Publications by authors named "Salvo J"

Brain networks serving higher cognitive functions are widely distributed across frontal and posterior association zones. Two exceptions have been the parietal memory network (PMN) and salience network (SAL), which are typically restricted to posterior (e.g.

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Background: Arthroscopic labral repair of the hip is successfully performed with increasing frequency using either knotless or knotted suture anchors, each with its own risks and benefits.

Purpose: To examine biomechanical and clinical outcomes for labral repair of the hip based on the use of knotted or knotless suture anchors.

Study Design: Systematic review; Level of evidence, 4.

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Reasoning about someone's thoughts and intentions-i.e., forming a "theory of mind"-is a core aspect of social cognition and relies on association areas of the brain that have expanded disproportionately in the human lineage.

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The goal of designing safer, more effective drugs has led to tremendous interest in molecular mechanisms through which ligands can precisely manipulate the signaling of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), the largest class of drug targets. Decades of research have led to the widely accepted view that all agonists-ligands that trigger GPCR activation-function by causing rearrangement of the GPCR's transmembrane helices, opening an intracellular pocket for binding of transducer proteins. Here we demonstrate that certain agonists instead trigger activation of free fatty acid receptor 1 by directly rearranging an intracellular loop that interacts with transducers.

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We identified a syndrome characterized by a relatively isolated progressive impairment of reading words that the patient was able to understand and repeat but without other components of speech apraxia. This cluster of symptoms fits a new syndrome designated Progressive Verbal Apraxia of Reading. A right-handed man (AB) came with a 2.

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Background: Although several studies have noted that patients are routinely overprescribed opioids, few have reported usage after arthroscopic surgery.

Purpose: To determine opioid consumption and allocation for unused opioids after common arthroscopic surgeries.

Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4.

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Background & Aims: SARS-Cov-2 infection manifests as a wide spectrum of clinical presentation and even now, despite the global spread of the vaccine, contagiousness is still elevated. The aim of the study was the evaluation of the impact of liver fibrosis assessed by FIB-4 and liver impairment, assessed by cytolysis indices, on intrahospital mortality in COVID-19 subjects.

Methods: This is a retrospective observational cohort study, which involved 23 COVID Hospital Units in Campania Region, Italy.

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Background And Aims: The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has fundamentally reshaped the landscape of global public health, with some people suffering more adverse clinical outcomes than others. The aim of this study is to deepen our understanding of the specific impact of acute kidney injury (AKI) on the in-hospital mortality in octogenarian patients with COVID-19.

Methods: This is a prospective observational cohort study, which involved 23 COVID-19 hospital units in the Campania Region, Italy.

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Reasoning about someone's thoughts and intentions - i.e., forming a theory of mind - is an important aspect of social cognition that relies on association areas of the brain that have expanded disproportionately in the human lineage.

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Background: Central sensitization (CS) involves amplified central nervous system (CNS) signaling and several biochemical changes which lead to pain hypersensitivity. Data on the effects of CS are limited in orthopaedics and has been associated with reported levels of postoperative pain after hip arthroscopy.

Methods: Patients over the age of 18 who underwent hip arthroscopy with preoperative as well as 2-year postoperative functional outcome scores were identified through the Multicenter Arthroscopic Study of the Hip (MASH) database.

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Introduction: The risk of developing Alzheimer's disease is associated with genes involved in microglial function. Inositol polyphosphate-5-phosphatase (), which encodes Src homology 2 (SH2) domain-containing inositol polyphosphate 5-phosphatase 1 (SHIP1), is a risk gene expressed in microglia. Because SHIP1 binds receptor immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motifs (ITIMs), competes with kinases, and converts PI(3,4,5)P to PI(3,4)P, it is a negative regulator of microglia function.

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Based on the qualities of Ulmo honey (), a medical-grade honey (Ulmoplus) has been developed. Relevant to this, the use of copper represents an emerging therapy for the treatment of wounds. Therefore, the aim of this study was to see how this medical-grade honey with copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) helped to heal infected or non-infected wounds.

