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  1. Article ; Online: Author Correction: Low testosterone levels and high estradiol to testosterone ratio are associated with hyperinflammatory state and mortality in hospitalized men with COVID-19.

    Infante, M / Pieri, M / Lupisella, S / D'Amore, L / Bernardini, S / Fabbri, A / Iannetta, M / Andreoni, M / Morello, M

    European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

    2024  Volume 27, Issue 24, Page(s) 11672

    Abstract: Correction to: Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2021; 25 (19): 5889-5903. DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202110_26865. PMID: 34661247-published online on October 12, 2021. In the main text, D-dimer unit of measurement was mistakenly indicated as mg/dL rather than as ng/ ... ...

    Abstract Correction to: Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2021; 25 (19): 5889-5903. DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202110_26865. PMID: 34661247-published online on October 12, 2021. In the main text, D-dimer unit of measurement was mistakenly indicated as mg/dL rather than as ng/mL. The sentence "With regard to markers of coagulation, non-survivors showed significantly higher median levels of D-dimer as compared to survivors: 1348 mg/dL 949.5 mg/dL, respectively (p=0.03)." in its correct form is the following: "With regard to markers of coagulation, non-survivors showed significantly higher median levels of D-dimer as compared to survivors: 1348 ng/mL vs. 949.5 ng/mL, respectively (p=0.03).". In the first column of Table III (third row), D-dimer unit of measurement was mistakenly indicated as mg/dL rather than as ng/mL. Correction: "D-dimer (ng/mL)". There are amendments to this paper. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. https://www.europeanreview.org/article/26865.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-02
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article ; Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 605550-3
    ISSN 2284-0729 ; 1128-3602 ; 0392-291X
    ISSN (online) 2284-0729
    ISSN 1128-3602 ; 0392-291X
    DOI 10.26355/eurrev_202312_34763
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  2. Article ; Online: Clinical Benefits of the Socket Shield Technique Associated with Anatomical Transmucosal Implant Components: A Case Report

    Morello, Marco / Poglio, Enrico / De Maria, Andrea / Bresciano, Mario

    The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry

    2022  Volume 43, Issue 3, Page(s) 345–352

    Abstract: One of the key factors in determining the esthetic success of implant-supported prostheses in the esthetic zone is the preservation of the natural architecture of the peri-implant tissues. A case replacing two maxillary lateral incisors with reduced ... ...

    Abstract One of the key factors in determining the esthetic success of implant-supported prostheses in the esthetic zone is the preservation of the natural architecture of the peri-implant tissues. A case replacing two maxillary lateral incisors with reduced buccal cortical bone by means of implant-supported crowns was illustrated. The socket shield technique was adopted to conserve the tissue volume, guided surgery was used to manage the optimal implant insertion, and anatomically shaped transmucosal implant components were selected to shape peri-implant soft tissues with the ideal emergence profiles and allow for direct digital impressions without scan bodies. The association of immediate implantation, guided surgery, socket shield technique, anatomically shaped transmucosal implant components, and digital impressions without scan bodies was used to achieve a successful rehabilitation with healthy, stable, and anatomically shaped peri-implant tissues.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Immediate Dental Implant Loading/methods ; Dental Implants, Single-Tooth ; Tooth Socket/surgery ; Crowns ; Tooth Extraction/methods ; Esthetics, Dental
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ISSN 1945-3388
    ISSN (online) 1945-3388
    DOI 10.11607/prd.5016
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  3. Article: Urine Parameters in Patients with COVID-19 Infection.

    Morello, Maria / Amoroso, Dominga / Losacco, Felicia / Viscovo, Marco / Pieri, Massimo / Bernardini, Sergio / Adorno, Gaspare

    Life (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 8

    Abstract: A urine test permits the measure of several urinary markers. This is a non-invasive method for early monitoring of potential kidney damage. In COVID-19 patients, alterations of urinary markers were observed. This review aims to evaluate the utility of ... ...

    Abstract A urine test permits the measure of several urinary markers. This is a non-invasive method for early monitoring of potential kidney damage. In COVID-19 patients, alterations of urinary markers were observed. This review aims to evaluate the utility of urinalysis in predicting the severity of COVID-19. A total of 68 articles obtained from PubMed studies reported that (i) the severity of disease was related to haematuria and proteinuria and that (ii) typical alterations of the urinary sediment were noticed in COVID-19-associated AKI patients. This review emphasizes that urinalysis and microscopic examination support clinicians in diagnosing and predicting COVID-19 severity.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-28
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2662250-6
    ISSN 2075-1729
    ISSN 2075-1729
    DOI 10.3390/life13081640
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  4. Article ; Online: Low testosterone levels and high estradiol to testosterone ratio are associated with hyperinflammatory state and mortality in hospitalized men with COVID-19.

