25 results on '"Pollini E."'
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2. Development and evaluation of emission disaggregation models for the spatial distribution of non-industrial combustion atmospheric pollutants
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Righi, S., Farina, F., Marinello, S., Andretta, M., Lucialli, P., and Pollini, E.
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- 2013
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3. Effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions in adults with multi-organ dysfunction syndrome: A rapid review
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Arienti, C, primary, Lazzarini, S, additional, Pollini, E, additional, Patrini, M, additional, Kiekens, C, additional, and Negrini, S, additional
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- 2021
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4. Studio di una metodologia per l’individuazione spazio/temporale del monitoraggio di fonti emissive
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MARINELLO, SAMUELE, ANDRETTA, MASSIMO, RIGHI, SERENA, Lucialli P., Pollini E., MORSELLI L, Marinello S., Andretta M., Righi S., Lucialli P., and Pollini E.
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RETI DI MONITORAGGIO ,MODELLI DI SIMULAZIONE ,MONITORAGGIO ATMOSFERICO ,CENTRALINE MOBILI ,QUALITÀ DELL'ARIA - Abstract
La qualità dell'aria e gli effetti causati dall'esposizione di recettori sensibili agli inquinanti atmosferici rappresentano un problema di fondamentale rilievo. In particolare, risulta di interesse comune il tema del controllo e del monitoraggio delle emissioni in atmosfera, soprattutto delle sorgenti presenti in aree urbane ed industriali, spesso in stretta connessione tra loro. L'obiettivo del presente studio consiste nello sviluppo di una metodologia innovativa rivolta alla progettazione delle campagne di monitoraggio della qualità dell'aria attraverso l'impiego di mezzi mobili. L'approccio proposto integra l'utilizzo di variabili proxy per la disaggregazione a livello locale degli inventari di emissione, i risultati di modelli matematici di dispersione degli inquinanti in atmosfera, l'impiego di funzioni di danno specifiche per i diversi recettori sensibili all'esposizione alle sostanze inquinanti ed algoritmi di allocazione per la scelta dei punti di monitoraggio.
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- 2011
5. CALPUFF e ADMS-URBAN: due modelli a confronto per la trattazione di sorgenti puntuali
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Marinello S., Lucialli P., Pollini E., RIGHI, SERENA, MORSELLI L., Marinello S., Righi S., Lucialli P., and Pollini E.
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PM10 ,ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANTS ,CALPUFF ,ADMS-URBAN ,ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT - Abstract
The reliability of models of dispersion of pollutants in the atmosphere is a key element in the choice of instruments used for environmental assessments. The objective of this study is to compare the results of two mathematical models (CALPUFF and ADMS-Urban) applied in the urban area of Ravenna. The pollutants considered are PM10 and NO2. The results show that CALPUFF simulates higher concentration values than ADMS-Urban, in particular near emission sources and in conditions of wind calm. The results were validated by statistical (arithmetic mean, bias, FB, correlation coefficient, FA2, NMSE, IOA) and diagnostic analysis. The analysis suggests that the different response of the two models is primarily influenced by the different influence that the wind speed has in the mathematical treatment of the model.
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- 2010
6. Study of the ADMS–URBAN model for assessing air pollution due to the vehicular traffic in Ravenna
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Cavaggion A., Lucialli P., Pollini E., RIGHI, SERENA, E. CARRERA, J.J. DE FELIPE, B. SUREDA, N. TOLLIN, Cavaggion A., Righi S., Lucialli P., and Pollini E.
