Publications by authors named "G Migliore"
Soil contamination by heavy metals represents an important environmental and public health problem of global concern. Biocrust-forming cyanobacteria offer promise for heavy metal immobilisation in contaminated soils due to their unique characteristics, including their ability to grow in contaminated soils and produce exopolysaccharides (EPS). However, limited research has analysed the representativeness of cyanobacteria in metal-contaminated soils.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurrent concerns regarding the health and environmental consequences associated with excessive meat consumption have underscored the importance of guiding consumers towards more sustainable diets. Given this perspective, this study seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of tailored informative messages in shaping consumer behaviour, particularly within the framework of replacing meat with mushroom-based alternatives. Additionally, it explores the factors influencing informative message effectiveness.
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- Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for bifurcation lesions remains challenging, prompting a multicenter study to evaluate the Bioss Lim C device, designed specifically for such cases.
- The study involving 207 patients assessed both acute and long-term outcomes, focusing on complications like side branch occlusion and major adverse events (MACE) following implantation.
- Results showed that 13% of patients experienced complications shortly after the procedure, and after about 24 months, 11.1% faced major adverse events, including 4.8% deaths, indicating the need for careful management during and after treatment.
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- The COVID-19 pandemic in Italy led to significant reductions in surgical procedures, with elective surgeries seeing a 43.7% decrease in 2020 compared to 2019, while emergency surgeries dropped by 15.5%.
- In 2021, although there was an overall increase in procedures, elective surgeries remained 12.4% lower than the pre-pandemic level, while urgency surgeries saw a slight increase of 3.5%.
- The study suggests the need for a new approach to hospital care post-pandemic to improve resource management and maintain healthcare quality for citizens in the Apulian region.
Objective: In 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported increased cases of myocarditis and pericarditis in the United States after mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Our study aims to estimate the incidence of myocarditis in Apulia (Southern Italy) and the cause-effect relationship between COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and the risk of myocarditis.
Methods: The Apulian regional archive of hospital discharge forms was used to define the cases of myocarditis in Apulia, considering data from 2017 to 2022.