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  1. Article ; Online: Visual attention and memory in professional traders.

    Bossi, Francesco / Malizia, Andrea P / D'Arcangelo, Sonia / Maggi, Francesca / Lattanzi, Nicola / Ricciardi, Emiliano

    Scientific reports

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 20056

    Abstract: Professional traders need to process a large amount of visual information in their daily activity to judge how risky it is to trade specific investment products. Despite some studies investigating the effects of display clutter on traders, visual ... ...

    Abstract Professional traders need to process a large amount of visual information in their daily activity to judge how risky it is to trade specific investment products. Despite some studies investigating the effects of display clutter on traders, visual attention and memory were never investigated in controlled experimental tasks in this population. Following a preliminary study with 30 participants, visual selective attention and visual working memory were measured and compared between two groups of 15 traders and 15 non-traders (salespeople, acting as a control group) from a large-scale banking group in three experimental tasks measuring selective attention in complex visual contexts, simulating display clutter situations (Visual search), cognitive interference (Stroop task), and a delayed recall visual working memory task. In the Visual search task, traders displayed faster response times (RTs) than non-traders for small display sets, while their performance overlapped for large sets. In the Stroop task, traders showed faster RTs than non-traders but were nevertheless affected by cognitive interference. The memory task highlighted no significant differences between the groups. Therefore, this study found an advantage in traders' attention when processing visual information in small sets with no retention. This result could influence trading activity-determining an immediate use of relevant visual information in decision making-and traders' display layout organization.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Memory, Short-Term ; Reaction Time ; Stroop Test
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-46905-3
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  2. Article: A New Look on Long-COVID Effects: The Functional Brain Fog Syndrome.

    Orfei, Maria Donata / Porcari, Desirée Estela / D'Arcangelo, Sonia / Maggi, Francesca / Russignaga, Dario / Ricciardi, Emiliano

    Journal of clinical medicine

    2022  Volume 11, Issue 19

    Abstract: Epidemiological data and etiopathogenesis of brain fog are very heterogeneous in the literature, preventing adequate diagnosis and treatment. Our study aimed to explore the relationship between brain fog, neuropsychiatric and cognitive symptoms in the ... ...

    Abstract Epidemiological data and etiopathogenesis of brain fog are very heterogeneous in the literature, preventing adequate diagnosis and treatment. Our study aimed to explore the relationship between brain fog, neuropsychiatric and cognitive symptoms in the general population. A sample of 441 subjects underwent a web-based survey, including the PANAS, the DASS-21, the IES-R, the Beck Cognitive Insight Scale, and a questionnaire investigating demographic information, brain fog, subjective cognitive impairments (Scc) and sleep disorders. ANOVA, ANCOVA, correlation and multiple stepwise regression analyses were performed. In our sample, 33% of participants were defined as Healthy Subjects (HS; no brain fog, no Scc), 27% as Probable Brain Fog (PBF; brain fog or Scc), and 40% as Functional Brain Fog (FBF; brain fog plus Scc). PBF and FBF showed higher levels of neuropsychiatric symptoms than HS, and FBF showed the worst psychological outcome. Moreover, worse cognitive symptoms were related to the female gender, greater neuropsychiatric symptoms, sleep disorders, and rumination/indecision. Being a woman and more severe neuropsychiatric symptoms were predictors of FBF severity. Our data pointed out a high prevalence and various levels of severity and impairments of brain fog, suggesting a classificatory proposal and a multifaceted etiopathogenic model, thus facilitating adequate diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-21
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662592-1
    ISSN 2077-0383
    ISSN 2077-0383
    DOI 10.3390/jcm11195529
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  3. Article: Enhancing Organizational Memory Through Virtual Memoryscapes: Does It Work?

    Mastrogiorgio, Antonio / Zaninotto, Francesca / Maggi, Francesca / Ricciardi, Emiliano / Lattanzi, Nicola / Malizia, Andrea P

    Frontiers in psychology

    2021  Volume 12, Page(s) 683870

    Abstract: Enhancing cognitive memory through virtual reality represents an issue, that has never been investigated in organizational settings. Here, we compared a virtual memoryscape (treatment) - an immersive virtual environment used by subjects as a shared ... ...