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VEHICULAR POLLUTION ,MODELING SYSTEM ,ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION ,AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT ,ADMS-URBAN ,TRAFFIC POLLUTION - Abstract
Vehicles traffic can be considered as the main atmospheric pollution source in Italian urban areas. It is estimated to be responsible for 41% of PM10, 42% of NMVOC, 46% of NOx and 90% of CO emissions in Emilia – Romagna Region. The European legislation (Directive 96/62/CE) sets the possibility to complete information derived from the urban air quality monitoring network with other tools as mobile monitoring stations, biomonitoring or modelling systems in order to assess quality air. The Environmental Regional Agency (Arpa) of the Emilia – Romagna Region has chosen ADMS – Urban model as means to support Air Quality Assessment and Management. ADMS – Urban 1.6, developed at the CERC 1,6, is an advanced Gaussian dispersion model 1 which can simulate the dispersion in atmosphere of pollutants released from industrial, domestic and road traffic sources , expecially suitable for urban areas. In the model, the boundary layer is characterised by the Monin – Obukhov length and the boundary layer height. It’s possible to take account of hourly variations in emissions throughout the day and on different days of the week entering specific coefficients (called “time varying emission factors”), representing the ratio between real emissions and emissions from standard operating conditions (that entered into the model as input). The Danish model OSPM, developed at the NERI, is incorporated into the model to consider the street canyon effect and i.e. to calculate the concentrations at points which lie in roads lined with buildings higher than 0.5 m. Moreover the ADMS – Urban model can take into account chemical reactions between NO, NOx and Ozone, of wet and dry deposition processes and of pollutant background concentrations. The model performance depends on the input data accuracy and undergoes changes according as the input datasets entered and the working conditions. We utilised thus different input datasets in order to determine the model’s best operational conditions. The ADMS – Urban model has previously been validated in a large number of studies. Clearly, the dispersion models need to be validated in various environments and for the whole range of meteorological conditions occurring in the real atmosphere. The main objective of this work was thus to validate the model in the Ravenna urban area, in order to evaluate if it’s suitable to support the Air Quality Assessment and Management. To obtain this, we entered road sources and set the model to predict Short – Term CO and PM10 concentrations at specified points situated on the air quality monitoring network stations. Carbon monoxide is interesting for the model validation because it almost completely derives from vehicular emissions in urban areas and so it can be considered as the best traffic tracing. PM10 instead has been predicted because its high levels represent a critical winter problem in metropolitan areas. The present paper also evaluates the model performance diagnostically. In fact, we have analysed the performance in terms of relevant meteorological parameters as wind speed and direction and atmospheric stability.
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- 2006
7. Study of the ADMS-Urban model potentialities as a tool for the air quality assessment and territorial planning
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Cavaggion A., Lucialli P., Pollini E., RIGHI, SERENA, LUCIANO MORSELLI, Cavaggion A., Righi S., Lucialli P., and Pollini E.
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POLLUTION ,SVILUPPO SOSTENIBILE ,ENVIRONMENTAL MODEL ,AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT ,ADMS-URBAN - Abstract
The study carried out consists in the implementation of the ADMS- Urban dispersion model, adopted by the Provincial Offices of ARPA (Emilia Romagna region), for the assessment of air quality within the different emission scenarios due to vehicular traffic in Ravenna. The following different scenarios proposed are three: the “zero” scenario is based on the current vehicles flow that may be found in the town centre streets of Ravenna while the other hypothetical scenarios refer to the traffic hold-ups provided for by the Fourth Air Quality Programme Agreement, drawn up by the Emilia Romagna regions administration offices as to the most polluting vehicles, aimed at reducing the pollutants level into the city atmosphere and especially the PM10 level. The study proposes the methods followed and shows the first results obtained.
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- 2006
8. Stima delle emissioni del parco veicolare del Comune di Ravenna ed analisi di possibili scenari
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RIGHI, SERENA, BRUZZI, LUIGI, Angelini A., Lucialli P., Pollini E., L. MORSELLI, Righi S., Angelini A., Bruzzi L., Lucialli P., and Pollini E.
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PARCO VEICOLARE ,MODELLISTICA AMBIENTALE ,TRAFFICO VEICOLARE ,INQUINAMENTO ATMOSFERICO ,COPERT III - Abstract
In questo lavoro gli autori, dopo aver apportato alcune modifiche al modello COPERT III, effettuano una stima delle attuali emissioni di inquinanti atmosferici da parte del parco veicolare del Comune di Ravenna e delineano alcuni scenari emissivi futuri in base ad ipotesi concernenti lo sviluppo dello stesso parco veicolare nei prossimi anni. Sono state stimate le emissioni di numerosi inquinanti e/o gas serra. Lo studio evidenzia come attualmente le auto costituiscono circa il 66% del parco veicolare e per questo contribuiscono in larga misura all’inquinamento atmosferico. I veicoli commerciali e gli autobus apportano un contributo particolarmente elevato alle emissioni di PM10, NOx, CO2 e SO2. Motocicli e ciclomotori appaiono responsabili dell’emissione di una quota significativa di VOC e NMVOC, mentre per i restanti inquinanti il loro peso appare poco rilevante. Dall’analisi degli scenari futuri appare che le misure previste per incentivare l’uso di combustibili alternativi e la progressiva immissione sul mercato di auto sempre più efficienti nell’abbattimento di talune specie inquinanti non sembrano costituire provvedimenti sufficienti per indurre un significativo miglioramento della qualità dell’aria, almeno rispetto a talune sostanze come CO2, N2O, NH3 e polveri.
