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AI, big data, and the future of consent
In this paper, we discuss several problems with current Big data practices which, we claim, seriously erode the role of informed consent as it pertains to the use of personal information. To illustrate these p...
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Open AccessWhat is the impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs)? The results of a survey among a regional network of infectious disease centres
Discontinuation of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) and increased antibiotic use were described during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. In order to measure COVID-19 impact on ASPs in a setting of high multidrug r...
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Open AccessThe changing pattern of bacterial and fungal respiratory isolates in patients with and without COVID-19 admitted to intensive care unit
Severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has had a heavy impact on national health system, especially in the first wave. That impact hit principally the intensive care units (ICUs). The large ...
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Open AccessPreparing for future waves and pandemics: a global hospital survey on infection control measures and infection rates in COVID-19
A survey of hospitals on three continents was performed to assess their infection control preparedness and measures, and their infection rate in hospital health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. All ...
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Correction: Siltuximab downregulates interleukin-8 and pentraxin 3 to improve ventilatory status and survival in severe COVID-19
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Open AccessSiltuximab downregulates interleukin-8 and pentraxin 3 to improve ventilatory status and survival in severe COVID-19
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Open AccessInaction, under-reaction action and incapacity: communication breakdown in Italy’s vaccination governance
This article explores why governments do not respond to public compliance problems in a timely manner with appropriate instruments, and the consequences of their failure to do so. Utilising a case study of Ita...
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Open AccessCovid-19 and gender: lower rate but same mortality of severe disease in women—an observational study
Gender-related factors might affect vulnerability to Covid-19. The aim of this study was to describe the role of gender on clinical features and 28-day mortality in Covid-19 patients.
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Background
Human coronaviruses, first characterized in the 1960s, are responsible for a substantial proportion of upper respiratory tract infections in children, with occasional cases of pneumonia in infants and young ad...
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Nickel Occurrence in a Livestock Food Chain (Northwestern Italy)
Nickel (Ni) is an essential element in plants and animals, but elevated levels can exert toxicity in living beings, as recently highlighted by the European Food Safety Authority opinion. However, literature re...
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Reflections on Consumer Law and Policy in Seychelles
Consumerism only reached Seychelles after a wave of market-liberalization reforms adopted in 2008 as a response to a dire economic crisis. Consumer law is therefore only a recent phenomenon in the country. The...
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Bioaccumulation of Trace and Non-trace Elements in Blood and Fibers of Alpacas (Vicugna pacos) that Graze in Italian Pastures
The concentrations of trace and non-trace elements were determined in blood and fibers of alpacas (Vicugna pacos) from a north Italian area, as well as in their pasture forages. This is the first investigation re...
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The Evolution of Consumer Product Safety Policy and Regulation in India
Consumer product safety in India is undergoing a series of structural reforms, encompassing general consumer protection and specific product safety regulation. This article critically examines the state of con...
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Current features of infective endocarditis in persons on hemodialysis: a prevalence study with case control design from the prospective multicenter SEI cohort
Persons on hemodialysis (HD) are at high risk of infective endocarditis (IE). In non-comparative retrospective studies, a higher rate of mortality was reported in IE on HD. We assessed risk factors, clinical c...
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Open AccessPredicting the occurrence of embolic events: an analysis of 1456 episodes of infective endocarditis from the Italian Study on Endocarditis (SEI)
Embolic events are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with infective endocarditis. We analyzed the database of the prospective cohort study SEI in order to identify factors associated with th...
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The CXCL12/CXCR4/CXCR7 ligand-receptor system regulates neuro-glio-vascular interactions and vessel growth during human brain development
This study investigates glio-vascular interactions in human fetal brain at midgestation, specifically examining the expression and immunolocalization of the CXCL12/CXCR4/CXCR7 ligand-receptor axis and its poss...
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Open AccessPlasma membrane-derived microvesicles released from tip endothelial cells during vascular sprouting
During human foetal brain vascularization, activated CD31+/CD105+ endothelial cells are characterized by the emission of filopodial processes which also decorate the advancing tip of the vascular sprout. Together...
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Multivariate Analysis of 1H-NMR Spectra of Genetically Characterized Extra Virgin Olive Oils and Growth Soil Correlations
Mono-varietal extra virgin olive oils were micro-extracted from drupes that were selectively collected from 28 trees distributed in five different Southern Italian Apulian areas. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NM...
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Infezioni del sistema nervoso centrale
La terapia antimicrobica delle infezioni del sistema nervoso centrale presenta alcune peculiari difficoltá. Si tratta di malattie comunemente gravi, a elevata letalitá ed esiti importanti, tali da rendere anco...
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Infezioni
Le infezioni complicano frequentemente il decorso clinico dei pazienti affetti da neoplasia e ne condizionano pesantemente la sopravvivenza: microorganismi nosocomiali e non, sovente a bassa virulenza, spesso ...