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A principle of brain organization is that networks serving higher cognitive functions are widely distributed across the brain. One exception has been the parietal memory network (PMN), which plays a role in recognition memory but is often defined as being restricted to posteromedial association cortex. We hypothesized that high-resolution estimates of the PMN would reveal small regions that had been missed by prior approaches.

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The goal of designing safer, more effective drugs has led to tremendous interest in molecular mechanisms through which ligands can precisely manipulate signaling of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), the largest class of drug targets. Decades of research have led to the widely accepted view that all agonists-ligands that trigger GPCR activation-function by causing rearrangement of the GPCR's transmembrane helices, opening an intracellular pocket for binding of transducer proteins. Here we demonstrate that certain agonists instead trigger activation of free fatty acid receptor 1 by directly rearranging an intracellular loop that interacts with transducers.

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Purpose: To systematically review the current literature on the effectiveness of hip arthroscopy simulation training and to determine the consistency of reporting and validation of simulation used in hip arthroscopy.

Methods: Three databases (PubMed, EMBase, and CINAHL) were screened using PRISMA guidelines in January 2022 for published literature on virtual simulation in hip arthroscopy. Studies reporting on the use of hip arthroscopy simulation training in orthopedic surgical trainees were included and assessed for quality and risk of bias using MINORS criteria.

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Background: Higher patient resilience has been shown to be associated with improved patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) at 6 months after hip arthroscopy.

Purpose: To examine the relationship between patient resilience and PROMs at minimum 2 years after hip arthroscopy.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3.

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Article Synopsis
  • - Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is a common complication of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, often starting earlier in type 2 diabetes patients and developing several years after diagnosis in type 1 diabetes patients.
  • - It can affect both sensory-motor and autonomic nerve fibers, leading to a range of symptoms, with lower limb pain being a frequent complaint.
  • - The exact causes of DN are still not fully understood, but factors like high blood sugar and reduced blood supply to nerves can contribute to nerve damage; this review aims to explore recent findings related to DN's causes and diagnosis.
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Background. Evidence has shown a close association between COVID-19 infection and renal complications in both individuals with previously normal renal function and those with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods.

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Background: Previous studies have demonstrated a clinically impactful change in patients between 1 and 2 years after hip arthroscopy. Assessment of differences in patient-specific factors between patients who remain the same and those who change (ie, either improve or decline) could provide valuable outcome information for orthopaedic surgeons treating those patients.

Purpose: To identify patients who experienced change in functional status between 1 and 2 years after hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome and assess differences in patient-specific factors between those who improved, remained the same, or declined in functional status.

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Chronic wounds are defined as wounds that do not heal in an orderly and timely manner through the various stages of the healing process. Copper nanoparticles are essential in dressings for wound healing because they promote angiogenesis and skin regeneration, which hasten the healing process. This systematic investigation sought to explain how copper nanoparticles affect chronic wound healing in vivo and in vitro.

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Introduction: Studies have demonstrated a negative relationship between the length of time with symptoms and patient-reported outcome measures in primary hip arthroscopy. Our aim was to expand the generalizability of this finding with a multi-center cohort.

Methods: A multi-center hip arthroscopy registry was queried for patients undergoing primary hip arthroscopy from 2014 to 2017.

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Functional neuroimaging research suggests that the amygdala is implicated in the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD). This systematic review aimed to identify consistently reported amygdala activity and functional connectivity (FC) abnormalities in antidepressant-free participants with MDD as compared to healthy controls at baseline (i.e.

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Purpose: To analyze the effect of acetabular chondrosis at a minimum of 2 years following hip arthroscopy in patients undergoing labral repair and treatment of femoroacetabular impingement.

Methods: From 2014 to 2017, patients undergoing arthroscopic labral repair were prospectively enrolled in a multicenter hip arthroscopy registry. The registry was retrospectively queried for primary labral repair patients with complete 2-year outcomes and a Tonnis grade of less than 2.

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While multiple monoamines modulate cerebellar output, the mechanistic details of dopaminergic signaling in the cerebellum remain poorly understood. We show that dopamine type 1 receptors (Drd1) are expressed in unipolar brush cells (UBCs) of the mouse cerebellar vermis. Drd1 activation increases UBC firing rate and post-synaptic NMDAR -mediated currents.

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