Publications by authors named "A MANCA"

High levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) are present in people living with HIV (PLWH), produced by intense physical activity; in response, our body produces antioxidant molecules. ROS influence the expression of gene-encoding enzymes and transporters involved in drug biotransformation. In addition, pharmacogenetics can influence transporter activity, and thus drug exposure.

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Background: US guided sampling is a validated diagnostic approach for non-thyroid deep head and neck masses.

Aim: To describe the setting of a clinician-driven Lump Clinic and analyze a monoinstitutional 7-year database of 849 patients undergoing US-guided sampling.

Methods: FNA with Rapid OnSite Evalutation (ROSE) was the first diagnostic step.

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Background: To gain optimal positioning to make sure the game laws are applied in uniform way, the performance of field referee must be periodically evaluated to have constantly adequate training during a match and during the competitive season. Considering that field Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test-Level 1 is frequently employed in elite team sport players to estimate maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) in field settings, the aim of this cross-sectional, gender-comparative study was to develop a new adjusted Yo-Yo-1 equation for estimating VO2max in football referees.

Methods: During off-season, 20 male (21.

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Article Synopsis
  • Anesthesiologists are at risk from exposure to waste anesthetic gases, but research shows that newer gases like desflurane and sevoflurane may have better safety profiles compared to older ones like nitrous oxide.
  • A study was conducted using health data from anesthesiologists and a control group of unexposed physicians in Italy from 2016 to 2022, analyzing liver and kidney function markers.
  • The findings indicated no significant health differences between the two groups over time, except for a higher estimated glomerular filtrate in the exposed group, suggesting that exposure to anesthetic gases may not adversely affect liver or kidney functions.
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