We share long term, continuous measurements of soil radon emanations in Italy acquired from 2009 to 2021 by the Italian Radon mOnitoring Network (IRON). The radon concentrations were measured at 62 stations and consist of 621 720 single measurements. Employed detectors are both in-house prototypes (LUCAS) and commercial devices (AER by Algade©), suitably calibrated at INGV radionuclide laboratory.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The choice of valve prosthesis in women planning a pregnancy is still controversial. The durability of biological prostheses and the characteristic thrombogenic of mechanical prostheses are limitations to the pregnancy's successful Objectives: To study the pregnancy success rate after valve prosthesis implantation, and identify the variables related to maternal outcomes.
Methods: Prospective study with 78 pregnant women with bovine pericardial prosthesis (Group BP) and 50 with a mechanical prosthesis (Group MP), who received prior guidance on the risks of pregnancy.
Background: Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a recently recognized eating disorder category in the DSM-5 and ICD-11classifications. Recent functional neuroimaging studies have suggested alterations in the cerebellar intrinsic connectivity networks in patients suffering from eating disorders. Associations between eating disorders and central nervous system tumors have been documented, but to date no studies have linked eating disorders to cerebellar lesions.
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February 2025
Introduction Obesity in adolescents is associated with increased mental distress and psychiatric disorders, both of which are under-diagnosed in clinical practice. Methods We designed a mixed methods study, to explore the practical challenges of this screening and its consequences. The qualitative part interviewed 20 physicians: non psychiatrist physicians and child and adolescent psychiatrists - practicing in various specialized settings.
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