Publications by authors named "Chiara Pieri"

The present study aimed to gather evidence on the validity and reliability of the Italian and Hungarian versions of the University Mattering Scale (UM-S). This 10-item scale assesses university students' perceptions of mattering across three dimensions: Awareness, Importance, and Reliance. University students from Italy ( = 210) and Hungary ( = 191) completed a questionnaire that included the adapted UM-S, along with measures of societal mattering, social support, well-being, and academic self-efficacy.

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  • - This study examined the EzPAP Positive Airway Pressure System, a noninvasive device designed to help expand the lungs and improve gas exchange, particularly among spontaneously breathing patients with and without tracheostomy.
  • - Conducted at a university hospital, the study found that while gas exchange did not significantly change in most patients after PEP, those with tracheostomy showed temporary improvement immediately after treatment, although it did not hold after two hours.
  • - Ultimately, the study concluded that while lung expansion improved radiological scores within a week, the PEP therapy did not significantly alleviate respiratory distress in the subjects.
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Background: Sars-CoV2 can cause severe pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In COVID-19-associated respiratory failure, lung transplantation might be an option (Bharat A).

Case Report: A previously healthy 63-year-old man with a nasopharyngeal swab positive for SarsCoV2 and radiological evidence of interstitial lung consolidations developed acute respiratory distress that required intubation and veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support (VV ECMO).

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A disruption of the oxytocin system seems to affect a variety of brain functions including emotions, mood and social behavior possibly underlying severe social deficits and susceptibility for substance use and mental health disorders. Early life adversity, such as insecure attachment in childhood, has been suggested to influence oxytocin tone contributing to a condition of neurobiological vulnerability. Aim of the present study was to investigate oxytocin serum levels in abstinent heroin addicted patients, in comparison with healthy controls, and the possible correlation with co-occurring psychiatric symptoms, aggressiveness and perception of parental neglect.

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