Publications by authors named "S Serena"
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- The study examined how sleep problems changed during three stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on factors that influenced these changes and the role of poor sleep hygiene.
- A total of 352 participants filled out questionnaires online at three different points: Spring 2020, Autumn-Winter 2020, and Spring 2021.
- Results showed an increase in sleep issues from the first to the second wave, which correlated with bad sleep hygiene, suggesting that improving sleep habits could help reduce pandemic-related sleep disruptions.*
Introduction: COVID-19 infection can impact the central nervous system, and is often associated with cognitive decline. However, there are no studies linking serologically confirmed COVID-19 infection with objectively assessed cognitive functioning. We explored whether presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies account for variability in participants' scores on a neuropsychological assessment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Increasing public awareness and understanding of dementia is the second key action area of the 2017 WHO Global action plan on a public health response to dementia. To achieve this aim, the first indispensable step is to understand the average level of dementia knowledge and to identify areas of low dementia knowledge. We aimed to quantify dementia knowledge in the general population, and to explore the extent to which it differs by age, sex, education, and indirect experience with dementia.
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- The study investigates the differences in microbial, lipid, and immune profiles between potential celiac disease (pCD) patients and those with atrophic celiac disease (aCD).
- It analyzes samples from 17 aCD patients, 10 pCD patients, and 12 healthy controls, focusing on serum free fatty acids (FFAs) and duodenal mucosa histology.
- Findings reveal significant differences in serum FFAs between pCD and aCD patients, and a distinct immune response, with pCD demonstrating lower CD4 T lymphocyte percentages and different T cell profiles compared to aCD patients.
Highly porous scaffolds of SiN are fabricated by direct ink writing method (Robocasting) with a pattern of macroporous cavities of 650-700μm. Two different SiN ink compositions regarding the oxide sintering aids (namely, YO, AlO, and SiO) are tried. Both inks reach solid volume fractions of ~0.
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