Could infertility related stress and anxiety of both partners influence women's ovarian response to stimulation during ICSI treatment?

Could infertility-related stress and anxiety of both partners influence the success of infertility treatment?.

The fertility problem inventory (FPI): a validation study of the Italian version

On the peculiar long-term orbital evolution of the eclipsing accreting millisecond X-ray pulsar SWIFT J1749.4-2807

We present the pulsar timing analysis of the accreting millisecond X-ray pulsar SWIFT J1749.4-2807 monitored by NICER and XMM-Newton during its latest outburst after almost eleven years of quiescence. From the coherent timing analysis of the pulse profiles, we updated the orbital ephemerides of the system. Large phase jumps of the fundamental frequency phase of the signal are visible during the outburst, consistent with what was observed during the previous outburst. Moreover, we report on the marginally significant evidence for non-zero eccentricity ($e\simeq 4\times 10^{-5}$) obtained independently from the analysis of both the 2021 and 2010 outbursts and we discuss possible compatible sc…

Preliminary data revealing efficacy of Streptococcus salivarius K12 (SSK12) in Periodic Fever, Aphthous stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and cervical Adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome : a multicenter study from the AIDA Network PFAPA syndrome registry

ObjectiveTo evaluate the potential role of Streptococcus salivarius K12 (SSK12) in controlling febrile flares in patients with Periodic Fever, Aphthous stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and cervical Adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome. Further aims were to assess the impact of SSK12 on (i) flare duration, (ii) variation in the degree of the highest body temperature during flares, (iii) steroid-sparing effect, and (iv) change of PFAPA accompanying symptoms before and after SSK12 introduction.Patients and methodsThe medical charts from 85 pediatric patients with PFAPA syndrome (49 males and 36 females) enrolled in the AIDA registry and treated with SSK12 for a median period of 6.00 ± 7.00 months in the period b…

Spectral analysis of the AMXP during its 2018 outburst

The Accreting Millisecond X-ray Pulsar IGR J17591-2342 is a Low Mass X-ray Binary (LMXB) system that went in outburst on 2018 August and it was monitored by the NICER observatory and partially by other facilities. We aim to study how the spectral emission of this source evolved during the outburst by exploiting the whole X-ray data repository of simultaneous observations. The continuum emission of the combined broad-band spectra is on average well described by an absorbed Comptonization component scattering blackbody-distributed photons peaking at (0.8 +/- 0.5) keV by a moderately optically thick corona (tau = 2.3 +/- 0.5) with temperature of (34 +/- 9) keV. A blackbody component with tempe…

Outflows and spectral evolution in the eclipsing AMXP SWIFT J1749.4–2807 with NICER, XMM-Newton, and NuSTAR

The neutron star low-mass X-ray binary SWIFT J1749.4–2807 is the only known eclipsing accreting millisecond X-ray pulsar. In this manuscript, we perform a spectral characterization of the system throughout its 2021, 2-week-long outburst, analysing 11 NICER observations and quasi-simultaneous XMM-Newton and NuSTAR single observations at the outburst peak. The broad-band spectrum is well-modelled with a blackbody component with a temperature of ∼0.6 keV, most likely consistent with a hotspot on the neutron star surface, and a Comptonization spectrum with power-law index Γ ∼ 1.9, arising from a hot corona at ∼12 keV. No direct emission from the disc was found, possibly due to it being too cool…

Sustained release of carvacrol and cinnamaldehyde from polymeric films to control the monospecies and dual-species biofilm development by E. coli and S. aureus

Nuove prospettive di impiego degli oli essenziali incorporati in materiali polimerici: sviluppo di "packaging" antimicrobici

Le nuove prospettive di impiego degli oli essenziali e dei loro componenti incorporati in sistemi polimerici aprono nuovi orizzonti nella progettazione di superfici e imballaggi alimentari attivi finalizzati al controllo della crescita microbica. Film rivestiti o impregnati con oli essenziali, in grado di interfacciarsi con l'ambiente circostante e di rilasciare le molecole attive, potrebbero contribuire ad un sostanziale miglioramento del prodotto in termini di sicurezza, shelf-life e conservazione.

Canakinumab in Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Clinical Inactive Disease Rate and Safety in Italian Patients

Introduction: Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) accounts for 10-20% of all patients with JIA. The demonstration of a key role of IL-1 and IL-6 in the pathogenesis of the disease, led to consider sJIA an autoinflammatory disease: this explain the successfully use of IL-1 and IL-6 inhibitors. While the efficacy and safety of anakinra in sJIA is widely documented, there are no reports on large series of patients treated with canakinumab outside of the setting of clinical trials. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical response rate and disease course of canakinumab in Italian cohort of patients with sJIA. Methods: This is a retrospective multicenter study. Demogr…

Le varietà per l’orzo da malto

Per il Centro-sud e Isole la produzione ha superato di 0,3 t/ha quella dell’annata precedente attestandosi a 4,8 t/ha, mentre per il Centro-nord la media è stata di sole 3,1 t/ha. La sofferenza della coltura si è manifestata chiaramente anche in termini di ritardo della spigatura, avvenuta nell’ultima decade di maggio

OBTAINING MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS FROM ADIPOSE TISSUE OR MURIN ORIGIN: EXPERIMENTAL STUDY.

