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Erratum: Corrigendum to “Procalcitonin and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children” (Clinica Chimica Acta (2015) 451(Part B) (215–218) (S0009898115004404) (10.1016/j.cca.2015.09.031))
No full textThe authors regret that the authors’ names in the original article appear, as reported, in the wrong form, which follows: Bivona Giulia, Agnello Luisa, Scazzone Concetta, Lo Sasso Bruna, Bellia Chiara, Ciaccio Marcello. The correct form is: Giulia (first name) Bivona (last name), Luisa (first name) Agnello (surname), Concetta (first name) Scazzone (surname), Bruna (first name) Lo Sasso (surname), Chiara (first name) Bellia (surname), Marcello (first name) Ciaccio (last name). The authors would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused
La scala del palazzetto Agnello
No full textBreve scheda sulla vicende costruttive e sulle matrici geometriche della scala alla "trapanese" e su archi rampanti nel palazzetto Agnello a Palerm
Before the earthquake: Reconstruction and Presentation of lost sites and buildings
No full textThe paper presents the results of a research aiming at proving the efficacy of perspective restitution from photos for the reconstruction of buildings and sites that disappeared in the past century. The case study is the town of Messina, sited at the north-eastern corner of Sicily (Italy), facing the homonymous strait that divides Sicily from the Italian peninsula; in 1908 Messina and Reggio Calabria, at the opposite side of the strait, were levelled to the ground by a powerful earthquake, followed by a tsunami.
No building or monument survived the destruction: a new town with the same name took the site of Messina. Except for few strongly reshaped buildings, the memory of the streets and monuments of the destroyed town is today kept by some photos, taken by the end of the XIX century by professional photographers.
The experimentation on Messina aims at a twofold purpose: test the reliability and usability of perspective restitution for the reconstruction of lost buildings and urban sites; use photogrammetric tools for the recontextualization of architectural elements (cornices, capitals, portals, corbels) that once belonged to a destroyed building and are today exhibited in Museums.
Such process allows the verification of the scale of the reconstructed building and opens new forms of presentation of Historical heritage: in this study panoramic images have been used to display the building ‘attached’ to the fragment during the visit at the museum and to present, on site, the building in its original location with the fragments repositioned.
The destruction and fall of Messina strictly echoes the destiny of many other towns in Europe; the research aims therefore at showing the potentials of perspective restitution and the usability of this technique in many similar contexts
Hydroelectrolytic Disorders
No full textMaintaining body fluid and electrolyte balance is of paramount importance for normal functioning. Any alteration in this balance falls under the definition of “hydroelectrolytic disorders.”
Fever of Unknown Origin
No full textThe term fever of unknown origin (FUO) indicates febrile illnesses with a temperature above 38.3 °C for which an etiological diagnosis has not yet been formulated after 3 days of hospitalization or after three specialist visits. Certainly, in this context, the clinical laboratory provides essential elements to guide the etiological diagnosis
Biochemical biomarkers alterations in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
No full textCoronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a respiratory disease, which can evolve into multiorgan failure (MOF), leading to death. Several biochemical alterations have been described in COVID-19 patients. To date, many biomarkers reflecting the main pathophysiological characteristics of the disease have been identified and associated with the risk of developing severe disease. Lymphopenia represents the hallmark of the disease, and it can be detected since the early stage of infection. Increased levels of several inflammatory biomarkers, including c-reactive protein, have been found in COVID-19 patients and associated with an increased risk of severe disease, which is characterised by the so-called "cytokine storm". Also, the increase of cardiac and liver dysfunction biomarkers has been associated with poor outcome. In this review, we provide an overview of the main biochemical characteristics of COVID-19 and the associated biomarkers alterations
Biomarkers of Inflammation
No full textPhlogosis, or inflammation, is an innate defense mechanism that our organism activates in response to various stimuli. Phlogosis is characterized by chemical mediators that play a fundamental role in various phases, from initiation to development and extinction or maintenance. Phlogosis markers are generally nonspecific because their levels increase during inflammation due to different causes. Therefore, their evaluation provides a general picture of the patient’s clinical condition
Diabetes Mellitus: From Definition to Therapy
No full textThis chapter provides an in-depth description of the various types of diabetes mellitus, from the definition to the classification, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy. In addition, a description of glucose metabolism will be provided to facilitate the understanding of the diabetic disease
La ricostruzione della città perduta: l'Esposizione Nazionale di palermo (1891-1892)
No full textL'analisi e il ridisegno delle planimetrie di progetto e la restituzione prospettica di foto dell'epoca hanno condotto alla ricostruzione virtuale della volumetria e dei fronti esterni del Complesso dell'Esposizione Nazionale di Palermo del 1891. La ricostruzione è stata estesa al Padiglione delle Belle Arti, con l'inserimento di alcuni degli elementi esposti, rilevati con metodi laser scanning
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