Efficacy of multivitamin support following bariatric surgery in patients with obesity: a prospective observational study.

Purpose: Bariatric surgery (BS), an effective treatment for severe obesity and its comorbidities, may result in micronutrient and vitamin deficiencies. This monocentric prospective observational study aimed at evaluating the efficacy of a specifically designed vitamin/mineral formula (Bariatrifast, BIOITALIA S.r.

Boundary violations and university teachers' well-being during mandatory telework: Recovery's role and gender differences.

Background: This study aimed to explore the role of psychological detachment from work in the relationship of boundary violations and flourishing, as well as gender differences among university teachers during mandatory telework. We developed and tested a moderate mediation model where psychological detachment was the explanatory mechanism of the relationship between boundary violations with flourishing and using gender as the moderating variable.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 921 Brazilian university teachers (mean age 44 years, 681 women and 240 men) during mandatory telework.

Characterization of a Novel Approach for Neonatal Hematocrit Screening Based on Penetration Velocity in Lateral Flow Test Strip.

Hematocrit (HCT) is a crucial parameter for both adult and pediatric patients, indicating potentially severe pathological conditions. Most common methods for HCT assessment are microhematocrit and automated analyzers; however, developing countries present specific needs often not addressed by these technologies. Paper-based devices can be suitable for those environments being inexpensive, rapid, easy to use, and portable.

Brain effect of bariatric surgery in people with obesity.

Background/objectives: The link between obesity and brain function is a fascinating but still an enigmatic topic. We evaluated the effect of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) on peripheral glucose metabolism, insulin sensitivity, brain glucose utilization and cognitive abilities in people with obesity.

Subjects/methods: Thirteen subjects with obesity (F/M 11/2; age 44.

Bioremediation of heavy metal-polluted environments by non-living cells from rhizobial isolates.

Rhizosphere bacteria, for example, rhizobia, can play several roles, and one of the most important, the protection of plant roots against toxic conditions and other environmental stresses. In this work, the action of Cu and Cr on cell growth and EPS production of four strains of rhizobia, Rhizobium tropici (LBMP-C01), Ensifer sp. (LBMP-C02 and LBMP-C03), and Rhizobium sp.

A Review of the EUSO-Balloon Pathfinder for the JEM-EUSO Program.

is a pathfinder for , the mission concept of a spaceborne observatory which is designed to observe Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Ray (UHECR)-induced Extensive Air Showers (EAS) by detecting their UltraViolet (UV) light tracks "from above." On August 25, 2014, was launched from Timmins Stratospheric Balloon Base (Ontario, Canada) by the balloon division of the French Space Agency CNES. After reaching a floating altitude of 38 km, imaged the UV light in the wavelength range ∼290-500 nm for more than 5 hours using the key technologies of .

Bariatric surgery restores visual cortical plasticity in nondiabetic subjects with obesity.

Background/objectives: Obesity leads to changes in synaptic plasticity. We aimed at investigating the impact of bariatric surgery (RYGB) on visual neural plasticity (NP) and its relationship with the main gut peptides, leptin, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).

Subjects/methods: NP was assessed testing binocular rivalry before and after 2 h of monocular deprivation (index of visual brain plasticity) in 15 subjects with obesity (age 42.

Groundwater contamination by fluorinated aromatics: Benzotrifluoride and its derivatives.

Benzotrifluoride (BTF) and its derivatives (BTFs) were found in the groundwater of the Veneto region (Italy) as a result of industrial contamination dating back to the 1970s. In the first survey, BTF and 6 BTFs were identified, out of which 4-chloro-3nitrobenzotrifluoride (3N4CBTF) was the only quantified analyte (concentration up to 1 mg L) and was used to trace the contamination plume. A survey carried out in 2008-2009 after the development of more suitable analytical procedures based on GC-MS, allowed to determine 4 new derivatives in addition to BTF and BTFs previously identified, with the most abundant compounds found at concentrations up to 11.

Serum IGF-binding protein 2 (IGFBP-2) concentrations change early after gastric bypass bariatric surgery revealing a possible marker of leptin sensitivity in obese subjects.

Purpose: Expression of IGFBP-2 in mice is regulated by leptin. Over-expression of IGFBP-2 is associated with reduced caloric intake and resistance to weight gain. Hormonal variations contributing to weight loss occur very early after bariatric surgery but have not been fully elucidated.

Assessment of the ecotoxicity of phytotreatment substrate soil as landfill cover material for in-situ leachate management.

Phytotreatment capping in closed landfills is a promising, cost-effective, in situ option for sustainable leachate treatment and might be synergistically coupled with energy crops to produce renewable energy (e.g.: biodiesel or bioethanol).

Impact of the feedback provided by a gastric electrical stimulation system on eating behavior and physical activity levels.

Objective: The closed-loop gastric electrical stimulation (CLGES) abiliti system provides tailored gastric electrical stimulation activated by food entry into the stomach and sensor-based data to medical professionals. The aim of this study was to analyze behavior changes using sensor-based food intake and activity data in participants treated with the CLGES system.

