Publications by authors named "F Calligaris"

The purpose of this work is to give a contribution to the construction of a comprehensive knowledge of the exposure levels to gradient magnetic fields (GMF) in terms of the weighed peak (WP), especially for 3 Tesla scanners for which there are still few works available in the literature. A new generation probe for the measurement of electromagnetic fields in the range of 1 Hz-400 kHz was used to assess the occupational exposure levels to the GMF for 1.5 and 3.

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Purpose: To assess surgical outcomes of lower lid reconstruction surgery using auricular conchal tissue.

Methods: This prospective study included 20 patients that underwent reconstructive lower lid surgery using autologous auricle chondral-perichondral graft tissue. Auricle tissue was used to provide adequate support and protection with similar conjunctiva tarsal structures on overlying soft tissues in patients with pathologic inferior lid tissue loss requiring reconstructive surgery.

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The main factor of the enhancement of sonoluminescence (SL) emission by the interaction of two fields of highly different frequencies is the generation of new cavitation nuclei upon collapse of bubbles driven by the low-frequency (LF) field. The factors connected with the direct interaction of the two fields play a significant role in the enhancement of SL emission only in the case when intensities of the fields are less or not much higher than the corresponding thresholds of SL emission. The phenomena of afteraction of the LF field on cavitation generated by the high-frequency field is explained also by the generation of new nuclei upon collapse of bubbles driven by the LF fields.

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  • Ritonavir (RTV) significantly enhances the levels of protease inhibitors (PIs) in plasma when used alongside another PI, but this interaction varies widely among individuals.
  • A study involving 542 HIV-infected patients showed that the effectiveness and variability of PI concentrations differed based on the specific PI combined with RTV, with lower concentrations observed when APV or LPV were used compared to SQV or IDV.
  • The findings emphasize the importance of personalized dose adjustments for RTV and PIs due to individual differences in drug response, which are essential to avoid treatment failure or toxicity.
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