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  1. Article ; Online: Circular Dichroism Study of Orexin B under Oxidative Stress Conditions.

    Rotondo, Martina / Honisch, Claudia / Tartaggia, Stefano / Ruzza, Paolo

    Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 28, Issue 2

    Abstract: The neuropeptides orexin A and B regulate various vital functions of the body, such as sleep/wake states, metabolism, and energy homeostasis. A loss of their physiological activity, with reduced ability to recognize their receptors, is suspected to be ... ...

    Abstract The neuropeptides orexin A and B regulate various vital functions of the body, such as sleep/wake states, metabolism, and energy homeostasis. A loss of their physiological activity, with reduced ability to recognize their receptors, is suspected to be associated with oxidative stress conditions. These are related to excessive presence of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, as well as of reactive lipoxidation byproducts. With the aim of evaluating the effects of oxidative stress on the secondary structure of orexin peptides, orexin B was synthesized and characterized by circular dichroism spectroscopy under different conditions. In aqueous solution it presents an unordered conformation, while in a membrane mimetic environment it assumes a helical structure. The effects of oxidative stress were evaluated exposing it to both oxygen and nitrogen radicals as well as to lipoxidation byproducts. The results showed that ROS, but not NRS, induced appreciable conformational changes, and only in the membrane mimetic environment. Lipoxidation byproducts, instead, led to secondary structure modifications much more evident than those induced by the direct action of ROS and RNS, and in both analyzed media. Additionally, MALDI-TOF analyses detected mass variations in the peptide attributable to oxidation of the C-terminal Met residue and deamination of asparagine in the Asn-His sequence. Taken together, all these data seem to confirm the involvement of oxidative processes in dysfunctions of the orexinergic system.
    MeSH term(s) Orexins/metabolism ; Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism ; Circular Dichroism ; Peptides/metabolism ; Oxidative Stress ; Oxygen
    Chemical Substances Orexins ; Reactive Oxygen Species ; Peptides ; Oxygen (S88TT14065)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-04
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1413402-0
    ISSN 1420-3049 ; 1431-5165 ; 1420-3049
    ISSN (online) 1420-3049
    ISSN 1431-5165 ; 1420-3049
    DOI 10.3390/molecules28020484
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  2. Article ; Online: Current use of artificial intelligence in the diagnosis and management of acute appendicitis.

    Cappuccio, Micaela / Bianco, Paolo / Rotondo, Marco / Spiezia, Salvatore / D'Ambrosio, Marco / Menegon Tasselli, Francesco / Guerra, Germano / Avella, Pasquale

    Minerva surgery

    2024  

    Abstract: Introduction: Acute appendicitis is a common and time-sensitive surgical emergency, requiring rapid and accurate diagnosis and management to prevent complications. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative tool in healthcare, offering ...

    Abstract Introduction: Acute appendicitis is a common and time-sensitive surgical emergency, requiring rapid and accurate diagnosis and management to prevent complications. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative tool in healthcare, offering significant potential to improve the diagnosis and management of acute appendicitis. This review provides an overview of the evolving role of AI in the diagnosis and management of acute appendicitis, highlighting its benefits, challenges, and future perspectives.
    Evidence acquisition: We performed a literature search on articles published from 2018 to September 2023. We included only original articles.
    Evidence synthesis: Overall, 121 studies were examined. We included 32 studies: 23 studies addressed the diagnosis, five the differentiation between complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis, and 4 studies the management of acute appendicitis.
    Conclusions: AI is poised to revolutionize the diagnosis and management of acute appendicitis by improving accuracy, speed and consistency. It could potentially reduce healthcare costs. As AI technologies continue to evolve, further research and collaboration are needed to fully realize their potential in the diagnosis and management of acute appendicitis.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-13
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 3067899-7
    ISSN 2724-5438
    ISSN (online) 2724-5438
    DOI 10.23736/S2724-5691.23.10156-0
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  3. Article ; Online: Allele frequency data for 23 aSTR for different ethnic groups from Republic of Zimbabwe.

    Borosky, Alicia / Rotondo, Martina / Eppel, Shari / Gusmão, Leonor / Vullo, Carlos

    International journal of legal medicine

    2021  Volume 135, Issue 5, Page(s) 1753–1765

    Abstract: In order to determine the population allele frequencies of autosomal STR markers of forensic interest in the Zimbabwean population, we analyzed a sample of 478 individuals from 19 different ethnic groups using the PowerPlex® Fusion 6C Kit (Promega Corp, ... ...

