Publications by authors named "A Gaspari"

Judging whether an editor is good at the job is essential; however, this task may be difficult or even impossible. Several factors are involved, many of which are beyond the control of an editor. We examined some of such situations, which are as follows: (1) Reviewer's abuse of privileged information, in which a reviewer or an associate, who is likely to be a competitor, directs members of their laboratory to rapidly replicate the data and submit the resulting paper in the same or another journal while delaying publication of the submitted paper; (2) defective micromanagement by a stakeholder or owner, such as failure to order paper for the publication of a journal; (3) penny-wise dollar-foolish mismanagement by the owner, such as limiting the figures allowed to an absurdly low number in a dermatology journal (we have a visual specialty); (4) factional abuse, such as when members of a society use a gimmick to exercise outsized influence to effect a change in journal's content, and (5) " (who is in charge)?," in which changes in the governance of an ownership society or publisher affect quality of the journal.

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Background: In patients with acute ischemic stroke, the standard of care is to perform intra-arterial endovascular thrombectomy in addition to intravenous thrombolysis. In this study, we investigated the different anesthetic techniques chosen for this procedure and clinical outcomes.

Methods: Patients undergoing endovascular procedures were divided into three groups.

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Contact dermatitis (CD) is a common cutaneous inflammatory condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Xenobiotic agents are frequently encountered in substances used in everyday life, making it difficult to avoid personal and occupational exposure. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are transmembrane receptors that modulate the innate immune system in response to tissue injury or infection.

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All cosmetics products, including nail care products, must be evaluated for their safety. The assessment of systemic exposure is a key component of the safety assessment. However, data on the exposure, especially via ungual route (nail plate) are limited.

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This study aimed to investigate recovery markers among elite climbers following the National Boulder Championship. We assessed maximum isometric hand grip strength (HS), forearm swelling (circumference), delayed soreness in forearm muscles, tiredness, and exercise readiness at several time points: pre-competition, immediately post-competition (within 4 min after their last effort), and 12, 24, 48, and 60 h post-competition. Maximum isometric hand grip strength decreased by 6.

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