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- 2005
9. Proposed reference values for fecal chymotrypsin as measured photometrically.
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Melzi d'Eril, G V, primary, Pollini, E, primary, Moratti, R, primary, Sprovieri, G, primary, Tocchini, M, primary, and Galeazzi, M, primary
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- 1985
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10. Cochrane Rehabilitation: 2020 annual report
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Valerio Iannicelli, Tracey E. Howe, Rolf Frischknecht, Frane Grubišić, Thorsten Meyer, Carlotte Kiekens, Elena Ilieva, Julia Patrick Engkasan, Roberta Bettinsoli, Elisa Pollini, Farooq Azam Rathore, Stefano Negrini, William Levack, Stefano G. Lazzarini, Michele Patrini, Chiara Arienti, Aydan Oral, Francesca Gimigliano, Arienti, C., Kiekens, C., Bettinsoli, R., Engkasan, J. P., Frischknecht, R., Gimigliano, F., Grubisic, F., Howe, T., Iannicelli, V., Ilieva, E., Lazzarini, S. G., Levack, W. M., Meyer, T., Oral, A., Patrini, M., Pollini, E., Rathore, F. A., and Negrini, S.
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Prioritization ,030506 rehabilitation ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Decision Making ,education ,MEDLINE ,Method ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,Cochrane Library ,World health ,Rehabilitations ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Nursing ,Retrospective Studie ,Methods ,Humans ,Medicine ,Pandemics ,Retrospective Studies ,Annual report ,Rehabilitation ,SARS-CoV-2 ,business.industry ,COVID-19 ,Systematic review ,0305 other medical science ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Human - Abstract
during its fourth year of existence, cochrane rehabilitation went on to promote evidence-informed health decision-making in rehabilitation. in 2020, the outbreak of the coVid-19 pandemic has made it necessary to alter priorities. in these challenging times, cochrane rehabilitation has firstly changed its internal organisation and established a new relevant project in line with pandemic needs: the REH-COVER (Rehabilitation – coVid-19 evidence-based response) action. the aim was to focus on the timely collection, review and dissemination of summarised and synthesised evidence relating to COVID-19 and rehabilitation. Cochrane Rehabilitation REH-COVER action has included in 2020 five main initiatives: 1) rapid living systematic reviews on rehabilitation and coVid-19; 2) interactive living evidence map on rehabilitation and coVid-19; 3) definition of the research topics on “rehabilitation and COVID-19” in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) rehabilitation programme; 4) Cochrane Library special collection on Coronavirus (COVID-19) rehabilitation; and 5) collaboration with COVID-END for the topics “rehabilitation” and “disability.” Furthermore, we are still carrying on five different special projects: Be4rehab; RCTRACK; definition of rehabilitation for research purposes; ebook project; and a prioritization exercise for Cochrane Reviews production. The Review Working Area continued to identify and “tag” the rehabilitation-relevant reviews published in the cochrane library; the publication Working area went on to publish Cochrane Corners, working more closely with the Cochrane Review Groups (CRGs) and Cochrane Networks, particularly with Cochrane Musculoskeletal, oral, skin and sensory Network; the Education Working area, the most damaged in 2020, tried to continue performing educational activities such as workshops in different online meetings; the Methodology Working area organized the third and fourth cochrane Rehabilitation Methodological (CRM) meetings respectively in Milan and Orlando; the Communication Working Area spread rehabilitation evidences through different channels and translated the contents in different languages.
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- 2021
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11. A methodology for designing short-term stationary air quality campaigns with mobile laboratories using different possible allocation criteria
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Elisa Pollini, Samuele Marinello, Serena Righi, Massimo Andretta, Patrizia Lucialli, Marinello S., Andretta M., Lucialli P., Pollini E., and Righi S.
