Publications by authors named "Matteo Borella-Venturini"
The prevalence of markers for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the rate of compliance with HBV vaccination laws were investigated in a study at Padua University Medical School (Italy). Of 2,361 students, 385 (16.3%) tested negative for antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Vaccination for hepatitis B virus has been mandatory in Italy since 1991 for newborns but not for workers exposed to biologic fluids.
Methods: The immunologic status against hepatitis B virus was investigated in 827 paramedical students of Padua University Medical School. The students were subdivided according to sex and 2 age groups: 24 years of age or less and older than 24 years because subjects aged 24 years or less were probably included in the Italian vaccination mandatory period.
The immunity to common childhood exanthematic diseases such as varicella, rubella, mumps and measles was evaluated in 1024 students of the degree courses of health professions at Padua University Medical School. Subjects were subdivided according to gender and age (25 years old or less, and older than 25 years). Results showed that the prevalence of positive antibodies (IgG) to varicella and rubella (94.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRenal tissue biomarkers (glutamine synthetase and p-aminohippuric acid uptake) were studied in male and female rats after treatment with hexachloro-1,3-butadiene. Reduced glutathione content also was also determined in liver and kidney. Histopathological examination (light microscopy) was then performed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe effect of cis-platin on erythrocyte aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) activity was studied in vivo and in vitro. Young male Wistar rats were treated with a single i.p.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Fluoride, a main metabolite, and one degradation product of sevoflurane (SEV), called Compound A, are known to cause kidney effects in experimental animals. Other than in volunteers and patients, no research is available on exposed workers. The possible effects on the kidney in workers exposed in surgical areas were studied.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new palladium(II)-dithiocarbamate complex, [Pd(ESDT)Cl](n), was synthesised and its chemical characteristics are discussed. This complex was examined for its cytotoxic properties in human tumour cell lines; for comparison, the cytotoxicity of cisplatin was evaluated under the same experimental conditions. In particular, Pd(II)-complex cytotoxicity on ovarian carcinoma C13 cells, resistant to cisplatin, showed that there seemed to be no cross-resistance between [Pd(ESDT)Cl](n) and cisplatin.
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