Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency in 2 independent cohorts of patients with systemic sclerosis

A Vacca, C Cormier, M Piras, A Mathieu… - The Journal of …, 2009 - jrheum.org
Objective. To investigate 25-OH vitamin D concentrations in 2 independent systemic
sclerosis (SSc) populations from France and Italy. Methods. We studied 156 consecutive SSc …

Gene editing of DNAH11 restores normal cilia motility in primary ciliary dyskinesia

M Lai, M Pifferi, A Bush, M Piras, A Michelucci… - Journal of medical …, 2016 - jmg.bmj.com
Background Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder
characterised by dysfunction of motile cilia. Ciliary dysmotility causes poor mucociliary …

The impact of fibromyalgia syndrome and the role of comorbidity with mood and post-traumatic stress disorder in worsening the quality of life

…, E Cacace, V Ruggiero, M Piras… - … Journal of Social …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The aim is to measure the association between fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS)
and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), mood and anxiety disorders using reliable …

Does lung microbiome play a causal or casual role in asthma?

…, M Pistello, T Jacinto, V Ragazzo, M Piras… - Pediatric …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Asthma is the most common chronic disease in childhood. The pathogenesis of asthma is
multifactorial and is thought to include environmental factors interacting with genetics during …

[HTML][HTML] A large series of molecular and serological specimens to evaluate mother-to-child SARS-CoV-2 transmission: a prospective study from the Italian Obstetric …

…, MF Pedna, E Perrone, L Pignatti, M Piras… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives To assay the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 genome in vaginal, rectal, and
placental swabs among pregnant women and in newborn nasopharyngeal swabs and to …

Lung function longitudinal study by phenotype and genotype in primary ciliary dyskinesia

M Pifferi, A Bush, F Mariani, M Piras, A Michelucci… - Chest, 2020 - journal.chestnet.org
Results One hundred and thirty-five patients≥ 5 years of age were enrolled. There were
1,155 study visits, with a mean 9 visits per patient (range, 2-20); 24 participants completed all …

[HTML][HTML] Staff perception of respect for human rights of users and organizational well-being: A study in four different countries of the Mediterranean area

…, A Perra, S El-Astal, CIA Gonzalez, M Piras… - Clinical Practice and …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The perception by mental health service staff of respect for users' rights is a
fundamental component of organizational well-being. The objective of this work is to examine …

Olfactory dysfunction is worse in primary ciliary dyskinesia compared with other causes of chronic sinusitis in children

…, A Bush, M Rizzo, A Tonacci, M Di Cicco, M Piras… - Thorax, 2018 - thorax.bmj.com
Cilia have multiple functions including olfaction. We hypothesised that olfactory function
could be impaired in primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). Olfaction, nasal nitric oxide (nNO) and …

[HTML][HTML] The prevalence of specific phobia by age in an italian nationwide survey: How much does it affect the quality of life?

…, MF Moro, R Roncone, M Piras… - Clinical Practice and …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods: This is a community survey on an Italian nationwide sample randomly selected
from registers of municipalities. Tools: semi-structured ANTAS psychiatric interview derived …

[HTML][HTML] Principal component analysis of the well-being at work and respect for Human Rights Questionnaire (WWRRR) in the Mediterranean region

…, Y Zgueb, U Ouali, CIA Gonzalez, M Piras… - Clinical Practice and …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The Well-Being at Work and Respect for human Rights Questionnaire (WWRR)
was conceived based on the hypothesis that the perception of respect for users' rights is an …