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1. UniBO at CheckThat! 2024: Multi-lingual and Multi-label Persuasion Technique Detection in News with Data Augmentation and Sequence-Token Classifiers.

Author: Paolo Gajo, Luca Giordano, and Alberto Barrón-Cedeño
Published: 2024

2. Cell-free DNA levels associate with COPD exacerbations and mortality

Author: Sarah A. Ware, Corrine R. Kliment, Luca Giordano, Kevin M. Redding, William L. Rumsey, Stewart Bates, Yingze Zhang, Frank C. Sciurba, S. Mehdi Nouraie, and Brett A. Kaufman
Subjects: Diseases of the respiratory system, RC705-779
Abstract: Abstract The question addressed by the study Good biological indicators capable of predicting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) phenotypes and clinical trajectories are lacking. Because nuclear and mitochondrial genomes are damaged and released by cigarette smoke exposure, plasma cell-free mitochondrial and nuclear DNA (cf-mtDNA and cf-nDNA) levels could potentially integrate disease physiology and clinical phenotypes in COPD. This study aimed to determine whether plasma cf-mtDNA and cf-nDNA levels are associated with COPD disease severity, exacerbations, and mortality risk. Materials and methods We quantified mtDNA and nDNA copy numbers in plasma from participants enrolled in the Evaluation of COPD Longitudinally to Identify Predictive Surrogate Endpoints (ECLIPSE, n = 2,702) study and determined associations with relevant clinical parameters. Results Of the 2,128 participants with COPD, 65% were male and the median age was 64 (interquartile range, 59–69) years. During the baseline visit, cf-mtDNA levels positively correlated with future exacerbation rates in subjects with mild/moderate and severe disease (Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease [GOLD] I/II and III, respectively) or with high eosinophil count (≥ 300). cf-nDNA positively associated with an increased mortality risk (hazard ratio, 1.33 [95% confidence interval, 1.01–1.74] per each natural log of cf-nDNA copy number). Additional analysis revealed that individuals with low cf-mtDNA and high cf-nDNA abundance further increased the mortality risk (hazard ratio, 1.62 [95% confidence interval, 1.16–2.25] per each natural log of cf-nDNA copy number). Answer to the question Plasma cf-mtDNA and cf-nDNA, when integrated into quantitative clinical measurements, may aid in improving COPD severity and progression assessment.
Published: 2024
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3. Assessing Italian News Reliability in the Health Domain through Text Analysis of Headlines.

Author: Luca Giordano and Maria Pia di Buono
Published: 2023

4. A muscle synergies-based controller to drive a powered upper-limb exoskeleton in reaching tasks

Author: Michele Francesco Penna, Luca Giordano, Stefano Tortora, Davide Astarita, Lorenzo Amato, Filippo Dell’Agnello, Emanuele Menegatti, Emanuele Gruppioni, Nicola Vitiello, Simona Crea, and Emilio Trigili
Subjects: Exoskeletons, Intention decoding, electromyography, wearable robotics, Mechanical engineering and machinery, TJ1-1570, Electronics, TK7800-8360
Abstract: This work introduces a real-time intention decoding algorithm grounded in muscle synergies (Syn-ID). The algorithm detects the electromyographic (EMG) onset and infers the direction of the movement during reaching tasks to control a powered shoulder–elbow exoskeleton. Features related to muscle synergies are used in a Gaussian Mixture Model and probability accumulation-based logic to infer the user’s movement direction. The performance of the algorithm was verified by a feasibility study including eight healthy participants. The experiments comprised a transparent session, during which the exoskeleton did not provide any assistance, and an assistive session in which the Syn-ID strategy was employed. Participants were asked to reach eight targets equally spaced on a circumference of 25 cm radius (adjusted chance level: 18.1%). The results showed an average accuracy of 48.7% after 0.6 s from the EMG onset. Most of the confusion of the estimate was found along directions adjacent to the actual one (type 1 error: 33.4%). Effects of the assistance were observed in a statistically significant reduction in the activation of Posterior Deltoid and Triceps Brachii. The final positions of the movements during the assistive session were on average 1.42 cm far from the expected ones, both when the directions were estimated correctly and when type 1 errors occurred. Therefore, combining accurate estimates with type 1 errors, we computed a modified accuracy of 82.10±6.34%. Results were benchmarked with respect to a purely kinematics-based approach. The Syn-ID showed better performance in the first portion of the movement (0.14 s after EMG onset).
Published: 2024
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5. Predictive models in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO): a systematic review

Author: Luca Giordano, Andrea Francavilla, Tomaso Bottio, Andrea Dell’Amore, Dario Gregori, Paolo Navalesi, Giulia Lorenzoni, and Ileana Baldi
Subjects: ECMO, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Mortality, Predictive models, Predictive scores, Medicine
Abstract: Abstract Purpose Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been increasingly used in the last years to provide hemodynamic and respiratory support in critically ill patients. In this scenario, prognostic scores remain essential to choose which patients should initiate ECMO. This systematic review aims to assess the current landscape and inform subsequent efforts in the development of risk prediction tools for ECMO. Methods PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE and Scopus were consulted. Articles between Jan 2011 and Feb 2022, including adults undergoing ECMO reporting a newly developed and validated predictive model for mortality, were included. Studies based on animal models, systematic reviews, case reports and conference abstracts were excluded. Data extraction aimed to capture study characteristics, risk model characteristics and model performance. The risk of bias was evaluated through the prediction model risk-of-bias assessment tool (PROBAST). The protocol has been registered in Open Science Framework ( https://osf.io/fevw5 ). Results Twenty-six prognostic scores for in-hospital mortality were identified, with a study size ranging from 60 to 4557 patients. The most common candidate variables were age, lactate concentration, creatinine concentration, bilirubin concentration and days in mechanical ventilation prior to ECMO. Five out of 16 venous-arterial (VA)-ECMO scores and 3 out of 9 veno-venous (VV)-ECMO scores had been validated externally. Additionally, one score was developed for both VA and VV populations. No score was judged at low risk of bias. Conclusion Most models have not been validated externally and apply after ECMO initiation; thus, some uncertainty whether ECMO should be initiated still remains. It has yet to be determined whether and to what extent a new methodological perspective may enhance the performance of predictive models for ECMO, with the ultimate goal to implement a model that positively influences patient outcomes.
Published: 2023
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6. Laparoscopic transversus abdominis plane block is useful in pain relief after laparoscopic stapled repair of diastasis recti and ventral hernia

Author: Giuseppe Cavallaro, Sergio Gazzanelli, Olga Iorio, Angelo Iossa, Luca Giordano, Luca Esposito, Daniele Crocetti, Maria Rita Tarallo, Simone Sibio, Stefano Brauneis, and Andrea Polistena
Subjects: diastasis recti, hernia, laparoscopy, transversus abdominis plane block, Surgery, RD1-811, Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology, RC799-869
Abstract: Background: There is still no consensus on perioperative pain control techniques in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery; protocols of conventional therapy can be improved by the use of perioperative anaesthesiologic techniques, such as epidural or loco-regional analgesic administration as transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block. The aim of this evaluation was to investigate the role of laparoscopic-assisted TAP block during repair of diastasis recti associated with primary midline hernias in term of post-operative pain relief. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective evaluation of a prospectively maintained database including patients undergoing laparoscopic repair of diastasis recti associated with primary ventral hernia. Patients were divided into two groups: Group A patients (n = 34) received laparoscopic-assisted bilateral TAP-block of 7.5 mg/ml ropivacaine for each side and Group B patients (n = 29) received conventional post-operative therapy. All patients received 24 h infusion of 20 mg morphine; pain was checked at 6, 24 and 48 h after surgery by numeric rating scale (NRS) score. A rescue analgesia by was given if NRS score was >4 or on patient request. Results: No differences in operative time, complications and post-operative stay, no complications related to TAP-block technique were found. Post-operative pain scores (determined by NRS) were found to be significantly different between groups. Group A patients showed a significant reduction in NRS score at 6, 24 and 48 h (P < 0.005) and in the number of patients requiring further analgesic drugs administration (P < 0.005) compared to Group B patients. Conclusions: Laparoscopic-guided TAP-block can be considered safe and effective in the management of post-operative pain and in the reduction of analgesic need in patients undergoing laparoscopic repair of diastasis recti and ventral hernias. The non-randomised nature of the study and the lack of a consistent series of patients require further evaluations.
Published: 2023
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7. Aluminium 8-Hydroxyquinolinate N-Oxide as a Precursor to Heterometallic Aluminium–Lanthanide Complexes

Author: Elisa Gallo, Luca Bellucci, Silvia Carlotto, Gregorio Bottaro, Luca Babetto, Luca Giordano, Fabio Marchetti, Simona Samaritani, Lidia Armelao, and Luca Labella
Subjects: heterometallic complexes, lanthanides, aluminium, 8-hydroxyquinoline N-oxide, X-ray structure, quantum mechanical calculations, Organic chemistry, QD241-441
Abstract: A reaction in anhydrous toluene between the formally unsaturated fragment [Ln(hfac)3] (Ln3+ = Eu3+, Gd3+ and Er3+; Hhfac = hexafluoroacetylacetone) and [Al(qNO)3] (HqNO = 8-hydroxyquinoline N-oxide), here prepared for the first time from [Al(OtBu)3] and HqNO, affords the dinuclear heterometallic compounds [Ln(hfac)3Al(qNO)3] (Ln3+ = Eu3+, Gd3+ and Er3+) in high yields. The molecular structures of these new compounds revealed a dinuclear species with three phenolic oxygen atoms bridging the two metal atoms. While the europium and gadolinium complexes show the coordination number (CN) 9 for the lanthanide centre, in the complex featuring the smaller erbium ion, only two oxygens bridge the two metal atoms for a resulting CN of 8. The reaction of [Eu(hfac)3] with [Alq3] (Hq = 8-hydroxyquinoline) in the same conditions yields a heterometallic product of composition [Eu(hfac)3Alq3]. A recrystallization attempt from hot heptane in air produced single crystals of two different morphologies and compositions: [Eu2(hfac)6Al2q4(OH)2] and [Eu2(hfac)6(µ-Hq)2]. The latter compound can be directly prepared from [Eu(hfac)3] and Hq at room temperature. Quantum mechanical calculations confirm (i) the higher stability of [Eu(hfac)3Al(qNO)3] vs. the corresponding [Eu(hfac)3Alq3] and (ii) the preference of the Er complexes for the CN 8, justifying the different behaviour in terms of the Lewis acidity of the metal centre.
Published: 2024
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8. Structural and Comparative Analyses of Insects Suggest the Presence of an Ultra-Conserved Regulatory Element of the Genes Encoding Vacuolar-Type ATPase Subunits and Assembly Factors

Author: Domenica Lovero, Damiano Porcelli, Luca Giordano, Claudio Lo Giudice, Ernesto Picardi, Graziano Pesole, Eugenia Pignataro, Antonio Palazzo, and René Massimiliano Marsano
Subjects: V-ATPase, lysosomal biogenesis, gene regulation, dCLEAR, evolution, cis-regulatory sequences, Biology (General), QH301-705.5
Abstract: Gene and genome comparison represent an invaluable tool to identify evolutionarily conserved sequences with possible functional significance. In this work, we have analyzed orthologous genes encoding subunits and assembly factors of the V-ATPase complex, an important enzymatic complex of the vacuolar and lysosomal compartments of the eukaryotic cell with storage and recycling functions, respectively, as well as the main pump in the plasma membrane that energizes the epithelial transport in insects. This study involves 70 insect species belonging to eight insect orders. We highlighted the conservation of a short sequence in the genes encoding subunits of the V-ATPase complex and their assembly factors analyzed with respect to their exon-intron organization of those genes. This study offers the possibility to study ultra-conserved regulatory elements under an evolutionary perspective, with the aim of expanding our knowledge on the regulation of complex gene networks at the basis of organellar biogenesis and cellular organization.
Published: 2023
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9. Preliminary Investigation on Steel Jacketing Retrofitting of Concrete Bridges Half-Joints

Author: Gabriele Bertagnoli, Mario Ferrara, Luca Giordano, and Marzia Malavisi
Subjects: dapped-end beams, half-joints, bridges, beams, concrete, strengthening, Technology, Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General), TA1-2040, Biology (General), QH301-705.5, Physics, QC1-999, Chemistry, QD1-999
Abstract: An innovative strengthening system for dapped-end beams is studied numerically and experimentally in this paper. The system is developed for the half-joint regions of bridge beams also commonly called “gerber saddles”, but it can be adapted to different scenarios. The strengthening system consists of two steel plates that are clamped on both sides of the webs of the beams by means of bolts. The purpose of the system is to transfer the highest possible amount of shear from the concrete webs to the steel plate elements reducing the resistance demand of the concrete half joint. Shear is transferred by friction from concrete to steel plates. The system is designed to be applied on existing bridges without heavy work interesting the carriageway, therefore reducing the interference with the traffic. Some interesting considerations emerge from the study, including the influence of the flange web connection on the structural behavior and the possible presence of brittle failure mechanisms that are difficult to model numerically using f.e.m. simulations.
Published: 2023
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10. Intra- and Juxta-Articular Osteoid Osteoma Mimicking Arthritis: Case Series and Literature Review

