Publications by authors named "G La Spina"
Background: Anorexia nervosa is a serious eating disorder that mainly affects children and adolescents. Most patients present with extreme body dissatisfaction and an obsessive focus on body weight and food. Anorexia nervosa is a complex and multifactorial condition characterised by biological, psychological, and social factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVector-borne diseases represent a serious threat to human and animal health, especially where environmental conditions favor pathogen-carrying vectors. Dogs serve as natural hosts for two tick-borne pathogens: , which causes canine monocytic ehrlichiosis, and spotted fever group (SFG) spp., a zoonotic threat in the Mediterranean region.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Antipsychotic drugs appear to be related to reduced bone mineral density (BMD). We conducted a narrative review to collect the available literature investigating the relationship between antipsychotic use and bone fragility.
Methods: A review of the published literature was conducted and reported through PubMed/Scopus/Cochrane libraries.
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- The study explored the use of plant extracts from sumac and mugwort as bio-herbicides to enhance the quality of durum wheat (cv Valbelice) over two years (2014 and 2016), comparing them with untreated, water-treated, and chemically treated controls.
- Analysis involved evaluating various quality characteristics of the grain and wholemeal flour, including protein content, gluten quality, and technological features such as mixograph performance and bread-making tests.
- While there were no significant differences in overall grain weight or kernel weight between treatments, notable variations in kernel defects and flour characteristics were observed, emphasizing the impact of the year on results.
We aimed to systematically evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes reported in comparative studies evaluating combined arthroscopic microfracture and mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) injection versus isolated microfracture for osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT). A total of 5 studies were included. Demographics, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score, Tegner activity scale score, Foot and Ankle Outcome Scale (FAOS), visual analogue scale (VAS), and Magnetic Resonance Observation of Cartilage Repair Tissue Score (MOCART) were analyzed.
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