The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize rat adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (AD-MSCs) in order to evaluate their proliferative potential and their ability to different cell types. AD-MSCs and Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (BM-MSCs) have the same characteristic in terms of plasticity. The advantage of adipose tissue is that it is an easier accessible source and it offers a large amount of MSCs by less invasive surgical tecniques. MSCs were obtained from subcutaneous adipose tissue of Wistar rats. first of all microbiological controls were made to exclude the presence of bacteria of fungi in then tissue. Adipose tissue was mechanically and enzimatically fragmented and st…

The association between low skeletal muscle mass and delirium: results from the nationwide multi-centre Italian Delirium Day 2017

Abstract Introduction Delirium and sarcopenia are common, although underdiagnosed, geriatric syndromes. Several pathological mechanisms can link delirium and low skeletal muscle mass, but few studies have investigated their association. We aimed to investigate (1) the association between delirium and low skeletal muscle mass and (2) the possible role of calf circumference mass in finding cases with delirium. Methods The analyses were conducted employing the cross-sectional “Delirium Day” initiative, on patient 65 years and older admitted to acute hospital medical wards, emergency departments, rehabilitation wards, nursing homes and hospices in Italy in 2017. Delirium was diagnosed as a 4 + …

Analysis of attachment and anxiety in couples experiencing infertility using the Actor Partner Interdependence Model (APIM).

Orzo da zootecnia: ripresa al Centro, cali al Sud

La rete delle prove nazionali di orzo da zootecnia per l’annata 2014-2015 mostra risultati molto diversi a seconda della località. La media produttiva al Nord risulta di 6,5 t/ha come lo scorso anno, al Centro in deciso aumento con 6,7 t/ha, mentre al Sud la produttività evidenzia una perdita di 1 t/ha.

Triticale: quale varietà scegliere per le prossime semine

La variabilità dei risultati è dovuta principalmente ad alcune avversità, tra le quali ruggine gialla e bruna. Le varietà consigliate sono 12 per l’areale Nord, 15 per il Centro e 12 per il Sud e le Isole. Il potenziale produttivo di questi gruppi varietali risulta rispettivamente di 7,1 t/ha al Nord, 5,8 t/ha al Centro e 4,9 t/ha nel Sud e Isole.

Risultati della sperimentazione 2014-2015. Le varietà di avena per le semine 2015

La campagna appena trascorsa è stata infl uenzata da un andamento meteorologico abbastanza favorevole per i cereali autunno-vernini; le produzioni, infatti, in tutti gli areali sono state superiori a quelle riscontrate negli ultimi due anni

The presence of FSH receptor polymorphism -29 G>A is associated with poor ovarian response in IVF/ICSI cycles

An integrated geomorphologic-economic approach for valuing direct damage in agricultural areas caused by erosion process in a mediterranean environment (Italy)

Unveiling the disc structure in ultraluminous X-ray source NGC 55 ULX-1

Ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs) are the most extreme among X-ray binaries in which the compact object, a neutron star or a black hole, accretes matter from the companion star, and exceeds a luminosity of 1039 ergs−1 in the X-ray energy band alone. Despite two decades of studies, it is still not clear whether ULX spectral transitions are due to stochastic variability in the wind or variations in the accretion rate or in the source geometry. The compact object is also unknown for most ULXs. In order to place constraints on to such scenarios and on the structure of the accretion disc, we studied the temporal evolution of the spectral components of the variable source NGC 55 ULX-1. Using rec…

PLASMATIC SIL 6R/IL-6 RATIO AS APOTENTIAL PREDICTOR OF HIGH GLEASON SUM AT RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY

Background: Approximately 40% of males with low Gleason grade clinically localized prostate cancer (PCa) at biopsy were finally diagnosed with high Gleason grade PCa at radical prostatectomy (RP). Therefore, a more reliable assessment of the Gleason grade prior to RP is required. Readily available modalities such as circulating biomarkers may be useful for this purpose. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of preoperative interleukin 6 (IL-6) and its soluble receptor (sIL-6R), as well as urokinase-type plasminogen activator (u- PA), its receptor (u-PAR) and the inhibitor (PAI-1) to predict Gleason score upgrading. Patients and Methods: A total of 51 PCa patients with biopsy Gle…