Author: Adele Civino, Federico Diomeda, Luca Giordano, Maria Beatrice Damasio, Sandra Perrone, Romina Gallizzi, Angelo Ravelli, Prisco Piscitelli, and Maria Cristina Maggio
Subjects: osteoid osteoma, arthritis, child, joint pain, synovitis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Pediatrics, RJ1-570
Abstract: Background: Intra- and juxta-articular osteoid osteomas are rare, representing less than 10% of all osteomas. Compared to the classic diaphyseal or metaphyseal site of long bones, they often have an atypical onset, a longest diagnostic delay, and frequent initial misdiagnoses, with pictures that can mimic inflammatory monoarthritis. We aimed to describe a case series, and to provide a literature review of this uncommon and misleading tumor location. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of patients referred to three pediatric rheumatology centers, with a final diagnosis of articular osteoid osteoma. A review of the literature was additionally conducted. Results: We included 10 patients with a mean age of 14 years. All patients with unusual sites (olecranon fossa, lumbar vertebra, distal phalanx of the toe, fibula) had a misdiagnosis, and cases with initial suspicion of monoarthritis had the longest diagnostic delay, up to 24 months. The literature review confirms the significant risk of misdiagnosis, and an average time from symptom onset to diagnosis ranging from 0.4 to 1.8 years. Conclusions: Articular osteoid osteoma may mimic arthritis, especially in adolescence. Knowledge of the atypical forms of presentation, and of the clinical and radiological pitfalls, reduces the risk of diagnostic error.
Published: 2023
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11. Influence of Masonry Infills on Seismic Performance of an Existing RC Building Retrofitted by Means of FPS Devices

Author: Diego Gino, Elena Miceli, Luca Giordano, Giuseppe Carlo Marano, and Paolo Castaldo
Subjects: masonry infills, seismic protection, existing structures, performance analysis, RC buildings, irregular, Technology, Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General), TA1-2040, Biology (General), QH301-705.5, Physics, QC1-999, Chemistry, QD1-999
Abstract: The safety assessment of existing structures in areas with a relevant seismic hazard is one of the major topics for engineers since many existing reinforced concrete structures have been realized disregarding seismic design with minimal details with respect to present practice. In this context, seismic assessment is a primary issue in order to identify the best retrofitting solution with the aim of enhancing the efficiency of existing buildings. In recent years, with the aim to enhance the seismic behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) structures (with particular care to existing ones), the system of seismic isolation adopting friction pendulum (FPS) devices proved to be among the most diffuse and effective solutions. The purpose of this paper is to explore the effectiveness of the refurbishment using FPS with single concavity devices on the performance of one irregular existing RC building placed in a highly seismic area of central Italy. First, the geometric and material characteristics of the building have been determined within the approach based on the “knowledge levels”. Second, a suitable numerical model based on a fiber-modeling approach has been established using SAP2000, including relevant mechanical non-linearities. Then, a set of 21 natural seismic inputs, inclusive of 3 accelerations over vertical and horizontal directions, was adopted with the aim of performing non-linear (NL) dynamic simulations. The NL dynamic simulations have been performed considering the structural system, both inclusive and not inclusive of the FPS isolator devices. The influence of the actual distribution of infill masonry panels on the overall behavior of the structure has also been evaluated in both of the cases mentioned above. Finally, the outcomes deriving from the NL dynamic simulations were helpful in assessing the advantages of the intervention of retrofitting to improve the seismic performance of the building, highlighting the influence of masonry infills.
Published: 2023
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12. Building Infrastructure to Exploit Evidence from Patient Preference Information (PPI) Studies: A Conceptual Blueprint

Author: Luca Giordano, Andrea Francavilla, Corrado Lanera, Sara Urru, Paola Berchialla, and Ileana Baldi
Subjects: PPI, PPMSDB, systematic reviews, analytic infrastructure, Technology, Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General), TA1-2040, Biology (General), QH301-705.5, Physics, QC1-999, Chemistry, QD1-999
Abstract: Patients are the most important actors in clinical research. Therefore, patient preference information (PPI) could support the decision-making process, being indisputable for research value, quality, and integrity. However, there is a lack of clear guidance or consensus on the search for preference studies. In this blueprint, an openly available and regularly updated patient preference management system for an integrated database (PPMSDB) that contains the minimal set of data sufficient to provide detailed information for each study (the so-called evidence tables in systematic reviews) and a high-level overview of the findings of a review (summary tables) is described. These tables could help determine which studies, if any, are eligible for quantitative synthesis. Finally, a web platform would provide a graphical and user-friendly interface. On the other hand, a set of APIs (application programming interfaces) would also be developed and provided. The PPMSDB, aims to collect preference measures, characteristics, and meta-data, and allow researchers to obtain a quick overview of a research field, use the latest evidence, and identify research gaps. In conjunction with proper statistical analysis of quantitative preference measures, these aspects can facilitate formal evidence-based decisions and adequate consideration when conducting a structured decision-making process. Our objective is to outline the conceptual infrastructure necessary to build and maintain a successful network that can monitor the currentness and validity of evidence.
Published: 2022
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13. Influence of the Pier-abutment-deck interaction on the Seismic Response of Bridges Equipped with FPS

Author: Elena Miceli and Luca Giordano
Subjects: Earth-Surface Processes
Published: 2023
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14. Extracellular Release of Mitochondrial DNA: Triggered by Cigarette Smoke and Detected in COPD

Author: Luca Giordano, Alyssa D. Gregory, Mireia Pérez Verdaguer, Sarah A. Ware, Hayley Harvey, Evan DeVallance, Tomasz Brzoska, Prithu Sundd, Yingze Zhang, Frank C. Sciurba, Steven D. Shapiro, and Brett A. Kaufman
Subjects: cigarette smoke, COPD, mitochondria, cell-free DNA, oxidative stress, senescence, Cytology, QH573-671
Abstract: Cigarette smoke (CS) is the most common risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The present study aimed to elucidate whether mtDNA is released upon CS exposure and is detected in the plasma of former smokers affected by COPD as a possible consequence of airway damage. We measured cell-free mtDNA (cf-mtDNA) and nuclear DNA (cf-nDNA) in COPD patient plasma and mouse serum with CS-induced emphysema. The plasma of patients with COPD and serum of mice with CS-induced emphysema showed increased cf-mtDNA levels. In cell culture, exposure to a sublethal dose of CSE decreased mitochondrial membrane potential, increased oxidative stress, dysregulated mitochondrial dynamics, and triggered mtDNA release in extracellular vesicles (EVs). Mitochondrial DNA release into EVs occurred concomitantly with increased expression of markers that associate with DNA damage responses, including DNase III, DNA-sensing receptors (cGAS and NLRP3), proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-18, and CXCL2), and markers of senescence (p16 and p21); the majority of the responses are also triggered by cytosolic DNA delivery in vitro. Exposure to a lethal CSE dose preferentially induced mtDNA and nDNA release in the cell debris. Collectively, the results of this study associate markers of mitochondrial stress, inflammation, and senescence with mtDNA release induced by CSE exposure. Because high cf-mtDNA is detected in the plasma of COPD patients and serum of mice with emphysema, our findings support the future study of cf-mtDNA as a marker of mitochondrial stress in response to CS exposure and COPD pathology.
Published: 2022
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15. Computer programming for language students - The Hangman game from scratch

Author: Alexandre Mazuir, Georgina Clarkson, Luca Giordano, Lucia Neuhold, Nikola Pušičić and Victor Chamot
Subjects: python for language students, the hangman game, NLTK library, text processing with python
Abstract: The presentation is an overview of code used for The Hangman game madeby Alexandre Mazuir, Georgina Clarkson, Luca Giordano, Lucia Neuhold, Nikola Pušičić, and Victor Chamot. Under the guidance of Andrew Attard and Kurt Abela, six students from different universities went through the basics of Python programing languageand fulfilled the task of making a functional hangman game. Following the presentation, we eagerly present to you the final game edited by Gina Clarkson to make playing even more fun!You may start itby downloading both the Main loop.ipynb andwiki_corpus.txtand uploading themto Jupiter Notebook (Anaconda 3). Enjoy! :)
Published: 2023
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16. SOD2 V16A amplifies vascular dysfunction in sickle cell patients by curtailing mitochondria complex IV activity

Author: Atinuke Dosunmu-Ogunbi, Shuai Yuan, Michael Reynolds, Luca Giordano, Subramaniam Sanker, Mara Sullivan, Donna Beer Stolz, Brett A. Kaufman, Katherine C. Wood, Yingze Zhang, Sruti Shiva, Seyed Mehdi Nouraie, and Adam C. Straub
Subjects: Superoxide Dismutase, Physiology (medical), Immunology, Endothelial Cells, Humans, Anemia, Sickle Cell, Cell Biology, Hematology, Reactive Oxygen Species, Biochemistry, Mitochondria
Abstract: Superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2) catalyzes the dismutation of superoxide to hydrogen peroxide in mitochondria, limiting mitochondrial damage. The SOD2 amino acid valine-to-alanine substitution at position 16 (V16A) in the mitochondrial leader sequence is a common genetic variant among patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). However, little is known about the cardiovascular consequences of SOD2V16A in SCD patients or its impact on endothelial cell function. Here, we show SOD2V16A associates with increased tricuspid regurgitant velocity (TRV), systolic blood pressure, right ventricle area at systole, and declined 6-minute walk distance in 410 SCD patients. Plasma lactate dehydrogenase, a marker of oxidative stress and hemolysis, significantly associated with higher TRV. To define the impact of SOD2V16A in the endothelium, we introduced the SOD2V16A variant into endothelial cells. SOD2V16A increases hydrogen peroxide and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) production compared with controls. Unexpectedly, the increased ROS was not due to SOD2V16A mislocalization but was associated with mitochondrial complex IV and a concomitant decrease in basal respiration and complex IV activity. In sum, SOD2V16A is a novel clinical biomarker of cardiovascular dysfunction in SCD patients through its ability to decrease mitochondrial complex IV activity and amplify ROS production in the endothelium.
Published: 2022
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17. Seismic Upgrading of Existing Reinforced Concrete Buildings Using Friction Pendulum Devices: A Probabilistic Evaluation

Author: Diego Gino, Costanza Anerdi, Paolo Castaldo, Mario Ferrara, Gabriele Bertagnoli, and Luca Giordano
Subjects: seismic isolation, existing building, probabilistic analysis, non-linear dynamic analysis, reinforced concrete, Technology, Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General), TA1-2040, Biology (General), QH301-705.5, Physics, QC1-999, Chemistry, QD1-999
Abstract: In many countries around the world a huge number of existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures have been realized without account for seismic detailing, even if they are located in areas subjected to high seismicity. In this context, several passive seismic protection techniques have been developed and applied to retrofit these structures such as, for an example, seismic isolation. The aim of this work is to characterize in probabilistic terms the seismic performance of a framed RC building retrofitted by means of sliding friction pendulum (FPS) devices. Specifically, the response of an existing RC building located in a high seismicity area in Italy is investigated. After the description of the main available information about the structure, a non-linear numerical model has been defined by means of fiber-elements approach. Then, non-linear dynamic analyses considering multiple recorded ground motions with the three accelerometric components have been carried out to assess the seismic response of the building with and without the retrofitting intervention composed of FPS isolators. Finally, the results are processed to achieve a probabilistic assessment of the seismic performance of the retrofitting intervention.
Published: 2020
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18. Surgeons' perspectives on artificial intelligence to support clinical decision-making in trauma and emergency contexts: results from an international survey

