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In old anticoagulated patients with mild traumatic brain injury, a 24-h observation period should not be recommended without evidence of a clear benefit: a retrospective study of delayed hemorrhagic versus iatrogenic complications
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a common cause of admission to the Emergency Department (ED). Many patients are elderly on oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT) at increased risk of immediate and delayed intr...
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Comet Observers in Florence in the Nineteenth Century
In the nineteenth century, thirteen comets were discovered, and many more were observed, from the city of Florence, Italy. One of the most remarkable discoveries was the great comet Donati (C/1858 L1). This ch...
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Managing forest genetic resources for an uncertain future: findings and perspectives from an international conference
As climate change intensifies, the fate of many of the world’s forests is becoming a major concern. Meanwhile, the European Union (EU) member states have committed to the goal of becoming the first climate-neu...
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Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) in the early diagnosis of novel coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) in a first-level emergency department during a SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in Italy: a real-life analysis
In December 2019, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2) spread worldwide, challenging emergency departments (EDs) with the need of rapid diagnosis for appropriate allocation in dedica...
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The Ups and Downs (and Ups Again!) of Astrophysics in Italy After Secchi
Astrophysics, the study of the constitution and physical state of celestial bodies derived from spectroscopic observations, had its pioneers in Italy with Angelo Secchi and other astronomers. Activity in the 1...
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Management of patients presenting with haemoptysis to a Tertiary Care Italian Emergency Department: the Florence Haemoptysis Score (FLHASc)
We analysed the clinical features and diagnostic workup of patients presenting with haemoptysis to an Italian teaching hospital to derive an easy-to-use clinical score to guide risk stratification and initial ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
QSO Absorption Lines as a Cosmological Probe: Exploring the Lyman Forest with VLT/UVES
The remarkable efficiency of the Ultra-Violet Echelle Spectrograph (UVES) at the VLT has made it possible to push high-resolution, high-S/N ground observations of the Ly
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Exploring the Intergalactic Medium with VLT/UVES
The remarkable efficiency of the UVES spectrograph at the VLT has made it possible to push high-resolution, high-S/N ground observations of the Ly ...
