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2. Regionalized estimates of enteric methane emissions from cattle raised in Italian territory
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Notarnicola, B, primary, Spizzirri, U G, additional, Renzulli, P A, additional, Astuto, F, additional, Di Capua, R, additional, De Molfetta, M, additional, and Fosco, D, additional
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- 2023
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3. Central corneal thickness in the European Glaucoma Prevention Study
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Pfeiffer, N, Torri, V, Miglior, S, Zeyen, T, Adamsons, I, Cunha-Vaz, J, Linsen, Mc, Pellicci, L, Janssens, A, van der Veken, A, Nerinckx, F, Boeyden, V, Kestelijn, P, Van den Abeele, K, Jacobs, K, Decock, C, Goethals, M, Pourjavan, S, Maris, K, Kersten, I, Vogel, A, Herkel, U, Schwenn, O, Maser-Wahle, M, Funk, J, Schmidt, B, Akbariyeh, N, Burk, R, Thomsen, A, Grehn, F, Marquardt, D, Orzalesi, N, Rossetti, L, Ferrante, M, Mandelli, L, Bertoni, G, Blini, M, De Molfetta, M, Bonomi, L, Morbio, R, Marraffa, M, Maraini, G, Gandolfi, S, Williams, S, Cimino, L, Dondi, P, Lumbroso, B, Marini, G, Centofanti, M, Cocco, F, Glorialanza, G, Villani, Cm, Pocobelli, A, Cesareo, M, Cupo, G, Neuschuler, R, Pernini, C, Catalani, R, Ribeiro, L, Faria, I, Pereira, Jm, Chingui, S, Duarte, L, Carvalheira, F, Baltar, A, Simao, A, Arede, J, Magalhaes, A, Abrantes, P, Reina, M, Silva, Jp, Romano, G, Silva, S, Floriani, I, Poli, D, Tinazzi, A, Caprioli, J, Wormald, R, Hejil, A, Airaksinen, J, Michaelis, J, Mandelli, La, Bagno, S, Shedden, A, Gottfried, E, Hutzelmann, J, Rusk, C, Reines, S, Spector, R, Hombrey, J, Snyder, H, Gacos, J, Snapinn, S, Getson, A, Amos, J, Serruys, K, Malbecq, W, John, E, Chapman, J, Beck, J, Tessi, C, Rao, N, Bottari, Fp, D'Achille, R, Wilkins, A, Magerl, K, Bauer, C, Derouwaux, C, Cunha, M, Santana, R, Andrade, Lg, Bule, S, Melo, R, Baumont, H, Bonaventura, I, Pfeiffer, N, Torri, V, Miglior, S, and The European Glaucoma Prevention Study, G
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Adult ,Male ,Intraocular pressure ,medicine.medical_specialty ,genetic structures ,Settore MED/06 - Oncologia Medica ,Glaucoma, ocular hypertension, central corneal thickness ,Ocular hypertension ,Glaucoma ,Thiophenes ,Placebo ,law.invention ,Cornea ,Diabetes Complications ,Sex Factors ,Double-Blind Method ,Randomized controlled trial ,Dorzolamide ,law ,Diabetes mellitus ,Ophthalmology ,medicine ,Humans ,Intraocular Pressure ,Aged ,Ultrasonography ,Sulfonamides ,business.industry ,Age Factors ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,eye diseases ,Surgery ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Female ,Ocular Hypertension ,sense organs ,business ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Purpose: To measure central corneal thickness (CCT) within the participants of the European Glaucoma Prevention Study (EGPS). This study was designed to test if lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) by means of dorzolamide is able to prevent or delay conversion from ocular hypertension to glaucoma. Design: Randomized, double-masked, controlled, observational clinical trial. Participants: Eight hundred fifty-four of 1077 ocular hypertensive participants within the EGPS were investigated. Four hundred twenty-nine patients were treated with dorzolamide and 425 patients received placebo. Intervention: Treatment with dorzolamide or placebo (the vehicle of dorzolamide) in 1 or both eyes. Main Outcome Measures: Central corneal thickness as measured by ultrasound pachymetry (DGH-500 Pachette; DGH Technologies, Exton, PA). The CCT measurements were obtained in the morning before measuring IOP. Five measurements were taken from each eye of each patient within 5 minutes of application of anesthetic eye drops. Results: Mean CCT was 572.6±37.4 μm (range, 458.5-695.6 μm). The CCT was higher in younger patients, male patients, and diabetic patients. Mean CCTs for the 429 patients receiving dorzolamide were 574.2±38.48 μm (range, 458.5-695.6 μm) and 571.0±36.21 μm (469.7-690.1 μm) for the 425 patients receiving placebo (P = 0.205). Central corneal thickness did not correlate with refraction, baseline IOP, or systemic hypertension. Conclusion: Central corneal thickness measurements within the EGPS were greater than those reported in other studies of normal eyes without ocular hypertension. Larger CCT measurements correlated with male gender, younger age, and diabetes. © 2007 American Academy of Ophthalmology.