Author: Cobianchi, Lorenzo, Piccolo, Daniele, Dal Mas, Francesca, Agnoletti, Vanni, Ansaloni, Luca, Balch, Jeremy, Biffl, Walter, Butturini, Giovanni, Catena, Fausto, Coccolini, Federico, Denicolai, Stefano, De Simone, Belinda, Frigerio, Isabella, Fugazzola, Paola, Marseglia, Gianluigi, Marseglia, Giuseppe Roberto, Martellucci, Jacopo, Modenese, Mirko, Previtali, Pietro, Ruta, Federico, Venturi, Alessandro, Kaafarani, Haytham M, Loftus, Tyler J, Kenneth Lyle Abbott, Abubaker Abdelmalik, Nebyou Seyoum Abebe, Fikri Abu-Zidan, Yousif Abdallah Yousif Adam, Harissou Adamou, Dmitry Mikhailovich Adamovich, Ferdinando Agresta, Antonino Agrusa, Emrah Akin, Mario Alessiani, Henrique Alexandrino, Syed Muhammad Ali, Vasilescu Alin Mihai, Pedro Miguel Almeida, Mohammed Mohammed Al-Shehari, Michele Altomare, Francesco Amico, Michele Ammendola, Jacopo Andreuccetti, Elissavet Anestiadou, Peter Angelos, Alfredo Annicchiarico, Amedeo Antonelli, Daniel Aparicio-Sanchez, Antonella Ardito, Giulio Argenio, Catherine Claude Arvieux, Ingolf Harald Askevold, Boyko Tchavdarov Atanasov, Goran Augustin, Selmy Sabry Awad, Giulia Bacchiocchi, Carlo Bagnoli, Hany Bahouth, Efstratia Baili, Lovenish Bains, Gian Luca Baiocchi, Miklosh Bala, Carmen Balagué, Dimitrios Balalis, Edoardo Baldini, Oussama Baraket, Suman Baral, Mirko Barone, Alberto Gonzãlez Barranquero, Jorge Arturo Barreras, Gary Alan Bass, Zulfu Bayhan, Giovanni Bellanova, Offir Ben-Ishay, Fabrizio Bert, Valentina Bianchi, Helena Biancuzzi, Chiara Bidoli, Raluca Bievel Radulescu, Mark Brian Bignell, Alan Biloslavo, Daniele Bissacco, Roberto Bini, Paolo Boati, Guillaume Boddaert, Branko Bogdanic, Cristina Bombardini, Luigi Bonavina, Luca Bonomo, Andrea Bottari, Konstantinos Bouliaris, Gioia Brachini, Antonio Brillantino, Giuseppe Brisinda, Maloni Mamada Bulanauca, Luis Antonio Buonomo, Jakob Burcharth, Salvatore Buscemi, Francesca Calabretto, Giacomo Calini, Valentin Calu, Fabio Cesare Campanile, Riccardo Campo Dall Orto, Andrea Campos-Serra, Stefano Campostrini, Recayi Capoglu, Joao Miguel Carvas, Marco Cascella, Gianmaria Casoni Pattacini, Valerio Celentano, Danilo Corrado Centonze, Marco Ceresoli, Dimitrios Chatzipetris, Antonella Chessa, Maria Michela Chiarello, Mircea Chirica, Serge Chooklin, Christos Chouliaras, Sharfuddin Chowdhury, Pasquale Cianci, Nicola Cillara, Stefania Cimbanassi, Stefano Piero Bernardo Cioffi, Elif Colak, Enrique Colás Ruiz, Luigi Conti, Alessandro Coppola, Tiago Correia De Sa, Silvia Dantas Costa, Valerio Cozza, Giuseppe Curro', Kirsten Felicia Ann-Sophie Aimee Dabekaussen, Fabrizio D'Acapito, Dimitrios Damaskos, Giancarlo D'Ambrosio, Koray Das, Richard Justin Davies, Andrew Charles De Beaux, Sara Patricia De Lebrusant Fernandez, Alessandro De Luca, Francesca De Stefano, Luca Degrate, Zaza Demetrashvili, Andreas Kyriacou Demetriades, Dzemail Smail Detanac, Agnese Dezi, Giuseppe Di Buono, Isidoro Di Carlo, Pierpaolo Di Lascio, Marcello Di Martino, Salomone Di Saverio, Bogdan Diaconescu, Jose J Diaz, Rigers Dibra, Evgeni Nikolaev Dimitrov, Vincenza Paola Dinuzzi, Sandra Dios-Barbeito, Jehangir Farman Ali Diyani, Agron Dogjani, Maurizio Domanin, Mario D'Oria, Virginia Duran Munoz-Cruzado, Barbora East, Mikael Ekelund, Gerald Takem Ekwen, Adel Hamed Elbaih, Muhammed Elhadi, Natalie Enninghorst, Mairam Ernisova, Juan Pablo Escalera-Antezana, Sofia Esposito, Giuseppe Esposito, Mercedes Estaire, Camilla Nikita Farè, Roser Farre, Francesco Favi, Luca Ferrario, Antonjacopo Ferrario di Tor Vajana, Claudia Filisetti, Francesco Fleres, Vinicius Cordeiro Fonseca, Alexander Forero-Torres, Francesco Forfori, Laura Fortuna, Evangelos Fradelos, Gustavo P Fraga, Pietro Fransvea, Simone Frassini, Giuseppe Frazzetta, Erica Pizzocaro, Maximos Frountzas, Mahir Gachabayov, Rita Galeiras, Alain A Garcia Vazquez, Simone Gargarella, Ibrahim Umar Garzali, Wagih Mommtaz Ghannam, Faiz Najmuddin Ghazi, Lawrence Marshall Gillman, Rossella Gioco, Alessio Giordano, Luca Giordano, Carlo 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Bayhan, Z, Bellanova, G, Ben-Ishay, O, Bert, F, Bianchi, V, Biancuzzi, H, Bidoli, C, Radulescu, R, Bignell, M, Biloslavo, A, Bini, R, Bissacco, D, Boati, P, Boddaert, G, Bogdanic, B, Bombardini, C, Bonavina, L, Bonomo, L, Bottari, A, Bouliaris, K, Brachini, G, Brillantino, A, Brisinda, G, Bulanauca, M, Buonomo, L, Burcharth, J, Buscemi, S, Calabretto, F, Calini, G, Calu, V, Campanile, F, Dall'Orto, R, Campos-Serra, A, Campostrini, S, Capoglu, R, Carvas, J, Cascella, M, Pattacini, G, Celentano, V, Centonze, D, Ceresoli, M, Chatzipetris, D, Chessa, A, Chiarello, M, Chirica, M, Chooklin, S, Chouliaras, C, Chowdhury, S, Cianci, P, Cillara, N, Cimbanassi, S, Cioffi, S, Colak, E, Ruiz, E, Conti, L, Coppola, A, De Sa, T, Costa, S, Cozza, V, Curro', G, Dabekaussen, K, D'Acapito, F, Damaskos, D, D'Ambrosio, G, Das, K, Davies, R, De Beaux, A, Fernandez, S, De Luca, A, De Stefano, F, Degrate, L, Demetrashvili, Z, Demetriades, A, Detanac, D, Dezi, A, Di Buono, G, Di Carlo, I, Di Lascio, P, Di Martino, M, Di Saverio, S, Diaconescu, B, Diaz, J, Dibra, R, Dimitrov, E, Dinuzzi, V, Dios-Barbeito, S, Diyani, J, Dogjani, A, Domanin, M, D'Oria, M, Munoz-Cruzado, V, East, B, Ekelund, M, Ekwen, G, Elbaih, A, Elhadi, M, Enninghorst, N, Ernisova, M, Escalera-Antezana, J, Esposito, S, Esposito, G, Estaire, M, Fare, C, Farre, R, Favi, F, Ferrario, L, Vajana, A, Filisetti, C, Fleres, F, Fonseca, V, Forero-Torres, A, Forfori, F, Fortuna, L, Fradelos, E, Fraga, G, Fransvea, P, Frassini, S, Frazzetta, G, Pizzocaro, E, Frountzas, M, Gachabayov, M, Galeiras, R, Vazquez, A, Gargarella, S, Garzali, I, Ghannam, W, Ghazi, F, Gillman, L, Gioco, R, Giordano, A, Giordano, L, Giove, C, Giraudo, G, Giuffrida, M, Capponi, M, Gois, E, Gomes, C, Gomes, F, Gonsaga, R, Gonullu, E, Goosen, J, Goranovic, T, Gracia-Roman, R, Graziano, G, Griffiths, E, Guagni, T, Hadzhiev, D, Haidar, M, Hamid, H, Hardcastle, T, Hayati, F, Healey, A, Hecker, A, Hecker, M, Garcia, E, Hodonou, A, Huaman, E, Huerta, M, Ibrahim, A, Ibrahim, B, Ietto, G, Inama, M, Ioannidis, O, Isik, A, Ismail, N, Ismail, A, Jailani, R, Jang, J, Kalfountzos, C, Kalipershad, S, Kaouras, E, Kaplan, L, Kara, Y, Karamagioli, E, Karamarkovia, A, Katsaros, I, Kavalakat, A, Kechagias, A, Kenig, J, Kessel, B, Khan, J, Khokha, V, Kim, J, Kirkpatrick, A, Klappenbach, R, Kluger, Y, Kobe, Y, Lymperis, E, Kok, K, Kong, V, Korkolis, D, Koukoulis, G, Kovacevic, B, Kruger, V, Kryvoruchko, I, Kurihara, H, Kuriyama, A, Landaluce-Olavarria, A, Lapolla, P, Leppaniemi, A, Licari, L, Lisi, G, Litvin, A, Lizarazu, A, Bayo, H, Lohsiriwat, V, Moreira, C, Lostoridis, E, Luna, A, Luppi, D, Machain, V, Maegele, M, Maggiore, D, Magnone, S, Maier, R, Major, P, Manangi, M, Manetti, A, Mantoglu, B, Marafante, C, Mariani, F, Marinis, A, Mariot, E, Martines, G, Perez, A, Martino, C, Mascagni, P, Massalou, D, Massaro, M, Matias-Garcia, B, Mazzarella, G, Mazzarolo, G, Melo, R, Mendoza-Moreno, F, Meric, S, Meyer, J, Miceli, L, Michalopoulos, N, Milana, F, Mingoli, A, Mishra, T, Mohamed, M, Mohamedahmed, A, Mohammed, M, Mohan, R, Moore, E, Morales-Garcia, D, Muhrbeck, M, Mulita, F, Mustafa, S, Muttillo, E, Naimzada, M, Navsaria, P, Negoi, I, Nespoli, L, Nguyen, C, Nidaw, M, Nigri, G, Nikolopoulos, I, O'Connor, D, Ogundipe, H, Oliveri, C, Olmi, S, Ong, E, Orecchia, L, Osipov, A, Othman, M, Pace, M, Pacilli, M, Pagani, L, Palomba, G, Pantalone, D, Panyko, A, Paolillo, C, Papa, M, Papaconstantinou, D, Papadoliopoulou, M, Papadopoulos, A, Papis, D, Pararas, N, Parreira, J, Parry, N, Pata, F, Patel, T, Paterson-Brown, S, Pavone, G, Pecchini, F, Pegoraro, V, Pellino, G, Pelloni, M, Peloso, A, Del Pozo, E, Pereira, R, Pereira, B, Perez, S, Perra, T, Perrone, G, Pesce, A, Petagna, L, Petracca, G, Phupong, V, Picardi, B, Picciariello, A, Piccoli, M, Picetti, E, Pikoulis, E, Pintar, T, Pirozzolo, G, Piscioneri, F, Podda, M, Porcu, A, Privitera, F, Punzo, C, Quaresima, S, Quiodettis, M, Qvist, N, Rahim, R, de Almeida, F, Ramely, R, Rasa, H, Reichert, M, Reinisch-Liese, A, Renne, A, Riccetti, C, Rodriguez-Luna, M, Roizblatt, D, Romanzi, A, Romeo, L, Roscio, F, Rosnelifaizur, R, Rossi, S, Rubiano, A, Ruiz-Ucar, E, Sakakushev, B, Salamea, J, Sall, I, Samarakoon, L, Sammartano, F, Arteaga, A, Sanchez-Cordero, S, Santoanastaso, D, Sartelli, M, Sasia, D, Sato, N, Savchuk, A, Sawyer, R, Scaioli, G, Schizas, D, Sebastiani, S, Seeliger, B, Lohse, H, Seretis, C, Sermonesi, G, Serradilla-Martin, M, Shelat, V, Shlyapnikov, S, Sidiropoulos, T, Simoes, R, Siragusa, L, Siribumrungwong, B, Slavchev, M, Solaini, L, Soldini, G, Sopuev, A, Soreide, K, Sovatzidis, A, Stahel, P, Strickland, M, Sultan, M, Sydorchuk, R, Sydorchuk, L, Syed, S, Tallon-Aguilar, L, Tamburini, A, Tamini, N, Tan, E, Tan, J, Tarasconi, A, Tartaglia, N, Tartaglia, G, Tartaglia, D, Taylor, J, Tebala, G, Teuben, M, Theodorou, A, Tolonen, M, Tomasicchio, G, Toro, A, Torre, B, Triantafyllou, T, Trigiante, G, Tripepi, M, Trostchansky, J, Tsekouras, K, Turrado-Rodriguez, V, Tutino, R, Uccelli, M, Uchikov, P, Ugarte-Sierra, B, Ukkonen, M, Vailas, M, Vassiliu, P, Vazquez, R, Velmahos, G, Verde, J, Veroux, M, Vigano, J, Vilallonga, R, Visconti, D, Vittori, A, Waledziak, M, Wannatoop, T, Widmer, L, Wilson, M, Woltz, S, Wong, T, Xenaki, S, Yu, B, Yule, S, Zachariah, S, Zacharis, G, Zaghi, C, Zakaria, A, Zambrano, D, Zampitis, N, Zampogna, B, Zanghi, S, Zantedeschi, M, Zapsalis, K, Zattoni, F, and Zese, M
Subjects: Settore SECS-P/10 - Organizzazione Aziendale, Settore MED/18 - Chirurgia Generale, Artificial intelligence, Settore SECS-P/07 - Economia Aziendale, Decision aid, Emergency Medicine, Decision aids, Surgery, [SDV.IB]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Bioengineering, Trauma and emergency surgery, Clinical decision-making, Survey
Abstract: Background Artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining traction in medicine and surgery. AI-based applications can offer tools to examine high-volume data to inform predictive analytics that supports complex decision-making processes. Time-sensitive trauma and emergency contexts are often challenging. The study aims to investigate trauma and emergency surgeons’ knowledge and perception of using AI-based tools in clinical decision-making processes. Methods An online survey grounded on literature regarding AI-enabled surgical decision-making aids was created by a multidisciplinary committee and endorsed by the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES). The survey was advertised to 917 WSES members through the society’s website and Twitter profile. Results 650 surgeons from 71 countries in five continents participated in the survey. Results depict the presence of technology enthusiasts and skeptics and surgeons' preference toward more classical decision-making aids like clinical guidelines, traditional training, and the support of their multidisciplinary colleagues. A lack of knowledge about several AI-related aspects emerges and is associated with mistrust. Discussion The trauma and emergency surgical community is divided into those who firmly believe in the potential of AI and those who do not understand or trust AI-enabled surgical decision-making aids. Academic societies and surgical training programs should promote a foundational, working knowledge of clinical AI.
Published: 2023
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19. THE INVOLVEMENT OF MOLECULAR AND EPIGENETIC MECHANISMS IN TMAO REGULATION LEVELS

Author: Visconti Giacomo, Lucy, Costantino, Faversani Alice, Luca, Giordano, Malan Cannara, Barteselli Sofia, Sacco Davide, Debernardi Davide, F Isacco, Ferrara, and E Caradonna
Published: 2023
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20. MRI-Derived Apparent Diffusion Coefficient of Peri-Prostatic Adipose Tissue Is a Potential Determinant of Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness in Preoperative Setting: A Preliminary Report

Author: Alessandro Tafuri, Andrea Panunzio, Federico Greco, Antonella Maglietta, Francesco De Carlo, Federica Di Cosmo, Elia Luperto, Mino Rizzo, Arturo Cavaliere, Rita De Mitri, Federico Zacheo, Marco Baviello, Alessandra Cimino, Marco Pisino, Luca Giordano, Caterina Accettura, Antonio Benito Porcaro, Alessandro Antonelli, Maria Angela Cerruto, Elisa Ciurlia, Silvana Leo, Luigi Giuseppe Quarta, and Vincenzo Pagliarulo
Subjects: Male, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, prostate biopsy, prostate cancer, MRI, ADC, periprostatic adipose tissue, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Prostate, Prostatic Neoplasms, prostate cancer, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, ADC, Adipose Tissue, Humans, prostate biopsy, MRI, periprostatic adipose tissue, Retrospective Studies
Abstract: Background: The aim of this study was to test the association between periprostatic adipose tissue (PPAT)—apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value recorded at multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) and determinants of prostate cancer (PCa) aggressiveness in the preoperative setting. Methods: Data from 219 consecutive patients undergoing prostate biopsy (PBx) for suspicion of PCa, between January 2020 and June 2022, at our institution were retrospectively evaluated. Only patients who had mpMRI performed before PBx were included. The distribution of demographics and clinical features among PPAT-ADC values up to vs. above the median was studied using both parametric and non-parametric tests, according to variables. Linear and logistic regression models tested the association between PPAT-ADC values and determinants of PCa aggressiveness and the presence of intermediate-high risk PCa, respectively. Results: Of 132 included patients, 76 (58%) had PCa. Median PPAT-ADC was 876 (interquartile range: 654 − 1112) × 10−6 mm2/s. Patients with PPAT-ADC up to the median had a higher rate of PIRADS (Prostate Imaging—Reporting and Data System) 5 lesions (41% vs. 23%, p = 0.032), a higher percentage of PBx positive cores (25% vs. 6%, p = 0.049) and more frequently harbored ISUP (International Society of Urological Pathology) > 1 PCa (50% vs. 28%, p = 0.048). At univariable linear regression analyses, prostate-specific antigen (PSA), PSA density, PIRADS 5, and percentage of PBx positive cores were associated with lower PPAT-ADC values. PPAT-ADC up to the median was an independent predictor for intermediate-high risk PCa (odds ratio: 3.24, 95%CI: 1.17–9.46, p = 0.026) after adjustment for age and body mass index. Conclusions: Lower PPAT-ADC values may be associated with higher biopsy ISUP grade group PCa and a higher percentage of PBx-positive cores. Higher-level studies are needed to confirm these preliminary results.
Published: 2022
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21. Intracorporeal versus extracorporeal anastomosis for minimally invasive right colectomy: A multi-center propensity score-matched comparison of outcomes.

