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  1. Book ; Online: Valutazione ambientale strategica, piani urbanistici comunali e piani dei parchi

    Floris, Maddalena / Isola, Federica / Lai, Sabrina / Leccis, Francesca / Leone, Federica / Marras, Martina / Zoppi, Corrado

    Un quadro operativo per l'integrazione della Strategia regionale per lo sviluppo sostenibile della Sardegna

    2023  

    Keywords Environmental science, engineering & technology ; sustainable development ; park planning
    Language Italian
    Size 1 electronic resource (144 pages)
    Publisher UNICApress
    Publishing place Cagliari
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note Italian
    HBZ-ID HT030649756
    ISBN 9788833121031 ; 8833121038
    Database ZB MED Catalogue: Medicine, Health, Nutrition, Environment, Agriculture

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  2. Article ; Online: Measurement of glomerular filtration rate in patients undergoing renal surgery for cancer: eGFR vs mGFR in the era of precision medicine.

    Trevisani, Francesco / Simeoni, Mariadelina / Bettiga, Arianna / Cinque, Alessandra / Floris, Matteo

    Kidney & blood pressure research

    2024  

    Abstract: Background: In the era of precision medicine, determining reliable renal function assessment remains a critical and debatable issue, especially in nephrology and oncology.: Summary: This paper delves into the significance of accurately measured ... ...

    Abstract Background: In the era of precision medicine, determining reliable renal function assessment remains a critical and debatable issue, especially in nephrology and oncology.
    Summary: This paper delves into the significance of accurately measured Glomerular Filtration Rate (mGFR) in clinical practice, highlighting its essential role in guiding medical decisions and managing kidney health, particularly in the context of renal cancer (RC) patients undergoing nephrotoxic anti-cancer drugs. The limitations and advantages of traditional GFR estimation methods, primarily using serum biomarkers like creatinine and cystatin C, are discussed, emphasizing their possible inadequacy in cancer patients. Specifically, newer formulae designed for GFR estimation in cancer patients may not perform at best in RC patients. The paper explores various methods for direct GFR measurement, including the gold standard inulin clearance and alternatives like iohexol plasma clearance.
    Key message: Despite the logistical challenges of these methods, their implementation is crucial for accurate renal function assessment. The paper concludes by emphasizing the need for continued research and innovation in GFR measurement methodologies to improve patient outcomes, particularly in populations with complex medical needs.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-18
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1326018-2
    ISSN 1423-0143 ; 1420-4096
    ISSN (online) 1423-0143
    ISSN 1420-4096
    DOI 10.1159/000538854
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

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  3. Article: Editorial: Searching for meaning in work and life: happiness, wellbeing and the future of organizations.

    Floris, Michela / Casulli, Lucrezia / Ferrari, Laura

    Frontiers in psychology

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 1287404

    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-25
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2563826-9
    ISSN 1664-1078
    ISSN 1664-1078
    DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1287404
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  4. Article ; Online: Determinants of self-perceived quality of life in mildly disabled multiple sclerosis patients: a cross-sectional study.

    Pilotto, Silvy / Floris, Matteo / Solla, Paolo / Pugliatti, Maura / Zarbo, Ignazio Roberto

