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University of Palermo
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About: University of Palermo is a education organization based out in Palermo, Italy. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Cancer. The organization has 15621 authors who have published 40250 publications receiving 964384 citations. The organization is also known as: Università degli Studi di Palermo & Universita degli Studi di Palermo.
Topics: Population, Cancer, Catalysis, Diabetes mellitus, Volcano
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TL;DR: Different spatial interpolation algorithms have been evaluated to produce a reasonably good continuous dataset bridging the gaps in the historical series of precipitation records in Sicily and validation results indicate that the univariate methods, neglecting the information of elevation, are characterized by the largest errors.
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TL;DR: An overview on thoracic aortic aneurysm as an emerging inflammatory disease suggests that activated T cells and macrophages may contribute to the elimination of smooth muscle cells and degradation of the matrix.
Abstract: Medial degeneration associated with thoracic aortic aneurysm and acute aortic dissection was originally described by Erdheim as a noninflammatory lesion related to the loss of smooth muscle cells and elastic fibre fragmentation in the media. Recent evidences propose the strong role of a chronic immune/inflammatory process in aneurysm evocation and progression. The coexistence of inflammatory cells with markers of apoptotic vascular cell death in the media of ascending aorta with aneurysms and type A dissections raises the possibility that activated T cells and macrophages may contribute to the elimination of smooth muscle cells and degradation of the matrix. On the other hand, several inflammatory pathways (including TGF-β, TLR-4 interferon-γ, chemokines, and interferon-γ) seem to be involved in the medial degeneration related to aged and dilated aorta. This is an overview on thoracic aortic aneurysm as an emerging inflammatory disease.
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TL;DR: Treatment with LMW heparin plus low-dose aspirin should be considered as the standard therapy for recurrent pregnancy loss due to aPL, and has a higher rate of live births than IVIG.
Abstract: Objective
To compare the 2 most efficacious therapeutic regimens, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and anticoagulation with low molecular weight (LMW) heparin plus low-dose aspirin, in women with recurrent pregnancy loss associated with antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL).
Methods
We examined 40 women with recurrent abortion (at least 3 occurrences) and repeatedly positive test results for anticardiolipin or lupus anticoagulant. The subjects were randomly assigned to treatment with IVIG or LMW heparin plus low-dose aspirin. Both therapies were started when the women were pregnant as documented by a positive urine test. IVIG was stopped at the thirty-first week of gestation, aspirin at the thirty-fourth week, and heparin at the thirty-seventh week. The primary outcome of interest was the rate of live births with the 2 treatments.
Results
The characteristics of the 2 groups were similar at the time of randomization. The women treated with LMW heparin plus low-dose aspirin had a higher rate of live births (84%) than those treated with IVIG (57%).
Conclusion
Treatment with LMW heparin plus low-dose aspirin should be considered as the standard therapy for recurrent pregnancy loss due to aPL.
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University of British Columbia1, Centre national de la recherche scientifique2, Nippon Foundation3, Brock University4, University of Guelph5, Memorial University of Newfoundland6, University of Northern British Columbia7, University of Palermo8, University of Washington9, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn10, Conservation International11, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile12, Arizona State University13, Cardiff University14, University of Amsterdam15, University of Cape Town16, University of Wollongong17
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify five priorities to chart a course towards an environmentally sustainable and socially equitable blue economy, and propose five policies and actions to achieve these goals, including:
Abstract: The global rush to develop the ‘blue economy’ risks harming both the marine environment and human wellbeing. Bold policies and actions are urgently needed. We identify five priorities to chart a course towards an environmentally sustainable and socially equitable blue economy.
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TL;DR: Available evidence does not support emergency sclerotherapy as the first-line treatment of variceal bleeding in cirrhosis when compared with vasoactive drugs, which control bleeding in 83% of patients, and endoscopic therapy might be added only in pharmacologic treatment failures.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Robin M. Murray | 171 | 1539 | 116362 |
Frede Blaabjerg | 147 | 2161 | 112017 |
Jean Bousquet | 145 | 1288 | 96769 |
Zhanhu Guo | 128 | 886 | 53378 |
Jean Ballet | 115 | 263 | 46301 |
Antonio Facchetti | 111 | 602 | 51885 |
Michele Pagano | 97 | 306 | 42211 |
Frank Z. Stanczyk | 93 | 620 | 30244 |
Eleonora Troja | 91 | 271 | 30873 |
Francesco Sciortino | 90 | 536 | 28956 |
Zev Rosenwaks | 89 | 772 | 32039 |
Antonio Russo | 88 | 934 | 34563 |
Carlo Salvarani | 88 | 730 | 31699 |
Giuseppe Basso | 87 | 643 | 33320 |
Antonio Craxì | 86 | 659 | 39463 |