Author: Robert K Cleary, Andrew Kassir, Craig S Johnson, Amir L Bastawrous, Mark K Soliman, Daryl S Marx, Luca Giordano, Tobi J Reidy, Eduardo Parra-Davila, Vincent J Obias, Joseph C Carmichael, Darren Pollock, and Alessio Pigazzi
Subjects: Medicine, Science
Abstract: BACKGROUND:The primary objective of this study was to retrospectively compare short-term outcomes of intracorporeal versus extracorporeal anastomosis for minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic-assisted right colectomies for benign and malignant disease. Recent studies suggest potential short-term outcomes advantages for the intracorporeal anastomosis technique. METHODS:This is a multicenter retrospective propensity score-matched comparison of intracorporeal and extracorporeal anastomosis techniques for laparoscopic and robotic-assisted right colectomy between January 11, 2010, and July 21, 2016. RESULTS:After propensity score-matching, there were a total of 1029 minimal invasive surgery cases for analysis-379 right colectomies (335 robotic-assisted and 44 laparoscopic) done with an intracorporeal anastomosis and 650 right colectomies (253 robotic-assisted and 397 laparoscopic) done with an extracorporeal anastomosis. There were no significant differences in any preoperative patient characteristics between groups. The minimally invasive intracorporeal anastomosis group had significantly longer operative times (p
Published: 2018
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22. Characterization of Drosophila ATPsynC mutants as a new model of mitochondrial ATP synthase disorders.

Author: Domenica Lovero, Luca Giordano, René Massimiliano Marsano, Alvaro Sanchez-Martinez, Hadi Boukhatmi, Maik Drechsler, Marta Oliva, Alexander J Whitworth, Damiano Porcelli, and Corrado Caggese
Subjects: Medicine, Science
Abstract: Mitochondrial disorders associated with genetic defects of the ATP synthase are among the most deleterious diseases of the neuromuscular system that primarily manifest in newborns. Nevertheless, the number of established animal models for the elucidation of the molecular mechanisms behind such pathologies is limited. In this paper, we target the Drosophila melanogaster gene encoding for the ATP synthase subunit c, ATPsynC, in order to create a fruit fly model for investigating defects in mitochondrial bioenergetics and to better understand the comprehensive pathological spectrum associated with mitochondrial ATP synthase dysfunctions. Using P-element and EMS mutagenesis, we isolated a set of mutations showing a wide range of effects, from larval lethality to complex pleiotropic phenotypes encompassing developmental delay, early adult lethality, hypoactivity, sterility, hypofertility, aberrant male courtship behavior, locomotor defects and aberrant gonadogenesis. ATPsynC mutations impair ATP synthesis and mitochondrial morphology, and represent a powerful toolkit for the screening of genetic modifiers that can lead to potential therapeutic solutions. Furthermore, the molecular characterization of ATPsynC mutations allowed us to better understand the genetics of the ATPsynC locus and to define three broad pathological consequences of mutations affecting the mitochondrial ATP synthase functionality in Drosophila: i) pre-adult lethality; ii) multi-trait pathology accompanied by early adult lethality; iii) multi-trait adult pathology. We finally predict plausible parallelisms with genetic defects of mitochondrial ATP synthase in humans.
Published: 2018
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23. Full-Spectrum InP-Based Quantum Dots with Near-Unity Photoluminescence Quantum Efficiency

Author: Hannes Van Avermaet, Pieter Schiettecatte, Sandra Hinz, Luca Giordano, Fabio Ferrari, Céline Nayral, Fabien Delpech, Janina Maultzsch, Holger Lange, Zeger Hens, Universiteit Gent = Ghent University (UGENT), Universität Hamburg (UHH), Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Laboratoire de physique et chimie des nano-objets (LPCNO), Institut National des Sciences Appliquées - Toulouse (INSA Toulouse), Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut de Chimie de Toulouse (ICT), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut de Chimie du CNRS (INC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) (Toulouse INP), Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut de Chimie du CNRS (INC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) (Toulouse INP), Université de Toulouse (UT)-Fédération de recherche « Matière et interactions » (FeRMI), Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), and Université de Toulouse (UT)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Subjects: optical materials, color conversion, nanocrystals, restriction of hazardous substances, General Engineering, monochromatic, General Physics and Astronomy, [CHIM]Chemical Sciences, General Materials Science, core/shell
Abstract: Photoluminescent color conversion by quantum dots (QDs) makes possible the formation of spectrum-on-demand light sources by combining blue LEDs with the light generated by a specific blend of QDs. Such applications, however, require a near-unity photoluminescence quantum efficiency since self-absorption magnifies disproportionally the impact of photon losses on the overall conversion efficiency. Here, we present a synthesis protocol for forming InP-based QDs with +90% quantum efficiency across the full visible spectrum from blue/cyan to red. The central features of our approach are as follows: (1) the formation of InP core QDs through one-batch-one-size reactions based on aminophosphine as the phosphorus precursor, (2) the introduction of a core/shell/shell InP/Zn(Se,S)/ZnS structure, and (3) the use of specific interfacial treatments, most notably the saturation of the ZnSe surface with zinc acetate prior to ZnS shell growth. Moreover, we adapted the composition of the Zn(Se,S) inner shell to attain the intended emission color while minimizing line broadening induced by the InP/ZnS lattice mismatch. The protocol is established by analysis of the QD composition and structure using multiple techniques, including solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy, and verified for reproducibility by having different researchers execute the same protocol. The realization of full-spectrum, +90% quantum efficiency will strongly facilitate research into light-matter interaction in general and luminescent color conversion in particular through InP-based QDs.
Published: 2022
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24. Differential diagnosis in Rosai-Dorfman disease: A rare case of isolated hepatic presentation mimicking a metastatic tumor with positive 18-FDG uptake

Author: Carlo Gazia, Luca Giordano, Maria Grazia Diodoro, Iacopo Compalati, Riccardo Avantifiori, and Gian Luca Grazi
Subjects: Letter, General Medicine
Abstract: Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is also called sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy, and it is caused by a histiocytic disorder with unclear etiology. It usually involves cervical lymph nodes, but it may also present with extranodal involvement. We report a rare condition of isolated hepatic RDD without nodal involvement, clinically manifested with three-month abdominal pain and tenderness of the right hypochondrium. CT- and PET-CT scans were compatible with a secondary lesion from an unknown primary tumor. Therefore, the patient underwent an atypical liver resection. Immunohistochemistry and histological results were compatible with a diagnosis of RDD. RDD is characterized by phenomena of emperipolesis, histiocytic proliferation and positive immunostaining for CD14, CD68 and S-100 protein. Cases of isolated gastrointestinal localization of RDD are particularly rare, especially in the liver. Instrumental exams might confuse RDD with other malignancies. RDD is a rare entity, which might be misdiagnosed using PET-CT due to its similarities with malignant tumors. An accurate multidisciplinary approach may help to clear diagnostic clues of this uncommon disease.
Published: 2022

25. Evolving trends in the management of acute appendicitis during COVID-19 waves. The ACIE appy II study (vol 46, pg 2021, 2022)