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- 2007
4. Reproducibility of evaluation of optic disc change for glaucoma with stereo optic disc photographs
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Miglior, S, Zeyen, T, Pfeiffer, N, Cunha-Vaz, J, Linsen, Mc, Pellicci, L, Janssens, A, van der Veken, A, Nerinckx, F, Boeyden, V, Czupper, M, Wendrix, G, Detry-Morel, M, Kestelyn, P, Van den Abeele, K, Jacobs, K, Decock, C, Goethals, M, Pourjavan, S, Maris, K, Deghislage, C, Kersten, I, Vogel, A, Herkel, U, Schwenn, O, Maser-Wahle, M, Funk, J, Schmidt, B, Akbariyeh, N, Burk, R, Thomsen, A, Grehn, F, Marquardt, D, Orzalesi, N, Rossetti, L, Ferrante, M, Mandelli, L, Marini, S, Bertoni, G, Blini, M, De Molfetta, M, Bonomi, L, Morbio, R, Marraffa, M, Maraini, G, Gandolfi, S, Williams, S, Cimino, L, Dondi, P, Lumbroso, B, Manni, G, Cocco, F, Glorialanza, G, Villani, Cm, Pocobelli, A, Cesareo, M, Cupo, G, Neuschuler, R, Pernini, C, Catalani, R, Ribeiro, L, Faria, I, Pereira, Jm, Chingui, S, Duarte, L, Carvalheira, F, Baltar, A, Simao, A, Arede, J, Magalhaes, A, Abrantes, P, Reina, M, Silva, Jp, Romano, G, Silva, S, Torri, V, Poli, D, Nerviani, C, Tinazzi, A, Floriani, I, Adamsons, I, Caprioli, J, Wormald, R, Heijl, A, Airaksinen, J, Michaelis, J, Shedden, A, Gottfried, E, Hutzelmann, J, Rusk, C, Reines, S, Spector, R, Hombrey, J, Snyder, H, Gacos, J, Snapinn, S, Getson, A, Amos, J, Serruys, K, Malbecq, W, John, E, Chapman, J, Beck, J, Tessi, C, Rao, N, Bottari, Fp, D'Achille, R, Wilkins, A, Bauer, C, Derouwaux, C, Van der Straeten, A, Cunha, M, Santana, R, Andrade, Lg, Bule, S, Melo, R, Baumont, H, and Bonaventura, I
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medicine.medical_specialty ,genetic structures ,Optic Disk ,Optic disk ,Glaucoma ,Interobserver reproducibility ,Cohen's kappa ,Double-Blind Method ,Ophthalmology ,Optic Nerve Diseases ,medicine ,Photography ,Humans ,Observer Variation ,Reproducibility ,business.industry ,Outcome measures ,Reproducibility of Results ,medicine.disease ,eye diseases ,Confidence interval ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,sense organs ,business ,Optic disc - Abstract
PURPOSE To determine the reproducibility of the assessment for glaucomatous change in serial optic disc stereo-slides. DESIGN Masked interobserver variability study. PARTICIPANTS Serial optic disc stereo-slides from 40 patients. METHODS Three independent ophthalmologists evaluated for change a set of two serial 20 degrees optic disc color stereo-slides of 40 patients. This test set was not from European Glaucoma Prevention Study (EGPS) patients. Each observer performed two evaluations at least 30 days apart and was masked from the temporal sequence of the slides and his or her previous evaluation. Each patient was graded as changed or stable by two-out-of-three agreement. A kappa statistic was used to calculate the intra- and interobserver reproducibility as well as the assignment reproducibility (first consensus versus second consensus). The same procedure was followed to test the reproducibility when another experienced ophthalmologist was added to one of the three reading centers. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Reproducibility in evaluating glaucomatous optic disc change. RESULTS The intraobserver reproducibility (95% confidence interval [CI]) in the evaluation of change ranged between 0.79 (0.45-1.14) and 1.00 (0.69-1.31). The interobserver reproducibility (95% CI) in the evaluation of change ranged between 0.45 (0.15-0.75) and 0.75 (0.44-1.06). The assignment reproducibility (first consensus versus second consensus in the evaluation of change) between the senior EGPS readers was 0.94 (0.63-1.25). The assignment reproducibility when another experienced ophthalmologist replaced one of the readers was 0.94 (0.63-1.25). CONCLUSIONS The assignment reproducibility of three expert readers looking for glaucomatous change in serial optic disc stereo-slides was excellent. It remained so when one of the three experts was replaced by another experienced reader.
