Publications by authors named "L Brancaccio"
sp. n. (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae): a new gall wasp in the Mediterranean region.
Bull Entomol Res
October 2019
We report here for the first time the presence of Ophelimus mediterraneus sp. n. in Mediterranean Europe.
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- Pseudococcus comstocki is an invasive mealybug pest affecting apple and pear trees, identified in northern Italy and southern France since the early 2000s.
- The study aimed to identify potential biocontrol agents in France by characterizing local populations of P. comstocki and their associated parasitoids, using DNA-barcoding techniques.
- The research highlighted three mealybug species and over 16 parasitoid taxa, ultimately selecting Allotropa burrelli and Acerophagus malinus as promising candidates for a biocontrol program against P. comstocki.
Background: Thrombolysis remains a very acceptable reperfusion option for ST-elevated acute myocardial infarction (STEMI); however, it fails relatively frequently and unpredictably.
Aim And Methods: To investigate correlates of lytic failure (according to the standard ST resolution criterion) in current pharmacointensive STEMI care (dual antiplatelets with antithrombin), we analyzed retrospectively clinical data and echocardiographic left ventricular systolic function before initiation of reperfusion treatment in Killip I-III STEMI patients admitted to our 'spoke' intensive cardiac care unit between 1 January and 31 December 2010.
Results: Of the 53 STEMI patients enrolled, 28% failed thrombolysis.
We investigated the readiness to quit and the smoking cessation rates of smokers requiring bronchoscopy and receiving advice quitting. This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of two smoking cessation interventions, either a brief advice (control group), or a longer support, delivered at the time of bronchoscopy. We consecutively enrolled 233 adult smokers, regardless of the initial level of motivation to quit.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Gemcitabine has been widely studied in elderly patients affected by advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). A prolonged constant infusion (10 mg/m2/min) has been proposed as a way to improve its efficacy. Aim of this study is to describe activity and toxicity of single-agent gemcitabine given as prolonged infusion in the treatment of elderly patients with advanced NSCLC.
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