5 results on '"Cenci, L."'
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2. X Economies: Towards Comprehensive Policy Intelligence Among Economy Visions and Practices in Europe and Latin America
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Türkeli, S., Bleisteiner, I., Cenci, L., Dominicis, R.D., Demanet, E., Ramirez, G.L., Müller, D., Alvarez-Risco, Aldo, Rosen, Marc A., Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Shyla, Mt Economic Research Inst on Innov/Techn, RS: UNU-MERIT Theme 4, and RS: GSBE MORSE
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e69 - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook: Other ,e69 - Macroeconomic Policy ,Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance ,Macroeconomic Policy ,and General Outlook: Other - Abstract
We observe a proliferation of various economic visions and practices (e.g., Blue Economy, Circular Economy, Digital Economy, Social Economy). In this chapter, we conceptualize such newly proposed economy visions and practices as specific cases of a general meta-level concept, X economies, and introduce an indicator-based emphasis on the interactions among them to attain comprehensive sustainability outcomes. “X economies", as technologies of economy, are being proposed as systemic and societal fixes to various ills of the current political-economic system at the socio-technical regime level, yet the role and the importance of the interactions among them to substitute it as an alternative in-the-making are overlooked in the literature. To this end, we constructed X Economies Index (XEI), which quantifies how countries in Europe and Latin America perform in each X economy’s environmental, social, governmental, economic, and scientific dimensions, including their interactions. XEI covers in total 58 indicators for 48 countries in Europe and Latin America. The results emphasize the need for comprehensive policy intelligence for human-centered governance of the interactions among X economies to create further positive impact and accelerate multiple system transitions, societal transformations, and change.
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- 2022
3. Effect of 30 days of ketogenic Mediterranean diet with phytoextracts on athletes' gut microbiome composition
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Laura Mancin, Stefano Amatori, Massimiliano Caprio, Eleonora Sattin, Loris Bertoldi, Lorenzo Cenci, Davide Sisti, Antonino Bianco, Antonio Paoli, Mancin L., Amatori S., Caprio M., Sattin E., Bertoldi L., Cenci L., Sisti D., Bianco A., and Paoli A.
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athletes ,exercise ,gut microbiota ,ketogenic diet ,sport nutrition ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism ,Food Science - Abstract
BackgroundRecent research suggest that gut microbiome may play a fundamental role in athlete's health and performance. Interestingly, nutrition can affect athletic performance by influencing the gut microbiome composition. Among different dietary patterns, ketogenic diet represents an efficient nutritional approach to get adequate body composition in athletes, however, some concerns have been raised about its potential detrimental effect on gut microbiome. To the best of our knowledge, only one study investigated the effect of ketogenic diet on the gut microbiome in athletes (elite race walkers), whilst no studies are available in a model of mixed endurance/power sport such as soccer. This study aimed to investigate the influence of a ketogenic Mediterranean diet with phytoextracts (KEMEPHY) diet on gut microbiome composition in a cohort of semi-professional soccer players.Methods16 male soccer players were randomly assigned to KEMEPHY diet (KDP n = 8) or western diet (WD n = 8). Body composition, performance measurements and gut microbiome composition were measured before and after 30 days of intervention by 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. Alpha-diversity measures and PERMANOVA was used to investigate pre-post differences in the relative abundance of all taxonomic levels (from phylum to genus) and Spearman's correlations was used to investigate associations between microbial composition and macronutrient intake. Linear discriminant analysis was also performed at the different taxonomic levels on the post-intervention data.ResultsNo differences were found between pre and post- dietary intervention for microbial community diversity: no significant effects of time (p = 0.056, ES = 0.486 and p = 0.129, ES = 0.388, respectively for OTUs number and Shannon's ENS), group (p = 0.317, ES = 0.180 and p = 0.809, ES = 0.047) or time × group (p = 0.999, ES = 0.01 and p = 0.230, ES = 0.315). Post-hoc paired Wilcoxon test showed a significant time × group effect for Actinobacteriota (p = 0.021, ES = 0.578), which increased in the WD group (median pre: 1.7%; median post: 2.3%) and decreased in the KEMEPHY group (median pre: 4.3%; median post: 1.7%). At genus level, the linear discriminant analysis in the post intervention differentiated the two groups for Bifidobacterium genus (pertaining to the Actinobacteria phylum), Butyricicoccus and Acidaminococcus genera, all more abundant in the WD group, and for Clostridia UCG-014 (order, family, and genus), Butyricimonas, Odoribacterter genera (pertaining to the Marinifilaceae family), and Ruminococcus genus, all more abundant in the KEMEPHY group.ConclusionsOur results demonstrate that 30 days of KEMEPHY intervention, in contrast with previous research on ketogenic diet and gut microbiome, do not modify the overall composition of gut microbiome in a cohort of athletes. KEMEPHY dietary pattern may represent an alternative and safety tool for maintaining and/or regulating the composition of gut microbiome in athletes practicing regular exercise. Due to the fact that not all ketogenic diets are equal, we hypothesized that each version of ketogenic diet, with different kind of nutrients or macronutrients partitioning, may differently affect the human gut microbiome.
