Publications by authors named "A Foti"
The widespread use of the pesticide glyphosate has raised concerns regarding its potential health and environmental impacts. Consequently, there is an increasing demand for monitoring glyphosate levels in surface waters and food products. Currently, there is no commercially available rapid, field-deployable sensor capable of quantifying glyphosate concentrations in environmental samples.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(1) Background/Objectives: Nail psoriasis (NP) is a chronic and difficult-to-treat disease, which causes significant social stigma and impairs the patients' quality of life. Moreover, nail psoriasis is a true therapeutic challenge for clinicians. The presence of nail psoriasis can be part of a severe form of psoriasis and can have predictive value for the development of psoriatic arthritis.
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- The study aimed to gather real-world data on the use of bimekizumab for treating moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in patients aged 65 and older, an age group often underrepresented in clinical trials.
- Conducted in 33 dermatological clinics in Italy, 98 elderly patients were treated with bimekizumab while collecting clinical and demographic data to monitor their progress and any adverse events over 36 weeks.
- Results showed significant improvements in psoriasis symptoms, with PASI scores dropping substantially after treatment, and a majority of patients achieving PASI75 or higher by weeks 16 and 36.