Author: Pata, Francesco, Di Martino, Marcello, Podda, Mauro, Di Saverio, Salomone, Ielpo, Benedetto, Pellino, ACIE Appy Study Collaborative Abba Julio, Gianluca., Abdullah, Alshamrani, Abdullah, Alturkistani, Abdulrahman, Alghamdi, Abdulrahman, Almalki, Adam, Orengia, Adnan, Kuvvetli, Adolfo, Pisanu, Adrian, Smith, Adriana Michelle Treviño Figueroa, Aeris Jane Nacion, Ahmad, Alhazmi, Ahmad, Bouhuwaish, Ahmad, Khalid, Ahmed, Alsufyani, Ainhoa Valle Rubio, Akshay, Bavikatte, Kumar, Akshay, Al-Radjid, Jamiri, Alberto de San Ildefonso Pereira, Alberto, Porcu, Alberto, Sartori, Aldo, Rocca, Aleksandar, Sretenovic, Anselmo, Alessandro, Alessandro De Luca, Alexandros, Charalabopoulos, Alexios, Tzivanakis, Alfonso, Bandin, Alfonso, Nájar, Alice, Frontali, Alsulaimani, Faisal, Amaia Martínez Roldan, Amal, Hamid, Ana, André, Ana, Minaya-Bravo, Andre, Das, Andrea, Bondurri, Andrea, Costanzi, Lucchi, Andrea, Andrei, Mihailescu, Police, Andrea, Andres Mendoza Zuchini, Angela, Romano, Iossa, Angelo, Antonella, Chessa, Antonella, Tromba, Antonio, Castaldi, Antonio, Brillantino, Antonio, Ferronetti, Giuliani, Antonio, Antonio Ramos-De la Medina, Antonio, Tarasconi, Arcangelo, Picciariello, Argyrios, Ioannidis, Ari, Leppäniemi, Arshad, Rashid, Ashrarur Rahman Mitul, Asif, Mehraj, Asim, Laharwal, Atif, Iqbal, Athanasios, Liarakos, Athanasios, Marinis, Beatriz de Andrés-Asenjo, Belén, Matías-García, DE SIMONE, Belinda, Ben, Creavin, Ben, Stubbs, Brian, Goh, Branislav, Jovanovic, Bruno, Sensi, Carlo, Gazia, Carlos, Cerdán, Carlos Javier Gómez Díaz, Carlos Petrola Chacón, Carlos, Yánez, Carmelo Lo Faro, Caroline, Reinke, Casandra, Dominguez, Charudutt, Paranjape, Charlotte, Thomas, Chia Chi Fung, DE LUCIA, Chiara, Chiu Hiu Fung Jennifer, Christian, Ovalle-Chao, Claudio, Guerci, Cleo, Kenington, Corina, Gica, Cristina, Folliero, Cristopher, Varela, Daniel, Popowich, Daniele, Delogu, Daniele, Zigiotto, Danilo, Vinci, Dario, D'Antonio, David Alessio Merlini, David, Merlini, David, Moro-Valdezate, Deborah, Keller, Diana Cristiana Nicolaescu, Diego, Sasia, Edgar, Rodas, Dimitrios, Linardoutsos, Domenico, Russello, Pedro Alfonso Nájar-Castañeda, Habil Gregor Stavrou, Edoardo, Rosso, Edoardo, Saladino, Edoardo, Ricciardi, Eduardo, Smith-Singares, Efstratia, Baili, Eleftheria, Douka, Guaitoli, Eleonora, Elisa, Francone, Elisa Maria Vaterlini, Elisa Sefora Pierobon, Emilio, Morales, Emilio Peña Ros, Enrico, Benzoni, Enrico, Erdas, Enrico, Pinotti, Enrique, Colás-Ruiz, Ernesto, Laterza, Esteban, Foianini, Eugenia, Cardamone, Eugenio, Licardie, Fabio, Marino, Fahad, Alsofyani, Fahad, Qahtani, Farhan, Khan, Fatlum, Maraska, Fatmir, Saliu, Fausto, Madrid, Fausto, Rosa, Federico, Luvisetto, Felipe, Alconchel, Felipe, Pareja-Ciuro, Fernanda, Neves, Ferdinando, Agresta, Fernando, Cordera, Fernando, Pardo, Fernando, Mendoza-Moreno, Fernando, Munoz-Flores, Francesca Maria Silvestri, Francesca Paola Tropeano, Francesca, Pecchini, Francesca, Serio, Francesco, Colombo, Francesco Di Marzo, Francesco, Ferrara, Francesco, Lancellotti, Francesco, Litta, Francesco, Martini, Francesco, Roscio, Francisco, Blanco-Antona, Francisco Javier Quezada Barcenas, Francisco, Schlottmann, Gabriel, Herrera-Almario, Gabrielle van Ramshorst, Gallo, Gaetano, Gaetano, Luglio, Georgios, Kampouroglou, Georgios, Papadopoulos, Gerardo, Arredondo, Giacomo, Calini, Giampaolo, Formisano, Galiffa, Giampaolo, Gian Marco Palini, Gianluca, Colucci, Gianluca, Pagano, Gianluca, Vanni, Gianmaria Casoni Pattacini, Gianpiero, Gravante, Giorgio, Lisi, Giovanni, Bellanova, Giovanni De Nobili, Giovanni Sammy Necchi, Sinibaldi, Giovanni, Giulia, Bacchiocchi, Giulia, Bagaglini, Maggi, Giulia, Giuliano, Izzo, Giulio, Argenio, Giuseppe, Brisinda, Giuseppe, Esposito, Giuseppe, Frazzetta, Giuseppe Massimiliano De Luca, Nigri, Giuseppe, Giuseppe, Sica, MARTIN DE MERCADO, Gonzalo, Gustavo Armand Ugon, Gustavo, Martinez-Mier, Gustavo Miguel Machain Vega, Gustavo, Nari, Herald, Nikaj, Ignacio, Neri, Igor Alberdi San Roman, Iliya, Fidoshev, Iñaki, Martínez, Ionut, Negoi, Irene, Ortega, Irune Vicente Rodríguez, Isabel, Cornejo, Ismael, Mora-Guzmán, Issam, Al-Najami, Ivan, Romic, Izaskun, Balciscueta, James, Olivier, Jan, Lammel-Lindemann, Jana, Dziakova, Javier, Salinas, Jelena Pejanovic Jovanovic, Jeryl Anne Silvia Reyes, Joanne, Salas, Jose Antonio Diaz-Elizondo, Jose Gustavo Parreira, Juan, Bellido, Juan, Salamea, Juan Carlos Martín Del Olmo, Juliana María Ordoñez, Sofi, Junaid, Justin, Davies, Kapil, Sahnan, Kebebe, Bekele, Kelvin, Voon, Leandro, Siragusa, Lorenzo, Petagna, Ferrario, Luca, Luca, Giordano, Luca, Nespoli, Luca, Pio, Lucia, Moletta, Luciano, Curella, Lucio, Taglietti, Luigi, Bonavina, Luigi, Conti, Luis Eduardo Pérez-Sánchez, Luis Felipe Cabrera Vargas, Luis, Sánchez-Guillén, Luis, Tallon-Aguilar, Mansoor, Khan, Marcello Giuseppe Spampinato, Marcelo, Viola, Marcelo Viola Malet, Angrisani, Marco, Marco, Calussi, Marco, Catarci, Marco, Giordano, Marco, Materazzo, Marco, Milone, Marco, Pellicciaro, Marco Vito Marino, María Daniela Moreno Villamizar, Lolli, MARIA GIULIA, Bellini, MARIA IRENE, Maria, Lemma, Maria Michela Chiarello, Mario, Montes-Manrique, Mario, Rodriguez-Lopez, Mario, Serradilla-Martín, Mark, Peter, Marta, Paniagua-García-Señoráns, Martin, Rutegård, Martin, Salö, Massimiliano, Silveri, Massimiliano, Veroux, Matteo, Nardi, Matteo, Rottoli, Matti, Tolonen, Mauricio Pedraza Ciro, Mauricio, Zuluaga, Maurizio, Iacobone, Mauro, Montuori, Mazin, Ali, Melody García Domínguez, Menna Maria Paola, Micaela, Piccoli, Michela, Campanelli, Michele De Rosa, Manigrasso, Michele, Maruccia, Michele, Michele, Torre, Michele, Zuolo, Miguel, Pera, Mihiri, Weerasekera, Mikel, Prieto, Min Myat Thway, Mohamed, Shaat, Mohammad, Azfar, Mostafa, Shalaby, Muhammad Asif Raza, Muhammad Umar Younis, Muhammed, Elhadi, Mujahid, Ali, Musab, Althomali, Nadiah Al Amri, Nagendra, Dudi-Venkata, Nahar, Alselaim, Neil, Smart, Nelson, Trelles, Nicolò, Falco, Petrucciani, Niccolo', Nicola, Antonacci, Nicola, Cillara, Nicolae, Gica, Nicolò, Pecorelli, Nicolò, Tamini, Nikolaos, Machairas, Nura, Feituri, Nuria Ortega Torrecilla, Octavio Avila Mercado, Ohood, Alaamer, Oktay, Irkorucu, Omar, Alsherif, Oreste Claudio Buonomo, Orestes, Valles-Guerra, Orestis, Ioannidis, Oscar Isaac Hernández Palmas, Oscar Sanz Guadarrama, Osman, Bozbiyik, Pablo, Rodrigues, Pamela, Milito, Paolo, Panaccio, Panagiotis, Dorovinis, Paola, Prieto, Paolo, Baroffio, Patrizia, Marsanic, Pawel, Ajawin, Peng Soon Koh, Pietro, Anoldo, Piotr, Major, Qasem, Alharthi, Rashid, Lui, Riccardo, Caruso, Richard, Brady, Rishi, Rattan, Rishi, Singhal, Roberta, Angelico, Roberta Maria Isernia, Roberta, Tutino, Roberto, Peltrini, Rodrigo, Tejos, Roosevelt, Fajardo, Rossella, Elia, Salvador, Morales-Conde, Sami, Benli, Sara, Fuentes, Sara Gortázar de Las Casas, Sara Ortiz de Guzmán Aragón, Sara, Vertaldi, Selmy, Awad, Sergio, Gentilli, Sergio Alberto Weckmann Lujan, Serkan, Tayar, Shabab, Althobaiti, DI GIOVANNI, Silvia, Soliman, Ghedan, Sonia, Pérez-Bertólez, Sonja, Chiappetta, Spiros, Delis, Stefano, Scaringi, Süleyman, Çetinkünar, Stylianos, Kykalos, Syed Muhammad Ali, Sylvia, Krivan, Tak Lit Derek Fung, Tarik, Delko, Tatiana Nicolás López, Tercio De Campos, Teresa Calderón Duque, Teresa, Perra, Theodore, Liakakos, Theodoros, Daskalakis, Tijmen, Koëter, Tiku, Zalla, Tomás Elosua González, Tommaso, Campagnaro, Toure Alpha Oumar, Ugo, Grossi, Valentina, Sosa, Valentina, Testa, Valentina, Tomajer, Valeria, Andriola, Valeria, Tonini, Valerio, Celentano, Voglino, Valerio, Venkateswara Rao Katta, Víctor Hugo García Orozco, Victor, Turrado-Rodriguez, Victor, Visag-Castillo, Victoria, Graham, Viktor, Rachkov, Vincenzo, Papagni, Vincenzo, Vigorita, Virginia Jiménez Carneros, Bellato, Vittoria, Wolf, Bechstein, Yuksel, Altinel, and Zutoia, Balciscueta
Subjects: appendicitis, COVID19
Published: 2022

26. Design of a reinforced concrete Wave Energy Converter in extreme wave conditions

Author: Pietro Casalone, Giuliana Mattiazzo, Bruno Paduano, Luca Giordano, and Costanza Anerdi
Subjects: Wave energy converter, Renewable energy, FEM, LCoE, business.industry, Computer science, WEC, Structural engineering, Reinforced concrete, SDG7, PeWEC, Concrete, business
Published: 2022

27. Mitochondrial oxygen sensing of acute hypoxia in specialized cells - Is there a unifying mechanism?

Author: Oleg Pak, Anika Nolte, Fenja Knoepp, Luca Giordano, Petr Pecina, Maik Hüttemann, Lawrence I. Grossman, Norbert Weissmann, and Natascha Sommer
Subjects: Electron Transport Complex IV, Oxygen, Biophysics, Humans, Protein Isoforms, Cell Biology, Hypoxia, Reactive Oxygen Species, Biochemistry
Abstract: Acclimation to acute hypoxia through cardiorespiratory responses is mediated by specialized cells in the carotid body and pulmonary vasculature to optimize systemic arterial oxygenation and thus oxygen supply to the tissues. Acute oxygen sensing by these cells triggers hyperventilation and hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction which limits pulmonary blood flow through areas of low alveolar oxygen content. Oxygen sensing of acute hypoxia by specialized cells thus is a fundamental pre-requisite for aerobic life and maintains systemic oxygen supply. However, the primary oxygen sensing mechanism and the question of a common mechanism in different specialized oxygen sensing cells remains unresolved. Recent studies unraveled basic oxygen sensing mechanisms involving the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 4 isoform 2 that is essential for the hypoxia-induced release of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species and subsequent acute hypoxic responses in both, the carotid body and pulmonary vasculature. This review compares basic mitochondrial oxygen sensing mechanisms in the pulmonary vasculature and the carotid body.
Published: 2022
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28. Extracellular release of mitochondrial DNA is triggered by cigarette smoke and is detected in COPD

Author: Evan DeVallance, Prithu Sundd, Yingze Zhang, Frank C. Sciurba, Hayley Harvey, Tomasz Brzoska, Sarah A. Ware, Steven D. Shapiro, Brett A. Kaufman, Luca Giordano, Alyssa D. Gregory, and Mireia Perez Verdaguer
Subjects: Senescence, Mitochondrial DNA, Superoxide, Inflammation, medicine.disease_cause, Molecular biology, Proinflammatory cytokine, Cytosol, chemistry.chemical_compound, chemistry, Extracellular, medicine, medicine.symptom, Oxidative stress
Abstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by continuous and irreversible inflammation frequently caused by persistent exposure to toxic inhalants such as cigarette smoke (CS). CS may trigger mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) extrusion into the cytosol, extracellular space, or foster its transfer by extracellular vesicles (EVs). The present study aimed to elucidate whether mtDNA is released upon CS exposure and in COPD. We measured cell-free mtDNA (cf-mtDNA) in the plasma of former smokers affected by COPD, in the serum of mice that developed CS-induced emphysema, and in the extracellular milieu of human bronchial epithelial cells exposed to cigarette smoke extract (CSE). Further, we characterized cells exposed to sublethal and lethal doses of CSE by measuring mitochondrial membrane potential and dynamics, superoxide production and oxidative stress, cell cycle progression, and cytokine expression. Patients with COPD and mice that developed emphysema showed increased levels of cf-mtDNA. In cell culture, exposure to a sublethal dose of CSE decreased mitochondrial membrane potential, increased superoxide production and oxidative damage, dysregulated mitochondrial dynamics, and triggered mtDNA release in extracellular vesicles. The release of mtDNA into the extracellular milieu occurred concomitantly with increased expression of DNase III, DNA-sensing receptors (cGAS, NLRP3), proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-18, CXCL2), and markers of senescence (p16, p21). Exposure to a lethal dose of CSE preferentially induced mtDNA and nuclear DNA release in cell debris. Our findings demonstrate that CS-induced stress triggers mtDNA release and is associated with COPD, supporting cf-mtDNA as a novel signaling response to CS exposure.
Published: 2021
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29. Maxillary hypoplasia and pharingotubaric unit: multidisciplinary diagnostic and therapeutic path

Author: Matteo MIEGGE, Lia GIORDANO, Gaetano TURATTI, Federico CARENZANO, and Luca GIORDANO
Published: 2021
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30. Modelling failure analysis of RC frame structures with masonry infills under sudden column losses

Author: Marzia Malavisi, Fabio Di Trapani, Luca Giordano, and Giuseppe Mancini
Subjects: Computer simulation, business.industry, Computer science, Progressive collapse, Frame (networking), Collapse (topology), 02 engineering and technology, Structural engineering, Pushdown, Masonry, 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology, Displacement (vector), Reinforced concrete, 020303 mechanical engineering & transports, OpenSees, 0203 mechanical engineering, Robustness (computer science), Infills, Robustness, 0210 nano-technology, business, Earth-Surface Processes
Abstract: Robustness of structures is fundamental to limit progressive collapse of buildings in case of accidental loss of columns due to explosions, impacts or materials deterioration. Modelling of progressive collapse response of reinforced concrete (RC) frame structures needs considering extreme geometric and mechanical nonlinearities. Moreover, in the case of infilled frames the collapse mechanism becomes more complex because of the frame-infill interaction. This paper presents a numerical study aimed at proposing: a) an appropriate fiber-section modeling methodology for reinforced concrete frames under large displacement progressive collapse events; b) a new multi-strut fiber macro-element model to account for the influence of masonry infills in the progressive collapse response. Proposed numerical models are developed using the OpenSees software platform. The predictive capacity of the proposed methodology is widely validated in the paper through comparisons with experimental test results and refined numerical simulation pushdown test results. Results show that the new equivalent-strut modeling approach can be suitably employed as a simple assessment method when numerical simulation of progressive collapse scenarios is needed for bare and infilled reinforced concrete frames.
Published: 2020
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31. Trends of Phase I Clinical Trials in the Latest Ten Years across Five European Countries

Author: Davide Di Tonno, Caterina Perlin, Anna Chiara Loiacono, Luca Giordano, Laura Martena, Stefano Lagravinese, Federica Rossi, Santo Marsigliante, Michele Maffia, Andrea Falco, Prisco Piscitelli, Alessandro Miani, Susanna Esposito, Alessandro Distante, and Alberto Argentiero
Subjects: Europe, Italy, Clinical Trials, Phase I as Topic, phase 1 clinical trials, trends, ClinicalTrials.gov database, Spain, Germany, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Humans, France
Abstract: Background: Phase 1 clinical trials represent a critical phase of drug development because new candidate therapeutic agents are tested for the first time on humans. Therefore, international guidelines and local laws have been released to mitigate and control possible risks for human health in agreement with the declaration of Helsinki and the international Good Clinical Practice principles. Despite numerous scientific works characterizing the registered clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, the main features and trends of registered phase 1 clinical trials in Europe have not been investigated. This study is aimed at assessing the features and the temporal trend of distribution of phase 1 clinical studies, carried out in the five largest European countries over a ten-year period (2012–2021), and to evaluate the impact of the Italian regulatory framework on the activation of such studies. Methods: The main data and characteristics of phase 1 clinical studies registered on the ClinicalTrials.gov database for France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom have been investigated and subsequently compared. The above-mentioned countries were selected based on similarities in terms of demographic and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data available on official government websites. (3) Results: A total number of 6878 phase 1 clinical trials were registered for the five selected countries in the ClinicalTrials.gov database during the ten years analyzed; the studies were predominantly randomized (39.33%) and for-profit (76.64%). The most represented area of investigations was oncology (52.15%), followed by hematology (24.99%) and immunology (12.04%). The variability observed between the analyzed countries showed that the UK, Germany and France presented the highest reduction in the number of phase 1 clinical trials, while for Spain and Italy, a stable/increased trend was observed, although with a lower number of trials registered on the ClinicalTrials.gov database. (4) Conclusions: Italy displayed the lowest number of registered phase 1 clinical trials, even though it showed a stable trend over the years. In this regard, the Italian regulatory framework must urgently be adapted to that of other European countries (Spain has been the first country to implement the new Regulation (EU) No 536/2014) and streamline the process of clinical trial application to increase the attractiveness of the country. Moreover, nonprofit phase 1 clinical trials (which represent 19.81% of the total number of phase 1 clinical trials registered in Italy vs. 80.19% of profit phase 1 clinical studies) should be promoted and supported by the institutions, even from a financial point of view, to allow independent researchers to develop new therapeutic drugs.
Published: 2022
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32. Essential Role of Mitochondrial Cytochrome c Oxidase Subunit 4 Isoform 2 (Cox4i2) for Acute Pulmonary Oxygen Sensing