Methods: Food intake and activity data (3D accelerometer) were downloaded at baseline and monthly/bimonthly for 12 months in a subset of patients with obesity (N = 45) participating in a multicenter trial with CLGES.

Guided Bone Regeneration With or Without a Collagen Membrane in Rats with Induced Diabetes Mellitus: Histomorphometric and Immunolocalization Analysis of Angiogenesis and Bone Turnover Markers.

Purpose: Diabetes mellitus (DM) affects the processes of repair, wound healing, and bone remodeling. This study was conducted to evaluate autologous bone graft integration, either with or without guided bone regeneration, through analyzing the expression of bone reabsorption markers and neovascularization in rats suffering from DM.

Materials And Methods: Thirty adult Wistar rats were divided into two groups: The DM group received an injection of alloxan monohydrate (150 mg/kg), and the control group received an injection of sterile saline.

Chemical and rheological properties of exopolysaccharides produced by four isolates of rhizobia.

The rheological, physicochemical properties, emulsification and stability of exopolysaccharides (EPSs) from four rhizobia isolates (LBMP-C01, LBMP-C02, LBMP-C03 and LBMP-C04) were studied. The EPS yields of isolates under these experimental conditions were in the range of 1.5-6.

Comparative use of different techniques for leak and bleeding prevention during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a multicenter study.

Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an approved primary procedure for morbid obesity, but it is associated with serious complications, such as staple line leaks and bleeding. The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of staple line reinforcement (SLR) in reducing leaks and bleeding after LSG.

Methods: A total of 1162 patients underwent LSG (305 males, 857 females).

Fluorescence spectroscopy of Rhodamine 6G: concentration and solvent effects.

Rhodamine 6G (R6G), also known as Rhodamine 590, is one of the most frequently used dyes for application in dye lasers and as a fluorescence tracer, e.g., in the area of environmental hydraulics.

How does a surgeon's brain buzz? An EEG coherence study on the interaction between humans and robot.

Introduction: In humans, both primary and non-primary motor areas are involved in the control of voluntary movements. However, the dynamics of functional coupling among different motor areas have not been fully clarified yet. There is to date no research looking to the functional dynamics in the brain of surgeons working in laparoscopy compared with those trained and working in robotic surgery.

Total duodenectomy with enteric duct drainage: a rescue operation for duodenal complications occurring after pancreas transplantation.

Duodenal graft complications (DGC) occur frequently after pancreas transplantation but rarely cause graft loss. Graft pancreatectomy, however, may be required when DGC compromise recipient's safety. We herein report on two patients with otherwise untreatable DGC in whom the entire pancreas was salvaged by means of total duodenectomy with enteric drainage of both pancreatic ducts.

Prognostic implications of tumor invasion or adhesion to peripancreatic vessels in resected pancreatic cancer.

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the operative risk and the prognostic implications of pancreatectomy plus resection and reconstruction of peripancreatic vessels (PPV) in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Methods: One hundred ten patients who underwent pancreatectomy with PPV resection and reconstruction (Study Group; SG) were retrospectively compared with 62 patients without distant metastasis who were palliated, (Control Group 1; CG-1), as well as 197 patients who underwent "conventional"pancreatectomy (Control Group 2; CG-2).

Results: Postoperative morbidity and mortality were similar in SG (33% and 3%), in CG-1 (26% and 3%), and in CG-2 (40% and 6%) patients.

Robotic suture of a large caval injury caused by endo-GIA stapler malfunction during laparoscopic wedge resection of liver segments VII and VIII en-bloc with the right hepatic vein.

Primary endo-GIA stapler malfunction occurred during robotic wedge resection of liver segments VII and VIII en-bloc with the right hepatic vein, in an obese woman diagnosed with single liver metastasis from a previous carcinoid tumour. Haemorrhage was soon controlled by clamping the vena cava below the injury using two wristed forceps angled at 90 degrees . With the two instruments locked in the holding position the ensuing operative strategy was discussed between surgeon and anaesthesia teams.

Role of color Doppler sonography in post-transplant surveillance of vascular complications involving pancreatic allografts().

Purpose: To evaluate the role of color Doppler ultrasonography in the postoperative surveillance of the vascular complications involving pancreas allografts.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of a consecutive series of 223 pancreas transplantations was performed. All recipients received antithrombotic prophylaxis, which was tailored to the individual's estimated risk of thrombosis.

Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: short learning curve.

Introduction: The learning curve of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) may represent a great technical challenge at centers with low volume of living donors. The number of LDNs required to overcome the learning curve is still unclear. Here we report the modality of approach to LDN at a low-volume living donor transplant center.

Laparoscopic distal pancreatomy: are we ready for a standardized technique?

This paper describes and discusses the surgical steps needed to perform a laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy. The current lack of standardization of the operative technique can account for the limited diffusion of this procedure. The issue of spleen preservation, which cannot be overemphasized, always demands an accurate surgical technique that results from proficiency both in open pancreatic surgery and advanced laparoscopy.