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Draunara, installation, Federica Cellini, 2014
No full text Draunara, Federica Cellini, Ana B.K, widewalls.ch , 26/05/2014 "Washed away onto the shores of the island, migrants from Africa keep arriving to Lampedusa, a small island just off the coast of Sicily. (...) The Unstoppable Tempest Draunara takes its name from the local term for a storm that swoops over the island coming from the sea. The author of the piece draws a parallel between the tempest and the overwhelming number of people arriving from the same direction. Although the arrivals ar..
correction idelalisib exposure before allogenic stem cell transplantation in patients with follicular lymphoma an EBMT survey
No full textThe article “Idelalisib exposure before allogeneic stem cell transplantation in patients with follicular lymphoma: an EBMT survey”, written by Leopold Sellner, Johannes Schetelig, Linda Koster, Goda Choi, Didier Blaise, Dietrich Beelen, Fabrizio Carnevale Schianca, Jakob Passweg, Urs Schanz, Emmanuel Gyan, Federica Sora, Nicolaus Kröger, Gerald. G. Wulf, Gwendolyn Van Gorkom, Jiri Mayer, Corentin Orvain, Jean Henri Bourhis, Pavel Jindra, Victoria Potter, Francesco Zallio, Elisabeth Vandenberghe, Stephen Robinson, Patrick J. Hayden, Ibrahim Yakoub-Agha, Silvia Montoto, Peter Dreger, on behalf of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Lymphoma and Chronic Malignancies Working Parties, was originally published Online First without Open Access. After publication in volume 55, issue 12, page 2335–2338, the author decided to opt for Open Choice and to make the article an Open Access publication. Therefore, the copyright of the article has been changed to © The Author(s) 2020 and the article is forthwith distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article’s Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article’s Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder
FADS cluster variants are associated with insulin sensitivity in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity
No full textChanges in the desaturation activity of LC-PUFAs may influence insulin sensitivity by modulating the relative abundance of omega-3. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the association between genetic variants of fatty acid desaturase cluster genes (FADS1, FADS2, FADS3) and insulin sensitivity in a cohort of children and adolescents with obesity. Anthropometric evaluation, lipid profile, glucose metabolism parameters and the genotype of rs1535 on FADS2 gene were assessed. In 162 obese children and adolescents (12.6 +/- 2.3 years; BMI 30.9 +/- 7.3), we found a significant association between an index of insulin sensitivity, i.e., Matsuda index, and rs1535 (B = -0,192; p = 0.008), BMI (B = -0,003; p < 0.001), and triglycerides (B = -0,034; p < 0.001), independent of age and sex [R-2 = 0.35; p = <0.001]. In conclusion, FADS cluster variants were associated with insulin sensitivity in a population of children and adolescents with obesity, contributing to identify individuals who may benefit from personalised prevention and treatment nutritional strategies since childhood
Cooking pots from Alassa Pano Mantilaris and Paliotaverna
No full textThis final report on the 1984–2000 investigations at Alassa begins with the presentation of the rescue excavations of the settlement (Chapter 2) and tombs (Chapter 3) at Pano Mantilaris. This is followed by the account of the elite architecture and associated finds uncovered at Paliotaverna (Chapter 4) and a detailed description and discussion of the remarkable seal impressions found on many of the Alassa pithoi (Chapter 5). In-depth studies of the Alassa pithoi and all of the other pottery found at the site are presented in Chapters 6 and 7 by Priscilla Keswani and Ariane Jacobs, respectively. Federica Spagnoli presents a report on cooking pots in chapter 7. Reports by other specialists on a variety of topics may be found in the 10 appendices: the cylinder and stamp seals (Aruz), metallurgical finds (Kassianidou and Van-Brempt), marked pottery (Hirschfeld), C14 dates (Manning), human remains (Lorentz), faunal remains (Croft), coins (Destrooper), ground stone objects (Souter), and archaeometric studies of the pithoi (Nodarou) and other pottery (Jacobs et al.). The results from all of these studies are integrated within the conclusions that the author offers in Chapter 8 regarding the chronology and importance of Alassa within the broader cultural and sociopolitical context of LBA Cyprus
Vitamin D at the onset of type 1 diabetes in Italian children
No full textLow vitamin D levels have been reported in multiple immune disorders such as type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The purpose of our study was to determine vitamin D levels in children at the onset of T1DM compared with children with other diseases and to test the hypothesis that low vitamin D may increase the odds for developing diabetes. All the children (n = 58) that were consecutively admitted to our clinic at T1DM onset between May 2010 and July 2012 were compared with a control group of children (n = 166) hospitalized for other diseases, matched for sex, season of visit, and age. For each subject, we considered clinical and anthropometric data, the season at time of hospitalization, and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), which were analyzed and compared using multivariable conditional logistic regression. Median 25(OH)D was significantly lower in the diabetic patients (36.2 nmol/l, range = 7.5-121.0 nmol/l) than in controls (48.7 nmol/l, range = 7.5-190.2 nmol/l), p = 0.010. Low 25(OH)D levels seem to increase the odds for developing T1DM (odds ratio (OR) = 3.45 for 25(OH)D 51-74 nmol/l, OR = 5.56 for 25(OH)D ≤ 50 nmol/l). There was no seasonal effect on the risk of developing T1DM. Median 25(OH)D level was significantly lower in patients admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (30.2 nmol/l, range = 7.5-101.8 nmol/l) than in patients without ketoacidosis (40.7 nmol/l, range = 15.2-121.1 nmol/l), p = 0.019; but when adjusted for season, the p value was 0.116. Conclusions: Children at onset of T1DM have lower vitamin D serum levels than those with other diseases. Further longitudinal studies on children before the onset of T1DM will allow clinicians to explore the causal relationship between vitamin D and T1DM
Analysis of factors affecting short-term results in elderly patients undergoing elective surgical resection for stage I-II colon cancer
No full textAIM: The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of comorbidities and to compare the short-term results of elective surgical resection of stage I-II colon adenocarcinoma in elderly (≥65 years) versus younger patients.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: Two groups of sex-matched younger and older patients were compared: Group A: N=36, median age 58 (range=43-65) years; and group B: N=67, median age 73 (range=66-86) years.
