Publications by authors named "A R Sorbo"
This review figures out the overall status on the presence of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in food and their bioaccumulation in animal and human tissues, providing critical insights into possible human health impacts. Data are discussed on both in-vivo and ex-vivo animal and human studies, and the role of physicochemical properties in determining the biological fate and toxicological effects of MPs and NPs. Particular attention is given to dietary exposure assessments, specifically evaluating daily intake through the consumption of contaminated food items.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common cause of epilepsy, and the risk increases with injury severity. Whether a first posttraumatic seizure (PTS) represents epilepsy is a common clinical problem, but often unknown. Prognostication is important for providing correct patient information and consideration of antiseizure medication.
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- Cystoscopy is the standard method for monitoring non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), but it is invasive and not always accurate.
- This study explored using urine tumor DNA (utDNA) analysis as a less invasive alternative, following 47 patients over two years and employing BladMetrix DNA methylation tests during cystoscopy appointments.
- The results showed that utDNA detected 91% of recurrences, allowed for a 55% reduction in cystoscopies needed, and identified 48% of recurrences earlier than cystoscopy, indicating that utDNA could help personalize and improve surveillance for bladder cancer.
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- In 2005, Italy launched a voluntary iodine prophylaxis program to improve iodine levels, but recent data on its efficacy was lacking.
- A nationwide survey conducted from 2015 to 2019 observed that 71.5% of adults and 78% of school canteens used iodized salt, with schoolchildren showing adequate urinary iodine but higher rates of neonatal TSH levels than recommended by the WHO.
- Despite achieving overall iodine sufficiency, concerns about iodine status for pregnant women persist, alongside a noted decrease in new hyperthyroidism cases.
Lettuce crop is an important horticultural crop of several Mediterranean countries, including Italy. The Italian region which is a major producer of lettuce crops is Apulia, where this crop is cultivated in open fields an in greenhouses. Since several microbial pathogens are responsible for important diseases found on lettuce produced in greenhouses, in this study, the experimental activities focused on the most severe fungal soilborne pathogens, i.
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