fico, V, Fiorillo, C, Fransvea, P, Galiandro, F, Giovinazzo, F, La Greca, A, Litta, F, Mele, C, Pafundi, D, Panettieri, E, Papa, V, Patini, R, Perrotta, G, Puccioni, C, Santocchi, P, Armatura, G, Olmi, S, Casoni Pattacini, G, Salgarello, S, Trompetto, M, Bombardini, C, La Rocca, R, Celentano, G, Micalef, A, Mazzella, A, Settembrini, A, Zoia, C, Degrate, L, Musumeci, G, Palopoli, C, Montori, G, Bonati, E, Dinuzzi, V, Velluti, F, Balla, A, Bonasia, D, Coletta, D, Berardi, G, Colasanti, M, Ferretti, S, Gasparoli, C, Mariano, G, Avenia, S, Cianci, P, Cestino, L, Festa, F, Fazio, F, Ascari, F, Desio, M, Arroyo Murillo, G, Cereda, M, Galleano, R, David, G, Pansini, A, Gazia, C, Atzori, G, Desideri, L, Famularo, S, Galvanin, J, Giudici, V, Mangiameli, G, Mei, S, Milana, F, Pansa, A, Sacchi, M, Testori, A, Di Carlo, G, Paratore, M, Perrone, U, Vagge, A, Vigano, J, Torre, B, Scotti, M, Carbone, G, Cerchione, R, De Nardi, P, Gozzini, L, Ottaviani, L, Senni, C, Piccin, O, Pio, L, Colombo, F, Avantifiori, R, Baldassarri, V, Caronna, R, Cicerchia, P, Corallino, D, Crocetti, D, Gallo, G, Giovanardi, F, Giovannetti, F, Hassan, R, Iossa, A, Lai, Q, Lancellotti, F, Lucarini, A, Lucchese, S, Mazzarella, 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Abstract

COVID-19 negatively affected surgical activity, but the potential benefits resulting from adopted measures remain unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the change in surgical activity and potential benefit from COVID-19 measures in perspective of Italian surgeons on behalf of SPIGC. A nationwide online survey on surgical practice before, during, and after COVID-19 pandemic was conducted in March–April 2022 (NCT:05323851). Effects of COVID-19 hospital-related measures on surgical patients’ management and personal professional development across surgical specialties were explored. Data on demographics, pre-operative/peri-operative/post-operative management, and professional development were collected. Outcomes were matched with the corresponding volume. Four hundred and seventy-three respondents were included in final analysis across 14 surgical specialties. Since SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, application of telematic consultations (4.1% vs. 21.6%; p < 0.0001) and diagnostic evaluations (16.4% vs. 42.2%; p < 0.0001) increased. Elective surgical activities significantly reduced and surgeons opted more frequently for conservative management with a possible indication for elective (26.3% vs. 35.7%; p < 0.0001) or urgent (20.4% vs. 38.5%; p < 0.0001) surgery. All new COVID-related measures are perceived to be maintained in the future. Surgeons’ personal education online increased from 12.6% (pre-COVID) to 86.6% (post-COVID; p < 0.0001). Online educational activities are considered a beneficial effect from COVID pandemic (56.4%). COVID-19 had a great impact on surgical specialties, with significant reduction of operation volume. However, some forced changes turned out to be benefits. Isolation measures pushed the use of telemedicine and telemetric devices for outpatient practice and favored communication for educational purposes and surgeon–patient/family communication. From the Italian surgeons’ perspective, COVID-related measures will continue to influence

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2023

11. Do non-contact injuries occur during high-speed running in elite football? Preliminary results from a novel GPS and video-based method.

Author

Aiello, F, Di Claudio, C, Fanchini, M, Impellizzeri, FM, McCall, A, Sharp, C, Brown, SJ, Aiello, F, Di Claudio, C, Fanchini, M, Impellizzeri, FM, McCall, A, Sharp, C, and Brown, SJ

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Understanding how injuries occur (inciting circumstances) is useful for developing etiological hypotheses and prevention strategies. The aims of this study were 1) to evaluate the feasibility of a method combining video and Global Positioning System data to estimate the speed and acceleration of activities leading to injuries and 2) to use this method to analyse the inciting circumstances leading to non-contact injuries. DESIGN: Retrospective descriptive study. METHODS: Injury inciting circumstances from 46 elite players over three seasons were analysed from video recordings and from external load measures collected through Catapult Vector S7 Global Positioning System. RESULTS: In total 34 non-contact injuries were analysed. Sixteen out of the seventeen hamstring injuries occurred when players were running for (median and interquartile range) 16.75 m (8.42-26.65 m) and achieved a peak speed of 29.28 km·h-1 (26.61-31.13 km·h-1) which corresponded to 87.55 % of players' maximal speed (78.5 %-89.75 %). Of the three adductor injuries, one occurred whilst the player was decelerating without the ball, one occurred whilst the player was accelerating and controlling the ball at knee level, and one occurred whilst the player was performing an instep kick. Two quadriceps injuries occurred whilst the players were kicking either whilst walking or running. CONCLUSIONS: From the preliminary results reported in this study most hamstring injuries occurred when players ran >25 km·h-1 and above 80 % of their maximal speed. This study suggests that this novel approach can allow a detailed and standardised analysis of injury inciting circumstances.

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2023

12. Development of a Standardised System to Classify Injury-Inciting Circumstances in Football: the Football Injury Inciting Circumstances Classification System (FIICCS).

