Ge nanostructures for harvesting and detection of light

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COVID-19: opinions and behavior of Italian general population during the first epidemic phase

Background and aim: On January 9, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that Chinese health authorities had identified a new coronavirus strain never before isolated in humans, the 2019-nCoV later redefined SARS-CoV-2, that still today represent a public health problem. The present survey started on 10 February 2020 with the aim of a) assessing the risk perception in healthcare workers and young students, following the evolution of attitudes, perception and knowledge over time, b) provide useful information to the general population during survey. Results: A study sample consisting of 4116 Italian in-dividuals of both sexes was enrolled. High levels of risk perception, low perc…

Isolated laryngeal leishmaniasis in a 55-year-old man with dysphonia and rheumatoid arthritis: Case report and literature review

Evaluation of Platinum-based Therapy Response in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Aim: To evaluate the clinical value of PET imaging for an early prediction of tumor response to platinum-based therapy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In order to avoid unnecessary toxicity of ineffective chemotherapy treatment, an early identification of NSCLC patients who benefit from this therapy is mandatory. Materials and methods: Seventeen patients are enrolled prospectively: 18F-FDG-PET examinations are carried out before treatment and after the first course. The lesions with the highest uptake in each patient are evaluated according to EORTC, PERCIST and RECIST classifications to discriminate between patients who respond (complete and partial response) from thos…