    Infante, M / Pieri, M / Lupisella, S / D'Amore, L / Bernardini, S / Fabbri, A / Iannetta, M / Andreoni, M / Morello, M

    European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

    2021  Volume 25, Issue 19, Page(s) 5889–5903

    Abstract: Objective: Evidence supports a sex disparity in clinical outcomes of COVID-19 patients, with men exhibiting higher mortality rates compared to women. We aimed to test the correlation between serum levels of sex hormones [total testosterone, estradiol ( ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Evidence supports a sex disparity in clinical outcomes of COVID-19 patients, with men exhibiting higher mortality rates compared to women. We aimed to test the correlation between serum levels of sex hormones [total testosterone, estradiol (E2), estradiol to testosterone (E2/T) ratio, progesterone), prolactin and 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and markers of inflammation, coagulation and sepsis at admission in hospitalized men with COVID-19.
    Patients and methods: We conducted an exploratory retrospective study including symptomatic men with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection who were consecutively admitted to our Institution between April 1 and May 31, 2020.
    Results: Patients were divided into survivors (n=20) and non-survivors (n=39). As compared to survivors, non-survivors showed significantly higher median neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) values, D-dimer and procalcitonin (PCT) levels, along with significantly lower median 25(OH)D levels and total testosterone levels. Non-survivors exhibited significantly higher median values of E2/T ratio (a marker of aromatase activity). Spearman's correlation analysis revealed that total testosterone levels were significantly and inversely correlated with NLR, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), interleukin-6, D-dimer and PCT. Conversely, E2/T ratio values were significantly and positively correlated with the aforementioned markers and with white blood cell (WBC) count. In a multivariate analysis performed by a logistic regression model after adjusting for major confounders (age, body mass index, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus and malignancy), total testosterone levels were significantly and inversely associated with risk of COVID-19-related in-hospital mortality.
    Conclusions: Low total testosterone levels and elevated E2/T ratio values at admission are associated with hyperinflammatory state in hospitalized men with COVID-19. Low total testosterone levels at admission represent an independent risk factor for in-hospital mortality in such patients. Therefore, total testosterone and E2/T ratio may serve as prognostic markers of disease severity in this population.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; COVID-19/blood ; COVID-19/mortality ; Estradiol/blood ; Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products/analysis ; Hospital Mortality ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Inflammation/blood ; Inflammation/etiology ; Leukocyte Count ; Lymphocyte Count ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Procalcitonin/blood ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors ; Severity of Illness Index ; Survival Analysis ; Testosterone/blood ; Vitamin D/analogs & derivatives ; Vitamin D/blood
    Chemical Substances Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products ; Procalcitonin ; fibrin fragment D ; Vitamin D (1406-16-2) ; Testosterone (3XMK78S47O) ; Estradiol (4TI98Z838E) ; 25-hydroxyvitamin D (A288AR3C9H)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-17
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 605550-3
    ISSN 2284-0729 ; 1128-3602 ; 0392-291X
    ISSN (online) 2284-0729
    ISSN 1128-3602 ; 0392-291X
    DOI 10.26355/eurrev_202110_26865
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  5. Article: Bridging the Generational Digital Divide in the Healthcare Environment.

    Lopez de Coca, Teresa / Moreno, Lucrecia / Alacreu, Mónica / Sebastian-Morello, Maria

    Journal of personalized medicine

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 8

    Abstract: Increasing technological advances have generated a digital dependency in the population, resulting in a group of digitally excluded vulnerable people that lack basic digital skills. The aim of this study was to assess the digital divide in patients in ... ...

    Abstract Increasing technological advances have generated a digital dependency in the population, resulting in a group of digitally excluded vulnerable people that lack basic digital skills. The aim of this study was to assess the digital divide in patients in relation to the healthcare environment. We explored the extent and effects of the digital health divide by undertaking a systematic review of the academic literature and comparing our findings with the results of a cross-sectional in-person survey answered by 881 people at four community pharmacies. In terms of the sociodemographic profile of the patients, we collected data regarding their gender, age, education level, and location (periphery or urban). The parameters evaluated were use of the internet to search for health information, use of telemedicine, use of different medical/healthcare applications, understanding explanations given by physicians regarding health, and asking pharmacists for help about newly prescribed treatments. Moreover, 168 pharmacists answered an online survey about how often they helped patients to make health center appointments or to download their COVID-19 vaccination certificate. Gender did not influence these results, but age, education level, and population location did. Those with the lowest levels of education required more help to request a health center appointment. People with high education levels and those living in an urban environment more often searched the internet for information about treatments that were new to them. Finally, people living in periphery areas received more help from their pharmacists, 60% of which said they had helped patients to download their COVID-19 vaccination certificate, with 24% of them saying they helped patients with this on a daily basis.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-26
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662248-8
    ISSN 2075-4426
    ISSN 2075-4426
    DOI 10.3390/jpm12081214
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  6. Article: Short-Term TERT Inhibition Impairs Cellular Proliferation via a Telomere Length-Independent Mechanism and Can Be Exploited as a Potential Anticancer Approach.

