Publications by authors named "C D'Agostino"
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) has significantly improved the lives of patients with degenerative hip disorders. The direct anterior approach (DAA) is favored for its minimally invasive nature, leading to less postoperative pain and a faster recovery. The bikini incision (BI) approach was developed to enhance aesthetic outcomes while maintaining the clinical and functional benefits of the DAA.
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- * EAAT2 dysfunction is linked to several neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, with specific mutations in LRRK2, particularly Gly2019Ser, reducing EAAT2 expression.
- * This study reveals that LRRK2 is essential for the stability and function of EAAT2, suggesting its role in preventing neuronal damage from excessive excitatory signals, but does not affect the function of other NTTs.
In an interaction between road users, the proximity and speed are two interdependent dimensions which can be captured by a type of multivariate distribution called Copula. Copula requires all marginal distribution functions to be known. However, finding the marginal distribution of the proximity dimension is challenging, as its histogram usually contains several peaks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) is a key biomass derived platform chemical used to produce fuel precursors or additives and value-added chemicals, synthesised by the cascade isomerisation of glucose and subsequent dehydration of reactively formed fructose to HMF over Lewis and Bronsted acid catalysts, respectively. Zirconia is a promising catalyst for such reactions; however, the impact of acid properties of different zirconia phases is poorly understood. In this work, we unravel the role of the zirconia crystalline phase in glucose isomerisation and fructose dehydration to HMF.
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- Life expectancy and overall function of amputated patients have improved, leading to a higher incidence of hip issues requiring total hip arthroplasty (THA), but not all surgeons are adequately trained for these cases.
- This review analyzes 17 manuscripts, documenting 39 cases of THA in amputees, highlighting differences between above-knee amputations (AKA) and below-knee amputations (BKA) and emphasizing the need for careful planning and rehabilitation considerations before surgery.
- Patients with BKA often have higher functional demands post-surgery, requiring precise component positioning and intensive physiotherapy, while AKA patients may present unique challenges due to the lack of a knee joint and varying levels of mobility.