Author

Aiello, F, McCall, A, Brown, SJ, Serner, A, Fortington, LV, Huurman, SAE, Lewin, C, Nagao, M, O'Brien, J, Panossian, A, Pruna, R, Ramos, GP, Whalan, M, Impellizzeri, FM, Aiello, F, McCall, A, Brown, SJ, Serner, A, Fortington, LV, Huurman, SAE, Lewin, C, Nagao, M, O'Brien, J, Panossian, A, Pruna, R, Ramos, GP, Whalan, M, and Impellizzeri, FM

Abstract

BACKGROUND: A comprehensive examination of the sport-specific activities and circumstances being performed at the time of injury is important to hypothesise mechanisms, develop prevention strategies and inform future investigations. Results reported in the literature are inconsistent because inciting activities are reported using different classifications. Hence the aim was to develop a standardised system for the reporting of inciting circumstances. METHODS: The system was developed using a modified Nominal Group Technique. The initial panel included 12 sports practitioners and researchers from four continents with respectively ≥ 5 years of experience working in professional football and/or conducting injury research. The process consisted of six phases: idea generation, two surveys, one online meeting and two confirmations. For answers to the closed questions, consensus was deemed achieved if ≥ 70% of respondents agreed. Open-ended answers were qualitatively analysed and then introduced in subsequent phases. RESULTS: Ten panellists completed the study. The risk of attrition bias was low. The developed system includes a comprehensive range of inciting circumstances across five domains: contact type, ball situation, physical activity, session details, contextual information. The system also distinguishes between a core set (essential reporting) and an optional set. The panel deemed all the domains to be important and easy to use both in football and in research environments. CONCLUSION: A system to classify inciting circumstances in football was developed. Given the extent of reporting inconsistency of inciting circumstances in the available literature, this can be used while further studies evaluate its reliability.

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2023

13. How future surgery will benefit from SARS-COV-2-related measures: a SPIGC survey conveying the perspective of Italian surgeons

