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  1. Article ; Online: Brain-Computer Interfaces: Investigating the Transition from Visually Evoked to Purely Imagined Steady-State Potentials.

    Micheli, Arturo / Consoli, Davide / Merlini, Adrien / Ricci, Paolo / Andriulli, Francesco P

    Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference

    2022  Volume 2022, Page(s) 222–225

    Abstract: Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) based on Steady State Visually Evoked Potentials (SSVEPs) have proven effective and provide significant accuracy and information-transfer rates. This family of strategies, however, requires external devices that provide ... ...

    Abstract Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) based on Steady State Visually Evoked Potentials (SSVEPs) have proven effective and provide significant accuracy and information-transfer rates. This family of strategies, however, requires external devices that provide the frequency stimuli required by the technique. This limits the scenarios in which they can be applied, especially when compared to other BCI approaches. In this work, we have investigated the possibility of obtaining frequency responses in the EEG output based on the pure visual imagination of SSVEP-eliciting stimuli. Our results show that not only that EEG signals present frequency-specific peaks related to the frequency the user is focusing on, but also that promising classification accuracy can be achieved, paving the way for a robust and reliable visual imagery BCI modality. Clinical relevance-Brain computer interfaces play a fundamental role in enhancing the quality of life of patients with severe motor impairments. Strategies based on purely imagined stimuli, like the one presented here, are particularly impacting, especially in the most severe cases.
    MeSH term(s) Brain-Computer Interfaces ; Electroencephalography/methods ; Evoked Potentials, Visual ; Humans ; Imagination ; Quality of Life
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 2694-0604
    ISSN (online) 2694-0604
    DOI 10.1109/EMBC48229.2022.9870831
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  2. Article ; Online: The specialty of gastroenterology: between a past of excellence and a somewhat uncertain future.

    Andriulli, Angelo

    Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver

    2010  Volume 42, Issue 9, Page(s) 606–607

    MeSH term(s) Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal/trends ; Forecasting ; Gastroenterology/education ; Gastroenterology/trends ; Health Services Accessibility ; Humans ; Italy ; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures/trends
    Language English
    Publishing date 2010-09
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Comment ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1459373-7
    ISSN 1878-3562 ; 1125-8055
    ISSN (online) 1878-3562
    ISSN 1125-8055
    DOI 10.1016/j.dld.2010.04.008
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  3. Article ; Online: Handling anisotropic conductivities in the EEG forward problem with a symmetric formulation.

    Pillain, Axelle / Rahmouni, Lyes / Andriulli, Francesco

    Physics in medicine and biology

    2019  Volume 64, Issue 3, Page(s) 35022

    Abstract: The electroencephalography (EEG) forward problem, the computation of the electric potential generated by a known electric current source configuration in the brain, is a key step of EEG source analysis. In this problem, it is often desired to model the ... ...

    Abstract The electroencephalography (EEG) forward problem, the computation of the electric potential generated by a known electric current source configuration in the brain, is a key step of EEG source analysis. In this problem, it is often desired to model the anisotropic conductivity profiles of the skull and of the white matter. These profiles, however, cannot be handled by standard surface integral formulations and the use of volume finite elements is required. Leveraging on the representation theorem using an anisotropic fundamental solution, this paper proposes a modified symmetric formulation for solving the EEG forward problem by a surface integral equation which can take into account anisotropic conductivity profiles. A set of numerical results is presented to corroborate theoretical treatments and to show the impact of the proposed approach on both canonical and real case scenarios.
    MeSH term(s) Anisotropy ; Brain/physiology ; Electric Conductivity ; Electroencephalography ; Finite Element Analysis ; Humans ; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted ; Skull/physiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-02-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 208857-5
    ISSN 1361-6560 ; 0031-9155
    ISSN (online) 1361-6560
    ISSN 0031-9155
    DOI 10.1088/1361-6560/aafaaf
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  4. Article ; Online: Exploring the microbiota to better understand gastrointestinal cancers physiology.

    Panebianco, Concetta / Potenza, Adele / Andriulli, Angelo / Pazienza, Valerio

    Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

    2018  Volume 56, Issue 9, Page(s) 1400–1412

    Abstract: Gastrointestinal cancers account for around 40% of cancer-related deaths worldwide, representing a global health burden. There is a growing body of evidence highlighting the link between microbiota and gastrointestinal tumorigenesis and/or resistance to ... ...

