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University of Florence

EducationFlorence, Toscana, Italy
About: University of Florence is a education organization based out in Florence, Toscana, Italy. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Carbonic anhydrase. The organization has 27292 authors who have published 79599 publications receiving 2341684 citations. The organization is also known as: Università degli studi di Firenze & Universita degli studi di Firenze.


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TL;DR: The applications of exchange coupled bi-magnetic hard/soft and soft/hard ferromagnetic core/shell nanoparticles are reviewed in this article, with a brief description of the main synthesis approaches and the structural-morphological characterization.

306 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors contribute to the current debate on welfare regimes, bringing together the widespread need for a fourth welfare regime besides Esping-Andersen's well-known typology, and the results of a recent study.
Abstract: The article contributes to the current debate on welfare regimes, bringing together the widespread need for a fourth welfare regime besides Esping-Andersen's well-known typol ogy, and the results o...

306 citations

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01 Mar 2006-Stroke
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the ability of different WMH scoring methods to detect differences in WMH load between groups with and without symptoms of depression, gait disturbances, urinary incontinence, and memory decline.
Abstract: Background and Purpose— White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are associated with decline in cognition, gait, mood, and urinary continence. Associations may depend on the method used for measuring WMH. We investigated the ability of different WMH scoring methods to detect differences in WMH load between groups with and without symptoms. Methods— We used data of 618 independently living elderly with WMH collected in the Leukoaraiosis And DISability (LADIS) study. Subjects with and without symptoms of depression, gait disturbances, urinary incontinence, and memory decline were compared with respect to WMH load measured qualitatively using 3 widely used visual rating scales (Fazekas, Scheltens, and Age-Related White Matter Changes scales) and quantitatively with a semiautomated volumetric technique and an automatic lesion count. Statistical significance between groups was assessed with the χ2 and Mann-Whitney tests. In addition, the punctate and confluent lesion type with comparable WMH volume were compared wi...

306 citations

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TL;DR: A Europe‐wide survey examining quality of life and patients’ perspectives on treatment and their disease concluded that Psoriasis patients believe that adequate treatment and awareness of the risks and benefits of treatment should be considered.
Abstract: Summary Background EUROPSO (European Federation of Psoriasis Patient Associations) undertook a Europe-wide survey examining quality of life and patients’ perspectives on treatment and their disease. Objectives To explore patients’ perspectives of psoriasis on their lifestyle and well-being and to gain insight into the effectiveness of and satisfaction with currently available therapies for psoriasis. Methods Self-administered questionnaires (n = 50 500) were mailed to members of psoriasis patient associations in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands. Results Responses were received from 18 386 patients (36%), of whom 17 990 had psoriasis. Mean age at onset of psoriasis was 30·5 years, 59% of respondents had self-reported moderate to severe psoriasis (3% or greater body surface area involvement) and 30% had been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. The mean Psoriasis Disability Index score was 12·2 (25% of the maximum score), increasing to 21 (44%) in patients with more than 10% body surface area involvement. The greatest impact was on activities of daily living, especially affecting clothing choice, bathing routine and sporting activities. Overall, 77% replied that psoriasis was a problem or a significant problem. While patients were satisfied with the information and care from their dermatologist (40% highly satisfied), available treatment options were less satisfactory, with over 70% reporting only low to moderate satisfaction. Conclusions This is the largest survey of people with psoriasis in Europe and shows that psoriasis has a profound impact on quality of life.

305 citations

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TL;DR: These characteristic bands, present in all the horizons with the exception of the A1, should support the concept that the extracellular DNA is able to persist within the soil.
Abstract: We studied the distribution of the indigenous bacterial and fungal communities in a forest soil profile. The composition of bacterial and fungal communities was assessed by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) of total and extracellular DNA extracted from all the soil horizons. Microbial biomass C and basal respiration were also measured to assess changes in both microbial biomass and activity throughout the soil profile. The 16S rDNA-DGGE revealed composite banding patterns reflecting the high bacterial diversity as expected for a forest soil, whereas 18S rDNA-DGGE analysis showed a certain stability and a lower diversity in the fungal communities. The banding patterns of the different horizons reflected changes in the microbial community structure with increasing depth. In particular, the DGGE analysis evidenced complex banding patterns for the upper A1 and A2 horizons, and a less diverse microflora in the deeper horizons. The low diversity and the presence of specific microbial communities in the B horizons, and in particular in the deeper ones, can be attributed to the selective environment represented by this portion of the soil profile. The eubacterial profiles obtained from the extracellular DNA revealed the presence of some bands not present in the total DNA patterns. This could be interpreted as the remainders of bacteria not any more present in the soil because of changes of edaphic conditions and consequent shifting in the microbial composition. These characteristic bands, present in all the horizons with the exception of the A1, should support the concept that the extracellular DNA is able to persist within the soil. Furthermore, the comparison between the total and extracellular 16S rDNA-DGGE profiles suggested a downwards movement of the extracellular DNA.

305 citations


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NameH-indexPapersCitations
Charles A. Dinarello1901058139668
D. M. Strom1763167194314
Gregory Y.H. Lip1693159171742
Christopher M. Dobson1501008105475
Dirk Inzé14964774468
Thomas Hebbeker1481984114004
Marco Zanetti1451439104610
Richard B. Devereux144962116403
Gunther Roland1411471100681
Markus Klute1391447104196
Tariq Aziz138164696586
Guido Tonelli138145897248
Giorgio Trinchieri13843378028
Christof Roland137130896632
Christoph Paus1371585100801
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No. of papers from the Institution in previous years
YearPapers
2023244
2022631
20215,298
20205,251
20194,652
20184,147