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2. Statistical Analysis of Protein Structural Features: Relationships and PCA Grouping

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Del Prete, E., Dotolo, S., Marabotti, A., Facchiano, A., Hutchison, David, Series editor, Kanade, Takeo, Series editor, Kittler, Josef, Series editor, Kleinberg, Jon M., Series editor, Mattern, Friedemann, Series editor, Mitchell, John C., Series editor, Naor, Moni, Series editor, Pandu Rangan, C., Series editor, Steffen, Bernhard, Series editor, Terzopoulos, Demetri, Series editor, Tygar, Doug, Series editor, Weikum, Gerhard, Series editor, DI Serio, Clelia, editor, Liò, Pietro, editor, Nonis, Alessandro, editor, and Tagliaferri, Roberto, editor

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2015
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8. Qualitative evaluation of the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test in patients with progressive supranuclear palsy.

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Tommasini, L., Bonaccorsi, J., Del Prete, E., Cintoli, S., Pagni, C., Mazzucchi, S., Palermo, G., Morganti, R., Frosini, D., Siciliano, G., Tognoni, G., and Ceravolo, R.

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PROGRESSIVE supranuclear palsy, PARKINSON'S disease, NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests, COGNITIVE ability, LOGISTIC regression analysis, PARKINSONIAN disorders
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Objective: In early stages of disease, the differential diagnosis between Parkinson's Disease (PD) and atypical parkinsonism, such as Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), could be challenging. Growing attention has recently been dedicated to investigating neuropsychological markers of degenerative parkinsonism. The Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (ROCFT) copy score was hypothesized able to differentiate PSP from PD. However, ROCFT is a drawing test requiring multiple cognitive abilities and it is still unknown which of them assumes an important role in PSP performance. Using a qualitative scoring system, we investigated which cognitive abilities underpin the PSP performance at the ROCFT copy trial. Moreover, we evaluated usefulness of the BQSS scores in discriminating PSP from PD. Methods: Thirty PSP-Richardson's Syndrome (PSP-RS) patients, 30 PD patients, and 30 healthy control (HC) comparable for age, education, and gender were enrolled. All subjects underwent a neuropsychological evaluation; ROCFT copy were evaluated with the 36-Point Score and with the Boston Qualitative Scoring System (BQSS). Results: PSP-RS patients performed worse in ROCFT 36-Point Score and in several BQSS scores compared to other groups. Most suitable scores discriminating PSP-RS from PD were "Perseveration" and "Vertical Expansion" of BQSS. A logistic regression model considering "Perseveration" and "Vertical Expansion" showed a diagnostic accuracy of 83,3% for PSP-RS condition. Conclusion: our findings showed that "Perseveration" and "Vertical Expansion" BQSS scores were useful in discriminating PSP-RS from PD. "Perseveration" and "Vertical Expansion" BQSS scores might be included in the cognitive evaluation along with quantitative scores when PSP diagnosis is considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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31. Hepatitis A incidence and hospital-based seroprevalence in Italy: A nation-wide study

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Ansaldi, Filippo, Bruzzone, Bianca, Rota, Maria Cristina, Bella, Antonino, Ciofi Degli Atti, Marta, Durando, Paolo, Gasparini, Roberto, Icardi, Giancarlo, Barbuti, S., Berlinghieri, M. C., Caraccio, W., Ciotoli, E., Cosentino, L., Del Prete, E., Favero, A., Focà, A., Fringuelli, M., Gabutti, Giovanni, Germinario, C., Giammanco, A., Goglio, A., Grandesso, S., Greco, M., Leoncini, F., Maistri, G., Marchetti, D., Martelli, P., Montanera, P., Mundo, A., Obino, G., Oliva, S., Pegoretti, S., Perani, V., Quaranta, P., Riario Sforza, G., Santini, G., Simula, L., Titone, L., and Tronci, M.

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Male, Epidemiology, Hepatitis A Antibodies, Hygiene, Seroepidemiologic Studies, Prevalence, 80 and over, Hepatitis A Virus, Hepatitis A virus, Italy, Sero-epidemiology, Adolescent, Adult, Age Distribution, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Geography, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis A Virus, Human, Hospitals, Humans, Incidence, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Middle Aged, Population Surveillance, Retrospective Studies, Sex Distribution, media_common, Incidence (epidemiology), Cohort effect, Viral hepatitis, Human, medicine.medical_specialty, media_common.quotation_subject, Socio-culturale, medicine, Seroprevalence, Preschool, business.industry, Outbreak, medicine.disease, Newborn, Virology, business, Demography
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To define the pattern of HAV infection in Italy and to study the differences among geographic areas (northern, central and southern Italy) and age-classes, we performed HAV antibody testing on sera collected in 1996-1997 from a large sample of the Italian population and compared the results with those of other seroprevalence studies and with incidence data for the period 1985-2005, calculated by a surveillance system specific for acute viral hepatitis based on symptomatic cases. A total of 3,561 sera, collected by hospital-based reference laboratories in 18 out of 20 Italian Regions, were tested; 1,138 (32%, 95% CI: 30.5-33.5) were positive. The age-adjusted prevalence was 60.1% and the age-specific rates were among the highest rates reported in Europe in the 1990s. The age-adjusted seroprevalence showed a significant north-south gradient, increasing from 55% in northern Italy to 68% in southern Italy. Age and area of residence were found to be strong predictors of previous HAV infection: the marked increase in prevalence with increasing age represents a strong cohort effect. In northern Italy, a marked increase with age was observed beginning with the 20- to 29-year age-class, whereas in southern Italy, such an increase was observed beginning with the 12- to 19-year age-class, indicating that northern Italy preceded southern Italy by 10-20 years in terms of improvements in hygiene and sanitation. The incidence of HAV infection shows an evident peak in 1997, when an outbreak occurred in southern Italy, mainly affecting 15- to 24-year-old individuals. In the period from 1998 to 2005, the incidence drastically decreased (average of 3.2/100,000 inhabitants), reaching a minimum of 2/100,000 inhabitants in 2005.

Published
2008

33. Production of multi-MeV per nucleon ions in the controlled amount of matter mode (CAM) by using causally isolated targets

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STRANGIO, C., primary, CARUSO, A., additional, NEELY, D., additional, ANDREOLI, P.L., additional, ANZALONE, R., additional, CLARKE, R., additional, CRISTOFARI, G., additional, DEL PRETE, E., additional, DI GIORGIO, G., additional, MURPHY, C., additional, RICCI, C., additional, STEVENS, R., additional, and TOLLEY, M., additional

Published
2007
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