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Siragusa, L., Angelico, R., Angrisani, M., Zampogna, B., Materazzo, M., Sorge, R., Giordano, Lucia, Meniconi, R., Coppola, A., Marino, A., Giraudo, G., Esposito, S., Urbani, A., De Pastena, M., Mastrapasqua, R., Garancini, M., Frontal, A., Pascal, G., Martellucc, J., Falb, F., Boscarelli, A., Bertoglio, P., Trecca, E., Galassi, L., Vento, V., Chiappini, A., Antonelli, A., Bennardo, F., Familiari, F., Giannaccare, G., Zappia, A. S., Giuliani, G., Falcone, F., Sebastiani, S., Montuori, M., Rossi, S., Sagnotta, A., Giuliani, B., Imbriani, G. C., Restaino, S., Andreani, L., Di Maria, F., Lagana, A. S., Vitiello, L., Berton, F., Virgilio, E., Palisi, M., Portigliotti, L., Calussi, M., Conti, L., Mauriello, C., Barone, Alessia Maria Addolorata, Saladino, E., Giaquinta, A., Zerb, D., Frazzetta, G., Merola, G., Chierici, A., Bini, R., Centonze, L., De Carlis, R., Ferrario, L., Giani, A., Lauterio, A., Tamini, N., Corti, Serafino, Botteri, E., Andreuccetti, J., D'Alessio, R., Cestaro, G., Clarizia, G., Spolini, A., Carboni, A. S., Benzoni, E., Galiffa, G., Perotti, B., Veroux, M., Randazzo, V., Topa, D., Pranteda, C., Contini, G., Iacusso, C., Voglino, V., Vita, P., Carrano, F. M., Ambrosio, L., Cammarata, R., Capolupo, G. T., Caputo, D., Carannante, F., Cascone, C., Esperto, F., Farolfi, T., Frasca, L., Gallo, I. F., Gibin, G., Giurazza, G., Improta, L., La Vaccara, V., Luffarelli, P., Luvero, D., Marangi, Giuseppe, Masciana, G., Mazzola, A., Mazzotta, E., Miligi, C. I., Montelione, N., Nenna, A., Orsaria, P., Papalia, R., Papalia, G. F., Parisi, F. R., Prata, F., Salzillo, R., Santini, Stefano Angelo, Sofo, F., Zampoli, A., Tanda, C., Altieri, G., Ardito, Francesco, Belia, Francesco, Bianchi, V., Biondi, Alberto, Brisinda, Giuseppe, Chiappetta, M., Ciolli, G., Ciolli, Alessandro, Ferracci, Federica, Ferri, L., Fico, V., Fiorillo, Claudio, Fransvea, Pietro, Galiandro, F., Giovinazzo, F., La Greca, Antonio, Litta, Francesco, Mele, C., Pafundi, D. P., Panettieri, Elena, Papa, Valerio, Patini, Romeo, Perrotta, Generoso, Puccioni, Caterina, Santocchi, P., Armatura, G., Olmi, S., Casoni Pattacini, G., Salgarello, S., Trompetto, M., Bombardini, C., La Rocca, R., Celentano, G., Micalef, A., Mazzella, A., Settembrini, A., Zoia, C., Degrate, L., Musumeci, Giampaolo, Palopoli, C. A. M., Montori, G., Bonati, E., Dinuzzi, V. P., Velluti, F., Balla, A., Bonasia, D. E., Coletta, D., Berardi, Giulia, Colasanti, M., Ferretti, Serena, Gasparoli, C., Mariano, Giuseppantonio, Avenia, S., Cianci, P., Cestino, L., Festa, F., Fazio, F., Ascari, F., Desio, M., Arroyo Murillo, G. A., Cereda, M., Galleano, R., David, G., Pansini, A., Gazia, C., Atzori, G., Desideri, L. F., Famularo, S., Galvanin, J., Giudici, V. M., Mangiameli, Gaetano, Mei, S., Milana, F., Pansa, A., Sacchi, Dario Marco, Testori, A., Di Carlo, Giampiero, Paratore, Mattia, Perrone, U., Vagge, A., Vigano, J., Torre, B., Scotti, M. A., Carbone, G., Cerchione, R., De Nardi, P., Gozzini, L., Ottaviani, Letizia, Senni, C., Piccin, O., Pio, L., Colombo, F., Avantifiori, R., Baldassarri, V., Caronna, R., Cicerchia, P. M., Corallino, D., Crocetti, D., Gallo, Giuseppe, Giovanardi, F., Giovannetti, F., Hassan, R., Iossa, A., Lai, Q., Lancellotti, F., Lucarini, A., Lucchese, S., Mazzarella, Giulio, Melandro, F., Minervini, A., Muttillo, E. 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R., Prata, F., Salzillo, R., Santini, Stefano Angelo, Sofo, F., Zampoli, A., Tanda, C., Altieri, G., Ardito, Francesco, Belia, Francesco, Bianchi, V., Biondi, Alberto, Brisinda, Giuseppe, Chiappetta, M., Ciolli, G., Ciolli, Alessandro, Ferracci, Federica, Ferri, L., Fico, V., Fiorillo, Claudio, Fransvea, Pietro, Galiandro, F., Giovinazzo, F., La Greca, Antonio, Litta, Francesco, Mele, C., Pafundi, D. P., Panettieri, Elena, Papa, Valerio, Patini, Romeo, Perrotta, Generoso, Puccioni, Caterina, Santocchi, P., Armatura, G., Olmi, S., Casoni Pattacini, G., Salgarello, S., Trompetto, M., Bombardini, C., La Rocca, R., Celentano, G., Micalef, A., Mazzella, A., Settembrini, A., Zoia, C., Degrate, L., Musumeci, Giampaolo, Palopoli, C. A. M., Montori, G., Bonati, E., Dinuzzi, V. P., Velluti, F., Balla, A., Bonasia, D. E., Coletta, D., Berardi, Giulia, Colasanti, M., Ferretti, Serena, Gasparoli, C., Mariano, Giuseppantonio, Avenia, S., Cianci, P., Cestino, L., Festa, F., Fazio, F., Ascari, F., Desio, M., Arroyo Murillo, G. A., Cereda, M., Galleano, R., David, G., Pansini, A., Gazia, C., Atzori, G., Desideri, L. F., Famularo, S., Galvanin, J., Giudici, V. M., Mangiameli, Gaetano, Mei, S., Milana, F., Pansa, A., Sacchi, Dario Marco, Testori, A., Di Carlo, Giampiero, Paratore, Mattia, Perrone, U., Vagge, A., Vigano, J., Torre, B., Scotti, M. A., Carbone, G., Cerchione, R., De Nardi, P., Gozzini, L., Ottaviani, Letizia, Senni, C., Piccin, O., Pio, L., Colombo, F., Avantifiori, R., Baldassarri, V., Caronna, R., Cicerchia, P. M., Corallino, D., Crocetti, D., Gallo, Giuseppe, Giovanardi, F., Giovannetti, F., Hassan, R., Iossa, A., Lai, Q., Lancellotti, F., Lucarini, A., Lucchese, S., Mazzarella, Giulio, Melandro, F., Minervini, A., Muttillo, E. 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G., Cardella, F., Guzzetti, S., Luzzi, A. -P., Carganico, G., Drago, B., Micheletto, G., Orlandi, R., Cutolo, C., Gibello, U., Mistrangelo, M., Forcignano, E., D'Ugo, S., Losurdo, P., Manitto, M., Caroli, G., Franco, Manuela, Tilocca, P. L., Mendogni, P., Sena, G., Sambucci, D., Luciani, C., Atelli, P., Guida, Maria Antonietta, Marino, Filippo, Morini, A., Sibilla, M. G., Longo, Fabio, Giaccari, S., Vigorita, V., Balduzzi, A., Barra, F., Delogu, D., Milone, E., Bencini, L., Aprile, V., Papini, P., Montemurro, N., Cavallo, Michele, Picciariello, A., Tomasicchio, G., Fittipaldi, A., Maruccia, M., Gerardi, S., Cillara, N., Deidda, Silvia, Demarinis, G., Peiretti, E., Tatti, F., Iovino, C., Isola, G., Progno, V. C., Migliore, M., Badessi, G., Barilla, C., Calleri, G. S., Cianci, Stefano, Fama, F., Fleres, F., Mazzeo, C., Visaloco, M. G., Marchetto, C., Bolognesi, F., Benuzzi, L., Bracchetti, G., Brucchi, F., Manzo, C. A., Scaravilli, L., Ferrari, C., Rocca, A., Napolitano, Paola, Anoldo, P., Caricato, Chiara, Manigrasso, M., Milone, Maria, Napolitano, L., Palomba, G., Schiavone, V., Vetrella, M., Grossi, U., Moletta, L., Annicchiarico, A., Vella, I., Talesa, G., Boggi, U., Aiello, F., Anselmo, Anna, Bacchiocchi, G., Beati, F., Bellato, V., Billeci, F., Blasi, F., Buonomo, O. C., Campanelli, M., Coco, G., Contadini, A., Conte, L. E., D'Ippolito, G., Di Marcantonio, A., Spicchiale, C. F., Afflitto, G. G., Gismondi, A., Gorgolini, G., Granai, A. V., Grande, S., Gravina, A., Guida, A. M., Ingallinella, S., Keci, L., Latini, E., Marino, D., Oddi, F. M., Orecchia, L., Don, C. B. P., Pellicciaro, M., Petagna, L., Pirozzi, B. M., Quaranta, Caterina, Rho, M., Rosina, Alessandro, Santicchia, M. S., Saraceno, F., Schiavone, A., Sensi, B., Spina, A., Sullo, L., Tacconi, F., Taje, R., Vanni, G., Vinci, D., Vita, G., Alba, G., Badalucco, S., Carbone, Luigi, Samorani, O. C., Chisci, G., Cuomo, Rosa, Francia, A., Fusario, D., Gargiulo, B., Pasqui, E., Pasquetti, L., Puoti, P., Resca, L., Cumbo, J., Ganio, S., Vizzielli, Giuseppe, Anastasi, M., Guerra, D., Romanzi, A., Vannelli, A., Baia, M., Giordano L., Barone M., Corti S., Marangi G. (ORCID:0000-0002-6898-8882), Santini S. (ORCID:0000-0003-1956-5899), Ardito F. (ORCID:0000-0003-1596-2862), Belia F., Biondi A. (ORCID:0000-0002-2470-7858), Brisinda G. (ORCID:0000-0001-8820-9471), Ciolli A., Ferracci F., Fiorillo C. (ORCID:0000-0001-7681-3567), Fransvea P. (ORCID:0000-0003-4969-3373), La Greca A. (ORCID:0000-0002-7587-7427), Litta F., Panettieri E., Papa V. (ORCID:0000-0002-3709-8924), Patini R. (ORCID:0000-0001-7358-8763), Perrotta G., Puccioni C., Musumeci G., Berardi G., Ferretti S., Mariano G., Mangiameli G., Sacchi M. (ORCID:0000-0003-2826-8431), Di Carlo G., Paratore M., Ottaviani L. (ORCID:0009-0001-0967-8809), Gallo G., Mazzarella G., Salina G., Milano V., Nava M., Belli A., D'Agostino C., Palmisano G., Rossi M. (ORCID:0000-0002-4539-5670), Pellino G., Franco M., Guida A., Marino F., Longo F., Cavallo M., Deidda S., Cianci S., Napolitano P., Caricato C., Milone M., Anselmo A., Quaranta C., Rosina A. (ORCID:0000-0002-0158-0583), Carbone L., Cuomo R., and Vizzielli G.