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Decision support system ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Operations research ,Computer science ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Control (management) ,Population ,Design mobile laboratory campaign ,TJ807-830 ,Air pollution concentration ,Population exposure to air pollutant ,010501 environmental sciences ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,TD194-195 ,01 natural sciences ,Renewable energy sources ,GE1-350 ,Environmental impact assessment ,Instrumentation (computer programming) ,education ,Air quality index ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,education.field_of_study ,Environmental effects of industries and plants ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Atmospheric dispersion modeling ,Environmental sciences ,Cultural heritage - Abstract
Air quality monitoring and control are key issues for environmental assessment and management in order to protect public health and the environment. Local and central authorities have developed strategies and tools to manage environmental protection, which, for air quality, consist of monitoring networks with fixed and portable instrumentation and mathematical models. This study develops a methodology for designing short-term air quality campaigns with mobile laboratories (laboratories fully housed within or transported by a vehicle and maintained in a fixed location for a period of time) as a decision support system for environmental management and protection authorities. In particular, the study provides a methodology to identify: (i) the most representative locations to place mobile laboratories and (ii) the best time period to carry out the measurements in the case of short-term air quality campaigns. The approach integrates atmospheric dispersion models and allocation algorithms specifically developed for optimizing the measuring campaigns. The methodology is organized in two phases, each of them divided into several steps. Fourteen allocation algorithms dedicated to three type of receptors (population, vegetation and physical cultural heritage) have been proposed. The methodology has been applied to four short-term air quality campaigns in the Emilia-Romagna region.
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- 2021
12. La 'Torre superpanoramica' del rione Sannazzaro-Posillipo nei progetti degli anni Trenta di Adolfo Avena
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CASTANO', Francesca, CIRILLO, Ornella, G. Improta, F. De Negri, A. Buccaro, F. Colussi, C. Leggeri, R. Di Battista, P. G. Molari, A. Altadonna, S.La Rosa, M. Manganaro, A. Dameri, B. Billeci, M. Calamia, G. Manneschi, S. Chiarenza, F. Castanò, O. Cirillo, E. Siviero, L. Facchinelli, A. Lizza, C. Mazzanti, F. Miraglia, G.M. Montuono, R. Morganti, S. Cocco, S. Morosini, A. Silvestri, F. Trifoglio, N. Fabri, M.G. Perone, M. Russo, G. Miccio, S. Salvini, F.L. Buccafurri, C.I. Atrela, A. Pane, L. Blotto, E. Nardi, G. Valentino, C. Boccardi, P. Ferrari, M. Pollini, E. Rovida, C. De Falco, G. Fresa, U.Troise, E. Muscio, J.A. Diaz, A. Bellicoso, A. Campolongo, V. Di Florio, M. Staniscia, L. Greco, C. Mele, P. Piantanida, S. Mornati, S. Pennisi, A. Natale, M. Brigante, I. Blandino, E. Lo Giudice, G.L. Di Marco, A. Curto Pelle, R. Mantione, A. Tosone, V. Lupo, A. Marino, M.C. Cimmino, S. D'Agostino, Castano', Francesca, and Cirillo, Ornella
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Napoli, storia urbana, nuovi rioni, ingegneria dei trasporti, funicolare di Mergellina - Abstract
In this paper we examine the outcome of Adolfo Avena’s work about the urban renewal of Naples. Famous liberty architect, expert of restoration and conservation of monuments, he has given a new stimulus to transportation engineering, but his role in urban planning is still little-known. Between 1925 and 1931 he planned three quarters of expansion: “San Giuseppe-Carità”, “Vomero-Belvedere”, “Ferrovia-Maddalena”, in which he developed his idea of "Greater Naples" promoted by the Alto Commissariato. He has focused his projects on the following main points: wide avenues, roads connecting with the old town centre, circular squares with arcades and the preservation of many monuments in the urban tissue. In 1931, he proposed a project of a Panoramic Tower on the Posillipo hill. A great work aimed to increase Neapolitan tourism, located in the Sannazaro-Posillipo district. He elaborates the theme of the vertical structure of observatory to 360° on the city as a proposal, at the end of the nineteenth century, in the context of the project of airway. It was a powerful tower 70 meters high, characterized by harsh forms and neo-medieval decorative elements. An unrealized project through which Avena interprets how modern Naples lives its tourist vocation.
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- 2016
13. Statistical and diagnostic evaluation of the ADMS-Urban model compared with an urban air quality monitoring network
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Elisa Pollini, Patrizia Lucialli, Serena Righi, Righi S., Lucialli P., and Pollini E.