Author: Luca Giordano, Anika Nolte, Ilka Wittig, Oleg Pak, Fenja Knoepp, Kerstin Ramser, Joel Wahl, Maik Hϋttemann, Lawrence I. Grossman, Petr Pecina, Hossein A. Ghofrani, Werner Seeger, Norbert Weissmann, Klaudia Giehl, and Natascha Sommer
Subjects: Biophysics, Cell Biology, Biochemistry
Published: 2022
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33. Alternative oxidase encoded by sequence-optimized and chemically-modified RNA transfected into mammalian cells is catalytically active

Author: Natascha Sommer, Howard T. Jacobs, Manish K. Aneja, Luca Giordano, Nasim Alebrahimdehkordi, Norbert Weissmann, Christian Plank, Alireza Seraji, Marten Szibor, Carsten Rudolph, Tampere University, and BioMediTech
Subjects: Mammals, Alternative oxidase, Messenger RNA, Respiratory chain, RNA, Transfection, Fibroblasts, Mitochondrion, Biology, Respiratory enzyme, Mitochondria, Cell biology, ddc, Mitochondrial Proteins, Mice, Genetics, Nucleic acid, Animals, Humans, Molecular Medicine, 1182 Biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, 3111 Biomedicine, Molecular Biology
Abstract: Plants and other organisms, but not insects or vertebrates, express the auxiliary respiratory enzyme alternative oxidase (AOX) that bypasses mitochondrial respiratory complexes III and/or IV when impaired. Persistent expression of AOX from Ciona intestinalis in mammalian models has previously been shown to be effective in alleviating some metabolic stresses produced by respiratory chain inhibition while exacerbating others. This implies that chronic AOX expression may modify or disrupt metabolic signaling processes necessary to orchestrate adaptive remodeling, suggesting that its potential therapeutic use may be confined to acute pathologies, where a single course of treatment would suffice. One possible route for administering AOX transiently is AOX-encoding nucleic acid constructs. Here we demonstrate that AOX-encoding chemically-modified RNA (cmRNA), sequence-optimized for expression in mammalian cells, was able to support AOX expression in immortalized mouse embryonic fibroblasts (iMEFs), human lung carcinoma cells (A549) and primary mouse pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMCs). AOX protein was detectable as early as 3 h after transfection, had a half-life of ~4 days and was catalytically active, thus supporting respiration and protecting against respiratory inhibition. Our data demonstrate that AOX-encoding cmRNA optimized for use in mammalian cells represents a viable route to investigate and possibly treat mitochondrial respiratory disorders.
Published: 2021

34. SEISMIC RELIABILITY OF BRIDGES ISOLATED WITH FPS

Author: Luca Giordano, Elena Miceli, Guglielmo Amendola, Paolo Castaldo, and Diego Gino
Subjects: Seismic reliability, Friction pendulum isolators, Computer science, Performance-based engineering, Seismic isolation, Bridge, Reliability (statistics), Reliability engineering
Published: 2021
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35. Model uncertainty in non-linear numerical analyses of slender reinforced concrete members

Author: Giuseppe Mancini, Paolo Castaldo, Diego Gino, and Luca Giordano
Subjects: slender columns, Computer science, business.industry, NLNAs, safety formats, Building and Construction, Structural engineering, resistance model uncertainty, Reinforced concrete, global resistance, reinforced concrete structures, Nonlinear system, Mechanics of Materials, General Materials Science, business, Civil and Structural Engineering
Published: 2021

36. Global attitudes in the management of acute appendicitis during COVID-19 pandemic: ACIE Appy Study

Author: Benedetto, Ielpo, Mauro, Podda, Gianluca, Pellino, Pata, Francesco, Gianpiero, Gravante, Salomone Di Saverio, Gallo, Gaetano, Rashid, Lui, Adam, Orengia, Aditya, Chowdary, Aditya, Kulkarni, Adnan, Kuvvetli, Adolfo, Navarro, Adolfo, Pisanu, Adrian, Smith, Adriana Cavero Ibiricu, Aeris Jane, D Nacion, Ahmad, Alsaleh, Ahmad, Alhazmi, Ahmad, Elmabri, Ajaz, Wani, Ahmet, Rencuzogullari, Aingeru Sarriugarte Lasarte, Ainhoa Valle Rubio, Akshay, Bavikatte, Akshay, Kumar, Al-Radjid, Jamiri, Alain Michel Alvarado Padilla, Alban, Cacurri, Alberto de San Ildefonso, Alberto, Porcu, Alberto, Sartori, Aldo, Rocca, Alejandro Paz Yáñez, Alejandro, Becaria, Alejandro, Solís-Peña, Aleksandar, Sretenović, Alex, Urbistondo, Alfonso, Bandin, Alfonso, Najar, Alessandro De Luca, Alex, Boddy, Alexandros, Charalabopoulos, Alexios, Tzivanakis, Alfonso, Amendola, Alfredo Ramirez-Gutierrez de Velasco, Ali Cihat Yildirim, Alice, Frontali, Alpha Oumar Toure, Alvaro, García-Granero, Amaia Martínez Roldan, Amaia Sanz Larrainzar, Amila Sanjiva Ratnayake, Ana María Gonzalez-Ganso, Ana, M Minaya-Bravo, Andre, Das, Andrea, Bondurri, Andrea, Costanzi, Andrea, Lucchi, Andrea, Mazzari, Andrea, Musig, Andrea, Peloso, Andrea, Piano, Andrea, Police, Andrei, Mihailescu, Andrés, Pouy, Angela, Romano, Iossa, Angelo, Anna Carmen Leonetti, Anna, Guariniello, Anna, Isaac, Anna Pia Delli Bovi, Antonella, Chessa, Antonella, Tromba, Antonio Álvarez Martínez, Antonio, Brillantino, Antonio, Caira, Antonio, Castaldi, Antonio, Ferronetti, Antonio, Giuliani, Antonio, Prestera, Antonio Ramos-De la Medina, Antonio, Tarasconi, Antonino, Tornambè, Arcangelo, Picciariello, Argyrios, Ioannidis, Ari, Leppäniemi, Arshad, Khan, Arshad, Rashid, Arteaga Luis Eduardo Pérez-Sánchez, Ashok, Mittal, Ashrarur Rahman Mitul, Asif, Mehraj, Asim, Laharwal, Asnel, Dorismé, Athanasios, Marinis, Atif, Iqbal, Augusto, Moncada, Bartolomeo, Braccio, Basim, Alkhafaji, Beatriz de Andrés Asenjo, Beatriz, Martin-Perez, Belinda Sánchez Pérez, Ben, Creavin, Benedetto, Calì, Beniamino, Pascotto, Benjamin, Stubbs, Benjamin Zavala Retes, Branislav, Jovanovic, Brian Kp Goh, Bruno, Sensi, Carlo, Biddau, Carlo, Gazia, Carlo, Vallicelli, Carlos Alberto Fagundes, Carlos Cerdán Santacruz, Carlos, Chirico, Carlos Javier Gómez, Carlos, Petrola, Carlos Sánchez Rodriguez, Carlos Yánez Benítez, Carmelisa, Dammaro, Carmelo Lo Faro, Caroline, Reinke, Casandra Dominguez Paez, Catalina, Oliva, Charudutt, Paranjape, Charlotte, Thomas, Chi Fung Chia, Chi Kwan Kong, Chiara De Lucia, Christian Ovalle Chao, Claudio, Arcudi, Claudio, Guerci, Clement, Chia, Cristiano, Parise, Cristina, Folliero, Cristopher, Varela, Dalya, M Ferguson, Daniel, Camacho, Daniel, Popowich, Daniel Souza Lima, Daniela, Rega, Daniele, Delogu, Daniele, Zigiotto, Danilo, Vinci, Dario, D'Antonio, Dario, Parini, David Alessio Merlini, David DE Zimmerman, David, Moro-Valdezate, Davide, Pertile, Deborah Maria Giusti, Deborah, S Keller, Delko, Tarik, Denis, Kalivaçi, Dennis, Mazingi, Diana Gabriela Maldonado-Pintado, Diego, Sasia, Dimitrios, Linardoutsos, Dixon, Osilli, Domenico, Murrone, Domenico, Russello, Edgar, Rodas, Edisson Alberto Acuña Roa, Edoardo, Ricciardi, Edoardo, Rosso, Edoardo, Saladino, Eduardo, Flores-Villalba, Eduardo Ruiz Ajs, Eduardo, Smith-Singares, Efstratia, Baili, Efstratios, Kouroumpas, Eirini, Bourmpouteli, Eleftheria, Douka, Elena, Martin-Perez, Eleonora, Guaitoli, Elgun, Samadov, Elisa, Francone, Elisa, Vaterlini, Emilio, Morales, Emilio, Peña, Enhao, Zhao, Eneko Del Pozo Andres, Enrico, Benzoni, Enrico, Erdas, Enrico, Pinotti, Enrique, Colás-Ruiz, Erman, Aytac, Ernesto, Laterza, Ervis, Agastra, Esteban, Foianini, Esteban, Moscoso, Estefania, Laviano, Ester, Marra, Eugenia, Cardamone, Eugenio, Licardie, Eustratia, Mpaili, Eva, Pinna, Evaristo, Varo, Fabian Martín Navarro, Fabio, Marino, Fabio, Medas, Fabio, Romano, Fatlum, Maraska, Fatmir, Saliu, Fausto, Madrid, Fausto, Rosa, Federica, Mastella, Federico, Gheza, 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A., Sherafgan, K., Sahnan, K., Yanaga, K., Beatson, K., Asim, L., Alvarez, L., Siragusa, L., Farber, L., Ong, L., Athanasios, L., Garcia-Bruna, L., De Martino, L., Ferrario, L., Giordano, L., Gordini, L., Pio, L., Ponchietti, L., Moletta, L., Curella, L., Poggi, L., Taglietti, L., Bonavina, L., Conti, L., Goffredi, L., Ruiz, L. A. G., Barrionuevo, L., Fregoso, L. E., Cabrera, L. F., Rodriguez, L. G., Grande, L., Osoria, L. G., Gonzalez, L. J. K., Sanchez-Guillen, L., Tallon-Aguilar, L., Tresierra, L., Giavarini, L., Hasabelnabi, M., Odovic, M., Uemura, M., Khan, M., Artiles-Armas, M., David, M., Di Martino, M., Spampinato, M. G., Ribeiro, M. A. F., Viola, M., Angrisani, M., Calussi, M., Cannistra, M., Catarci, M., Cereda, M., Conte, M., Giordano, M., Pellicciaro, M., Marino, M. V., Vaterlini, M. E., Jimenez, M. F., Lolli, M. G., Bellini, M. I., Lemma, M., Chiarello, M. M., Nicola, M., Arrigo, M., Mejia, M. C., Manrique, M. M., Rodriguez-Lopez, M., Serradilla-Martin, M., Lara, M. Z., Martinez, M., Bagnall, M., Peter, M., Lara, M. C., Gomez, M. J., Paniagua-Garcia-Senorans, M., Gonzalez, M. P., Rutegard, M., Salo, M., Franceschilli, M., Silveri, M., Veroux, M., Pezzulo, M., Nardi, M., Rottoli, M., Tolonen, M., Ciro, M. P., Zuluagua, M., Cannavo, M., Cervellera, M., Iacobone, M., Montuori, M., Dominguez, M. G., Bingol-Kologlu, M., Tahir, M., Lim, M., Wilson, M. S., Wilson, M., Campanelli, M., Bisaccia, M., De Rosa, M., Maruccia, M., Paterno, M., Pisano, M., Torre, M., Trevino, M., Zuolo, M., Hernandez Bartolome, M. A., Farina, M., Pera, M., Calvo, M. P., Sotelo, M., Thway, M. M., Hassan, M., Hassan, M. S. E., Azfar, M., Bouhuwaish, M., Taha, M., Zaieem, M., Korkoman, M., Guraieb, M., Shalaby, M., Raza, M. A., Younis, M. U., Elhadi, M., Ali, M. Z., Quazi, N., Dudi-Venkata, N. N., Alselaim, N., Loria, N., Ramirez, N. V., Than, N. W., Smart, N., Trelles, N., Pinto, N., Allievi, N., Petrucciani, N., Antonacci, N., Cillara, N., Gica, N., Cristiana, N. D., Krystek, N., Falco, N., Pecorelli, N., Tamini, N., Dallas, N. A., Machairas, N., Brito, N., Fieturi, N. A., Ortega, N., Mercado, O. A., Irkorucu, O., Alsherif, O., Valles, O., Ioannidis, O., Palmas, O. H., Palmas, O. I. H., Guadarrama, O. S., Bozbiyik, O., Omelanczuk, P., Ottolino, P., Rodrigues, P., Ruiz, P., Campenni, P., Chiarade, P., Olivares, P. P., Baroffio, P., Panaccio, P., Wintringer, P., Di Fronzo, P., Talento, P., Favoriti, P., Sendino, P., Marsanic, P., Mifsut, P., Andrade, P., Ajawin, P., Abadia-Barno, P., Castaneda, P. A. N., Arevalos, P. O. S., Bellver, P. P., Koh, P. S., Souza, P., Major, P., Bali, R. S., Khattar, R. M., Melo, R. B., Ebrahiminia, R., Azar, R., Murga, R. L., Pirolo, R., Brady, R., Davies, R. J., Dholakia, R., Rattan, R., Singhal, R., Lim, R., Angelico, R., Isernia, R. M., Tutino, R., Faccincani, R., Peltrini, R., Carrera-Ceron, R., Tejos, R., Kashyap, R., Fajardo, R., Lozito, R., Pareja, R. M., Garbarino, S., Morales-Conde, S., Benli, S., Mansour, S., Flores, S., Suarez, S. L., Ben, S. L., Fuentes, S., Napetti, S., de Guzman, S. O., Awad, S., Weckmann Lujan, S. A., Gentilli, S., Grimaldi, S., Pizarro, S. O., Tayar, S., Nabi, S., Chan, S. M., Junaid, S., Rojas, S., Monetti, S., Garcia, S., Salvans, S., Tenconi, S., Shaw, S., Santoni, S., Parra, S. A., Cardenas, S., Perez-Bertolez, S., Chiappetta, S., Dessureault, S., Delis, S., Bonapasta, S. A., Rausei, S., Scaringi, S., Keswani, S., Ali, S. M., Cetinkunar, S., Fung, T. L. D., Rawashdeh, T., Lopez, T. N., De Campos, T., Duque, T. C., Perra, T., Liakakos, T., Daskalakis, T., Barnes, T., Koeter, T., Zalla, T., Gonzalez, T. E., Elosua, T., Campagnaro, T., Brown, T., Luoto, T., Oumar, T. A., Giustizieri, U., Grossi, U., Bracale, U., Rivas, U., Sosa, V., Testa, V., Andriola, V., Tonini, V., Balassone, V., Celentano, V., Progno, V., Raju, V., Carroni, V., Cavallaro, V., Katta, V. R., De Simone, V., Romaguera, V. P., Orozco, V. H. G., Luraschi, V., Rachkov, V., Turrado-L, V., Visag-Castillo, V., Dowling, V., Graham, V., Papagni, V., Vigorita, V., Fonseca, V. C., Carneros, V. J., Bellato, V., Goncalves, W., Powers, W. F., Grigg, W., Bechstein, W. O., Lim, Y. B., Altinel, Y., Golubovic, Z., Balciscueta, Z., Ielpo, B, Podda, M, Pellino, G, Pata, F, Caruso, R, Gravante, G, Di Saverio, S, and Luglio, G
Subjects: medicine.medical_specialty, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Appendectomy, Appendicitis, COVID-19 Testing, Hospital Administration, Humans, Pandemics, Personal Protective Equipment, Practice Patterns, Physicians', Surveys and Questionnaires, Attitude of Health Personnel, COVID-19, Surgeons, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Settore MED/18 - CHIRURGIA GENERALE, COVID-19 pandemic. Acute appendicitis, MEDLINE, Practice Patterns, 030230 surgery, Health administration, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Anti-Bacterial Agent, Pandemic, medicine, Surveys and Questionnaire, Appendiciti, General, Laparoscopy, Personal protective equipment, Physicians', medicine.diagnostic_test, business.industry, General surgery, Original Articles, medicine.disease, Anti-bacterial agents, appendectomy, appendicitis, COVID-19 testing, hospital administration, humans, pandemics, personal protective equipment, practice patterns physicians', surveys and questionnaires, attitude of health personnel, surgeons, appendicitis - COVI-19 - ACIE study - management, Acute appendicitis, Original Article, Surgery, Covid-19, business, Human
Abstract: Background Surgical strategies are being adapted to face the COVID‐19 pandemic. Recommendations on the management of acute appendicitis have been based on expert opinion, but very little evidence is available. This study addressed that dearth with a snapshot of worldwide approaches to appendicitis. Methods The Association of Italian Surgeons in Europe designed an online survey to assess the current attitude of surgeons globally regarding the management of patients with acute appendicitis during the pandemic. Questions were divided into baseline information, hospital organization and screening, personal protective equipment, management and surgical approach, and patient presentation before versus during the pandemic. Results Of 744 answers, 709 (from 66 countries) were complete and were included in the analysis. Most hospitals were treating both patients with and those without COVID. There was variation in screening indications and modality used, with chest X‐ray plus molecular testing (PCR) being the commonest (19·8 per cent). Conservative management of complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis was used by 6·6 and 2·4 per cent respectively before, but 23·7 and 5·3 per cent, during the pandemic (both P, The COVID‐19 pandemic required reorganization of surgical services, affecting patients with common surgical diseases including acute appendicitis. No evidence is available on the topic. This study found global variation in screening policies, use of personal protective equipment and intraoperative directives. There has been increased adoption of non‐operative management and open appendicectomy. Hands off
Published: 2021

