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Open AccessImplementation of a dual-phase grating interferometer for multi-scale characterization of building materials by tunable dark-field imaging
The multi-scale characterization of building materials is necessary to understand complex mechanical processes, with the goal of develo** new more sustainable materials. To that end, imaging methods are ofte...
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Obesity and Its Relationship with Urban Pattern in Italian Regions
Overweight and obesity are currently major health issues in Italy, where their prevalence has been increasing over the last few decades. The built environment plays an important role in this sense. In this stu...
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Proctological disorders: psychometrics assessment of personality features and clinical evaluation
Patients with gastrointestinal diseases have been shown to report greater stress, anxiety, depression and obsessive–compulsive characteristics. The aim of our study is to investigate personality characteristic...
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Sarcopenia and visceral fat in patients with incisional hernia after urgent laparotomy
Various risk factors have been associated with the development of incisional hernia (IH). Some recent papers underlined that visceral fat could be a reliable indicator. Another risk factor which is of increasi...
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Open AccessThe choice of an autocorrelation length in dark-field lung imaging
Respiratory diseases are one of the most common causes of death, and their early detection is crucial for prompt treatment. X-ray dark-field radiography (XDFR) is a promising tool to image objects with unresol...
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Correction to: Surgical treatment of colonic Crohn’s disease: a national snapshot study
A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-021-02119-7
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Dysphagia After Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication: Incidence, Causes, Prevention, and Treatment
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF) is considered the surgical treatment of choice for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, persistent dysphagia (PD) occurs in up to 20% of patients. The aim o...
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Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms (IPMN) of the Pancreas: an Update in Definition, Time to Progression, and Surgical Management
Aim of our update is to present the “state of art” about pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) and underline some significant notions that can be helpful in clinical practice. IPMN of the ...
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Mid- and low-rectal cancer: laparoscopic vs open treatment—short- and long-term results. Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
The laparoscopic approach in the treatment of mid- or low-rectal cancer is still controversial. Compared with open surgery, laparoscopic resection of extraperitoneal cancer is associated with improved short-ti...
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Anastomosis configuration and technique following ileocaecal resection for Crohn’s disease: a multicentre study
A limited ileocaecal resection is the most frequently performed procedure for ileocaecal CD and different anastomotic configurations and techniques have been described. This manuscript audited the different an...
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Indocyanine Green Fluorescent Angiography During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Preliminary Results
Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescent angiography has been routinely applied for various laparoscopic procedures to evaluate the tissue blood supply. A promising branch for this technology is represented by bari...
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Open AccessPoorly differentiated neuroendocrine rectal carcinoma with uncommon immune-histochemical features and clinical presentation with a subcutaneous metastasis, treated with first line intensive triplet chemotherapy plus bevacizumab FIr-B/FOx regimen: an experience of multidisciplinary management in clinical practice
Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are heterogeneous, widely distributed tumors arising from neuroendocrine cells. Gastrointestinal (GI)-NETs are the most common and NETs of the rectum represent 15, 2% of gastrointe...
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Improving the outcome of fractional CO2 laser resurfacing using a probiotic skin cream: Preliminary clinical evaluation
As known, fractional CO2 resurfacing treatments are more effective than non-ablative ones against aging signs, but post-operative redness and swelling prolong the overall downtime requiring up to steroid administ...
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Open AccessA generalized quantitative interpretation of dark-field contrast for highly concentrated microsphere suspensions
In X-ray grating interferometry, dark-field contrast arises due to partial extinction of the detected interference fringes. This is also called visibility reduction and is attributed to small-angle scattering ...
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Open AccessTiO2-coated nanostructures for dye photo-degradation in water
The photocatalytic efficiency of a thin-film TiO2-coated nanostructured template is studied by dye degradation in water. The nanostructured template was synthesized by metal-assisted wet etching of Si and used as...
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Nanoscale amorphization, bending and recrystallization in silicon nanowires
Controllable and uniform do** of nanowires (NWs) is the ultimate challenge prior to their effective application. Si NWs amorphize and bend toward the im**ing ions under ion irradiation as a result of visco...