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Pollutant ,Pollution ,Atmospheric Science ,geography ,geography.geographical_feature_category ,Meteorology ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Environmental engineering ,CARBON MONOXIDE ,STATISTICAL ANALYSIS ,Tracing ,Urban area ,Air quality monitoring ,Environmental science ,DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS ,Statistical dispersion ,Statistical analysis ,ADMS-URBAN ,TRAFFIC POLLUTION ,Air quality index ,General Environmental Science ,media_common - Abstract
The present study examines the behaviour of the ADMS-Urban air quality forecasting model in predicting dispersion of traffic-related pollutants in urban areas. The study has been carried out in Ravenna (NE Italy), a medium-sized town where pollution produced by vehicle traffic accounts for most of the emissions. ADMS-Urban performances have been assessed through statistical analysis, by comparing carbon monoxide concentrations (vehicle traffic tracing pollutant) estimated by the model with concentrations measured by stations of the air quality monitoring network. Although the correspondence of values estimated by ADMS-Urban with measured values turns out to be satisfactory, the study shows that the model tends to produce an underestimated value compared with the actual situation, and identifies a corrective method that makes it possible to improve the relevant performances. Furthermore, the diagnostic analysis highlights that the model performances depend upon some meteorological parameters.
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- 2009
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14. Comunità e associazione in Robert MacIver
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ALLODI, LEONARDO, GABRIELE POLLINI E ALBERTINA PRETTO, and Leonardo Allodi
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CULTURA ,CAUSAZIONE SOCIALE ,COMUNITÀ ,CIVILIZZAZIONE ,ROBERT MACIVER - Abstract
La teoria sociologica di Robert MacIver: presentazione e valutazione critica
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- 2009
15. Civilizzazione e dinamica culturale in Alfred Weber
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ALLODI, LEONARDO, GABRIELE POLLINI E ALBERTINA PRETTO, and Leonardo Allodi
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ALFRED WEBER ,PROCESSO SOCIALE ,CULTURA ,QUARTO UOMO ,CIVILIZZAZIONE - Abstract
I fondamenti della sociologia della cultura di Alfred Weber e valutazione complessiva del suo pensiero
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- 2009
16. On a test for rapid cryoglobulin detection
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Paola Mariani, Franco Di Padova, Santica Marcovina, Ettore Pollini, Giuseppe Vezzoli, Giuseppe Bianchi, Di Padova, F, Marcovina, S, Vezzoli, Giuseppe, Mariani, P, Pollini, E, and Bianchi, G
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Time Factors ,business.industry ,Clinical Biochemistry ,Blood Chemical Analysi ,Cryoglobulin ,medicine.disease ,Cryoglobulinemia ,Cold Temperature ,Nephelometry and Turbidimetry ,Immunology ,medicine ,Humans ,business ,Blood Chemical Analysis ,Cryoglobulins ,Human - Published
- 1980
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17. The influence of bias in randomized controlled trials on rehabilitation intervention effect estimates: what we have learned from meta-epidemiological studies.
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Arienti C, Armijo-Olivo S, Ferriero G, Feys P, Hoogeboom T, Kiekens C, Lazzarini SG, Minozzi S, Negrini S, Oral A, Pollini E, Puljak L, Todhunter-Brown A, and Walshe M
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- Humans, Bias, Epidemiologic Studies, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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This study aimed to synthesize evidence from studies that addressed the influence of bias domains in randomized controlled trials on rehabilitation intervention effect estimates and discuss how these findings can maximize the trustworthiness of an RCT in rehabilitation. We screened studies about the influence of bias on rehabilitation intervention effect estimates published until June 2023. The characteristics and results of the included studies were categorized based on methodological characteristics and summarized narratively. We included seven studies with data on 227,806 RCT participants. Our findings showed that rehabilitation intervention effect estimates are likely exaggerated in trials with inadequate/unclear sequence generation and allocation concealment when using continuous outcomes. The influence of blinding was inconsistent and different from the rest of medical science, as meta-epidemiological studies showed overestimation, underestimation, or neutral associations for different types of blinding on rehabilitation treatment effect estimates. Still, it showed a more consistent pattern when looking at patient-reported outcomes. The impact of attrition bias and intention to treat has been analyzed only in two studies with inconsistent results. The risk of reporting bias seems to be associated with overestimation of treatment effects. Bias domains can influence rehabilitation treatment effects in different directions. The evidence is mixed and inconclusive due to the poor methodological quality of RCTs and the limited number and quality of studies looking at the influence of bias and treatment effects in rehabilitation. Further studies about the influence of bias in RCTs on rehabilitation intervention effect estimates are needed.
