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Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Coronavirus-Era: Alert From Italy

2020

Where do you live? North versus Central-South differences in relation to Italian patients with oral lichen planus: a cross-sectional study from the S…

2022

Abstract Background Oral lichen planus (OLP) is an immune-mediated inflammatory chronic disease of the oral mucosa, with different patterns of clinical manifestations which range from keratotic manifestations (K-OLP) to predominantly non-keratotic lesions (nK-OLP). The aim of the study was to analyze the differences in the clinical, psychological profile and symptoms between Italian patients of the North and Central-South with K-OLP and nK-OLP. Methods 270 K-OLP and 270 nK-OLP patients were recruited in 15 Italian universities. The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), Total Pain Rating Index (T-PRI), Hamilton Rating Scales for Depression and for Anxiety (HAM-D and HAM-A), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality In…

Does board diversity affect firm performance? Evidence from the Italian Financial Sector

2017

The aim of the study is to examine the effect of diversity in the board of directors on the performance of the listed Italian financial institutions. The sample is a data set of 177 firm-year observations covering 2011 to 2014. The performance of the firm is measured by Tobin’s Q while board diversity is analysed considering the percentage of female and foreign directors on the board (or their conjoint presence as a proxy of overall demographic diversity) and task-diversity is measured by board interlocking directorship and busy directors. Findings suggest that female directors have no effect on firm performance. Foreign directors and interlocking directorship have, instead, a positive stat…

Management of chronic musculoskeletal pain in veterans: a systematic review

2021

Background and aim of the work. Veterans are military with health problems due to military conditions. The improved body armor and operational conditions has reduced the number of deaths, but increased the number of veterans with severe injuries, affected by musculoskeletal pain and associated syndromes, such as post-traumatic stress disorder. Multimodal approaches are considered in USA the gold standard for the treatment of these problems, while in Europe and Italy the data are unknown. The aim of this review was to describe and summarize multimodal therapeutic approaches that apply to the veteran population for chronic musculoskeletal pain and relate syndromes management. Methods. A compr…

Notes on the genus Orobanche in Italy: 2. Taxa described by Gussone

2007

Nutraceutical Value of Pantelleria Capers (Capparis spinosa L.)

2019

Abstract: Unopened flower buds of Capparis spinosa L. (capers), generally used in the Mediterranean area as food flavoring, are known to be a good source of bioactive compounds. The aim of this work was to evaluate the nutraceutical value of salt-fermented capers collected from different areas of Pantelleria Island (Italy), testing their methylglyoxal and glyoxal trapping capacity and antioxidant activity by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH), [2,2-azinobis(3-ethylben- zothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)] diammonium salt (ABTS), and oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assays. Hydrophilic extracts were also characterized by high-performance liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization/ma…

Notes on a New Productive Strain of King Oyster Mushroom, Pleurotus eryngii (Higher Basidiomycetes), a Prized Italian Culinary-Medicinal Mushroom

2015

In this paper, the authors provide data on a culinary-medicinal, host-specific variety of P. eryngii species-complex that is known in Italy as "cardoncello". A species description, the techniques of isolation of a new strain (C-142-c), and the preparation of the substratum are illustrated. Data on the productivity of substratum inoculated with C-142-c strain and the nutritional value of cultivated "cardoncello" mushrooms are also provided.

Quality Perception and Consumer Choice of Cactus Pear: Results of Direct Survey in Italy

2015

Today, alongside the traditional search and experience quality attributes, credence attributes increasingly affect individual consumption. The aim of this paper is to identify and measure the principal attributes of quality in cactus pear and their effect on consumer choice. The hypothesis underlying the study is that credence attributes have a major influence on consumer choice compared to the other quality attributes. With this in mind a questionnaire was administered to 92 cactus pear consumers in Italy, and by means of an econometric model the relationship that single attributes have on the amount of cactus pear consumption was analysed. Results confirm that credence attributes are impo…

TRA FIANDRE E ITALIA: Rubens 1600-1608

2020

Regesto biografico-critico" by Raffaella Morselli, which took place at the Federico Zeri Foundation during the "Encounters in the Library 2019" event. The volume offers a biographical and critical overview of the artist Rubens, exploring his life and work through previously unpublished sources, including his correspondence, and his nephew's biography. The book provides a unique opportunity to systematize Rubens' correspondence, which has not been done before, thanks to the author's translation skills from Flemish, Latin, Greek, and Spanish. The text also sheds light on Rubens' multifaceted and atypical genius, his ability to speak multiple languages, and his double role as an artist and dip…

Le superfici murarie a vista: restauri a Palermo e a Rodi (fine se. XIX- prima metà sec. XX)

2018

Il saggio indaga la particolare tecnica di restauro delle superfici murarie lasciate a vista dell’architettura medievale considerando alcuni casi nella città di Palermo e di Rodi in Grecia (fine del sec. XIX - prima metà del sec. XX). In particolare, dopo avere eliminato gli strati di intonaco, anche quelli coevi alla costruzione, l’architettura medievale era sottoposta ad interventi di rifacimento delle superfici sia interne che esterne, mediante la tecnica dell’”impiallicciatura”, cioè ricostruendo i filari dei conci delle murature con materiale simile per natura, dimensioni e colore, o estraendo il concio degradato, resecando la parte ammalorata e ricollocandolo nella muratura. Questa op…