    Abstract Gastrointestinal cancers account for around 40% of cancer-related deaths worldwide, representing a global health burden. There is a growing body of evidence highlighting the link between microbiota and gastrointestinal tumorigenesis and/or resistance to therapy. In the present manuscript, we reviewed the published studies on the relationship between the microbiota and the different gastrointestinal tumors, namely, gastric, colorectal and esophageal, including also the cancer of accessory organs such as liver and pancreas. There is an emergent interest in the manipulation of gastrointestinal microflora in order to understand the gastrointestinal tumorigenesis' processes and the establishment of chemoresistance mechanisms.
    MeSH term(s) Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use ; Colorectal Neoplasms/microbiology ; Colorectal Neoplasms/pathology ; Drug Resistance, Neoplasm ; Esophageal Neoplasms/microbiology ; Esophageal Neoplasms/pathology ; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms/microbiology ; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms/pathology ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms/metabolism ; Liver Neoplasms/pathology ; Microbiota ; Pancreatic Neoplasms/microbiology ; Pancreatic Neoplasms/pathology ; Stomach Neoplasms/microbiology ; Stomach Neoplasms/pathology
    Chemical Substances Antineoplastic Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-04-08
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1418007-8
    ISSN 1437-4331 ; 1434-6621 ; 1437-8523
    ISSN (online) 1437-4331
    ISSN 1434-6621 ; 1437-8523
    DOI 10.1515/cclm-2017-1163
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  5. Article: High dose of octreotide as a prophylaxis of post-ERCP pancreatitis.

    Andriulli, Angelo

    Gastrointestinal endoscopy

    2007  Volume 66, Issue 2, Page(s) 421; author reply 421–2

    MeSH term(s) Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde/adverse effects ; Gastrointestinal Agents/administration & dosage ; Humans ; Octreotide/administration & dosage ; Pancreatitis/etiology ; Pancreatitis/prevention & control
    Chemical Substances Gastrointestinal Agents ; Octreotide (RWM8CCW8GP)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2007-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Comment ; Letter
    ZDB-ID 391583-9
    ISSN 1097-6779 ; 0016-5107
    ISSN (online) 1097-6779
    ISSN 0016-5107
    DOI 10.1016/j.gie.2007.02.009
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  6. Article ; Online: Pharmacomicrobiomics: exploiting the drug-microbiota interactions in anticancer therapies.

    Panebianco, Concetta / Andriulli, Angelo / Pazienza, Valerio

    Microbiome

    2018  Volume 6, Issue 1, Page(s) 92

    Abstract: Cancer is a major health burden worldwide, and despite continuous advances in medical therapies, resistance to standard drugs and adverse effects still represent an important cause of therapeutic failure. There is a growing evidence that gut bacteria can ...

    Abstract Cancer is a major health burden worldwide, and despite continuous advances in medical therapies, resistance to standard drugs and adverse effects still represent an important cause of therapeutic failure. There is a growing evidence that gut bacteria can affect the response to chemo- and immunotherapeutic drugs by modulating either efficacy or toxicity. Moreover, intratumor bacteria have been shown to modulate chemotherapy response. At the same time, anticancer treatments themselves significantly affect the microbiota composition, thus disrupting homeostasis and exacerbating discomfort to the patient. Here, we review the existing knowledge concerning the role of the microbiota in mediating chemo- and immunotherapy efficacy and toxicity and the ability of these therapeutic options to trigger dysbiotic condition contributing to the severity of side effects. In addition, we discuss the use of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics, and antibiotics as emerging strategies for manipulating the microbiota in order to improve therapeutic outcome or at least ensure patients a better quality of life all along of anticancer treatments.
    MeSH term(s) Antineoplastic Agents/metabolism ; Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use ; Bacteria/metabolism ; Dysbiosis/chemically induced ; Gastrointestinal Microbiome/physiology ; Humans ; Intestines/microbiology ; Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Neoplasms/microbiology ; Prebiotics ; Probiotics/therapeutic use ; Synbiotics
    Chemical Substances Antineoplastic Agents ; Prebiotics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-05-22
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2697425-3
    ISSN 2049-2618 ; 2049-2618
    ISSN (online) 2049-2618
    ISSN 2049-2618
    DOI 10.1186/s40168-018-0483-7
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  7. Book ; Online: Brain-Computer Interfaces

    Micheli, Arturo / Consoli, Davide / Merlini, Adrien / Ricci, Paolo / Andriulli, Francesco P.

    Investigating the Transition from Visually Evoked to Purely Imagined Steady-State Potentials

    2022  

    Abstract: Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) based on Steady State Visually Evoked Potentials (SSVEPs) have proven effective and provide significant accuracy and information-transfer rates. This family of strategies, however, requires external devices that provide ... ...