    Amin, Aamir / Morello, Marzia / Petrara, Maria Raffaella / Rizzo, Beatrice / Argenton, Francesco / De Rossi, Anita / Giunco, Silvia

    Cancers

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 10

    Abstract: Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT), the catalytic component of telomerase, may also contribute to carcinogenesis via telomere-length independent mechanisms. Our previous in vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated that short-term telomerase inhibition ...

    Abstract Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT), the catalytic component of telomerase, may also contribute to carcinogenesis via telomere-length independent mechanisms. Our previous in vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated that short-term telomerase inhibition by BIBR1532 impairs cell proliferation without affecting telomere length. Here, we show that the impaired cell cycle progression following short-term TERT inhibition by BIBR1532 in in vitro models of B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders, i.e., Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-immortalized lymphoblastoid cell lines (LCLs), and B-cell malignancies, i.e., Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) cell lines, is characterized by a significant reduction in NF-κB p65 nuclear levels leading to the downregulation of its target gene MYC. MYC downregulation was associated with increased expression and nuclear localization of P21, thus promoting its cell cycle inhibitory function. Consistently, treatment with BIBR1532 in wild-type zebrafish embryos significantly decreased Myc and increased
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-09
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2527080-1
    ISSN 2072-6694
    ISSN 2072-6694
    DOI 10.3390/cancers15102673
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  7. Article ; Online: Prognostic role and interaction of TERT promoter status, telomere length and MGMT promoter methylation in newly diagnosed IDH wild-type glioblastoma patients.

    Giunco, S / Padovan, M / Angelini, C / Cavallin, F / Cerretti, G / Morello, M / Caccese, M / Rizzo, B / d'Avella, D / Puppa, A D / Chioffi, F / De Bonis, P / Zagonel, V / De Rossi, A / Lombardi, G

    ESMO open

    2023  Volume 8, Issue 3, Page(s) 101570

    Abstract: Background: The clinical relevance of promoter mutations and single nucleotide polymorphism rs2853669 of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and telomere length in patients with isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) wild-type glioblastoma (GBM) patients ... ...

    Abstract Background: The clinical relevance of promoter mutations and single nucleotide polymorphism rs2853669 of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and telomere length in patients with isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) wild-type glioblastoma (GBM) patients remains unclear. Moreover, some studies speculated that TERT promoter status might influence the prognostic role of O6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation in newly diagnosed GBM. We carried out a large study to investigate their clinical impact and their interaction in newly diagnosed GBM patients.
    Patients and methods: We included 273 newly diagnosed IDH wild-type GBM patients who started treatment at Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS (Padua, Italy) from December 2016 to January 2020. TERT promoter mutations (-124 C>T and -146 C>T) and SNP rs2853669 (-245 T>C), relative telomere length (RTL) and MGMT methylation status were retrospectively assessed in this prospective cohort of patients.
    Results: Median overall survival (OS) of 273 newly diagnosed IDH wild-type GBM patients was 15 months. TERT promoter was mutated in 80.2% of patients, and most had the rs2853669 single nucleotide polymorphism as T/T genotype (46.2%). Median RTL was 1.57 (interquartile range 1.13-2.32). MGMT promoter was methylated in 53.4% of cases. At multivariable analysis, RTL and TERT promoter mutations were not associated with OS or progression-free survival (PFS). Notably, patients C carrier of rs2853669 (C/C+C/T genotypes) showed a better PFS compared with those with the T/T genotype (hazard ratio 0.69, P = 0.007). In terms of OS and PFS, all interactions between MGMT, TERT and RTL and between TERT and rs2853669 genotype were not statistically significant.
    Conclusions: Our findings suggest the presence of the C variant allele at the rs2853669 of the TERT promoter as an attractive independent prognostic biomarker of disease progression in IDH wild-type GBM patients. RTL and TERT promoter mutational status were not correlated to survival regardless of MGMT methylation status.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Prognosis ; Glioblastoma/genetics ; Isocitrate Dehydrogenase/genetics ; Retrospective Studies ; Methylation ; Prospective Studies ; Brain Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Telomere ; Telomerase/genetics ; DNA Modification Methylases/genetics ; Tumor Suppressor Proteins/genetics ; DNA Repair Enzymes/genetics
    Chemical Substances Isocitrate Dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.41) ; TERT protein, human (EC 2.7.7.49) ; Telomerase (EC 2.7.7.49) ; MGMT protein, human (EC 2.1.1.63) ; DNA Modification Methylases (EC 2.1.1.-) ; Tumor Suppressor Proteins ; DNA Repair Enzymes (EC 6.5.1.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2059-7029
    ISSN (online) 2059-7029
    DOI 10.1016/j.esmoop.2023.101570
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  8. Article ; Online: SARS-CoV-2 and indoor/outdoor air samples: a methodological approach to have consistent and comparable results.