    Abstract Enhancing cognitive memory through virtual reality represents an issue, that has never been investigated in organizational settings. Here, we compared a virtual memoryscape (treatment) - an immersive virtual environment used by subjects as a shared memory tool based on spatial navigation - with respect to the traditional individual-specific mnemonic tool based on the "method of loci" (control). A memory task characterized by high ecological validity was administered to 82 subjects employed by large banking group. Memory recall was measured, for both groups, immediately after the task (Phase 1) and one week later (Phase 2). Results show that (i) in Phase 1, the method of loci was more efficient in terms of recalling information than the to the virtual memoryscape; (ii) in Phase 2, there was no difference. Compared to the method of loci, the virtual memoryscape presents the advantages - relevant for organizations - of being collective, controllable, dynamic, and non-manipulable.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-12
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2563826-9
    ISSN 1664-1078
    ISSN 1664-1078
    DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.683870
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  4. Article: COVID-19 and Stressful Adjustment to Work: A Long-Term Prospective Study About Homeworking for Bank Employees in Italy.

    Orfei, Maria Donata / Porcari, Desirée Estela / D'Arcangelo, Sonia / Maggi, Francesca / Russignaga, Dario / Lattanzi, Nicola / Malizia, Andrea Patricelli / Ricciardi, Emiliano

    Frontiers in psychology

    2022  Volume 13, Page(s) 843095

    Abstract: The COVID-19 evolution has forced the massive introduction of homeworking (HW) for most employees in the initial stages of the pandemic and then return to work, mainly due to the vaccination campaign. These multiple abrupt adjustment demands in work may ... ...

    Abstract The COVID-19 evolution has forced the massive introduction of homeworking (HW) for most employees in the initial stages of the pandemic and then return to work, mainly due to the vaccination campaign. These multiple abrupt adjustment demands in work may be a source of intense stress for office workers with consequences on wellbeing and the quality of life. This long-term prospective study aimed at investigating the effect of adaptation demands on a broad population of employees of a large Italian banking group in the job-related stress framework. We administered a web-based survey to 1,264 participants in Reopening after the first lockdown, from June to October 2020, at 841 subjects in Second Wave, corresponding to the rise of contagions from November 2020 to January 2021, and to 491 individuals in Vaccination Round, which ranged from February to June 2021. We assessed workaholism by using the Dutch Work Addiction Scale (DUWAS-10), work-family conflicting overlap by using the Work and Family Conflict Scale (WAFCS), and concern for back to work (BW) and for HW by specific questions. Higher WAFCS scores characterized Reopening and Vaccination Round while Second Wave had the highest level of concern for HW. Women and younger individuals showed the highest concern for BW, WAFCS, and DUWAS-10 scores regardless of the pandemic stage. HW days per week were related to more heightened concern for BW and lower concern for HW, DUWAS, and WAFCS scores. The number of children was related to lower Concern for BW and higher WAFCS scores in Reopening and Second Wave. Our data showed that massive adjustment demands in work and family routine represented a significant source of stress for employees, regardless of the different pandemic stages. The highest level of fatigue emerged in women and younger subjects. These results shed light on the need for a road map to promote a gradual and structured adjustment for workers and encourage organizations to consider homeworking as a valid stable alternative.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-17
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2563826-9
    ISSN 1664-1078
    ISSN 1664-1078
    DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.843095
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  5. Article ; Online: Mental health in the post-lockdown pandemic phase: Relief or exacerbation of psychological distress? A cross-sectional study in the general population in Italy.

    Orfei, Maria Donata / Bossi, Francesco / D'Arcangelo, Sonia / Maggi, Francesca / Lattanzi, Nicola / Malizia, Andrea Patricelli / Ricciardi, Emiliano

    Acta psychologica

    2022  Volume 225, Page(s) 103555

    Abstract: This study is one of the first aiming at investigating the mental health in the post-lockdown period in an Italian adult population and detecting demographic and psychological predictors for a worse outcome. 1401 participants answered a web-based survey ... ...