    Abstract In order to determine the population allele frequencies of autosomal STR markers of forensic interest in the Zimbabwean population, we analyzed a sample of 478 individuals from 19 different ethnic groups using the PowerPlex® Fusion 6C Kit (Promega Corp, Madison, Wisconsin). The data obtained were compared among the different Zimbabwean ethnic groups as well as with several African populations to establish whether significant differences exist among them. No significant differences were found among the ethnic groups in Zimbabwe. Statistically significant differences were observed between allele frequencies in Zimbabwe and some other African populations, although F
    MeSH term(s) African Continental Ancestry Group/genetics ; Ethnic Groups/genetics ; Female ; Gene Frequency ; Genetics, Population ; Humans ; Male ; Microsatellite Repeats ; Sequence Analysis, DNA ; Zimbabwe/ethnology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-08
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1055109-8
    ISSN 1437-1596 ; 0937-9827
    ISSN (online) 1437-1596
    ISSN 0937-9827
    DOI 10.1007/s00414-021-02514-1
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  4. Article: Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Update of CT-Based Radiomics Applications in the Pre-Surgical Prediction of the Risk of Post-Operative Fistula, Resectability Status and Prognosis.

    Pacella, Giulia / Brunese, Maria Chiara / D'Imperio, Eleonora / Rotondo, Marco / Scacchi, Andrea / Carbone, Mattia / Guerra, Germano

    Journal of clinical medicine

    2023  Volume 12, Issue 23

    Abstract: Background: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the seventh leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Surgical resection is the main driver to improving survival in resectable tumors, while neoadjuvant treatment based on chemotherapy (and ...

    Abstract Background: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the seventh leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Surgical resection is the main driver to improving survival in resectable tumors, while neoadjuvant treatment based on chemotherapy (and radiotherapy) is the best option-treatment for a non-primally resectable disease. CT-based imaging has a central role in detecting, staging, and managing PDAC. As several authors have proposed radiomics for risk stratification in patients undergoing surgery for PADC, in this narrative review, we have explored the actual fields of interest of radiomics tools in PDAC built on pre-surgical imaging and clinical variables, to obtain more objective and reliable predictors.
    Methods: The PubMed database was searched for papers published in the English language no earlier than January 2018.
    Results: We found 301 studies, and 11 satisfied our research criteria. Of those included, four were on resectability status prediction, three on preoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) prediction, and four on survival prediction. Most of the studies were retrospective.
    Conclusions: It is possible to conclude that many performing models have been developed to get predictive information in pre-surgical evaluation. However, all the studies were retrospective, lacking further external validation in prospective and multicentric cohorts. Furthermore, the radiomics models and the expression of results should be standardized and automatized to be applicable in clinical practice.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-28
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2662592-1
    ISSN 2077-0383
    ISSN 2077-0383
    DOI 10.3390/jcm12237380
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  5. Article: Artificial Intelligence to Early Predict Liver Metastases in Patients with Colorectal Cancer: Current Status and Future Prospectives.

    Avella, Pasquale / Cappuccio, Micaela / Cappuccio, Teresa / Rotondo, Marco / Fumarulo, Daniela / Guerra, Germano / Sciaudone, Guido / Santone, Antonella / Cammilleri, Francesco / Bianco, Paolo / Brunese, Maria Chiara

    Life (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 10

    Abstract: Background: Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based analysis represents an evolving medical field. In the last few decades, several studies have reported the diagnostic efficiency of AI applied to Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) ...