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COVID-19 negatively affected surgical activity, but the potential benefits resulting from adopted measures remain unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the change in surgical activity and potential benefit from COVID-19 measures in perspective of Italian surgeons on behalf of SPIGC. A nationwide online survey on surgical practice before, during, and after COVID-19 pandemic was conducted in March–April 2022 (NCT:05323851). Effects of COVID-19 hospital-related measures on surgical patients’ management and personal professional development across surgical specialties were explored. Data on demographics, pre-operative/peri-operative/post-operative management, and professional development were collected. Outcomes were matched with the corresponding volume. Four hundred and seventy-three respondents were included in final analysis across 14 surgical specialties. Since SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, application of telematic consultations (4.1% vs. 21.6%; p < 0.0001) and diagnostic evaluations (16.4% vs. 42.2%; p < 0.0001) increased. Elective surgical activities significantly reduced and surgeons opted more frequently for conservative management with a possible indication for elective (26.3% vs. 35.7%; p < 0.0001) or urgent (20.4% vs. 38.5%; p < 0.0001) surgery. All new COVID-related measures are perceived to be maintained in the future. Surgeons’ personal education online increased from 12.6% (pre-COVID) to 86.6% (post-COVID; p < 0.0001). Online educational activities are considered a beneficial effect from COVID pandemic (56.4%). COVID-19 had a great impact on surgical specialties, with significant reduction of operation volume. However, some forced changes turned out to be benefits. Isolation measures pushed the use of telemedicine and telemetric devices for outpatient practice and favored communication for educational purposes and surgeon–patient/family communication. From the Italian surgeons’ perspective, COVID-related measures will continue to influence

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2023

14. A new DLK1 defect in a family with idiopathic central precocious puberty: elucidation of the male phenotype

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Palumbo, S., primary, Cirillo, G., additional, Sanchez, G., additional, Aiello, F., additional, Fachin, A., additional, Baldo, F., additional, Pellegrin, M. C., additional, Cassio, A., additional, Salerno, M., additional, Maghnie, M., additional, Faienza, M. F., additional, Wasniewska, M., additional, Fintini, D., additional, Giacomozzi, C., additional, Ciccone, S., additional, Miraglia del Giudice, E., additional, Tornese, G., additional, and Grandone, A., additional

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2022
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16. Bioelectrical impedance analysis in patients with posterior vitreous detachment.