    Abstract This study is one of the first aiming at investigating the mental health in the post-lockdown period in an Italian adult population and detecting demographic and psychological predictors for a worse outcome. 1401 participants answered a web-based survey including the Emotional Reaction Questionnaire (ERQ), the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS), the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Dutch Work Addiction Scale (DUWAS). Simple slope analyses highlighted that women, lower age, and suppression were related to higher scores for the PANAS negative affect scale, the DASS-21, the IES-R, the GHQ, and the DUWAS. In our sample, 1.2% of participants showed depressive symptoms, 0.5% anxiety symptoms, and 2% stress symptoms. Moreover, 5.4% of participants reported post-traumatic symptoms and 15% signs of psychological distress. Compared with data on the lockdown period, our results show lower levels of depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms, possibly due to the slackening of preventive measures adopted since June. Despite this, post-traumatic symptoms and signs of psychological distress were still present. Our data suggest the necessity to monitor psychological adaption over time in general and at-risk subjects.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Anxiety/epidemiology ; Anxiety/psychology ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Depression/epidemiology ; Depression/etiology ; Depression/psychology ; Female ; Humans ; Italy/epidemiology ; Mental Health ; Pandemics ; Psychological Distress ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Stress, Psychological
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-08
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1480049-4
    ISSN 1873-6297 ; 0001-6918
    ISSN (online) 1873-6297
    ISSN 0001-6918
    DOI 10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103555
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  6. Article ; Online: Prognostic role of Interleukin-6/lymphocytes ratio in SARS-CoV2 related pneumonia.

    Masotti, Luca / Grifoni, Elisa / Pelagalli, Giulia / Cioni, Elisa / Mattaliano, Chiara / Cioffi, Elisa / Maggi, Francesca / Pinto, Gabriele / Madonia, Elisa Maria / Micheletti, Irene / Gelli, Anna Maria Grazia / Ciambotti, Benedetta / Mannucci, Amanda / Bello, Roberta / Cei, Francesco / Dolenti, Silvia / Tarquini, Roberto / Montenora, Iolanda / Spina, Rosario /
    Vanni, Simone

    International immunopharmacology

    2021  Volume 103, Page(s) 108435

    Abstract: Introduction and aim: Interleukin-6 to lymphocyte (IL-6/Lym) ratio has been identified as a potential prognostic tool in patients with SARS-CoV2 related pneumonia. The aim of our study was to compare the prognostic power of IL-6/Lym ratio with other ... ...

    Abstract Introduction and aim: Interleukin-6 to lymphocyte (IL-6/Lym) ratio has been identified as a potential prognostic tool in patients with SARS-CoV2 related pneumonia. The aim of our study was to compare the prognostic power of IL-6/Lym ratio with other biomarkers in patients initially admitted in a non intensive unit and suffering for respiratory failure associated with SARS-CoV2 related pneumonia.
    Materials and methods: IL-6/Lym ratio, IL-6, D-Dimer, D-Dimer/fibrinogen ratio, fibrinogen, C-reactive protein (CRP), lymphocytes count and neutrophil/lymphocyte (N/L) ratio collected at hospital admission were tested as prognosticators of negative outcome, defined as combined endpoint in-hospital mortality and/or Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission requiring oro-tracheal intubation (OTI).
    Results: Study population encompassed two hundreds and twenty-three patients (46% females) with mean age ± DS 69.4 ± 13.3 years. Eighty-nine patients (39.9%) suffered for severe respiratory failure and required non invasive ventilation, helmets and/or high flow nasal cannula. Fourty-one patients (18.3%) died during hospital stay and/or required OTI. In these patients mean values of IL-6/Lym ratio, IL-6, CRP and N/L were significantly higher and lymphocytes count was significantly lower compared with patients discharged alive and/or not requiring OTI, while no difference was found in mean values of D-Dimer, D-Dimer/Fibrinogen ratio and fibrinogen. AUC (0.797, 95% CI: 0.738-0.848) of IL-6/Lym ratio was the highest compared with those of all the other analyzed biomarkers and the difference was significant with the exception of IL-6. At multivariate logistic regression IL-6/Lym ratio > 66.5 resulted the only independent biomarker associated with mortality and/or OTI (OR 5.65; 95% 1.63-19.54).
    Conclusion: IL-6/Lym ratio seems to be an optimal prognosticator in SARS-CoV2 related pneumonia. Its routinary use in COVID-19 patients could be warranted.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Biomarkers/metabolism ; COVID-19/metabolism ; COVID-19/mortality ; COVID-19/pathology ; Female ; Humans ; Interleukin-6/metabolism ; Lymphocytes/physiology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Multivariate Analysis ; Prognosis ; Regression Analysis ; Respiratory Insufficiency ; Retrospective Studies ; SARS-CoV-2
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers ; IL6 protein, human ; Interleukin-6
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-10
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2043785-7
    ISSN 1878-1705 ; 1567-5769
    ISSN (online) 1878-1705
    ISSN 1567-5769
    DOI 10.1016/j.intimp.2021.108435
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  7. Article ; Online: Predictive Factors for Hemorrhagic Transformation in Acute Ischemic Stroke in the REAL-World Clinical Practice.