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- 2022
4. Effect of 30 days of ketogenic Mediterranean diet with phytoextracts on athletes' gut microbiome composition.
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Mancin L, Amatori S, Caprio M, Sattin E, Bertoldi L, Cenci L, Sisti D, Bianco A, and Paoli A
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Background: Recent research suggest that gut microbiome may play a fundamental role in athlete's health and performance. Interestingly, nutrition can affect athletic performance by influencing the gut microbiome composition. Among different dietary patterns, ketogenic diet represents an efficient nutritional approach to get adequate body composition in athletes, however, some concerns have been raised about its potential detrimental effect on gut microbiome. To the best of our knowledge, only one study investigated the effect of ketogenic diet on the gut microbiome in athletes (elite race walkers), whilst no studies are available in a model of mixed endurance/power sport such as soccer. This study aimed to investigate the influence of a ketogenic Mediterranean diet with phytoextracts (KEMEPHY) diet on gut microbiome composition in a cohort of semi-professional soccer players., Methods: 16 male soccer players were randomly assigned to KEMEPHY diet (KDP n = 8) or western diet (WD n = 8). Body composition, performance measurements and gut microbiome composition were measured before and after 30 days of intervention by 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. Alpha-diversity measures and PERMANOVA was used to investigate pre-post differences in the relative abundance of all taxonomic levels (from phylum to genus) and Spearman's correlations was used to investigate associations between microbial composition and macronutrient intake. Linear discriminant analysis was also performed at the different taxonomic levels on the post-intervention data., Results: No differences were found between pre and post- dietary intervention for microbial community diversity: no significant effects of time ( p = 0.056, ES = 0.486 and p = 0.129, ES = 0.388, respectively for OTUs number and Shannon's ENS), group ( p = 0.317, ES = 0.180 and p = 0.809, ES = 0.047) or time × group ( p = 0.999, ES = 0.01 and p = 0.230, ES = 0.315). Post-hoc paired Wilcoxon test showed a significant time × group effect for Actinobacteriota ( p = 0.021, ES = 0.578), which increased in the WD group (median pre: 1.7%; median post: 2.3%) and decreased in the KEMEPHY group (median pre: 4.3%; median post: 1.7%). At genus level, the linear discriminant analysis in the post intervention differentiated the two groups for Bifidobacterium genus (pertaining to the Actinobacteria phylum), Butyricicoccus and Acidaminococcus genera, all more abundant in the WD group, and for Clostridia UCG-014 (order, family, and genus), Butyricimonas, Odoribacterter genera (pertaining to the Marinifilaceae family), and Ruminococcus genus, all more abundant in the KEMEPHY group., Conclusions: Our results demonstrate that 30 days of KEMEPHY intervention, in contrast with previous research on ketogenic diet and gut microbiome, do not modify the overall composition of gut microbiome in a cohort of athletes. KEMEPHY dietary pattern may represent an alternative and safety tool for maintaining and/or regulating the composition of gut microbiome in athletes practicing regular exercise. Due to the fact that not all ketogenic diets are equal, we hypothesized that each version of ketogenic diet, with different kind of nutrients or macronutrients partitioning, may differently affect the human gut microbiome., Competing Interests: Author AP has received a research grant from Gianluca Mech S.p.A. Asigliano Veneto, Vicenza, Italy. Author LC is a Ph.D. student currently supported by a grant from Gianluca Mech SpA, Asigliano Veneto, Vicenza, Italy. The company had no role in the study design, data collection, data analysis, data interpretation, or writing of the article. Authors ES and LB were employed by BMR Genomics srl. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2022 Mancin, Amatori, Caprio, Sattin, Bertoldi, Cenci, Sisti, Bianco and Paoli.)
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- 2022
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5. Up to five-week delay in primary repair of Zone 2 flexor tendon injuries: outcomes and complications.
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Munz G, Poggetti A, Cenci L, Rizzo AR, Biondi M, and Pfanner S
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- Humans, Pandemics, Range of Motion, Articular, SARS-CoV-2, Suture Techniques, Tendons surgery, COVID-19, Finger Injuries surgery, Tendon Injuries surgery
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We report the outcomes of delayed primary repair of flexor tendons in Zone 2 in 31 fingers and thumb (28 patients) averaging 15 days (range 4-37) after injury in 2020. The delay was longer than usual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tendons were repaired with a 6-strand core suture (M-Tang method) or a double Tsuge suture and a peripheral suture. This was followed by an early, partial-range, active flexion exercise programme. Adhesions in four digits required tenolysis. These patients were not with longest delay. Outcomes of two improved after tenolysis. The other two patients declined further surgery. One finger flexor tendon ruptured in early active motion. This was re-repaired, and final outcome was good. Overall excellent and good results using the Tang criteria were in 27 out of 31 fingers and thumbs (87%). The time elapsed between the injury and surgery is not an important risk factor for a good outcome, rather it depends on proper surgical methods, the surgeon's experience and early mobilization, properly applied. Adhesions may occur, but they can be managed with tenolysis. Level of evidence: IV.
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