37. Robotic-Assisted and Laparoscopic Sigmoid Resection

Author: Cesar Santiago, Reza A Gamagami, Andrew Kassir, Gustavio Plasencia, Henry J. Lujan, and Luca Giordano
Subjects: Adult, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Robotic assisted, Patient demographics, Sigmoid, Robotic-assisted, Sigmoid resection, Robotic Surgical Procedures, Colon surgery, Colon, Sigmoid, Minimally invasive surgery, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Medicine, Humans, Laparoscopy, Colectomy, Aged, Retrospective Studies, medicine.diagnostic_test, business.industry, Sigmoid colon, Perioperative, Middle Aged, Surgery, medicine.anatomical_structure, Propensity score matching, Female, business, Research Article
Abstract: Background and Objectives: Published comparisons of minimally invasive approaches to colon surgery are limited. The objective of the current study is to compare the effectiveness of robotic-assisted and laparoscopic sigmoid resection. Methods: A multicenter retrospective comparative analysis of perioperative outcomes from consecutive robotic-assisted and laparoscopic sigmoid resections performed between 2010 and 2015 by six general and colorectal surgeons, who are experienced in both robotic-assisted and laparoscopic surgical techniques and who had >50 annual case volumes for each approach. Baseline characteristics and surgical risk factors between the two groups were balanced using a propensity score methodology with inverse probability of treatment weighting. Mean standardized differences were reported, and in all instances, a p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Three hundred thirty-six cases (robotic-assisted, n = 211; laparoscopic, n = 125) met eligibility criteria and were included in the study. Following weighting, patient demographics and baseline characteristics were comparable between the robotic-assisted (n = 344) and laparoscopic (n = 349) groups. The laparoscopic group was associated with shorter operating room and surgical times. The robotic-assisted group had lower estimated blood loss and shorter time to first flatus compared to the laparoscopic group. Rates of complications post discharge to 30 d tended to be lower for the RA group: 5.1% vs 8.6% [p = 0.0657]. The RA group also had lower rates of readmissions and reoperations: 4% vs 8% [p = 0.029] and 0.5% vs 5.1% [p = 0.0003], respectively. Conclusions: Robotic-assisted sigmoid colon resection is clinically effective and provides a minimally invasive alternative to the laparoscopic approach with improved intraoperative and postoperative outcomes for colorectal patients.
Published: 2020

38. An automated, high throughput methodology optimized for quantitative cell-free mitochondrial and nuclear DNA isolation from plasma

Author: Yingze Zhang, Martin Picard, Luca Giordano, Sarah A. Ware, Daniel Leach, Mabel Lopez, Nikita Desai, Brett A. Kaufman, and Mehdi Nouraie
Subjects: Mitochondrial DNA, Reproducibility, Chromatography, Materials science, Magnetic bead, Isolation (database systems), Cell free, Plasma, Throughput (business), Nuclear DNA
Abstract: Circulating, cell-free mitochondrial DNA (ccf-mtDNA) and nuclear DNA (ccf-nDNA) are under investigation as biomarkers for various diseases. Optimal ccf-mtDNA isolation parameters, like those outlined for ccf-nDNA, have not been established. Here, we optimized a protocol for both ccf-mtDNA and ccf-nDNA recovery using a magnetic bead-based isolation process on an automated 96-well platform. Using the optimized protocol, our data show 6-fold improved yields of ccf-mtDNA when compared to the starting protocol. Digestion conditions, liquid handling characteristics, and magnetic particle processor programming all contributed to increased recovery and improved reproducibility. To our knowledge, this is the first high-throughput approach optimized for mtDNA and nDNA recovery and serves as an important starting point for clinical studies.Graphical Abstract
Published: 2020
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39. Progressive Collapse Response of Reinforced Concrete Frame Structures with Masonry Infills

Author: Luca Giordano, Giuseppe Mancini, and Fabio Di Trapani
Subjects: Infilled frames, Masonry, Progressive collapse, Pushdown, Reinforced concrete, Robustness, business.industry, Mechanical Engineering, Frame (networking), 020101 civil engineering, 02 engineering and technology, Structural engineering, 0201 civil engineering, 020303 mechanical engineering & transports, 0203 mechanical engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Robustness (computer science), business, Geology, Parametric statistics
Abstract: The paper investigates the role of masonry infills on the progressive collapse response of reinforced concrete frame structures. A wide parametric investigation is carried out to assess the...
Published: 2020
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40. Qui non crescono i fiori

Author: Luca Giordano and Luca Giordano
Abstract: Salvatore, Damiano e loro padre a volte sembrano una famiglia come tante e si trovano gomito a gomito nell'officina meccanica che gli dà di che vivere. Damiano e Pietro, che lavora con loro, sognano però di lasciare l'isola dove si trovano e finire in televisione, a Salvatore invece basta l'amicizia di un cane e non si chiede perché il fratello maggiore lo odi, o che fine abbia fatto sua madre, né quando e perché il padre abbia cominciato a cedere all'alcol e all'autolesionismo: in quella terra brulla tra due continenti lui cerca semplicemente un equilibrio, ma è destinato a incrinarsi e nessuno può immaginarne le conseguenze. Luca Giordano ha esordito con questo romanzo commovente e crudele, dando subito prova di una maturità stilistica ed espressiva davvero insolita.
Published: 2021

41. Seismic Upgrading of Existing Reinforced Concrete Buildings Using Friction Pendulum Devices: A Probabilistic Evaluation

Author: Mario Ferrara, Luca Giordano, Paolo Castaldo, Gabriele Bertagnoli, Costanza Anerdi, and Diego Gino
Subjects: Computer science, seismic isolation, non-linear dynamic analysis, 0211 other engineering and technologies, 020101 civil engineering, Context (language use), existing building, 02 engineering and technology, Induced seismicity, lcsh:Technology, 0201 civil engineering, lcsh:Chemistry, Passive seismic, 021105 building & construction, Retrofitting, General Materials Science, Probabilistic analysis of algorithms, lcsh:QH301-705.5, Instrumentation, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, lcsh:T, business.industry, Process Chemistry and Technology, General Engineering, Probabilistic logic, Pendulum, Structural engineering, probabilistic analysis, Reinforced concrete, reinforced concrete, lcsh:QC1-999, Computer Science Applications, lcsh:Biology (General), lcsh:QD1-999, lcsh:TA1-2040, lcsh:Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General), business, lcsh:Physics
Abstract: In many countries around the world a huge number of existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures have been realized without account for seismic detailing, even if they are located in areas subjected to high seismicity. In this context, several passive seismic protection techniques have been developed and applied to retrofit these structures such as, for an example, seismic isolation. The aim of this work is to characterize in probabilistic terms the seismic performance of a framed RC building retrofitted by means of sliding friction pendulum (FPS) devices. Specifically, the response of an existing RC building located in a high seismicity area in Italy is investigated. After the description of the main available information about the structure, a non-linear numerical model has been defined by means of fiber-elements approach. Then, non-linear dynamic analyses considering multiple recorded ground motions with the three accelerometric components have been carried out to assess the seismic response of the building with and without the retrofitting intervention composed of FPS isolators. Finally, the results are processed to achieve a probabilistic assessment of the seismic performance of the retrofitting intervention.
Published: 2020

42. Robustness of Reinforced Concrete Framed Buildings: A Comparison between Different Numerical Models

Author: Luca Giordano, Dario La Mazza, Giuseppe Mancini, Gabriele Bertagnoli, and Diego Gino
Subjects: Engineering, Statically indeterminate, business.industry, Mechanical Engineering, 0211 other engineering and technologies, Progressive collapse, 02 engineering and technology, Structural engineering, Strength of materials, Finite element method, 020303 mechanical engineering & transports, 0203 mechanical engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Framing (construction), 021105 building & construction, General Materials Science, Structural robustness, Vertical displacement, business, Failure mode and effects analysis
Abstract: According to Eurocode, robustness is the ability of a structure to withstand events like fire, explosions, impact or the consequences of human error, without being damaged to an extent disproportionate to the original cause.Avoiding the progressive collapse of a building in presence of accidental loading conditions is one of the challenges for the designers.The tie-force method is actually one of the most used design techniques for resisting progressive collapse, whereby a statically indeterminate structure is designed with reference to local simplified models determined in accordance to the failure mode considered.In this work a computational study of a reinforced concrete frame is presented. The beam-column assembly represents a portion of the structural framing system of a ten-story reinforced concrete frame building and is subjected to monotonically increasing vertical displacement of the center column to simulate a column removal scenario.Two different finite element models, with distinct levels of modeling, are used in order to compare the numerical results with the experimental ones coming from a full-scale test, and evaluate the ability of the models to simulate the structural behavior of the frame.
Published: 2016
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43. Partial factor methods for existing structures according to fib Bulletin 80: Assessment of an existing prestressed concrete bridge

Author: Paolo Castaldo, Giuseppe Mancini, Gabriele Bertagnoli, Luca Giordano, and Diego Gino
Subjects: Computer science, business.industry, prestressed concrete, bridges, existing structures, partial factor method, reinforced concrete, residual service life, Building and Construction, Structural engineering, Reinforced concrete, Bridge (interpersonal), law.invention, Prestressed concrete, Mechanics of Materials, law, General Materials Science, Residual service life, business, Civil and Structural Engineering
Published: 2019

