Publications by authors named "Salvatore Maestri"
Background And Aims: A wheat-free diet (WFD) represents the elective treatment for Non-celiac Wheat Sensitivity (NCWS) patients. Preliminary reports have shown a possible better tolerability of ancient grains in these subjects. The aim of this observational study was to evaluate the frequency of consumption of ancient grains and its correlation with clinical manifestations in NCWS patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(1) Background: The early detection of sepsis is still challenging, and there is an urgent need for biomarkers that could identify patients at a high risk of developing it. We recently developed an index, namely the Sepsis Index (SI), based on the combination of two CBC parameters: monocyte distribution width (MDW) and mean monocyte volume (MMV). In this study, we sought to independently validate the performance of SI as a tool for the early detection of patients at a high risk of sepsis in the Emergency Department (ED).
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- Cholesterol plays a crucial role in the body, but high levels, particularly low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), increase the risk of cardiovascular issues, leading to research on dietary impacts, especially from dairy products.
- A study involving 802 healthy adults in Palermo, Sicily, aimed to examine the relationship between LDL-C levels, dairy consumption, and body metrics, using validated questionnaires and measurements.
- The results indicated that while other factors like age, BMI, and blood pressure correlated with higher LDL-C levels, there was no significant link between LDL-C levels and overall dairy intake, though milk intake was higher in the low LDL-C group.