Publications by authors named "D Crea"

Article Synopsis
  • - The European AAOCA Registry (EURO-AAOCA) is a study evaluating how different European centers manage patients with Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery (AAOCA), a rare heart defect, from January 2019 to June 2023.
  • - Out of 262 patients with a median age of 33 years, common symptoms included chest pain and syncope, with right-AAOCA being the most frequent type identified.
  • - There is currently no standard approach for diagnosing and treating AAOCA in Europe, though surgery has proven safe; future studies aim to improve patient selection for revascularization versus conservative treatment.
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In this paper measurements, results and model estimates, with reference to hydroelectric power plant noise emissions in the Aosta Valley territory, are compared in different contexts. The analysis was performed to evaluate and point out the influence of the noise source context on the accuracy of the model results. The estimates were implemented considering power plants as: point sources and area sources taking (or not) into account the building elements of the plant.

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The usefulness and indications to treatment with sealants in pedodontics are examined. Sealants are classified and the action mechanism of sealant resins and the application techniques needed for correct positioning of the material are described. The use of the new glass-ionomer cement sealants, with their advantages and disadvantages, are then discussed and the preventive and economic value of occlusive seals evaluated.

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A study was a conducted in order to discover finishing and polishing effectiveness, by particular operative method, on HERCULITE XR, sub-micron hybrid composite. The study was realized on 35 incisors extracted for periodontal reasons, treated with "labial veneers" according to Jordan (1987), divided into 7 groups each containing 5, and finished with different technique. After treatment, the teeth were subjected to SEM examination.

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