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DI MARCO, E., DI MARINO, M., LOMBARDO, M., CAPRIA, G., ALOE, G., MANCINO, R., AIELLO, F., NUCCI, C., DE LORENZO, A., and CESAREO, M.

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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study is to assess body hydration in patients with posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). PVD, one of the most common eye diseases, is associated in both research and the collective image with reduced daily water intake, but this finding is not supported by strong evidence in the literature. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Based on Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) evaluation, different PVD stages are identified: absent posterior vitreous detachment, partial posterior vitreous detachment (P-PVD), or complete posterior vitreous detachment (C-PVD). BIA is a simple, non-invasive bedside method used to assess body composition. Patients underwent BIA and completed a floaters symptoms. 30 patients were enrolled and divided into two groups according to the degree of vitreous detachment, in P-PVD (n=12) and C-PVD (n=18). Patients underwent BIA and completed a floaters symptoms questionnaire. BIA measured the Resistance (R), Reactance (Xc), Phase Angle (PhA), Total Body Water (TBW), Extracellular Water (ECW), Fat Mass (FM), Fat-Free Mass (FFM), and Body Cell Mass Index (BCMI). Finally, patients received a test to assess adherence to the Mediterranean diet (Mediterranean Diet Test Score, MDTS) with the addition of daily water intake. RESULTS: Relevant data were obtained from the BIA evaluation: the values of R and Xc were lower in the P-PVD group than C-PVD group (respectively 417.08±58.12 O vs. 476.94±51.29 O p=0.006 and 41.33±8.23 O vs. 50.61±7.98 O p=0.004). Instead, patients in the P-PVD group reported higher values of TBW and ECW than C-PVD group (respectively 44.13±7.57 L vs. 37.96±6.27 L p=0.021 and 21.03±4.06 L vs. 17.24±2.63 L p=0.004). CONCLUSIONS: In the present study, we reported a significant correlation between vitreous pathology and anthropometric and BIA measurements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023

18. Effect of COVID-19-related lockdown on ophthalmic practice in Italy: A report from 39 institutional centers

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Dell'Omo, Roberto, Filippelli, M., Virgili, Gianni, Bandello, F., Querques, G., Lanzetta, P., Avitabile, T., Viola, F., Reibaldi, M., Semeraro, F., Quaranta, L., Rizzo, Stanislao, Midena, E., Campagna, G., Costagliola, C., Marolo, P., Traverso, C. E., Iester, M., Cutolo, C. A., Azzolini, C., Donati, S., Premi, E., Nucci, P., Vujosevic, S., Staurenghi, G., Bottoni, F., Romano, Federica, Grosso, D., Borrelli, E., Sacconi, R., Milella, P., Ganci, S., Romano, M. R., Ricciardelli, G., Allegrini, D., Casaluci, M., Romano, D., Marchini, G., Chemello, F., Amantea, Carlotta, Frisina, R., Pilotto, E., Parrozzani, R., Veritti, D., Sarao, V., Daniele, T., Busin, M., Parmeggiani, F., De Nadai, K., Furiosi, L., Mastropasqua, R., Battaglia, B., Gironi, Marco, Gandolfi, S., Luciani, E., Mora, P., Schiavi, C., Bertaccini, Paolo Antonio, Finzi, A., Roda, M., Cagini, C., Lupidi, M., Giansanti, F., Bacherini, Daniela, Tosi, G., De Benedetto, E., Nardi, M., Figus, M., Posarelli, C., Mariotti, Cesare, Pirani, V., Nicolai, Massimo, Bonini, S., Coassin, M., Di Zazzo, A., Savastano, Maria Cristina, Savastano, Alfonso, Gambini, Gloria, Vico, U. D., Spadea, L., Iannaccone, A., Nucci, C., Ricci, F., Aiello, F., Afflitto, G. G., Mastropasqua, L., D'Onofio, G., Evangelista, F., Brescia, L., Napolitano, P., Polisena, P., Gianfrancesco, N., Trivisonno, D., Petti, F., Simonelli, F., Rossi, S., Tartaglione, A., Rosa, N., Bernardo, M. D., Iaculli, C., Valeria Bux, A., Maggiore, Giuseppe, Boscia, F., Sborgia, G., Grassi, M. O., Scorcia, V., Giannaccare, G., Parisi, Giuseppe, Cillino, S., Alaimo, F., Aragona, P., Meduri, A., Pinna, A., Sollazzo, A., Peiretti, E., Siotto, E., dell'Omo R., Virgili G., Rizzo S. (ORCID:0000-0001-6302-063X), Romano F., Amantea C., Gironi M., Bertaccini P., Bacherini D., Mariotti C., Nicolai M., Savastano M. (ORCID:0000-0003-1397-4333), Savastano A., Gambini G., Maggiore G., Parisi G., Dell'Omo, Roberto, Filippelli, M., Virgili, Gianni, Bandello, F., Querques, G., Lanzetta, P., Avitabile, T., Viola, F., Reibaldi, M., Semeraro, F., Quaranta, L., Rizzo, Stanislao, Midena, E., Campagna, G., Costagliola, C., Marolo, P., Traverso, C. E., Iester, M., Cutolo, C. A., Azzolini, C., Donati, S., Premi, E., Nucci, P., Vujosevic, S., Staurenghi, G., Bottoni, F., Romano, Federica, Grosso, D., Borrelli, E., Sacconi, R., Milella, P., Ganci, S., Romano, M. R., Ricciardelli, G., Allegrini, D., Casaluci, M., Romano, D., Marchini, G., Chemello, F., Amantea, Carlotta, Frisina, R., Pilotto, E., Parrozzani, R., Veritti, D., Sarao, V., Daniele, T., Busin, M., Parmeggiani, F., De Nadai, K., Furiosi, L., Mastropasqua, R., Battaglia, B., Gironi, Marco, Gandolfi, S., Luciani, E., Mora, P., Schiavi, C., Bertaccini, Paolo Antonio, Finzi, A., Roda, M., Cagini, C., Lupidi, M., Giansanti, F., Bacherini, Daniela, Tosi, G., De Benedetto, E., Nardi, M., Figus, M., Posarelli, C., Mariotti, Cesare, Pirani, V., Nicolai, Massimo, Bonini, S., Coassin, M., Di Zazzo, A., Savastano, Maria Cristina, Savastano, Alfonso, Gambini, Gloria, Vico, U. D., Spadea, L., Iannaccone, A., Nucci, C., Ricci, F., Aiello, F., Afflitto, G. G., Mastropasqua, L., D'Onofio, G., Evangelista, F., Brescia, L., Napolitano, P., Polisena, P., Gianfrancesco, N., Trivisonno, D., Petti, F., Simonelli, F., Rossi, S., Tartaglione, A., Rosa, N., Bernardo, M. D., Iaculli, C., Valeria Bux, A., Maggiore, Giuseppe, Boscia, F., Sborgia, G., Grassi, M. O., Scorcia, V., Giannaccare, G., Parisi, Giuseppe, Cillino, S., Alaimo, F., Aragona, P., Meduri, A., Pinna, A., Sollazzo, A., Peiretti, E., Siotto, E., dell'Omo R., Virgili G., Rizzo S. (ORCID:0000-0001-6302-063X), Romano F., Amantea C., Gironi M., Bertaccini P., Bacherini D., Mariotti C., Nicolai M., Savastano M. (ORCID:0000-0003-1397-4333), Savastano A., Gambini G., Maggiore G., and Parisi G.