A transient ultraluminous X-ray source in NGC 55

Ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs) are a class of accreting compact objects with X-ray luminosities above 10$^{39}$ erg s$^{-1}$. The average number of ULXs per galaxy is still not well constrained, especially given the uncertainty on the fraction of ULX transients. Here, we report the identification of a new transient ULX in the galaxy NGC 55 (which we label as ULX-2), thanks to recent XMM-Newton and the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory observations. This object was previously classified as a transient X-ray source with a luminosity around a few 10$^{38}$ erg s$^{-1}$ in a 2010 XMM-Newton observation. Thanks to new and deeper observations ($\sim$ 130 ks each), we show that the source reaches…

Prevalence and features of delirium in older patients admitted to rehabilitation facilities

Background: Delirium is thought to be common across various settings of care; however, still little research has been conducted in rehabilitation. Aim: We investigated the prevalence of delirium, its features and motor subtypes in older patients admitted to rehabilitation facilities during the three editions of the “Delirium Day project”. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in which 1237 older patients (age ≥ 65 years old) admitted to 50 Italian rehabilitation wards during the three editions of the “Delirium Day project” (2015 to 2017) were included. Delirium was evaluated through the 4AT and its motor subtype with the Delirium Motor Subtype Scale. Results: Delirium was detected i…

Orzo da malto, quali varietà scegliere

In generale, il 2015 è stato un anno decisamente diversificato per quanto riguarda le produzioni, ma certamente più favorevole per la coltura dell’orzo primaverile al Centro-Nord, che dopo due anni negativi si riallinea al 2012 con una media produttiva di 5,3 t/ha.

Effetto della temperatura sull’attività antimicrobica e antibiofilm di aldeide cinnamica e carvacrolo incorporati in film polimerici

Canakinumab in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: clinical inactive disease rate and safety in italian patients

Introduction: Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is a polygenic autoinflammatory disease. The pathophysiology is still unclear, it is now well known that innate immune mechanisms play a central role with overproduction of inflammatory cytokines. The increased knowledge on the role of these cytokines has provided a change in the natural history of the disease with the introduction of the targeted treatments. Remarkable results has been observed with canakinumab, an anti-interleukin-1β monoclonal antibody, in two clinical trials but little information are available in real life. Objectives: To evaluate clinical inactive disease rate and safety of canakinumab in Italian patients wit…

Al centro-nord vince la pioggia, bene solo il Meridione

Varietà di orzo zootecnico: bene al Sud, meno al Nord

Al Nord la media dell' areale è stata di 6,5 t/ha in ripresa rispetto al tracollo della scorsa annata, al Centro è risultata di sole 5,1 t/ha, dato al di sotto delle potenzialità produttive; al Sud la produttività media è stata di 5,7 t/ha, un ottimo risultato che riporta l' areale su livelli elevati

Gene expression profiling of cumulus oophorus cells reveals altered pathways in patients with endometriosis

Oli essenziali: progressi scientifico-tecnologici per il controllo della crescita microbica

La contaminazione microbica degli alimenti e l'elevata diffusione di ceppi antibiotico resistenti abili a produrre biofilm rappresentano un serio problema di carattere igienico-sanitario. La ricerca è oggi finalizzata allo sviluppo di alternative antimicrobiche, sicure ed efficaci. Tra i composti più promettenti vi sono i prodotti naturali come gli oli essenziali ed i loro componenti. Un’ampia letteratura ne descrive l’efficacia nei confronti di batteri, virus, lieviti e muffe e ne suggerisce un possibile ruolo nella conservazione degli alimenti. In tale contesto, il progresso scientifico-tecnologico del settore ha consentito lo sviluppo di nuove soluzioni finalizzate alla progettazione di …

Potenziamento dell’attività antimicrobica di aldeide cinnamica e carvacrolo incorporati in film a base di etilen- vinil- acetato

Risultati della sperimentazione 2013-14. Le varietà di avena per le semine 2014

The role of attachment style, state-anxiety and partners concerns in predicting infertility-related stress in couples undergoing their first IVF treatment

Controllo della crescita e formazione di biofilm su film polimerici contenenti nisina

Heterotrophic bacteria community and pollution indicators of mussel--farm impact in the Gulf of Gaeta (Tyrrhenian Sea).

Field studies were carried out to determine and compare the impact of organic loads due to the biodeposition of a mussel farm on the water quality and sediment in a coastal area of the Tyrrhenian Sea (Western Mediterranean). A total of five environmental and five microbial parameters were examined from March, 1997 to February, 1998 on a monthly basis at three stations: the first was located under the mussel farm, the second located at about 40 m away from the mussel farm, while the third designed as a control was at about 1-km. No clear changes in the physical characteristics of the water masses were observed, comparing the three sampling sites and the water column generally showed homogene…