Publications by authors named "M De Crescenzo"
Purpose: To assess long-term efficacy and safety of iontophoresis-assisted transepithelial corneal cross-linking (I-CXL) for keratoconus.
Patients And Methods: Twenty-seven eyes of 21 patients (15 M, 6F) affected by progressive keratoconus were evaluated. All subjects were treated with iontophoresis-assisted transepithelial CXL.
Objective: Our study aimed to describe the use of aminoglycosides (AGs) in the pediatric population in acute settings and to assess its compliance with the most recent national recommendations.
Methods: A single-center retrospective study conducted over a 5-month period. Pediatric patients who received at least one dose of AGs in emergency or intensive care unit were included.
Background: Carotid artery stenosis (CAS) is a multifaceted disease characterized by possible ocular involvement. Treatment with carotid endarterectomy helps to restore cerebral perfusion, which may prevent ocular and cerebral complications. The main aim was to assess retinal and choroidal vascular perfusion changes before and after endarterectomy in patients affected by CAS.
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- A method was developed to measure T-2 and HT-2 toxins in feed and food using immunoaffinity columns and triple quadrupole LC-MS/MS for analysis.
- The method was validated according to EU regulations and ISO/IEC 17025 standards and has a detection range of 5.0-750 µg/kg.
- It was used to test 105 feed samples and 17 food samples in Southern Italy from 2015-2019, finding T-2 toxins in 30.5% of feed and 11.8% of food, and HT-2 toxins in 61.9% of feed and 17.6% of food.
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- Phytocannabinoids are natural compounds from cannabis that can have psychoactive effects and are used in foods and beverages, prompting the Italian Ministry of Health to assess their intake.
- A multi-residue test was developed to analyze nine phytocannabinoids in food and drinks, utilizing solid-liquid extraction for food and dilution for beverages, followed by high-performance liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry for detection.
- The method showed high accuracy with recovery rates between 83.4% and 104.5%, and established quantification limits of 20 μg/kg in food and 2 μg/L in beverages.