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Background/objectives: To compare the number of eye surgical procedures performed in Italy in the 2 months following the beginning of lockdown (study period) because of COVID-19 epidemic with those performed in the two earlier months of the same year (intra-year control) and in the period of 2019 corresponding to the lockdown (inter-year control). Methods: Retrospective analysis of surgical procedures carried out at 39 Academic hospitals. A distinction was made between elective and urgent procedures. Intravitreal injections were also considered. Percentages for all surgical procedures and incidence rate ratios (IRR) for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) events were calculated. A p value <0.05 was considered significant. Results: A total of 20,886 versus 55,259 and 56,640 patients underwent surgery during the lockdown versus intra-and inter-year control periods, respectively. During the lockdown, only 70% of patients for whom an operation/intravitreal injection was recommended, finally underwent surgery; the remaining patients did not attend because afraid of getting infected at the hospital (23%), taking public transportation (6.5%), or unavailable swabs (0.5%). Elective surgeries were reduced by 96.2% and 96.4%, urgent surgeries by 49.7% and 50.2%, and intravitreal injections by 48.5% and 48.6% in the lockdown period in comparison to intra-year and inter-year control periods, respectively. IRRs for RRDs during lockdown dropped significantly in comparison with intra- and inter-year control periods (CI: 0.65–0.80 and 0.61–0.75, respectively, p < 0.001 for both). Conclusion: This study provides a quantitative analysis of the reduction of eye surgical procedures performed in Italy because of the COVID-19 epidemic.

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2022

19. Injury-Inciting Activities in Male and Female Football Players: A Systematic Review.

Author

Aiello, F, Impellizzeri, FM, Brown, SJ, Serner, A, McCall, A, Aiello, F, Impellizzeri, FM, Brown, SJ, Serner, A, and McCall, A

Abstract

BACKGROUND: A comprehensive examination of the sport-specific activities performed around the time of injury is important to hypothesise injury mechanisms, develop prevention strategies, improve management, and inform future investigations. The aim of this systematic review is to summarise the current literature describing the activities performed around the time of injury in football (soccer). METHODS: A systematic search was carried out in PubMed, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, and OpenGrey. Studies were included if participants were football players aged > 13 years old and the activities performed at the time of injury were reported together with the total number of injuries. Risk of bias was assessed using an adapted version of checklists developed for prevalence studies. The activities reported by the studies were grouped to account for inconsistent reporting, and the proportion of each injury activity was calculated. Data were not meta-analysed due to high heterogeneity of methods and classification criteria. RESULTS: We included 64 studies reporting on 56,740 injuries in total. ACL injures were analysed by 12 studies, ankle/foot and knee injuries were analysed by five studies, thigh injuries were analysed by four studies, hip/groin injuries were analysed by three studies, and hamstring injuries were analysed by two studies. Five studies analysed more than one type of injury and 38 studies did not specify the type of injuries analysed. Running and kicking were the predominant activities leading to thigh and hamstring injuries. Changing direction and kicking were the predominant activities leading to hip and groin injuries and duels were the predominant activities leading to ankle injuries. Duels and pressing seem the predominant activities leading to ACL injuries, while results for other knee and general injuries were inconsistent. CONCLUSIONS: A qualitative summary of the activities performed at the time of injury has been reported. The results need to be inter