    Abstract Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) based on Steady State Visually Evoked Potentials (SSVEPs) have proven effective and provide significant accuracy and information-transfer rates. This family of strategies, however, requires external devices that provide the frequency stimuli required by the technique. This limits the scenarios in which they can be applied, especially when compared to other BCI approaches. In this work, we have investigated the possibility of obtaining frequency responses in the EEG output based on the pure visual imagination of SSVEP-eliciting stimuli. Our results show that not only that EEG signals present frequency-specific peaks related to the frequency the user is focusing on, but also that promising classification accuracy can be achieved, paving the way for a robust and reliable visual imagery BCI modality.
    Keywords Electrical Engineering and Systems Science - Signal Processing
    Subject code 612
    Publishing date 2022-04-25
    Publishing country us
    Document type Book ; Online
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  8. Article ; Online: Circulating levels of cytokines, chemokines and growth factors in patients with achalasia.

    Panza, Anna / Fontana, Andrea / Palmieri, Orazio / Merla, Antonio / Copetti, Massimiliano / Cuttitta, Antonello / Biscaglia, Giuseppe / Gentile, Annamaria / Andriulli, Angelo / Latiano, Anna

    Biomedical reports

    2021  Volume 15, Issue 5, Page(s) 92

    Abstract: Idiopathic achalasia is a disease that is characterized by the absence of peristalsis and incomplete relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter, which is accompanied by dysphagia, regurgitation, chest pain and weight loss. The role of inflammatory ... ...

    Abstract Idiopathic achalasia is a disease that is characterized by the absence of peristalsis and incomplete relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter, which is accompanied by dysphagia, regurgitation, chest pain and weight loss. The role of inflammatory infiltrates in the pathogenesis of achalasia remains controversial, although the infiltrating cell profile in the tissue has been previously characterized histologically and immunohistochemically. The present study aimed to evaluate the serum levels of 27 protein biomarkers to determine their association with achalasia and the clinical disease characteristics. The cytokine, chemokine and growth factor serum profiles of 68 patients with achalasia and 39 healthy individuals were explored using the 27-Bio-Plex Pro Human Cytokine assay. Reductions in the levels of inflammatory mediators IL-1β, IL-2, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12p70, IL-13, IL-15, IL-17, fibroblast growth factor, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, interferon-γ, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, macrophage inflammatory protein-1 (MIP-1)α and MIP-1β, regulated upon activation normal T cell expressed and presumably secreted, TNF-α and VEGF were detected in the serum samples of patients with achalasia compared with those in the control group (P<0.05). However, significant associations between the expression in the levels of inflammatory factors and clinical characteristics of the patients were not found (P>0.05). These results suggest that achalasia is a disease that has a local but not a systemic inflammatory pattern. Further studies are required to improve the current understanding of the mechanism underlying this disease.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2763624-0
    ISSN 2049-9442 ; 2049-9434
    ISSN (online) 2049-9442
    ISSN 2049-9434
    DOI 10.3892/br.2021.1468
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  9. Book ; Online: On a Low-Frequency and Contrast Stabilized Full-Wave Volume Integral Equation Solver for Lossy Media

    Henry, Clément / Merlini, Adrien / Rahmouni, Lyes / Andriulli, Francesco P.

    2021  

    Abstract: In this paper we present a new regularized electric flux volume integral equation (D-VIE) for modeling high-contrast conductive dielectric objects in a broad frequency range. This new formulation is particularly suitable for modeling biological tissues ... ...

    Abstract In this paper we present a new regularized electric flux volume integral equation (D-VIE) for modeling high-contrast conductive dielectric objects in a broad frequency range. This new formulation is particularly suitable for modeling biological tissues at low frequencies, as it is required by brain epileptogenic area imaging, but also at higher ones, as it is required by several applications including, but not limited to, transcranial magnetic and deep brain stimulation (TMS and DBS, respectively). When modeling inhomogeneous objects with high complex permittivities at low frequencies, the traditional D-VIE is ill-conditioned and suffers from numerical instabilities that result in slower convergence and in less accurate solutions. In this work we address these shortcomings by leveraging a new set of volume quasi-Helmholtz projectors. Their scaling by the material permittivity matrix allows for the re-balancing of the equation when applied to inhomogeneous scatterers and thereby makes the proposed method accurate and stable even for high complex permittivity objects until arbitrarily low frequencies. Numerical results, canonical and realistic, corroborate the theory and confirm the stability and the accuracy of this new method both in the quasi-static regime and at higher frequencies.
    Keywords Electrical Engineering and Systems Science - Image and Video Processing ; Physics - Medical Physics
    Subject code 518
    Publishing date 2021-08-15
    Publishing country us
    Document type Book ; Online
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  10. Article ; Online: Letter: the efficacy of interferon-free regimens in HCV-related Child C cirrhosis needs careful interpretation-Authors' reply.

    Andriulli, A / Guarino, M / Morisco, F

    Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

    2017  Volume 46, Issue 1, Page(s) 77

    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-07
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 639012-2
    ISSN 1365-2036 ; 0269-2813 ; 0953-0673
    ISSN (online) 1365-2036
    ISSN 0269-2813 ; 0953-0673
    DOI 10.1111/apt.14099
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