    Abstract Background: Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based analysis represents an evolving medical field. In the last few decades, several studies have reported the diagnostic efficiency of AI applied to Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to early detect liver metastases (LM), mainly from colorectal cancer. Despite the increase in information and the development of different procedures in several radiological fields, an accurate method of predicting LM has not yet been found. This review aims to compare the diagnostic efficiency of different AI methods in the literature according to accuracy, sensibility, precision, and recall to identify early LM.
    Methods: A narrative review of the literature was conducted on PubMed. A total of 336 studies were screened.
    Results: We selected 17 studies from 2012 to 2022. In total, 14,475 patients were included, and more than 95% were affected by colorectal cancer. The most frequently used imaging tool to early detect LM was found to be CT (58%), while MRI was used in three cases. Four different AI analyses were used: deep learning, radiomics, machine learning, and fuzzy systems in seven (41.18%), five (29.41%), four (23.53%), and one (5.88%) cases, respectively. Four studies achieved an accuracy of more than 90% after MRI and CT scan acquisition, while just two reported a recall rate ≥90% (one method using MRI and CT and one CT).
    Conclusions: Routinely acquired radiological images could be used for AI-based analysis to early detect LM. Simultaneous use of radiomics and machine learning analysis applied to MRI or CT images should be an effective method considering the better results achieved in the clinical scenario.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-09
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2662250-6
    ISSN 2075-1729
    ISSN 2075-1729
    DOI 10.3390/life13102027
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  6. Article ; Online: Intrathecal baclofen therapy for severe spasticity: analysis on a series of 112 consecutive patients and future prospectives.

    Natale, M / Mirone, G / Rotondo, M / Moraci, A

    Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

    2012  Volume 114, Issue 4, Page(s) 321–325

    Abstract: Objective: Intrathecal baclofen therapy (ITB) is a well-known treatment for spasticity. Despite this fact, several topics have to be still discussed: new indications and screening tools, appropriate surgical timing and complicance avoidance.: Methods!# ...

    Abstract Objective: Intrathecal baclofen therapy (ITB) is a well-known treatment for spasticity. Despite this fact, several topics have to be still discussed: new indications and screening tools, appropriate surgical timing and complicance avoidance.
    Methods: A total of 112 consecutive patients all with a severe, progressive and refractory to medical therapy spasticity from different causes were treated using ITB, after a bolus test. Every patient was assessed by means of Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), Penn spasm frequency scale (SFS) and Visual Analog Scale for pain. Since available, a Gait analysis was also performed.
    Results: There were 63 males (56%) and 49 females (44%). Seventy-four (66%) had a quadriparesis, 34 (30.4%) had a paraparesis and 4 (3.6%) were hemiplegic. Among these patients 77 (68.7%) were non ambulatory, while 35 (31.3%) were ambulatory. These patients suffered from spasticity due to many different diseases. Mean follow-up was 55 months. The mean Modified Ashworth score decreased from 4.5±0.5 preoperatively to 1.2±0.4 on chronic intrathecal baclofen. Daily baclofen dose varied between 23 and 500 mcg. Drug-induced complications and catheter related problems occurred, respectively in 7 (6.3%) and 10 patients (8.9%).
    Conclusions: Although ITB is a well known and good treatment option in the management of severe spasticity, because of the different goals and subgroups of patients treated, a variety of techniques are needed to evaluate the benefits of this therapy. New indications, effects of ITB on central nervous system and cognitive functions needs yet to be fully clarified.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Baclofen/administration & dosage ; Baclofen/adverse effects ; Baclofen/therapeutic use ; Child ; Consciousness Disorders/chemically induced ; Disabled Persons ; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Gait Disorders, Neurologic/diagnosis ; Gait Disorders, Neurologic/etiology ; Humans ; Infusion Pumps, Implantable/adverse effects ; Injections, Spinal ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Muscle Relaxants, Central/administration & dosage ; Muscle Relaxants, Central/adverse effects ; Muscle Relaxants, Central/therapeutic use ; Muscle Rigidity/physiopathology ; Muscle Spasticity/drug therapy ; Muscle Spasticity/etiology ; Pain Measurement ; Skin Ulcer/etiology ; Spinal Puncture ; Young Adult
    Chemical Substances Muscle Relaxants, Central ; Baclofen (H789N3FKE8)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012-05
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 193107-6
    ISSN 1872-6968 ; 0303-8467
    ISSN (online) 1872-6968
    ISSN 0303-8467
    DOI 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.10.046
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  7. Article ; Online: A model for rural trauma care.

    McSwain, N / Rotondo, M / Meade, P / Duchesne, J

    The British journal of surgery

    2012  Volume 99, Issue 3, Page(s) 309–314

    Abstract: Background: In the United States and many other countries, there has been limited attempt to develop a trauma system that addresses the unique trauma situations that occur in rural areas. Rather the planners have attempted to simply extend the urban ... ...