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2022

26. The adding value of fluid challenge and balloon occlusion tests in patients with atrial septal defect

Author

D'Alto, M, primary, Chessa, M, additional, Santoro, G, additional, Giordano, M, additional, Gaio, G, additional, Romeo, E, additional, Argiento, P, additional, Wacker, J, additional, D'Aiello, F, additional, Sarubbi, B, additional, Russo, M G, additional, Golino, P, additional, Costantine, A, additional, Naeije, R, additional, and Dimopoulos, K, additional

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2021
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29. Corneal transplant during COVID-19 pandemic: the Italian Eye Bank national report

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Aiello, F, Genzano Besso, F, Pocobelli, G, Gallo Afflitto, G, Colabelli Gisoldi, Ram, Nucci, C, Ponzin, D, Bonci, P, Calabro, G, Ceccuzzi, R, Corneli, M, Genitti, G, Giannarini, C, Misto, R, Pocobelli, A, Tortori, A, and Venzano, D

Subjects
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Biomedical Engineering, Eye Banks, Biomaterials, Cohort Studies, Corneal Transplantation, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Settore MED/30, Pandemic, Lockdown, Medicine, Humans, Pandemics, Retrospective Studies, National health, Transplantation, business.industry, Full Length Paper, SARS-CoV-2, Corneal Transplant, COVID-19, Eye bank, Cell Biology, eye diseases, Tissue Donors, Corneal transplant, Italy, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, Communicable Disease Control, 030221 ophthalmology & optometry, Eye banks activities, sense organs, business, Demography, Cohort study
Abstract

To investigate the impact of Coronavirus Disease-2019 lockdown on the Italian Eye Bank organization. In this national retrospective, multicentric, cohort study, data from the Italian Eye Bank during both the lockdown and the first month after the lockdown period were retrieved. We compared the Italian Eye Bank metrics with the same timeframe of 2019 and 2018. Data from 13 out of 13 (100%) Italian Eye Banks were included in the analysis. A statistically significant reduction in the number of donor corneas retrieved in 2020 was found as compared to the same period in 2019 and in 2018, respectively (2020 = 1284; 2019 = 3088; 2018 = 3221; ANOVA: p p p = 0.0035). Overall, 45 donor corneas were rejected in accordance with the guidance of the Italian National Health Institute Italian National Transplant Centre (CNT). SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has profoundly affected every social and medical field, including the Eye Bank procurement and distribution programs. The current data collected from all the Italian Eye Banks highlights the present and the forthcoming difficulties that the Eye Bank community is going to experience, as for the ongoing pandemic.

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2021

31. Lexicography and language learning of Swahili L2 at UNIOR: the Swahili-Italian online dictionary project

Author

Aiello, F., Toscano, M., and Tramutoli, R.

Subjects
Swahili L2 language learning, Swahili-Italian online dicitonary, lexicography
Abstract

The present essay outlines the progress of a lexicography project, namely a Swahili-Italian online dictionary, which was developed at the University of Naples “L’Orientale” (henceforth UNIOR) and conceived as a useful digital tool for Italian L1 learners of Swahili in a context of renewal of the teaching/learning of Swahili at the UNIOR, encouraged by web-based distance tools and platforms. As will be explained in detail, the software of the online lexical database, first developed in the period between 2003 and 2009, is in the process of being updated with some technical and lexicographical improvements, aiming for a resource that will be increasingly user-friendly to Swahili language students, and in general to Italian-speaking learners.

Published
2021

32. Hydrogen embrittlement susceptibility of Inconel 718 produced by selective laser melting

Author

Monelli, b. d., Macoretta, G., Beghini, M., Valentini, R., Bertini, L., and Aiello, F.

Subjects
hot extraction method, diffusivity coefficient, Inconel 718, tensile test, Hydrogen embrittlement, SLM, Inconel 718, diffusivity coefficient, tensile test, hot extraction method, additive manufacturing, Hydrogen embrittlement, additive manufacturing, SLM
Published
2021

33. A literature review of hypertensive retinopathy: systemic correlations and new technologies.

Author

DI MARCO, E., AIELLO, F., LOMBARDO, M., DI MARINO, M., MISSIROLI, F., MANCINO, R., RICCI, F., NUCCI, C., NOCE, A., DI DANIELE, N., and CESAREO, M.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Hypertensive retinopathy (HR) is the most common ocular manifestation of systemic arterial hypertension. This paper aims to summarize the current knowledge of HR, reviewing its classical features, such as epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, classifications, management and the most significant systemic correlations. We also provide an update on the latest advances in new technologies focusing on novel instrumental classifications. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A literature search was performed to identify articles regarding HR listed in Embase, PubMed, Medline (Ovid) and Scopus database up to 1 December 2021. The reference lists of the analyzed articles were also considered a source of literature information. The following keywords were used in various combinations: hypertensive retinopathy, hypertension and eye, hypertensive retinopathy and systemic correlations, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and hypertensive retinopathy, optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) and hypertensive retinopathy, adaptive optics (AO) and hypertensive retinopathy. The authors analyzed all English articles found using the aforementioned keywords. All the publications were thoroughly reviewed to create a detailed overview of this issue. RESULTS: HR signs have a significative association with cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and other systemic diseases. Patients with arteriosclerotic changes and, at the same time, severe HR, are at increased risk for coronary disease, peripheral vascular disease, stroke and dementia. HR is even now diagnosed and classified by its clinical appearance on a fundoscopic exam that is limited by interobserver variability. New technologies, like OCT, OCTA, AO and artificial intelligence may be used to develop a new instrumental classification that could become an objective and quantitative method for the evaluation of this disease. They could be useful to evaluate the subclinical retinal microvascular changes due to hypertension that may reflect the involvement of other vital organs. CONCLUSIONS: The eye is the only organ in the human body where changes in the blood vessels due to systemic hypertension can be studied in vivo. All doctors should be familiar with this disease because it has been largely demonstrated that signs of HR are correlated to patient's health and mortality. Researchers should develop a new common, standardized, and objective method to assess hypertensive retinal changes; new technologies may have a significant role in this field. This review takes most of the literature published so far, including the OCTA studies in order to stimulate new points of reference to standardize parameters and new diagnostic markers of this disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2022