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- 2003
5. The European glaucoma prevention study design and baseline description of the participants
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Miglior, S, Zeyen, T, Pfeiffer, N, Cunha-Vaz, J, Linsen, Mc, Pellicci, L, Janssens, A, van der Veken, A, Nerinckx, F, Boeyden, V, Detry-Morel, M, Kestelijn, P, Van den Abeele, K, Jacobs, K, Decock, C, Goethals, M, Pourjavan, S, Maris, K, Kersten, I, Vogel, A, Herkel, U, Schwenn, O, Maser-Wahle, M, Funk, J, Schmidt, B, Akbariyeh, N, Burk, R, Thomsen, A, Grehn, F, Marquardt, D, Orzalesi, N, Rossetti, L, Ferrante, M, Mandelli, L, Marini, S, Bagno, S, Bertoni, G, Blini, M, De Molfetta, M, Bonomi, L, Morbio, R, Marraffa, M, Maraini, G, Gandolfi, S, Williams, S, Cimino, L, Dondi, P, Lumbroso, B, Manni, G, Cocco, F, Glorialanza, G, Villani, Cm, Pocobelli, A, Cesareo, M, Cupo, G, Neuschuler, R, Pernini, C, Catalani, R, Ribeiro, L, Faria, I, Pereira, Jm, Chingui, S, Duarte, L, Carvalheira, F, Baltar, A, Simao, A, Arede, J, Magalhaes, A, Abrantes, P, Reina, M, Silva, Jp, Romano, G, Silva, S, Torri, V, Poli, D, Nerviani, C, Tinazzi, A, Adamsons, I, Caprioli, J, Wormald, R, Hejil, A, Airaksinen, J, Michaelis, J, Floriani, I, Shedden, A, Gottfried, E, Hutzelmann, J, Rusk, C, Reines, S, Spector, R, Hombrey, J, Snyder, H, Gacos, J, Snapinn, S, Getson, A, Amos, J, Serruys, K, Malbecq, W, John, E, Chapman, J, Beck, J, Tessi, C, Rao, N, Bottari, Fp, D'Achille, R, Wilkins, A, Magerl, K, Bauer, C, Derouwaux, C, Cunha, M, Santana, R, Andrade, Lg, Bule, S, Melo, R, Baumont, H, Bonaventura, I, Miglior, S, Zeyen, T, Pfeiffer, N, Cunha Vaz, J, Torri, V, and Adamsons, I
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Intraocular pressure ,Visual acuity ,genetic structures ,Visual Acuity ,Glaucoma ,Ocular hypertension ,Thiophenes ,Sulfonamide ,law.invention ,Visual Field Test ,Randomized controlled trial ,Dorzolamide ,Double-Blind Method ,Thiophene ,law ,Ophthalmology ,medicine ,Humans ,Dioptre ,Antihypertensive Agents ,Intraocular Pressure ,Aged ,Aged, 80 and over ,Sulfonamides ,business.industry ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,eye diseases ,Europe ,Antihypertensive Agent ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Research Design ,Visual Field Tests ,Female ,Ocular Hypertension ,sense organs ,medicine.symptom ,Safety ,Visual Fields ,business ,Glaucoma, Open-Angle ,Human ,Optic disc ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Objectives The European Glaucoma Prevention Study seeks to evaluate the efficacy of reducing intraocular pressure (IOP), with dorzolamide to prevent or delay patients affected by ocular hypertension from developing primary open-angle glaucoma. Design Randomized, double-blinded, controlled clinical trial. Participants Patients (age > or =30 years) were enrolled from 18 European centers. The patients fulfilled a series of inclusion criteria including the measurements of IOP (22-29 mmHg), two normal and reliable visual fields (VFs) (on the basis of mean defect and corrected pattern standard deviation/corrected loss of variance of standard 30/II Humphrey or Octopus perimetry), and normal optic disc as