    Journal of neurology

    2024  

    Abstract: Introduction: While the determinants influencing self-perceived health-related quality of life (spHRQoL) in persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) and severe physical impairment have been well investigated, their impact on pwMS with mild disability is ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: While the determinants influencing self-perceived health-related quality of life (spHRQoL) in persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) and severe physical impairment have been well investigated, their impact on pwMS with mild disability is poorly addressed. We aimed to investigate possible drivers of spHRQoL among Sardinian pwMS with an EDSS lower than 2.5.
    Methods: A sample of 87 fully ambulatory (EDSS < 2.5) pwMS were included after screening for major cognitive impairment. spHRQoL was measured with the Italian version of 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). The Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) were used as dependent variables for univariate analysis with Cognitive Behavioral Assessment (CBA) and specific individual factors as independent variables. Subsequent multivariate general linear models (GLMs) for PCS and MCS respectively were run after stepwise regression. Normative data referring to Italian population were used for comparison.
    Results: As compared to normative data, no statistically significant difference was found for PCS, while MCS was reduced. Multivariate GLMs showed a significant association between lower PCS scores and presence of psychosomatic symptoms, older age and fatigue (p < 0.05). Furthermore, a significant association was shown between lower MCS scores and presence of anxiety (p < 0.001).
    Conclusion: Mood, presence of psychosomatic symptoms, fatigue and age can have a relevant impact on spHRQoL in people with mildly disabling MS and should be considered in the management of such individuals.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-25
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 187050-6
    ISSN 1432-1459 ; 0340-5354 ; 0012-1037 ; 0939-1517 ; 1619-800X
    ISSN (online) 1432-1459
    ISSN 0340-5354 ; 0012-1037 ; 0939-1517 ; 1619-800X
    DOI 10.1007/s00415-024-12244-0
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  5. Article ; Online: Radiopacity of Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate in Computed Tomography: a case of a patient with Hyperkalemia and kidney disease.

    Angioi, Andrea / Floris, Matteo / Lepori, Nicola / Cabiddu, Gianfranca / Pani, Antonello

    Renal failure

    2023  Volume 45, Issue 2, Page(s) 2284839

    Abstract: Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (SZC) is commonly used for treating hyperkalemia because it sequesters gastrointestinal potassium ions, thereby reducing serum potassium levels. However, a less-discussed aspect of SZC is its radiopacity on x-ray-based ... ...

    Abstract Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (SZC) is commonly used for treating hyperkalemia because it sequesters gastrointestinal potassium ions, thereby reducing serum potassium levels. However, a less-discussed aspect of SZC is its radiopacity on x-ray-based imaging techniques. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has only vaguely addressed this issue. Radiopaque substances like SZC can interfere with diagnostic imaging, creating challenges for clinicians and radiologists. We present the case of a 34-year-old Italian male to illustrate these concerns.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Male ; Adult ; Hyperkalemia/etiology ; Potassium ; Kidney Diseases/complications ; Tomography/adverse effects
    Chemical Substances sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (D652ZWF066) ; Potassium (RWP5GA015D)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 632949-4
    ISSN 1525-6049 ; 0886-022X
    ISSN (online) 1525-6049
    ISSN 0886-022X
    DOI 10.1080/0886022X.2023.2284839
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  6. Article: The Clinical and Molecular Features in the VHL Renal Cancers; Close or Distant Relatives with Sporadic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma?

    Cinque, Alessandra / Minnei, Roberto / Floris, Matteo / Trevisani, Francesco

    Cancers

    2022  Volume 14, Issue 21

    Abstract: Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is an autosomal dominant inherited cancer syndrome caused by germline mutations in the VHL tumor suppressor gene, characterized by the susceptibility to a wide array of benign and malign neoplasms, including clear-cell ... ...

    Abstract Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is an autosomal dominant inherited cancer syndrome caused by germline mutations in the VHL tumor suppressor gene, characterized by the susceptibility to a wide array of benign and malign neoplasms, including clear-cell renal cell carcinoma. Moreover, VHL somatic inactivation is a crucial molecular event also in sporadic ccRCCs tumorigenesis. While systemic biomarkers in the VHL syndrome do not currently play a role in clinical practice, a new promising class of predictive biomarkers, microRNAs, has been increasingly studied. Lots of pan-genomic studies have deeply investigated the possible biological role of microRNAs in the development and progression of sporadic ccRCC; however, few studies have investigated the miRNA profile in VHL patients. Our review summarize all the new insights related to clinical and molecular features in VHL renal cancers, with a particular focus on the overlap with sporadic ccRCC.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-30
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2527080-1
    ISSN 2072-6694
    ISSN 2072-6694
    DOI 10.3390/cancers14215352
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  7. Article ; Online: Renal Oncocytoma: The Diagnostic Challenge to Unmask the Double of Renal Cancer.

    Trevisani, Francesco / Floris, Matteo / Minnei, Roberto / Cinque, Alessandra

    International journal of molecular sciences

    2022  Volume 23, Issue 5

    Abstract: Renal oncocytoma represents the most common type of benign neoplasm that is an increasing concern for urologists, oncologists, and nephrologists due to its difficult differential diagnosis and frequent overtreatment. It displays a variable neoplastic ... ...

