Publications by authors named "F Bianco"
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- - Robotic surgery procedures are on the rise globally, and numerous innovative robotic platforms are being developed for imminent approval in the US within the next couple of years.
- - A review by the SAGES Robotic Platforms Working Group highlighted twenty robotic systems in various stages of development, detailing their components, features, regulatory status, and target markets.
- - The introduction of these new robotic platforms could enhance minimally invasive surgery, foster innovation, and potentially lower costs for patients, indicating strong future growth in robotic surgical technology.
Unlabelled: The present study aimed to investigate the pharyngeal and nasal microbiota composition in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy (AH) and assess longitudinal alterations in both microbiota after a probiotic oral spray treatment. A cohort of 57 AH patients were enrolled and randomly assigned to the probiotic and placebo groups for a 5-month treatment course. Pharyngeal and nasal swabs were collected before and after treatment and analyzed by 16S rRNA-based metataxonomics and axenic cultures for pathobiont identification.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: The textbook outcome (TO) is a composite tool introduced to uniform surgical units and regulate surgical quality and outcomes. A patient is considered TO only if all predetermined items are met. In colorectal surgery, TO represents a new tool that can achieve important results given the prevalence of colorectal cancers.
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- - Our study found that extracellular vesicles (adiposomes) from fat tissue differ between obese and lean individuals, particularly in their lipid content, which might influence cardiovascular health and metabolic conditions.
- - Adiposomes from obese people had more ceramides and fewer lysophosphatidylcholine/phosphatidylcholine lipids compared to those from lean individuals, indicating a significant difference in lipid profiles.
- - We observed strong connections between these lipid profiles and various health factors like body mass index (BMI), insulin resistance, and blood vessel function, suggesting that altered lipid cargo in adiposomes could affect cardiometabolic health in obesity.
Introduction: Several developmental changes occur in adolescence, particularly in the metarepresentational domain, which allows and promotes adaptive sociality. We explored the possible relationships between theory of mind (ToM) and definitional competence, both metarepresentational, beyond age and gender effects.
Methods: To reach our goals, we involved 75 adolescents (age range 14-19 years, = 15.