Publications by authors named "L Casini"
Introduction: Information and communication technologies (ICT) offer many advantages but also have negative aspects. This study explores the level of stress caused by technology and its impact on productivity, analyzing individual perceptions and use of technology.
Methods: This observational study used a questionnaire validated by Tarafdar et al.
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- * Twenty-one adult horses and twenty-three senior horses were assessed using the Target Touch Test, which was performed initially and again after 10 days.
- * While no significant differences were found in memory abilities at the first test, senior horses performed slower on the second test, indicating they can still learn but may take longer to recall information compared to younger horses.
Olive oil coproducts and their phenolic extracts have shown beneficial effects when added to the diets of food-producing animals, whereas data on their effects on pets are scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation with olive flour (MOP) on oxidative blood biomarkers in dogs. Thirty dogs were recruited and divided into two groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDNA replication in bacteria takes place on highly compacted chromosomes, where segregation, transcription, and repair must occur simultaneously. Within this dynamic environment, colocalization of sister replisomes has been observed in many bacterial species, driving the hypothesis that a physical linker may tether them together. However, replisome splitting has also been reported in many of the same species, leaving the principles behind replisome organization a long-standing puzzle.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: During the SARS-CoV-2 testing program offered through the RT-PCR test by Sapienza University of Rome, we conducted a test-negative case-control study to identify risk factors for acquiring SARS-CoV-2 infection among university students.
Methods: Each SARS-CoV-2-positive case detected was matched to two controls randomly selected from students who tested negative on the same day. 122 positive students and 244 negative students were enrolled in the study.