    Abstract Renal oncocytoma represents the most common type of benign neoplasm that is an increasing concern for urologists, oncologists, and nephrologists due to its difficult differential diagnosis and frequent overtreatment. It displays a variable neoplastic parenchymal and stromal architecture, and the defining cellular element is a large polygonal, granular, eosinophilic, mitochondria-rich cell known as an oncocyte. The real challenge in the oncocytoma treatment algorithm is related to the misdiagnosis due to its resemblance, at an initial radiological assessment, to malignant renal cancers with a completely different prognosis and medical treatment. Unfortunately, percutaneous renal biopsy is not frequently performed due to the possible side effects related to the procedure. Therefore, the majority of oncocytoma are diagnosed after the surgical operation via partial or radical nephrectomy. For this reason, new reliable strategies to solve this issue are needed. In our review, we will discuss the clinical implications of renal oncocytoma in daily clinical practice with a particular focus on the medical diagnosis and treatment and on the potential of novel promising molecular biomarkers such as circulating microRNAs to distinguish between a benign and a malignant lesion.
    MeSH term(s) Adenoma, Oxyphilic/diagnosis ; Carcinoma, Renal Cell/pathology ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Humans ; Kidney Neoplasms/pathology ; Nephrectomy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-26
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2019364-6
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    ISSN (online) 1422-0067
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    DOI 10.3390/ijms23052603
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  8. Article ; Online: Hydrolat of Helichrysum italicum promotes tissue regeneration during wound healing.

    Serra, D / Bellu, E / Garroni, G / Cruciani, S / Sarais, G / Dessi, D / Pashchenko, A / Satta, R / Montesu, M A / Amler, E / Floris, M / Maioli, M

    Physiological research

    2024  Volume 72, Issue 6, Page(s) 809–818

    Abstract: Wound healing is a dynamic process involving different cell types with distinct roles according to the stages of healing. Fibroblasts and stem cells actively participate in tissue regeneration. A proper stimulation could contribute to enhance wound ... ...

    Abstract Wound healing is a dynamic process involving different cell types with distinct roles according to the stages of healing. Fibroblasts and stem cells actively participate in tissue regeneration. A proper stimulation could contribute to enhance wound healing process-es. Helichrysum italicum (H. italicum) is a medical plant well described for its pharmacological, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory activities. Aim of the present work was to examine the effect of the hydrolat derivate from H. italicum on stem cells isolated from skin and fibroblasts in vitro in presence or absence of tissue damage. The viability and proliferation of all cell types cultured in dif-ferent conditions were analyzed by MTT and BrdU assays. Cell proliferation after wound was analyzed with scratch test. Also, the expression of the main genes involved in tissue repair was evaluated by RT-qPCR analysis. Here we describe the capability of hy-drolat of H. italicum to promote tissue regeneration after scratch test both in stem cells and in fibroblasts. Moreover, the gene ex-pression analysis revealed that, hydrolat of H. italicum is also able to enhance stemness related. In conclusion our results are en-couraging, highlighting novel regenerative properties of hydrolat of H. italicum and paving the way for future application of this wasting product in accelerating wound healing.
    MeSH term(s) Helichrysum ; Wound Healing ; Skin ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents/pharmacology ; Stem Cells ; Fibroblasts/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Anti-Inflammatory Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-12
    Publishing country Czech Republic
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1073141-6
    ISSN 1802-9973 ; 0369-9463 ; 0862-8408
    ISSN (online) 1802-9973
    ISSN 0369-9463 ; 0862-8408
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  9. Article ; Online: Extreme shifts in habitat suitability under contemporary climate change for a high-Arctic herbivore

    van Beest, Floris M. / López-Blanco, Efrén / Hansen, Lars H. / Schmidt, Niels M.

    Climatic Change. 2023 Apr., v. 176, no. 4 p.31-31

    2023  

    Abstract: Climate change is a major determinant of shifts in species’ distribution ranges and habitat suitability. The Arctic is one of the planet’s most rapidly warming regions, yet biogeographic responses to contemporary climate change remain unknown for most ... ...

