Conversion of vintage seismic reflection profiles of the ViDEPI dataset crossing the Gondola Line seismogenic fault (offshore Apulia, Adriatic Sea, Southern Italy) to SEG-Y.

Three files have been created in SEG-Y format after conversion from the raster images of selected parts of the ViDEPI open project: seismic reflection profiles D-445, D-451 and D-452, crossing the Mattinata-Gondola fault system. This dataset was obtained using the freely downloadable MATLAB© program IMAGE2SEGY. The program requires input TIFF and TXT files containing the image and specific parameters for the seismic reflection profiles to convert the raster images to the SEG-Y file format.

Data extraction from vintage well sonic log graphs in the ViDEPI project (offshore the Apulia, southern Italy): A multi-useful dataset.

Twelve files have been obtained after the extraction of data from raster PDF images of sonic log graphs. These files data regard exploration wells placed in the Adriatic Sea pertaining the Apulia (Branzino-1, Chiara-1, Cristina-1, Famoso-1, Giove-1, Giove-2, Grazia-1, Grifone-1, Medusa-1, Sabrina-1, Simona-1, and Sparviero-1bis), and the related raster sonic log graphs are free accessible at the ViDEPI Project (www.videpi.

Clinical management and patient outcomes of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding. A multicenter, prospective, cohort study.

Background & Aim: Although acute lower GI bleeding (LGIB) represents a significant healthcare burden, prospective real-life data on management and outcomes are scanty. Present multicentre, prospective cohort study was aimed at evaluating mortality and associated risk factors and at describing patient management.

Methods: Adult outpatients acutely admitted for or developing LGIB during hospitalization were consecutively enrolled in 15 high-volume referral centers.

Combined ionized calcium and PTH evaluation in the management of post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia.

Background: The aim of our study was to investigate the postoperative course of calcium and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels after total thyroidectomy to define a proper and low cost protocol.

Methods: We studied 144 patients who underwent total thyroidectomy between 2007 and 2010. Ionized calcium was determined preoperatively and on day 1 (POD1), day 2 (POD2) and day 7 (POD7) postoperatively; PTH preoperatively and on POD7.