determined by the Optic Disc Reading Center (vertical and horizontal cup-to-disc ratios; asymmetry between the two eyes Intervention Patients were randomized to the treatment with dorzolamide or a placebo. Main outcome measures End points are VF and/or optic disc changes. A VF change during the follow-up must be confirmed by two further positive tests. Optic disc change is defined by the agreement of two out of three independent observers evaluating optic disc stereo-slides. Results One thousand seventy-seven subjects were randomized between January 1, 1997 and May 31, 1999. The mean age was 57.03 +/- 10.3 years; 54.41% were women and 99.9% were Caucasian. Mean IOP was 23.6 +/- 1.6 mmHg in both eyes. Mean visual acuity was 0.97 +/- 0.11 in both eyes; mean refraction was 0.23 +/- 1.76 diopters in the right eye and 0.18 +/- 1.79 diopters in the left eye. Previous use of medication for ocular hypertension was reported by 38.4% of the patients, systemic hypertension by 28.1%, cardiovascular diseases by 12.9%, and diabetes mellitus by 4.7%. The qualifying VFs were normal and reliable according to protocol criteria. Conclusions The mean IOP of the patients enrolled in the European Glaucoma Prevention Study is consistent with the estimated mean IOP (within the range of 22-29 mmHg) found in a large sample of the European population. The European Glaucoma Prevention Study should be able to better address the clinical question of whether pharmacological reduction of IOP (by means of dorzolamide) in ocular hypertension patients at moderate risk for developing primary open-angle glaucoma effectively lowers the incidence of primary open-angle glaucoma.
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- 2002
6. An untargeted metabolomic approach to investigate antiviral defence mechanisms in memory leukocytes secreting anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG in vitro.
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Federica G, Giuseppina F, Veronica L, Gianpaolo Z, Massimo T, Veronica M, Giuseppe S, and Maria TA
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- Humans, SARS-CoV-2, Immunoglobulin G, Antibodies, Viral, Leukocytes, Antiviral Agents, Leukocytes, Mononuclear, COVID-19
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Evidence shows that individuals infected by SARS-CoV-2 experience an altered metabolic state in multiple organs. Metabolic activities are directly involved in modulating immune responses against infectious diseases, yet our understanding of how host metabolism relates to inflammatory responses remains limited. To better elucidate the underlying biochemistry of the leukocyte response, we focused our analysis on possible relationships between SARS-CoV-2 post-infection stages and distinct metabolic pathways. Indeed, we observed a significant altered metabolism of tryptophan and urea cycle pathways in cultures of peripheral blood mononuclear cells obtained 60-90 days after infection and showing in vitro IgG antibody memory for spike-S1 antigen (n = 17). This work, for the first time, identifies metabolic routes in cell metabolism possibly related to later stages of immune defence against SARS-CoV-2 infection, namely, when circulating antibodies may be absent but an antibody memory is present. The results suggest reprogramming of leukocyte metabolism after viral pathogenesis through activation of specific amino acid pathways possibly related to protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2., (© 2023. The Author(s).)
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- 2023
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