44. Assessment of robustness of reinforced concrete frame structures with masonry infill walls

Author: Giuseppe Mancini, Fabio Di Trapani, Marzia Malavisi, and Luca Giordano
Subjects: Infilled frames, Catenary, business.industry, Frame (networking), Structural engineering, Masonry, Pushdown, Reinforced concrete, Robustness (computer science), Infill, Robustness, Infilled frames, Reinforced concrete, Masonry, Pushdown, Catenary, business, Robustness, Geology
Published: 2019

45. Characterization of Drosophila ATPsynC mutants as a new model of mitochondrial ATP synthase disorders

Author: René Massimiliano Marsano, Alvaro Sanchez-Martinez, Luca Giordano, Domenica Lovero, Alexander J. Whitworth, Marta Oliva, Maik Drechsler, Corrado Caggese, Hadi Boukhatmi, Damiano Porcelli, Whitworth, Alex [0000-0002-1154-6629], Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository, Lääketieteen ja biotieteiden tiedekunta - Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, and University of Tampere
Subjects: 0301 basic medicine, Male, Mitochondrial Diseases, Mitochondrion, Biochemistry, Animals, Genetically Modified, 0302 clinical medicine, Adenosine Triphosphate, Drosophila Proteins, Energy-Producing Organelles, Multidisciplinary, Insertion Mutation, biology, ATP synthase, Messenger RNA, Reproduction, Eukaryota, Animal Models, Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases, Phenotype, Cell biology, Mitochondria, Insects, Nucleic acids, Phenotypes, Drosophila melanogaster, Experimental Organism Systems, Medicine, Drosophila, Female, Cellular Structures and Organelles, FOS: Medical biotechnology, Research Article, Arthropoda, Mitochondrial disease, Science, DNA transcription, Oxidative phosphorylation, Bioenergetics, Motor Activity, Research and Analysis Methods, Biokemia, solu- ja molekyylibiologia - Biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, 03 medical and health sciences, Model Organisms, medicine, Genetics, Animals, Gene, Alleles, Organisms, Biology and Life Sciences, Cell Biology, biology.organism_classification, medicine.disease, Invertebrates, ATP synthase subunit C, Disease Models, Animal, 030104 developmental biology, Genetic Loci, Mutation, biology.protein, RNA, Gene expression, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Abstract: Mitochondrial disorders associated with genetic defects of the ATP synthase are among the most deleterious diseases of the neuromuscular system that primarily manifest in newborns. Nevertheless, the number of established animal models for the elucidation of the molecular mechanisms behind such pathologies is limited. In this paper, we target the Drosophila melanogaster gene encoding for the ATP synthase subunit c, ATPsynC, in order to create a fruit fly model for investigating defects in mitochondrial bioenergetics and to better understand the comprehensive pathological spectrum associated with mitochondrial ATP synthase dysfunctions. Using P-element and EMS mutagenesis, we isolated a set of mutations showing a wide range of effects, from larval lethality to complex pleiotropic phenotypes encompassing developmental delay, early adult lethality, hypoactivity, sterility, hypofertility, aberrant male courtship behavior, locomotor defects and aberrant gonadogenesis. ATPsynC mutations impair ATP synthesis and mitochondrial morphology, and represent a powerful toolkit for the screening of genetic modifiers that can lead to potential therapeutic solutions. Furthermore, the molecular characterization of ATPsynC mutations allowed us to better understand the genetics of the ATPsynC locus and to define three broad pathological consequences of mutations affecting the mitochondrial ATP synthase functionality in Drosophila: i) pre-adult lethality; ii) multi-trait pathology accompanied by early adult lethality; iii) multi-trait adult pathology. We finally predict plausible parallelisms with genetic defects of mitochondrial ATP synthase in humans., This work was supported by grants from Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca (MIUR) to C.C. and University of Bari D.R. n. 12939 to D.P.
Published: 2018
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46. Expression of the Alternative Oxidase Influences Jun N-Terminal Kinase Signaling and Cell Migration

Author: Ana, Andjelković, Amelia, Mordas, Lyon, Bruinsma, Annika, Ketola, Giuseppe, Cannino, Luca, Giordano, Praveen K, Dhandapani, Marten, Szibor, Eric, Dufour, and Howard T, Jacobs
Subjects: Male, animal structures, Transcription, Genetic, Down-Regulation, wound healing, Mitochondrial Proteins, Mice, alternative oxidase, Adenosine Triphosphate, Cell Movement, Jun N-terminal kinase, Animals, Drosophila Proteins, Cells, Cultured, Plant Proteins, fungi, JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases, respiratory system, Fibroblasts, Thorax, AP-1, Ciona intestinalis, Mitochondria, Transcription Factor AP-1, Phenotype, Drosophila, Female, Oxidoreductases, transcription, Signal Transduction, Research Article
Abstract: Downregulation of Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling inhibits cell migration in diverse model systems. In Drosophila pupal development, attenuated JNK signaling in the thoracic dorsal epithelium leads to defective midline closure, resulting in cleft thorax., Downregulation of Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling inhibits cell migration in diverse model systems. In Drosophila pupal development, attenuated JNK signaling in the thoracic dorsal epithelium leads to defective midline closure, resulting in cleft thorax. Here we report that concomitant expression of the Ciona intestinalis alternative oxidase (AOX) was able to compensate for JNK pathway downregulation, substantially correcting the cleft thorax phenotype. AOX expression also promoted wound-healing behavior and single-cell migration in immortalized mouse embryonic fibroblasts (iMEFs), counteracting the effect of JNK pathway inhibition. However, AOX was not able to rescue developmental phenotypes resulting from knockdown of the AP-1 transcription factor, the canonical target of JNK, nor its targets and had no effect on AP-1-dependent transcription. The migration of AOX-expressing iMEFs in the wound-healing assay was differentially stimulated by antimycin A, which redirects respiratory electron flow through AOX, altering the balance between mitochondrial ATP and heat production. Since other treatments affecting mitochondrial ATP did not stimulate wound healing, we propose increased mitochondrial heat production as the most likely primary mechanism of action of AOX in promoting cell migration in these various contexts.
Published: 2018

47. Cascade Reactions of α-Phenylcinnamic Acid to Polycyclic Compounds Promoted by High Valent Transition Metal Halides

Author: Fabio Marchetti, Stefano Zacchini, Guido Pampaloni, Niccolò Bartalucci, Lorenzo Biancalana, Luca Giordano, Marco Bortoluzzi, Bartalucci, Niccolò, Biancalana, Lorenzo, Bortoluzzi, Marco, Pampaloni, Guido, Giordano, Luca, Zacchini, Stefano, and Marchetti, Fabio
Subjects: Settore CHIM/03 - Chimica Generale e Inorganica, α-phenylcinnamic acid, 010405 organic chemistry, Chemistry, domino reactions, Halide, General Chemistry, tungsten hexachloride, 010402 general chemistry, 01 natural sciences, Medicinal chemistry, Baeyer-Villiger oxidation, high valent transition metal halides, 0104 chemical sciences, Baeyer–Villiger oxidation, chemistry.chemical_compound, high valent transition metal halide, Transition metal, Cascade, domino reaction, Tungsten hexachloride
Abstract: α-Phenylcinnamic acid converts into polycyclic derivatives by interaction with high valent transition metal halides in chloroform at reflux temperature. Different products, featured by local structural differences depending on the nature of the metal halide system (i. e. WCl6, PCl5/NbF5or PCl5/NbCl5), are easily isolable after treatment with water. In particular, WCl6configures as an efficient multitasking agent, working as 1) chlorinator of the carboxylic acid function, 2) catalytic precursor for intra- and intermolecular rearrangements, and 3) catalytic precursor for Baeyer-Villiger lactonization in water at ambient temperature, exploiting air as oxidant. The products have been purified by alumina chromatography, and identified by analytical and spectroscopic (IR, NMR) techniques, and by single crystal X-ray diffraction in three cases. Their formation probably involves a common reaction pathway which has been rationalized by DFT calculations.
Published: 2018

48. Interleukin-6 Release by Cultured Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Inversely Correlates with Height Velocity, Bone Age, Insulin-like Growth Factor-I, and Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein-3 Serum Levels in Children with Perinatal HIV-1 Infection

Author: de Martino, Maurizio, Galli, Luisa, Chiarelli, Francesco, Verrotti, Alberto, Rossi, Maria Elisabetta, Bindi, Giuseppe, Galluzzi, Fiorella, Salti, Roberto, and Vierucci, Alberto
Published: 2000
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49. Optimization of concrete shells using genetic algorithms

Author: Gabriele Bertagnoli, Luca Giordano, and Simona Mancini
Subjects: Mathematical optimization, Heuristic (computer science), business.industry, Applied Mathematics, Computational Mechanics, Skew, Concrete, Genetic algorithms, Intensification heuristics, Shells, structural design, Finite element method, Genetic algorithm, Memetic algorithm, Local search (optimization), Heuristics, Engineering design process, business, Mathematics
Abstract: In structural design, structures are often modeled using the finite elements method (FEM). One of the most common element type is the shell, which is used to model surfaces in a three dimensional space as far as the surface thickness is smaller than the other two dimensions. Many decisions must be taken during the design process, and many physical and loading constraints must be satisfied. Designers are generally interested in providing a solution that respects all the problem constraints, without trying to further improve it. In fact optimization is not trivial, even if it could yield a huge benefit both from the economic and the construction point of view. Additionally, saving materials is one of the fundamental criteria for the sustainable approach to the design. In this paper, we address the Skew Reinforcement Design in Reinforced Concrete Two Dimensional Elements (SRD2D). It consists of determining the minimum reinforcement required to respect all the constraints given by the geometric properties and the internal actions working on it. As this problem is strongly nonlinear and non-convex it cannot be easily solved using exact methods, while heuristics and meta-heuristics are suitable to this purpose. We propose a Genetic Algorithm (GA) and an enhanced version of it, a memetic algorithm, in which we apply an intensification heuristic to the solution obtained by the GA, where each variable is separately optimized by applying a first improvement based on local search strategy. We report computational results showing both the effectiveness of the proposed method, and the benefit of combining GAs with intensification methods.
Published: 2013
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50. Implicazioni e possibili motivazioni della scelta di non quotarsi da parte delle medie imprese italiane (Earnings Management and Financial Constraints for Listed and Not-listed Firms. Is There Any Rationality for Not Going Public?)

Author: Matteo Modena and Luca Giordano
Subjects: Earnings management, Economy, Economics, Humanities
Abstract: Italian Abstract: Il presente lavoro mette a confronto su un periodo di dieci anni (2002-2011) i bilanci di un campione rappresentativo di medie imprese italiane quotate in borsa con un campione di imprese non quotate simili per settore industriale e per dimensione. I dati mostrano che le societa quotate hanno registrato tassi di crescita notevolmente superiori rispetto alle non quotate in termini di fatturato, investimenti e occupazione, anche grazie a una maggiore possibilita di ricorso al capitale di debito; le societa quotate, peraltro, oltre ad aver generato una maggiore redditivita, hanno risentito in misura piu attenuata degli effetti della crisi finanziaria del 2007 e della conseguente recessione che ha avuto inizio nel 2009. Nelle evidenze internazionali, la “qualita” dei dati contabili e uno degli aspetti che piu marcatamente differenzia le societa quotate da quelle a controllo privato. I risultati confermano, anche per il mercato italiano, una minore “qualita” dei dati contabili per le societa non quotate che puo essere ricondotta a quell’insieme di pratiche note con il nome di earnings management, sebbene esse sopportino un carico fiscale simile (se non superiore) a quello delle societa quotate. Le societa non quotate hanno infine maggiori vincoli finanziari in termini di capacita di raccolta di capitale di rischio e vi sono chiare evidenze di una maggiore difficolta di accesso al credito bancario per le non quotate. Per tali motivi, le loro opportunita di investimento sono maggiormente vincolate alla capacita di autofinanziamento, come indicato dalla piu elevata sensitivita degli investimenti al cash flow rispetto alle societa quotate. Complessivamente, queste evidenze indicano che la scelta di «non quotarsi» implica costi molto elevati in termini di minore crescita e redditivita e, allo stesso tempo, sembra solo in parte riconducibile alla volonta del management di sfruttare maggiori possibilita di manipolazione dei dati contabili (earnings management) per estrarre benefici privati o condizionare i contratti con gli stakeholders. I risultati del lavoro portano quindi a ritenere che la scarsa propensione alla quotazione delle medie imprese italiane – che si riflette nell’esiguita del nostro listino – non sembra giustificata dalla prevalenza dei benefici (maggior discrezionalita nella redazione della rendicontazione contabile e finanziaria) sui costi (minor redditivita, minor crescita, piu severo razionamento e dipendenza da fonti di finanziamento interne) connessi con la conservazione dello status di “non quotata”, ma sia da ricondurre ad altri fattori, anche culturali, verosimilmente legati alla percezione dei costi complessivi dell’apparato regolamentare che disciplina la quotazione in borsa. Questi risultati evidenziano l’importanza dei numerosi recenti interventi di semplificazione delle regole e di incentivo allo sviluppo di canali di finanziamento alternativi al credito bancario. English Abstract: This paper compares a sample of ten years (2002-2011) mid-size Italian listed companies with a sample of similar unlisted companies with comparable size and operating in a similar industrial sector. Data shows that listed companies recorded growth rates considerably higher than unlisted in terms of turnover, investment and employment, also thanks to a greater use of debt capital. Listed companies, moreover, in addition to having generated more profitability, have been less affected by the effects of the financial crisis which spread out in 2007 and the resulting recession that began in 2009. The results confirm, also for the Italian market, a lower "quality" of the accounting data for the unlisted companies that can be traced back to the set of practices named as “earnings management”, although they bear a similar tax burden (if not higher) than that of listed companies. Unlisted companies also have greater financial constraints in terms of raising risk capital and there is clear evidence of reduced access to bank credit for non-listed companies. For these reasons, their investment opportunities are more constrained to self-financing, as indicated by the higher sensitivity of cash flow investments to listed companies.
Published: 2017
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