    Robotto, Angelo / Quaglino, Paola / Lembo, David / Morello, Marcello / Brizio, Enrico / Bardi, Luisella / Civra, Andrea

    Environmental research

    2021  Volume 195, Page(s) 110847

    Abstract: Since the beginning of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, large attention has been focused on the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 diffusion and environment. As a matter of fact, clear evidence of the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via respiratory ... ...

    Abstract Since the beginning of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, large attention has been focused on the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 diffusion and environment. As a matter of fact, clear evidence of the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via respiratory aerosol would be of primary importance; at the same time, checking the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater can be extremely useful to control the diffusion of the disease. Up to now, many studies report SARS-CoV-2 concentrations in indoor/outdoor air samples or water/wastewater samples that can differ by order of magnitude. Unfortunately, complete information about the scientific approach of many studies is still missing, relating to: samplers and sampling materials performances, recovery tests, measurement uncertainty, robustness, detection and quantification limits, infectivity of captured virus, virus degradation during sampling, influence of sample pre-treatments (included freezing) on results, effects of inhibitors, sample alterations due to manipulation, validation of methods and processes, quality assurance according to ISO/IEC 17025 requirements. Based on the first experiences focused on the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in environmental samples such as air quality filters or impingers collection solutions, the present study describes a coherent preliminary approach to SARS-CoV-2 indoor and outdoor air sampling in order to overcome the evident lack of standardization. Three aspects are highlighted here: the first solution to assure quality and consistency to air sampling relies on the development of recovery tests using standard materials and investigating sampling materials, sampling techniques, sampling durations, sample conservation and pre-treatments; secondly, in order to overcome the shortcomings of every single sampling technique, coupling different samplers in parallel sampling could be an efficient strategy to collect more information and make data more reliable; finally, with regards to airborne virus sampling, the results could be confirmed by simplified emission and dilution models.
    MeSH term(s) Aerosols ; COVID-19 ; Humans ; Pandemics ; SARS-CoV-2
    Chemical Substances Aerosols
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-06
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 205699-9
    ISSN 1096-0953 ; 0013-9351
    ISSN (online) 1096-0953
    ISSN 0013-9351
    DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2021.110847
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  9. Article ; Online: Author Correction: Contribution of vitamin D3 and thiols status to the outcome of COVID-19 disease in Italian pediatric and adult patients.

    D'Alessandro, Annamaria / Ciavardelli, Domenico / Pastore, Anna / Lupisella, Santina / Cristofaro, Rosa Carmela / Di Felice, Giovina / Salierno, Roberta / Infante, Marco / De Stefano, Alberto / Onetti Muda, Andrea / Morello, Maria / Porzio, Ottavia

    Scientific reports

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 4378

    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-31323-2
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  10. Article ; Online: Admission eGFR predicts in-hospital mortality independently of admission glycemia and C-peptide in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and COVID-19.

    Infante, Marco / Pieri, Massimo / Lupisella, Santina / Mohamad, Ali / Bernardini, Sergio / Della-Morte, David / Fabbri, Andrea / De Stefano, Alberto / Iannetta, Marco / Ansaldo, Lorenzo / Crea, Angela / Andreoni, Massimo / Morello, Maria

    Current medical research and opinion

    2023  Volume 39, Issue 4, Page(s) 505–516

    Abstract: Objective: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and impaired kidney function are associated with a higher risk of poor outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We conducted a retrospective study in hospitalized T2DM patients with COVID-19 to assess ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and impaired kidney function are associated with a higher risk of poor outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We conducted a retrospective study in hospitalized T2DM patients with COVID-19 to assess the association between in-hospital mortality and admission values of different hematological/biochemical parameters, including estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), plasma glucose and C-peptide (the latter serving as a marker of beta-cell function).
    Methods: The study included T2DM patients with confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection who were consecutively admitted to our Institution between 1 October 2020 and 1 April 2021.
    Results: Patients (
    Conclusions: Admission eGFR and WBC count predict in-hospital COVID-19 mortality among T2DM patients, independently of traditional risk factors, APG and random plasma C-peptide. Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and comorbid T2DM associated with impaired kidney function at admission should be considered at high risk for adverse outcomes and death.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; COVID-19/complications ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications ; C-Peptide ; Retrospective Studies ; Glomerular Filtration Rate ; Hospital Mortality ; Blood Glucose
    Chemical Substances C-Peptide ; Blood Glucose
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-22
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80296-7
    ISSN 1473-4877 ; 0300-7995
    ISSN (online) 1473-4877
    ISSN 0300-7995
    DOI 10.1080/03007995.2023.2177380
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