Publications by authors named "G Bottaro"
This study validates a computational protocol to predict the stability of heterodinuclear complexes by varying ligands on both moieties and analyzing the reaction Gibbs free energy (Δ) values. To this purpose, a series of Eu-Al complexes with the general formula [Eu()Al()], where is the ligand of europium and is an oxygen donor ligand of aluminum, is used. The nature of the bridging bonds and thermochemical characteristics (Δ, enthalpy, and entropy) of the complexes were evaluated via DFT calculations.
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- - Silver-Russell syndrome (SRS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by symptoms like intrauterine growth retardation, poor development after birth, a triangular face, and feeding issues, with diagnosis based on clinical features.
- - Genetic abnormalities are found in about 60% of SRS patients, primarily on chromosomes 7 or 11, while the cause remains unknown for around 40% of cases, termed idiopathic SRS.
- - A new genetic variant was identified in a child with severe growth issues linked to SRS, highlighting the effectiveness of targeted exome sequencing, and long-term growth hormone treatment was found to improve the child's height.
A reaction in anhydrous toluene between the formally unsaturated fragment [Ln(hfac)] (Ln = Eu, Gd and Er; Hhfac = hexafluoroacetylacetone) and [Al(qNO)] (HqNO = 8-hydroxyquinoline -oxide), here prepared for the first time from [Al(OBu)] and HqNO, affords the dinuclear heterometallic compounds [Ln(hfac)Al(qNO)] (Ln = Eu, Gd and Er) in high yields. The molecular structures of these new compounds revealed a dinuclear species with three phenolic oxygen atoms bridging the two metal atoms. While the europium and gadolinium complexes show the coordination number (CN) 9 for the lanthanide centre, in the complex featuring the smaller erbium ion, only two oxygens bridge the two metal atoms for a resulting CN of 8.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Obesity is a worldwide public health problem. Experimental animal and in vitro studies suggest that the exposure to BPA and phthalates are associated to a higher risk of obesity.
Objective: The objective of the study was to determine urinary excretion of bisphenol A and phthalates in obese and normal weight children.
Aim: To explore the use of electronic devices in children and possible risk factors for smartphone ownership and cyberbullying.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey study was conducted involving 62 Italian general paediatricians who administered a close-ended questionnaire about the use of electronic devices to 1732 parents/caregivers.
Results: Data of 2563 children aged 0-14 years were collected.