    Grifoni, Elisa / Bini, Chiara / Signorini, Ira / Cosentino, Eleonora / Micheletti, Irene / Dei, Alessandro / Pinto, Gabriele / Madonia, Elisa Maria / Sivieri, Irene / Mannini, Marianna / Baldini, Mariella / Bertini, Elisabetta / Giannoni, Sara / Bartolozzi, Maria Letizia / Guidi, Leonello / Bartalucci, Paola / Vanni, Simone / Segneri, Antonio / Pratesi, Alessandra /
    Giordano, Antonio / Dainelli, Francesca / Maggi, Francesca / Romagnoli, Mario / Cioni, Elisa / Cioffi, Elisa / Pelagalli, Giulia / Mattaliano, Chiara / Schipani, Elena / Murgida, Giuseppe Salvatore / Di Martino, Stefania / Sisti, Eleonora / Cozzi, Andrea / Francolini, Valentina / Masotti, Luca

    The neurologist

    2023  Volume 28, Issue 3, Page(s) 150–156

    Abstract: Background: Few data exists on predictive factors of hemorrhagic transformation (HT) in real-world acute ischemic stroke patients. The aims of this study were: (i) to identify predictive variables of HT (ii) to develop a score for predicting HT.: ... ...

    Abstract Background: Few data exists on predictive factors of hemorrhagic transformation (HT) in real-world acute ischemic stroke patients. The aims of this study were: (i) to identify predictive variables of HT (ii) to develop a score for predicting HT.
    Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical, radiographic, and laboratory data of patients with acute ischemic stroke consecutively admitted to our Stroke Unit along two years. Patients with HT were compared with those without HT. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify independent predictors of HT on CT scan at 24 hours to develop a practical score.
    Results: The study population consisted of 564 patients with mean age 77.5±11.8 years. Fifty-two patients (9.2%) showed HT on brain CT at 24 hours (4.9% symptomatic). NIHSS score ≥8 at Stroke Unit admission (3 points), cardioembolic etiology (2 points), acute revascularization by systemic thrombolysis and/or mechanical thrombectomy (1 point), history of previous TIA/stroke (1 point), and major vessel occlusion (1 point) were found independent risk factors of HT and were included in the score (Hemorrhagic Transformation Empoli score (HTE)). The predictive power of HTE score was good with an AUC of 0.785 (95% CI: 0.749-0.818). Compared with 5 HT predictive scores proposed in the literature (THRIVE, SPAN-100, MSS, GRASPS, SITS-SIC), the HTE score significantly better predicted HT.
    Conclusions: NIHSS score ≥8 at Stroke Unit admission, cardioembolism, urgent revascularization, previous TIA/stroke, and major vessel occlusion were independent predictors of HT. The HTE score has a good predictive power for HT. Prospective studies are warranted.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Brain Ischemia/complications ; Brain Ischemia/diagnostic imaging ; Ischemic Stroke/complications ; Ischemic Stroke/diagnostic imaging ; Retrospective Studies ; Ischemic Attack, Transient ; Stroke/complications ; Stroke/diagnostic imaging ; Risk Factors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1361380-7
    ISSN 2331-2637 ; 1074-7931
    ISSN (online) 2331-2637
    ISSN 1074-7931
    DOI 10.1097/NRL.0000000000000462
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  8. Article ; Online: A dangerous trigger.