35. Randomised clinical trial: mesalazine and/or probiotics in maintaining remission of symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease – a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study

Author

Tursi, A., Brandimarte, G., Elisei, W., Picchio, M., Forti, G., Pianese, G., Rodino, S., DʼAmico, T., Sacca, N., Portincasa, P., Capezzuto, E., Lattanzio, R., Spadaccini, A., Fiorella, S., Polimeni, F., Polimeni, N., Stoppino, V., Stoppino, G., Giorgetti, G. M., Aiello, F., and Danese, S.

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2013
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39. Response to fluid challenge in patients with atrial septal defect

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D'Alto, M, primary, Chessa, M, additional, Gaio, G, additional, Santoro, G, additional, Giordano, M, additional, Romeo, E, additional, Argiento, P, additional, Wacker, J, additional, D'Aiello, F, additional, Sarubbi, B, additional, Russo, M.G, additional, Naeije, R, additional, and Golino, P, additional

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2020
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40. A mobility analysis of the occupational status of the graduates of the University of Palermo in an economic crisis context

Author

Vittorietti M., Giambalvo O., Aiello F., and Vittorietti M., Giambalvo O., Aiello F.

Subjects
Occupational states mobility, Settore SECS-S/05 - Statistica Sociale, Transition probabilities, Markov model
Abstract

In such a global economic crisis context, our aims are describing the mobility of the Palermitan graduates in the labour market, identifying the variables that influence most their occupational status and finally outlining a transition probability structure among the states: Work, Search for a Job, Study, Other. The availability of a large amount of longitudinal data provided by the surveys carried out by STELLA (Statistics about Graduates and Labour Market) allowed us to analyze the mobility of the graduates of the University of Palermo among the different occupational states in three different times. We analyze data coming from a disproportionate stratified sample of graduates in 2009, interviewed three different times: one year (2010), three years (2012), five years (2014) after the graduation. To achieve our aim, first we provide a brief descriptive analysis of the main characteristics of the graduates gathered by the three different surveys; secondly we fit a time inhomogeneous multi-state Markov model with piecewise constant intensities; eventually implications from the main results are discussed.

Published
2019

47. Hydrogen embrittlement ofAdvanced High-Strength Steels for sheet metal cold forming

Author

Aiello, F., Beghini, M., Bertini, L., Monelli, b. d., Valentini, R., and Ishak, R.

Subjects
small punch test, hydrogen migration modelling, sheetmetal, critical hydrogen concentration, slow strain rate test, Hydrogen embrittlement, sheetmetal, critical hydrogen concentration,slow strain rate test, small punch test, hydrogen migration modelling, Hydrogen embrittlement
Published
2020

49. Dependence of atmospheric muon flux on seawater depth measured with the first KM3NeT detection units

Author

M. Ageron, S. Aiello, F. Ameli, M. Andre, G. Androulakis, M. Anghinolfi, G. Anton, M. Ardid, J. Aublin, C. Bagatelas, G. Barbarino, B. Baret, S. Basegmez du Pree, A. Belias, E. Berbee, A. M. van den Berg, V. Bertin, V. van Beveren, S. Biagi, A. Biagioni, S. Bianucci, M. Billault, M. Bissinger, R. de Boer, J. Boumaaza, S. Bourret, M. Bouta, M. Bouwhuis, C. Bozza, H. Brânzaş, M. Briel, M. Bruchne

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2020
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50. Poesia swahili in Katanga: multilinguismo e corporalità nei versi di Patrick Mudekereza

Author

Aiello, F. and Gaudioso, R.

Subjects
corporalità, History of Asia, DT1-3415, Katanga, DS1-937, History of Africa, Swahili, Patrick Mudekereza
Abstract

The world of Swahili contemporary poetry, as remarked by M. M. Mulokozi and T. S. Y. Sengo (1995: 22), is amazingly broad, given the progressive diffusion of the Swahili language in the course of the last two centuries, from the East African coast to the continental regions of Eastern and Central Africa. Accordingly, authors of Swahili poetic texts can also be found in the “periphery” of the Swahilophone area, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, where this language has become the medium of modern songs and written poetry in many areas, although the latter is hardly visible in a context where creative writing is predominantly expressed in French. In the present contribution, after an introduction on Swahili poetry in the DRC and on the linguistic complexity of the Swahilophone environment of Katanga, and particularly of its main city, Lubumbashi, we will present some (so far unpublished) poems by Patrick Mudekereza, art curator and director of the cultural centre WAZA, together with a first analysis of his verses, whose poetics emerges from plurilingualism and corporality., Kervan. International Journal of Afro-Asiatic Studies, V. 23 N. 2 (2019)

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2019

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