Publications by authors named "E C Ferrara"
Background: Thermal therapy represents a well-established therapeutic approach for chronic musculoskeletal and respiratory conditions. To date, no studies have investigated the clinical effects of treatment interruption in thermal medicine. We aimed to evaluate the clinical impact of COVID-19 lockdown-induced thermal therapy discontinuation through validated patient-reported outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Post-COVID-19 syndrome affects 10-60% of SARS-CoV-2 survivors. While conventional treatments show limited efficacy, emerging evidence suggests the potential benefits of balneotherapy in managing persistent symptoms. We aimed to systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of balneotherapy and thermal treatment interventions in treating post-COVID-19 syndrome.
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- European hazelnuts are essential in the food industry, but processing them generates byproducts like pericarp and episperm that often lack value.
- The study analyzed two hazelnut cultivars ('Camponica' and 'Mortarella') by assessing their chemical profiles using advanced techniques, which revealed specific compounds in the outer and inner parts of the nuts.
- Findings indicate significant differences in chemical composition between byproducts, creating potential applications in nutraceuticals, cosmetics, and functional foods.
Background: This study investigated associations among temperament, executive functioning (EF), and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptom severity at two developmental stages.
Methods: Participants were 61 4-year-old children and 165 8-11-year-old children (126 ADHD, 39 typically developing [TD]). Caregivers reported on temperament (effortful control [EC], negative affect, and surgency), and ADHD symptoms.
Background: Aperiodic resting electroencephalography (EEG) activity is dynamic, reflecting shifting excitatory:inhibitory (E:I) balance with changing environmental conditions. We examined developmental and cognitive correlates of aperiodic and dynamic aperiodic indices in a cross-sequential cohort of early, middle, and late childhood youth with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Methods: Two-hundred eighty-five children ages 2 - 14 years provided resting EEG during high- and low-visual input conditions.