Publications by authors named "R Ascoli"
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- Rotational grazing (RG) is presented as a better alternative to continuous grazing (CG) for improving soil quality in arid Mediterranean pastures, focusing on areas prone to land degradation.
- A study comparing 71 ha of RG and 37 ha of CG pastures found RG had notably higher levels of soil organic carbon, total nitrogen, and cation exchange capacity, indicating better soil health.
- While some aspects like soil bulk density and microbial diversity showed no significant differences, RG management was linked to improved nutrient cycling and water retention, reinforcing its effectiveness in combating desertification risks.
Digital reconstructions provide an accurate and reliable way to store, share, model, quantify, and analyze neural morphology. Continuous advances in cellular labeling, tissue processing, microscopic imaging, and automated tracing catalyzed a proliferation of software applications to reconstruct neural morphology. These computer programs typically encode the data in custom file formats.
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- Re-operative mitral valve surgery poses higher technical challenges and complications compared to primary surgeries, but minimally invasive techniques may lower these risks.
- A study involving 65 patients undergoing this type of surgical intervention revealed a mix of procedures, with most patients receiving valve replacements, and overall, no deaths occurred during hospital stays.
- Complications included renal failure and the need for surgical reoperation due to bleeding, and patients in the redo surgery group experienced significantly longer cardiopulmonary bypass times compared to those undergoing elective surgeries.
Soil quality is fundamental for ecosystem long term functionality, productivity and resilience to current climatic changes. Despite its importance, soil is lost and degraded at dramatic rates worldwide. In Europe, the Mediterranean areas are a hotspot for soil erosion and land degradation due to a combination of climatic conditions, soils, geomorphology and anthropic pressure.
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- This study examined how diabetes mellitus (DM) affects prognosis in patients with Infective Endocarditis (IE), analyzing 375 cases from 1994 to 2017.
- It found that diabetic patients were older and had more comorbidities like hypertension and heart failure, showing worse heart function and higher in-hospital mortality compared to non-diabetic patients.
- Long-term results indicated that diabetic patients experienced lower survival rates, with DM being linked to increased risk of death and more complications related to the heart.