Understanding inflammatory response is a crucial issue in the management of CAP. The
aim of our study was to evaluate both local (lung) and systemic (serum) inflammation on …

Poor prognosis in CAP patients could be associated with an unbalanced inflammatory
response in terms of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines relationship. The aim of our study was …

Background: bacterial adhesion is the first crucial step in bio film formation, which often
serves as a source for recurrent infections. Since many individuals with Down syndrome have …

… The cognate proteins are components of the florigenic signal and move systemically
through the phloem to reach the shoot apical meristem (SAM). In the SAM, they form a …

The number of pulmonary exacerbations (PE) is predictive of mortality in cystic fibrosis, but
at the moment, the impact of physiological and biological alteration during PE on the time of …

Introduction: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic lung disease with a typical obstructive pulmonary
pattern. KL-6 is a high molecular weight glycoprotein, whose serum level are related to …

… We wish to thank Valentina Popescu-Janu, Cinzia Gambardella, and Samantha Galbiati
for their excellent technical assistance in performing the serological and molecular biology …

We analyzed 795 sputa from 315 patients (233 males, mean age 69.3±8.8 years, mean
number of exacerbations 2.52/patient) with acute exacerbations of moderate-to-severe chronic …

… However, in our SAM-based magnetic tunnel junctions a significant TMR remains in the volt
range. For magnetic tunnel junctions, a conventional figure of merit is the voltage value (V 1/…

Metacognition is defined as the ability to reflect on one’s mental state and to govern thoughts
and beliefs. Metacognitive dysfunctions are typical of several psychopathologic conditions, …