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- 2024
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18. Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Interventions on Adults With COVID-19 and Post-COVID-19 Condition. A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis.
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Pollini E, Lazzarini SG, Cordani C, Del Furia MJ, Kiekens C, Negrini S, and Arienti C
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- Adult, Humans, Anxiety, Breathing Exercises methods, Chronic Disease, Quality of Life, Yoga, Cognition, COVID-19 physiopathology, COVID-19 rehabilitation, Exercise, Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome rehabilitation
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Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions for adults with COVID-19 and post COVID-19 condition (PCC) in all settings., Data Sources: PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, and Physiotherapy Evidence Database were searched from inception to December 31st, 2021. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021258553., Study Selection: We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-randomized studies of interventions (NRSI) according to the University of Alberta Evidence-based Practice Center., Data Extraction: One author extracted data using a predetermined Excel form., Data Synthesis: The meta-analysis indicates uncertain evidence about the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation and self-activities on exercise capacity (MD 65.06, 95% CI 42.87 to 87.25), respiratory function (forced expiratory volume in the first second [FEV1]: MD 0.16, 95% CI 0.05 to 0.28; FEV1/forced vital capacity [FVC]: MD 0.05, 95% CI 0.01 to 0.09; FVC: MD 0.19, 95% CI -0.03 to 0.42) and anxiety (MD -12.03, 95% CI -21.16 to -2.90) in mild COVID-19 and PCC patients. According to the narrative synthesis, including RCTs and NRSI, prone positioning seems to show improvements in vital parameters in severe COVID-19 post intensive care unit (ICU) discharge, pulmonary rehabilitation in activities of daily living, and qigong exercise and acupressure rehabilitation program, and "twist and raise" walking technique in reducing dyspnea and weakness in any degree of severity of COVID-19 and PCC. Functional electrical stimulation-cycling or early rehabilitation programs seem to support a faster recovery in patients with moderate COVID-19 after ICU discharge. Yoga and naturopathy, Mandala coloring, and respiratory exercise seem to reduce anxiety and depression in patients with moderate and mild COVID-19. Cognitive motor training seems to improve cognitive function in PCC patients., Conclusions: There is very uncertain evidence about the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on exercise capacity and respiratory function in patients with mild COVID-19 and PCC. Further high-quality research is required to improve the certainty of evidence available to support rehabilitation's crucial role in managing COVID-19., (Copyright © 2023 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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19. Rehabilitation and COVID-19: systematic review by Cochrane Rehabilitation.
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Arienti C, Lazzarini SG, Andrenelli E, Cordani C, Negrini F, Pollini E, and Ceravolo MG
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- Humans, Chronic Disease, Dyspnea, Exercise, Physical Therapy Modalities, COVID-19 epidemiology, COVID-19 rehabilitation
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Introduction: Until the last update in February 2022, the Cochrane Rehabilitation COVID-19 Evidence-based Response (REH-COVER) action identified an increasing volume of evidence for the rehabilitation management of COVID-19. Therefore, our aim was to identify the best available evidence on the effectiveness of interventions for rehabilitation for COVID-19-related limitations of functioning of rehabilitation interest in adults with COVID-19 or post COVID-19 condition (PCC)., Evidence Acquisition: We ran the searches on February 17
th , 2023, in the following databases: PubMed, EMBASE, CENTRAL, CINHAL, and the Cochrane COVID-19 Study Register, applying a publication date restriction to retrieve only papers published in 2022. To retrieve papers published before 2022, we screened the reference lists of previous publications included in the REH-COVER action, covering papers from early 2020 to the end of 2022. This current review includes only randomised controlled trials and concludes the rapid living systematic reviews of the Cochrane Rehabilitation REH-COVER action. The risk of bias and certainty of evidence were evaluated in all studies using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool and GRADE, respectively. We conducted a narrative synthesis of the evidence. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42022374244., Evidence Synthesis: After duplicate removal, we identified 18,950 individual records and 53 RCTs met the inclusion criteria. Our findings suggest that the effect of breathing and strengthening exercise programs on dyspnea and physical exercise capacity compared to no treatment in non-severe COVID-19 patients is uncertain. Multicomponent telerehabilitation may slightly increase physical exercise capacity compared to educational intervention in adults with PCC. There is, however, uncertainty about its effect on lung function and physical exercise capacity when compared to no treatment. Finally, the effect of inspiratory muscle training on maximal inspiratory pressure compared to no treatment in adults with PCC is uncertain., Conclusions: Interventions that are part of comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation approaches may benefit dyspnea and exercise tolerance in adults with COVID-19 and PCC. The available evidence has several methodological limitations that limit the certainty of evidence and the clinical relevance of findings. Therefore, we cannot provide robust suggestions for practice. While high-quality RCTs are being conducted, clinicians should consider using high-quality evidence from other pulmonary conditions to rehabilitate patients with COVID-19 or PCC using context-specific interventions.- Published
- 2023
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20. Overview of Cochrane systematic reviews for rehabilitation interventions in individuals with cerebral palsy: A mapping synthesis.