    Abstract Climate change is a major determinant of shifts in species’ distribution ranges and habitat suitability. The Arctic is one of the planet’s most rapidly warming regions, yet biogeographic responses to contemporary climate change remain unknown for most cold-adapted mammalian species. Using the maximum entropy machine learning algorithm and 40 years (1981–2020) of observation data of muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) collected across the Northeast Greenland National Park (NGNP), we detect rapid northward shifts (69–108 km per decade) of high to medium suitable habitat coinciding with a southward shift (27 km per decade) of low suitable habitat. Biogeographic response rates accelerated after the start of the twenty-first century, when anomalies in temperature and precipitation became more frequent and intensified. Our study shows that contemporary climate change has led to extreme directional shifts in habitat suitability for the largest herbivore roaming the Arctic tundra when compared to other species from around the globe. The consequences of these extreme directional shifts in habitat suitability on local population persistence remain to be determined but gene flow and dispersal capacity across the rugged Arctic landscape are likely important drivers.
    Keywords Ovibos moschatus ; algorithms ; climate change ; gene flow ; geographical distribution ; habitats ; herbivores ; landscapes ; mammals ; national parks ; temperature ; tundra ; Arctic region ; Greenland
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-04
    Size p. 31.
    Publishing place Springer Netherlands
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 751086-x
    ISSN 0165-0009
    ISSN 0165-0009
    DOI 10.1007/s10584-023-03510-7
    Database NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA)

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  10. Article ; Online: Emergent interactions in the management of multiple threats to the conservation of harbour porpoises

    Lusseau, David / Kindt-Larsen, Lotte / van Beest, Floris M.

    Science of the Total Environment. 2023 Jan., v. 855 p.158936-

    2023  

    Abstract: Human activities at sea are intensifying and diversifying. This is leading to more complex interactions of anthropogenic impacts requiring adaptable management interventions to mitigate their cumulative effects on biodiversity conservation and ... ...

    Abstract Human activities at sea are intensifying and diversifying. This is leading to more complex interactions of anthropogenic impacts requiring adaptable management interventions to mitigate their cumulative effects on biodiversity conservation and restoration objectives. Bycatch remains the dominant conservation threat for coastal cetaceans. Additionally, the indirect impact of repeated exposure to disturbances, particularly acoustic disturbances, can affect cetacean population growth and therefore conservation objectives. Pingers are used to ensonify nets to provide an effective mitigation of bycatch risk. As those become more prevalent across fisheries at risk to catch for example harbour porpoises, pingers become contributors to the anthropogenic noise landscape which may affect the vital rates of this species as well. Currently, we do not know how to best balance pinger prevalence to minimise both bycatch rate and the population consequences of acoustic disturbance (PCoD). Here we use an agent-based model to determine how pinger prevalence in nets can be adjusted to minimise bycatch rate and noise disturbance propagating to affect population growth for harbour porpoises. We show that counter-intuitively bycatch rate can increase at lower pinger prevalence. When ecological conditions are such that PCOD can emerge, higher prevalence of pingers can lead to indirect effects on population growth. This would result from condition-mediated decreased reproductive potential. Displacing fishing effort, via time-area closure, can be an effective mitigation strategy in these circumstances. These findings have important implications for current management plans which, for practical consideration, may lead to lower overall pinger prevalence at sea. This study also shows that estimating the reproductive potential of the species should be incorporated in bycatch monitoring programmes. We now need to better understand how physiological condition affect reproductive decisions and behavioural responses to noise in cetaceans to better appraise and estimate the cumulative impacts of bycatch and its mitigations.
    Keywords Cetacea ; acoustics ; biodiversity conservation ; bycatch ; environment ; humans ; landscapes ; models ; population growth ; risk ; Cumulative impact ; Conservation objective ; Management strategy ; PCoMS ; PCoD ; Harbour porpoise ; Phocoena phocoena ; Multi-agent based model
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-01
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article ; Online
    Note Use and reproduction
    ZDB-ID 121506-1
    ISSN 1879-1026 ; 0048-9697
    ISSN (online) 1879-1026
    ISSN 0048-9697
    DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158936
    Database NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA)

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