    Abstract Background: In the United States and many other countries, there has been limited attempt to develop a trauma system that addresses the unique trauma situations that occur in rural areas. Rather the planners have attempted to simply extend the urban based trauma system into rural communities. This extension does not address the needs of the majority of patients who are injured in rural communities.
    Methods: A review of the types of patients seen in the rural communities, the volume of these patients and the destination protocols used in the rural communities as taught by the ACS/ATLS and the implications of the CDC Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients Recommendations of the National Expert Panel on Field Triage were reviewed, assessed and compared to the needs in the rural areas for a rural trauma system. In addition, a quality assessment tool was used from a major trauma centre whereby the frequency of patients transported to the centre that were inappropriate for the trauma centre was indicated by the volume that were discharged in 6 h.
    Results: Most of the patients injured in the rural communities can be treated in the critical access and rural hospital (> 90 per cent) and can be provided with good care without the need for emergency medical service (EMS) transportation long distances to the trauma centre, inappropriate use of air EMS vehicles thus circumventing families having to travel long distances to see patients, incurring expense and inconvenience, and avoiding loss of revenue to the local hospitals and the overload of urban trauma centres. Rather triage criteria can be taught as per the EMS systems, training given to rural hospital personnel, hospital administrators instructed as to the benefit of such a system, citizens educated as to the advantage of keeping their loved ones closer to home and trauma system registries used to enhance the correct use of the trauma system.
    Conclusion: Only 5-10 per cent of trauma injuries require the resources of a trauma centre. Proper triage and medical provider education can be used for the benefit of the patient, the EMS system, the rural and urban hospital, and proper quality assurance to assure that the 'right patient is treated at the right hospital at the right time', for the benefit of the patient.
    MeSH term(s) Clinical Competence/standards ; Emergency Medical Services/organization & administration ; Emergency Medical Services/standards ; Emergency Medicine/education ; Health Facility Size ; Hospitals, Rural/organization & administration ; Hospitals, Rural/standards ; Humans ; Medical Staff, Hospital/education ; Quality of Health Care ; Referral and Consultation/organization & administration ; Rural Health Services/organization & administration ; Rural Health Services/standards ; Transportation of Patients/organization & administration ; Triage/organization & administration ; Workload ; Wounds and Injuries/therapy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2985-3
    ISSN 1365-2168 ; 0263-1202 ; 0007-1323 ; 1355-7688
    ISSN (online) 1365-2168
    ISSN 0263-1202 ; 0007-1323 ; 1355-7688
    DOI 10.1002/bjs.7734
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  8. Article: Peripheral median nerve stimulation for the treatment of iatrogenic complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type II after carpal tunnel surgery.

    Mirone, G / Natale, M / Rotondo, M

    Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia

    2009  Volume 16, Issue 6, Page(s) 825–827

    Abstract: We report on the use and follow-up of direct peripheral nerve stimulation of the median nerve for the treatment of iatrogenic complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). A 56-year-old woman presented with CRPS type II in the right forearm and hand, which had ... ...

    Abstract We report on the use and follow-up of direct peripheral nerve stimulation of the median nerve for the treatment of iatrogenic complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). A 56-year-old woman presented with CRPS type II in the right forearm and hand, which had started after multiple carpal tunnel surgeries and had lasted for 2 years. The visual analogue scale (VAS) score was 8-10 out of 10. After a successful 15-day trial of median nerve peripheral nerve stimulation via a quadripolar lead in the right carpal tunnel space, an implantable pulse generator was inserted in the right infraclavicular space. The VAS score decreased to 1-2 out of 10 and the patient regained the ability to sleep. After 36 months of follow-up, the patient was still experiencing good pain relief without other treatment. We conclude that peripheral nerve stimulation is easy to use in pain management and could offer a valid treatment option for iatrogenic CRPS type II.
    MeSH term(s) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome/surgery ; Causalgia/etiology ; Causalgia/physiopathology ; Causalgia/therapy ; Electric Stimulation Therapy/methods ; Electrodes, Implanted ; Female ; Humans ; Iatrogenic Disease ; Median Nerve/injuries ; Median Nerve/physiopathology ; Median Nerve/surgery ; Middle Aged ; Neurosurgical Procedures/adverse effects ; Pain Measurement ; Treatment Outcome
    Language English
    Publishing date 2009-06
    Publishing country Scotland
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1193674-5
    ISSN 0967-5868
    ISSN 0967-5868
    DOI 10.1016/j.jocn.2008.09.006
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  9. Article ; Online: Lateral sellar angiolipomas: a therapeutic challenge. Our experience on two cases and review of the literature.