RESULTS: Overall, 71 out of 103 (68.9%) patients had one or more comorbidities. A greater number of older patients had an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score >2 (p=0.004) and were on multiple medications (polypharmacy) (p=0.016), but the distribution of the other parameters was similar (p≥0.05). Intra- and postoperative complications in group A vs. B occurred in 25.0% vs. 26.9%, and 47.2% vs. 64.2%, respectively (p≥0.05). CONCLUSION: Elderly patients with colon cancer scheduled to elective surgical resection should not be considered at increased risk of intra- or short-term postoperative complications with respect to younger patients. However, they require careful individual preoperative evaluation because they are usually polypharmacy users and have a higher ASA score
Correction to: Impact of a mixed educational and semi-restrictive antimicrobial stewardship project in a large teaching hospital in Northern Italy (Infection, 10.1007/s15010-017-1063-7)
No full textA technical error led to incorrect rendering of the author group in this article. The correct authorship is as follows: Daniele Roberto Giacobbe1, Valerio Del Bono1, Malgorzata Mikulska1, Giulia Gustinetti1, Anna Marchese2, Federica Mina3, Alessio Signori4, Andrea Orsi5, Fulvio Rudello6, Cristiano Alicino5, Beatrice Bonalumi3, Alessandra Morando7, Giancarlo Icardi5, Sabrina Beltramini3, Claudio Viscoli1; On behalf of the San Martino Antimicrobial Stewardship Group
The Planning of Socialist Urbanity: The New City of Kukës in Albania.
No full textThis paper titled "The Planning of Socialist Urbanity: The New City of Kukës in Albania" has been submitted in March 2022 (abstract submission) to the “Ngā Pūtahitanga / Crossings: 39th Annual SAHANZ Conference and 16th Australasian UHPH Conference" hosted at the Te Pare School of Architecture and Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, New Zealand, in 25-27 November 2022 (hybrid online/in situ format). This paper has been peer-reviewed and it has been accepted for publication in December 2022, and published in July 2023 in the Annual Conferences Proceedings of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ), “Ngā Pūtahitanga / Crossings”, Volume 39, edited by Julia Gatley and Elizabeth Aitken Rose, Auckland: SAHANZ 2023. ISBN: 978-0-646-88028-0 (ISSN 2653-4789 - online).
More info on the SAHANZ/UHPH Joint Conference can be found here: https://www.sahanz.net/events/nga-putahitanga-crossings-a-joint-conference-of-sahanz-and-the-australasian-uhph-group/
Conference contributions are available online at the following link: https://www.sahanz.net/publications/annual-proceedings/?session=3709
The final paper written by Dr Pompejano can be also accessed and downloaded here: https://www.sahanz.net/wp-content/uploads/Pompejano_2022_SAHANZ.pdf
The paper should be cited as follows:
Federica Pompejano, “The Planning of Socialist Urbanity: The New City of Kukës in Albania.” In Proceedings of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand: 39, Ngā Pūtahitanga / Crossings, ed. Julia Gatley and Elizabeth Aitken Rose, 379-87. Auckland: SAHANZ, 2023. Accepted for publication December 1, 2022. DOI: 10.55939/a5035pmg1tThis paper should be cited as follows:
Federica Pompejano, "The Planning of Socialist Urbanity: The New City of Kukës in Albania." In Proceedings of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand: 39, Ngā Pūtahitanga / Crossings, ed. Julia Gatley and Elizabeth Aitken Rose, 379-87. Auckland: SAHANZ, 2023. Accepted for publication December 1, 2022. DOI: 10.55939/a5035pmg1t
Acknowledgement: This article originates from the scientific work conducted by the author during the implementation of the research project "Materializing Modernity – Socialist and Postsocialist Rural Legacy in Contemporary Albania (MaMo)" which has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grant Agreement No. 896925 (https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/896925). This contribution reflects only the author's view, and the EU Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains
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