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Liguori S, Young VM, Arienti C, Pollini E, Patrini M, Gimigliano F, Negrini S, and Kiekens C
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- Humans, Systematic Reviews as Topic, Cerebral Palsy complications, Botulinum Toxins, Type A therapeutic use, Dystonia, Sialorrhea
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Aim: This overview of Cochrane systematic reviews (CSRs) reports on current evidence on the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions for individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) and the quality of the evidence., Method: Following the inclusion criteria defined by the World Health Organization, all CSRs tagged in the Cochrane Rehabilitation database that were relevant for individuals with CP were included. A mapping synthesis was used to group outcomes and comparisons of included CSRs indicating the effect of rehabilitation interventions and the certainty of evidence., Results: A total of eight CSRs were included in the evidence map. The effect of interventions varied across comparisons and the certainty of evidence was inconsistent, ranging from high to very low. The best evidence was found for botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT-A) combined with occupational therapy in the management of spasticity. However, the effect of BoNT-A on drooling and salivation remains unclear. A paucity of randomized controlled trials studying treatments for both dystonia and postural deformities was noted., Interpretation: This review emphasizes the need to further investigate the effectiveness and cost-benefit of rehabilitation interventions for individuals with CP., What This Paper Adds: The quality and quantity of evidence on rehabilitation interventions for cerebral palsy is limited worldwide. Botulinum neurotoxin A plus occupational therapy showed robust efficacy for the management of upper-limb spasticity. Evidence on sleep-positioning systems for hip migration and trihexyphenidyl for dystonia is scarce., (© 2023 The Authors. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Mac Keith Press.)
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- 2023
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21. Cochrane Rehabilitation: 2020 annual report.
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Arienti C, Kiekens C, Bettinsoli R, Engkasan JP, Frischknecht R, Gimigliano F, Grubisic F, Howe T, Iannicelli V, Ilieva E, Lazzarini SG, Levack WM, Meyer T, Oral A, Patrini M, Pollini E, Rathore FA, and Negrini S
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- COVID-19 epidemiology, Humans, Retrospective Studies, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 rehabilitation, Decision Making, Pandemics
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During its fourth year of existence, Cochrane Rehabilitation went on to promote evidence-informed health decision-making in rehabilitation. In 2020, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has made it necessary to alter priorities. In these challenging times, Cochrane Rehabilitation has firstly changed its internal organisation and established a new relevant project in line with pandemic needs: the REH-COVER (Rehabilitation - COVID-19 evidence-based response) action. The aim was to focus on the timely collection, review and dissemination of summarised and synthesised evidence relating to COVID-19 and rehabilitation. Cochrane Rehabilitation REH-COVER action has included in 2020 five main initiatives: 1) rapid living systematic reviews on rehabilitation and COVID-19; 2) interactive living evidence map on rehabilitation and COVID-19; 3) definition of the research topics on "rehabilitation and COVID-19" in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) rehabilitation programme; 4) Cochrane Library special collection on Coronavirus (COVID-19) rehabilitation; and 5) collaboration with COVID-END for the topics "rehabilitation" and "disability." Furthermore, we are still carrying on five different special projects: Be4rehab; RCTRACK; definition of rehabilitation for research purposes; ebook project; and a prioritization exercise for Cochrane Reviews production. The Review Working Area continued to identify and "tag" the rehabilitation-relevant reviews published in the Cochrane library; the Publication Working Area went on to publish Cochrane Corners, working more closely with the Cochrane Review Groups (CRGs) and Cochrane Networks, particularly with Cochrane Musculoskeletal, Oral, Skin and Sensory Network; the Education Working Area, the most damaged in 2020, tried to continue performing educational activities such as workshops in different online meetings; the Methodology Working Area organized the third and fourth Cochrane Rehabilitation Methodological (CRM) meetings respectively in Milan and Orlando; the Communication Working Area spread rehabilitation evidences through different channels and translated the contents in different languages.