    Rotondo, M / D'Avanzo, R / Natale, M / Oliva, G / Scuotto, A

    British journal of neurosurgery

    2013  Volume 27, Issue 3, Page(s) 359–363

    Abstract: Angiolipomas are rare benign mesenchymal tumours, most commonly found in the subcutaneous tissue of the extremities. These neoplasms are rarely located in the central nervous system (CNS), with spinal localization being the most common in this group. ... ...

    Abstract Angiolipomas are rare benign mesenchymal tumours, most commonly found in the subcutaneous tissue of the extremities. These neoplasms are rarely located in the central nervous system (CNS), with spinal localization being the most common in this group. Intracranial location is extremely infrequent, and only ten cases have been described in the sellar region. We report on two more patients with skull-base (intracranial) angiolipomas, the former presented with a long history of headache and the latter complained diplopia. Both patients were postoperatively verified as angiolipoma. Neuroimaging studies and peroperative features are presented and the role of microsurgery is discussed. On the basis of these tumours' characteristics, the management strategy of choice usually does not consist on surgical total removal, often a partial excision could be satisfying to improve the patient symptomatology. Nowadays, Gamma Knife surgery is standing out as an effective, additional and/or alternative, treatment modality.
    MeSH term(s) Angiolipoma/diagnosis ; Angiolipoma/surgery ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Microsurgery/methods ; Middle Aged ; Sella Turcica ; Skull Base Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Skull Base Neoplasms/surgery
    Language English
    Publishing date 2013-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 639029-8
    ISSN 1360-046X ; 0268-8697
    ISSN (online) 1360-046X
    ISSN 0268-8697
    DOI 10.3109/02688697.2012.739218
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  10. Article ; Online: Longer epidermal cells underlie a quantitative source of variation in wheat flag leaf size.

    Zanella, Camila M / Rotondo, Marilena / McCormick-Barnes, Charlie / Mellers, Greg / Corsi, Beatrice / Berry, Simon / Ciccone, Giulia / Day, Rob / Faralli, Michele / Galle, Alexander / Gardner, Keith A / Jacobs, John / Ober, Eric S / Sánchez Del Rio, Ana / Van Rie, Jeroen / Lawson, Tracy / Cockram, James

    The New phytologist

    2022  Volume 237, Issue 5, Page(s) 1558–1573

    Abstract: The wheat flag leaf is the main contributor of photosynthetic assimilates to developing grains. Understanding how canopy architecture strategies affect source strength and yield will aid improved crop design. We used an eight-founder population to ... ...

    Abstract The wheat flag leaf is the main contributor of photosynthetic assimilates to developing grains. Understanding how canopy architecture strategies affect source strength and yield will aid improved crop design. We used an eight-founder population to investigate the genetic architecture of flag leaf area, length, width and angle in European wheat. For the strongest genetic locus identified, we subsequently created a near-isogenic line (NIL) pair for more detailed investigation across seven test environments. Genetic control of traits investigated was highly polygenic, with colocalisation of replicated quantitative trait loci (QTL) for one or more traits identifying 24 loci. For QTL QFll.niab-5A.1 (FLL5A), development of a NIL pair found the FLL5A+ allele commonly conferred a c. 7% increase in flag and second leaf length and a more erect leaf angle, resulting in higher flag and/or second leaf area. Increased FLL5A-mediated flag leaf length was associated with: (1) longer pavement cells and (2) larger stomata at lower density, with a trend for decreased maximum stomatal conductance (G
    MeSH term(s) Chromosome Mapping ; Triticum/anatomy & histology ; Quantitative Trait Loci/genetics ; Plant Leaves/anatomy & histology ; Phenotype ; Epidermal Cells
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-28
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 208885-x
    ISSN 1469-8137 ; 0028-646X
    ISSN (online) 1469-8137
    ISSN 0028-646X
    DOI 10.1111/nph.18676
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