Publications by authors named "R Pela"
Article Synopsis
- Self-induced InAlN core-shell nanorods have extensive experimental data and understanding of their growth and formation mechanisms, but their electronic and optical properties are not thoroughly explored.
- The Bethe-Salpeter equation (BSE) is a leading method for studying these properties, but it's computationally expensive compared to density-functional theory (DFT).
- This paper evaluates the effectiveness of several DFT approaches (LDA, LDA-1/2, mBJ, and HSE06) in accurately calculating the electronic and optical properties of smaller models of InAlN nanorods, offering a less resource-intensive alternative to BSE methods.
Introduction: Lung biopsy in asthmatic patients is justified in case of atypical presentations of asthma, when other differential diagnoses, such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis or eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, could be possible or for research purposes.
Aim: We aim to describe the utility and the safety of TBLC (transbronchial lung cryobiopsy) in asthmatic patients, providing data on the pathological changes occurring in the airways and in the lung parenchyma.
Methods: We reviewed asthmatic patients that underwent TBLC, that eventually had only a final diagnosis of asthma.
Due to the increasing role of endosonography [endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) and esophageal ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA)] in the diagnosis of several lung diseases, the knowledge of technical aspects is mandatory to optimize the success of the procedure. Among those technicalities related to the procedure, the choice of a needle over another one-either in terms of dimension and type-may have a role in the diagnostic process, especially in some diseases such as lymphoproliferative disorders. In this review, we analyze the current knowledge about the biopsy needle for endosonography, providing also some hints for the future.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPharmacological approach and adherence to treatment recommendations in frequently and non-frequently exacerbating COPD patients from Italy: MISTRAL - The prospective cohort, observational study.
Pulm Pharmacol Ther
December 2018
Article Synopsis
- Several guidelines exist for managing COPD, but there's often a significant gap between recommended care and what patients actually receive, which can negatively affect their health and quality of life.
- The MISTRAL study in Italy observed nearly 1,500 COPD patients to evaluate adherence to GOLD 2011 treatment guidelines, focusing on those with frequent and non-frequent exacerbations.
- Results showed that only 57.8% of participants received care aligned with the guidelines, with frequent exacerbators receiving better treatment adherence than non-frequent ones; the most common treatment included a combination of medications.
Introduction: Although pleural effusion (PE) can be caused by several pathologies like congestive heart failure, infections, malignancies, and pulmonary embolism, it is also a common finding in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Diagnostic thoracentesis is of limited value in the differential diagnosis, and the role of more invasive investigations like medical thoracoscopy (MT) is still unclear.
Aim: To evaluate the usefulness of MT in unexplained PE in CKD.