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- 2021
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22. Radiation exposure related to the shipment of fertilisers to and from commercial ports: the case study of the seaport of Ravenna (Italy).
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Righi S, Lucialli P, and Pollini E
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- Humans, Italy, Commerce, Fertilizers adverse effects, Occupational Exposure adverse effects, Radiation
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This paper presents the results of a study of radiological impacts related to the shipment of fertilisers to and from the commercial port of Ravenna (NE Italy). In particular, the effective doses to the port workers and members of the population surrounding the port area have been estimated. The study has included different types of measurement and assessment. First, the natural radioactivity of different fertilisers moving through the port has been determined: (40)K, (226)Ra, (210)Pb, (228)Ra and (228)Th concentrations have been analysed using γ-ray spectrometry, while (238)U and (232)Th concentrations have been determined by ICP-MS. At the same time, a dose rate meter and electret ion chambers were used to measure the external irradiation and the radon concentrations, respectively. Then, air pollutant dispersion models have been applied in order to assess particulate matter concentration in the port site and the surrounding residential areas, and consequently the inhalation doses. Finally, the annual effective doses to workers and local residents have been estimated. The effective doses to workers and the population have been estimated to be 0.9 mSv yr(-1) and 0.07 μSv yr(-1), respectively.
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- 2014
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23. Macroamylase detection in serum using selective precipitation: a rapid and reliable assay.
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Ventrucci M, Cipolla A, Middonno M, Racchini C, Pollini E, and Melzi d'Eril GV
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- Chemical Precipitation, Humans, Macromolecular Substances, Polyethylene Glycols, Reproducibility of Results, Solvents, Time Factors, Amylases blood
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Background and Aim: Available assays for measurement of pancreatic isoamylase in serum based on specific immunoinhibition of salivary fraction are unable to detect macroamylase. We combined a polyethylene glycol test which identifies macroamylase by selective precipitation with an automated assay for total amylase and pancreatic isoamylase measurement., Methods: We analysed 24 sera proven positive for macroamylase using gel filtration chromatography and 80 negative sera. Precipitation of macroamylase with polyethylene glycol, colourimetric measurement of total amylase activity and immunoinhibition for the determination of pancreatic isoamylase were carried out., Results: Macroamylasaemic sera showed precipitation of at least 71% of the amylase activity, while sera with normal-sized amylase exhibited a maximum of 61%. In all the macroamylasaemic sera but two, the immunoinhibition test showed a rise in pancreatic isoamylase, which was found to be the prevalent fraction in 16. In 21 out of 24 sera with macroamylase and 67 out of 80 with normal-sized amylase, the precipitated amylase activity was also measured after immunoinhibition of non pancreatic activity. In macroamylasaemic sera, the percentage of precipitated pancreatic isoamylase activity ranged from 75% to 98%, while in samples with normal-sized amylase it was less than 71%., Conclusions: Polyethylene glycol precipitation can easily be combined with automated assays for the determination of pancreatic isoamylase and should be carried out whenever dealing with hyperamylasaemia of unclear origin.
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- 1999
24. Defective intrinsic fibrinolytic activity in a patient with severe factor XII-deficiency and myocardial infarction.
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Lodi S, Isa L, Pollini E, Bravo AF, and Scalvini A
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- Adult, Humans, Kininogens analysis, Male, Molecular Weight, Partial Thromboplastin Time, Prekallikrein physiology, Factor XII Deficiency complications, Fibrinolysis, Myocardial Infarction complications
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The paper reports the occurrence of myocardial infarctions in a patient with severe deficiency of blood coagulation factor XII (Hageman factor). Factor XII plays a central role in the intrinsic activation of fibrinolysis and consequently the defective intrinsic fibrinolytic activity detected in the present case casts some doubt on its role in the increased vulnerability to thrombotic accident.
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- 1984
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25. On a test for rapid cryoglobulin detection.
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Di Padova F, Marcovina S, Vezzoli G, Mariani P, Pollini E, and Bianchi G
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- Cold Temperature, Humans, Time Factors, Blood Chemical Analysis methods, Cryoglobulins analysis, Nephelometry and Turbidimetry methods
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- 1980
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