Publications by authors named "D Fontanini"

There are great concerns for the accumulation in the environment of small dimension plastics, such as micro- and nanoplastics. Due to their small size, which facilitates their uptake by organisms, nanoplastics are of particular concern. The toxic effects of nanoplastics on plants are already reported in the literature, however nothing is known, to date, about the possible effects of climate change, in particular of increasing temperatures, on their toxicity for plants.

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Background: Air embolism is a known risk during thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) and is associated with an incomplete deairing of the delivery system despite the saline lavage recommended by the instructions for use (IFU). As the delivery systems are identical and residual air remains frequently in the abdominal aortic aneurysm sac, endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) can be used to examine the effectiveness of deairing maneuvers. We aimed to evaluate whether increasing the flush volume can result in a more complete deairing.

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Despite the effects of ocean acidification (OA) on seagrasses have been widely investigated, predictions of seagrass performance under future climates need to consider multiple environmental factors. Here, we performed a mesocosm study to assess the effects of OA on shallow and deep Posidonia oceanica plants. The experiment was run in 2021 and repeated in 2022, a year characterized by a prolonged warm water event, to test how the effects of OA on plants are modulated by thermal stress.

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Article Synopsis
  • Endovascular aortic repair is the main treatment for infrarenal aortic aneurysms, but aortic pulsatility may affect how endografts are sized.
  • A study of 31 patients analyzed CT images to measure aortic pulsatility and its potential impact on aneurysm growth over an average follow-up of 5.5 years.
  • Results indicated that aortic pulsatility was minimal and did not correlate with aneurysm growth rates, suggesting it likely isn't a significant factor in endograft sizing decisions.
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