    Damiani, Gianluca Raffaello / Pellegrino, Antonio / Seghezzi, Ubaldo / Tagliabue, Roberto / Maggi, Francesca / Loverro, Giuseppe

    European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology

    2012  Volume 165, Issue 1, Page(s) 133; author reply 133–4

    MeSH term(s) Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use ; Antibiotic Prophylaxis ; Female ; Humans ; Hysteroscopy/adverse effects ; Surgical Wound Infection/prevention & control
    Chemical Substances Anti-Bacterial Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012-11
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Comment ; Letter
    ZDB-ID 190605-7
    ISSN 1872-7654 ; 0301-2115 ; 0028-2243
    ISSN (online) 1872-7654
    ISSN 0301-2115 ; 0028-2243
    DOI 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.06.014
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  9. Article ; Online: Age-related burden and characteristics of embolic stroke of undetermined source in the real world clinical practice.

    Grifoni, Elisa / Giglio, Davide / Guazzini, Giulia / Cosentino, Eleonora / Latini, Ester / Dei, Alessandro / Del Rosso, Attilio / Guarnaccia, Vincenzo / Baldini, Mariella / Bartolozzi, Maria Letizia / Martinucci, Pietro / Sani, Francesca / Giordano, Antonio / Dainelli, Francesca / Maggi, Francesca / Giulietti, Chiara / Romagnoli, Mario / Cinotti, Stefano / Schipani, Elena /
    Murgida, Giuseppe Salvatore / Di Martino, Stefania / Cozzi, Andrea / Carli Ballola, Adele / Dacomo, Debora / Valori, Debora / Masotti, Luca

    Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis

    2019  Volume 49, Issue 1, Page(s) 75–85

    Abstract: Few data are available on age-related burden and characteristics of embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) in the real world clinical practice. The aim of our study was to provide information about it. We retrospectively analyzed data of patients ... ...

    Abstract Few data are available on age-related burden and characteristics of embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) in the real world clinical practice. The aim of our study was to provide information about it. We retrospectively analyzed data of patients consecutively admitted to our Stroke Unit along 1 year (2017, November 1st-2018, October 31st). The etiology of ischemic stroke was defined at hospital discharge; ESUS was considered as a subset of cryptogenic stroke, and defined according to the 2014 international criteria. In the analyzed period, 306 patients, 52.3% females, mean age ± SD 77.9 ± 11.9 years, were discharged with diagnosis of ischemic stroke. Ischemic strokes of cardioembolic and lacunar origin were the most frequent subtypes: 30.1% and 29.4%, respectively. Cardioembolic strokes were particularly frequent in patients ≥ 75 years, and almost always associated with atrial fibrillation. Overall, in 80 patients (26.1%) the etiology of stroke was undetermined; in 25 (8.2%) it remained undefined because of death or severe comorbidity, making further diagnostic work-up not worthy. Cryptogenic stroke occurred in 55 patients (18%), and ESUS criteria were satisfied in 39 of them (12.7%). According to age, cryptogenic stroke was diagnosed in 21.1% (21.1% ESUS) of patients < 65 years, 24.2% (19.4% ESUS) of patients aged 65-74 years, 15.5% (9.2% ESUS) of patients ≥ 75 years. After diagnostic work-up, patent foramen ovale was most commonly associated with ESUS (17.9%), especially in patients < 65 years (62.5%); covert paroxysmal atrial fibrillation was detected in 10.5% of ESUS patients ≥ 75 years. In the real world clinical practice, the frequency of ischemic strokes of undetermined etiology, and of those satisfying ESUS criteria, is not negligible, especially in younger patients. A thorough diagnostic work-up, with an age-specific approach, is therefore necessary and of the utmost importance for the identification of stroke etiology, in order to optimize secondary stroke prevention strategies.
    MeSH term(s) Age Factors ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Brain Ischemia/diagnosis ; Brain Ischemia/epidemiology ; Brain Ischemia/etiology ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Foramen Ovale ; Humans ; Intracranial Embolism/diagnosis ; Intracranial Embolism/epidemiology ; Intracranial Embolism/etiology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Stroke/diagnosis ; Stroke/epidemiology ; Stroke/etiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-09-04
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1230645-9
    ISSN 1573-742X ; 0929-5305
    ISSN (online) 1573-742X
    ISSN 0929-5305
    DOI 10.1007/s11239-019-01951-5
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