Publications by authors named "M La Verde"
SDMPH 10-year Anniversary Conference Modified Delphi Study.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
November 2024
Objectives: The SDMPH 10-year anniversary conference created an opportunity for a researcher to present at a professional association conference to advance their research by seeking consensus of statements using Delphi methodology.
Methods: Conference attendees and SDMPH members who did not attend the conference were identified as Delphi experts. Experts rated their agreement of each statement on a 7- point linear numeric scale.
Renal and Vascular Functional Decline in Aged Low Birth Weight Murine Adults.
Kidney Blood Press Res
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Maternal undernutrition leads to low birth weight in neonates, which can increase the risk for high blood pressure and kidney disease later in life, though the exact reasons are not fully understood.
- The study utilized a mouse model to examine factors like oxidative stress and vascular function in low birth weight mice after one year, measuring various health indicators and testing different pharmacological treatments.
- Results showed that low birth weight mice had higher blood pressure and decreased kidney function, but administration of specific drugs improved their conditions, indicating that therapies targeting oxidative stress and vascular function might mitigate some long-term health issues.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Hypothesis: Obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIs), third- and fourth-degree lacerations, represent a severe obstetric complication. Previous studies reported a higher incidence of OASIs in Asian women in non-Asian countries. This study was aimed at establishing a different OASIs prevalence among the racial/ethnic groups in Southern European centers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Currently available research data points to COVID-19-related multi-organ system damage. This study aims to evaluate the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the reproductive health, that is, plasma levels of FSH, LH, estradiol, AMH, and antral follicular count, of women undergoing level II ART techniques.
Methods: This is a multicenter, prospective, and observational study by the reproductive medicine centers of Palermo's Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello Hospital and Vanvitelli University.