Taste and smell disorders in COVID-19 patients: role of interleukin-6

…, G Palmieri, P Pozzessere, V Procacci… - ACS chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The rapid recovery of smell and taste functions in COVID-19 patients could be attributed to a
decrease in interleukin-6 levels rather than central nervous system ischemic injury or viral …

Respiratory illness as a reaction to tropical algal blooms occurring in a temperate climate

M Gallitelli, N Ungaro, LM Addante, V Procacci… - Jama, 2005 - jamanetwork.com
Methods Methods During mid-August 2003 and early September 2004, symptoms of rhinorrhea,
cough, wheezing, and fever were observed during periods of 7 and 5 days, respectively, …

COVID-19 symptomatic patients with oral lesions: clinical and histopathological study on 123 cases of the University Hospital Policlinic of Bari with a purpose of a new …

…, MC Vestito, L Crudele, V Procacci… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study is to report on the oral lesions detected in 123 patients diagnosed at
the University Hospital of Bari from October 2020 to December 2020, focusing on the …

End-tidal arterial CO2 partial pressure gradient in patients with severe hypercapnia undergoing noninvasive ventilation

…, M Dambrosio, F Schiraldi, V Procacci - Open Access …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Patients with severe hypercapnia represent a particularly serious condition in
an emergency department (ED), requiring immediate attention. Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) …

New Insights in Laboratory Testing for COVID-19 Patients: Looking for the Role and Predictive Value of Human epididymis secretory protein 4 (HE4) and the Innate …

…, D Ciavarella, G Palmieri, P Pozzessere, V Procacci… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 is a viral pandemic caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, an enveloped
positive stranded RNA virus. The mechanisms of innate immunity, considered as the first line …

[HTML][HTML] Rapid serological assays and SARS-CoV-2 real-time polymerase chain reaction assays for the detection of SARS-CoV-2: comparative study

…, S De Summa, D Loconsole, V Procacci… - Journal of Medical …, 2020 - jmir.org
Background Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing for the identification of
viral nucleic acid is the current standard for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection, but …

Integrated lung ultrasound score for early clinical decision-making in patients with COVID-19: results and implications

…, A Moschetta, A Vacca, S Grasso, V Procacci… - The Ultrasound …, 2022 - Springer
Background and objectives Lung Ultrasound Score (LUS) identifies and monitors pneumonia
by assigning increasing scores. However, it does not include parameters, such as inferior …

[HTML][HTML] Short-term variations in neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and urea-to-creatinine ratios anticipate intensive care unit admission of COVID-19 patients in the emergency …

…, N Silvestris, A Saracino, R Ria, V Procacci… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Timely assessment of COVID-19 severity is crucial for the rapid provision of
appropriate treatments. Definitive criteria for the early identification of severe COVID-19 cases …

Clinical meanings of rapid serological assay in patients tested for SARS-Co2 RT-PCR

…, S De Summa, D Loconsole, V Procacci… - MedRxiv, 2020 - medrxiv.org
Background RT-PCR test for identification of viral nucleic acid is the current standard diagnostic
method for the diagnosis of COVID-19 disease but technical reasons limit the utilization …

More skilled clinical management of COVID-19 patients modified mortality in an intermediate respiratory intensive care unit in Italy

GE Carpagnano, G Migliore, S Grasso, V Procacci… - Respiratory …, 2021 - Springer
Background Some studies investigated epidemiological and clinical features of laboratory-confirmed
patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) the …