Corneal protective effects of a new ophthalmic formulation based on vitamin B12 and sodium hyaluronate.

Introduction: Corneal damage can happen due to a variety of insults, including environmental factors and iatrogenic issues. For instance, the corneal epithelium is sensitive to oxidative stress caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) or by ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation. Moreover, the strictly correlated oxidative damage and inflammatory processes impair the corneal reparative wound healing mechanism.

Sequencing Analysis of Invasive Carbapenem-Resistant Isolates Secondary to Gastrointestinal Colonization.

represent a common invasive infection etiological agent, whose potential carbapenem-resistance and hypermucoviscosity complicate the patient's management. Infection development often derives from gastrointestinal colonization; thus, it is fundamental to monitor asymptomatic colonization through surveillance protocols, especially for intensive care and immunocompromised patients. We described a six-month routine screening protocol from the Policlinico of Catania (Italy), while blood samples were collected from the same patients only in cases of a systemic infection suspicion.

Special Issue "Exercise and Neurodegenerative Disease 2.0".

It is well known that sedentary life is detrimental for human health; on the contrary, an active lifestyle represents an efficient instrument to guarantee and promote physical and psychological health [...

Addressing the Effect of Exercise on Glial Cells: Focus on Ependymal Cells.

A growing body of research highlights the positive impact of regular physical activity on improving physical and mental health. On the other hand, physical inactivity is one of the leading risk factors for noncommunicable diseases and death worldwide. Exercise profoundly impacts various body districts, including the central nervous system.

The volatile organic compounds detection in MDR Gram-negatives antimicrobial susceptibility testing: Results from a four-month laboratory experience.

Systemic bacterial infections represent a significant clinical challenge due to the increasing resistance rate towards antimicrobials. An essential key to controlling antimicrobial resistance spread is to administer targeted therapy after a precise minimum inhibitory concentration reporting. Among the available fast technologies for antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST), the VITEK REVEAL™ (Biomerieux, Florence, Italy) proposes volatile organic compounds (VOC) colourimetric arrays to discriminate between susceptible and resistant Gram-negative isolates directly from positive blood cultures.