Article
Environmental Sciences
Piotr Rzymski, Barbara Poniedzia, Joanna Rosinsk, Magdalena Rogalska, Dorota Zarebska-Michaluk, Marta Rorat, Anna Moniuszko-Malinowska, Beata Lorenc, Dorota Kozielewicz, Anna Piekarska, Katarzyna Sikorska, Anna Dworzanska, Beata Bolewska, Grzegorz Angielski, Justyna Kowalska, Regina Podlasin, Barbara Oczko-Grzesik, Wlodzimierz Mazur, Aleksandra Szymczak, Robert Flisiak
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between symptomatology, clinical course, and inflammation markers of adult patients with COVID-19 and air pollution levels. The results indicate that exposure to elevated levels of PM2.5 and B(a)P is associated with early respiratory symptoms and hyperinflammatory state, as well as increased odds of oxygen therapy and death.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Maria Zoran, Roxana Savastru, Dan Savastru, Marina Tautan, Daniel Tenciu
Summary: This study investigated the impact of outdoor particulate matter (PM) on the COVID-19 pandemic in Bucharest city. The study found that PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations decreased during the pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period. Exposure to high levels of PM2.5 and PM10 particles was positively correlated with COVID-19 incidence and mortality.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Aldo Winkler, Antonio Amoroso, Alessandro Di Giosa, Giada Marchegiani
Summary: The study compared the magnetic properties of PM10 filters collected from automated stations in Rome during and after the lockdown, revealing significant changes in magnetic parameters, indicating the impact of COVID-19 measures on airborne particulate matter. Despite no significant decrease in PM10 concentrations at urban traffic sites, there was an increase in traffic-related magnetic emissions, highlighting the importance of magnetic properties in monitoring vehicular emissions.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhaolin Gu, Jie Han, Liyuan Zhang, Hongliang Wang, Xilian Luo, Xiangzhao Meng, Yue Zhang, Xinyi Niu, Yang Lan, Shaowei Wu, Junji Cao, Eric Lichtfouse
Summary: Policies and measures to control pandemics often fail, as the environmental drivers of transmission and infection are not well understood. This review explores the effects of atmospheric particulate properties, vortex zones, and air pollution on virus survivability and transmission. Factors such as particle size, chemical constituents, electrostatic charges, and moisture content of airborne particles have notable effects on virus transmission. Additionally, vortex zones and human thermal plumes greatly influence the aerodynamics of airborne particles, impacting virus transport. Understanding these factors may explain the positive correlations between COVID-19 infection and mortality with air pollution.
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qin Li, Danni Zheng, Yuanyuan Wang, Rong Li, Hongping Wu, Suxin Xu, Yuefan Kang, Yunxia Cao, Xiujuan Chen, Yimin Zhu, Shuguang Xu, Zi-Jiang Chen, Ping Liu, Jie Qiao
Summary: The study revealed a relationship between PM2.5 exposure and reduced human fecundity, as evidenced by longer time to pregnancy and increased odds of infertility.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
C. Martinez-Boubeta, K. Simeonidis
Summary: This study examines the relationship between PM2.5 pollution and COVID-19 pandemic dynamics by analyzing data from Thessaloniki, Greece, and Tehran, Iran. The findings suggest a potential link between air pollution and the severity and timing of the epidemic, with the highest correlation observed one month later.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Annabel X. Tan, Jessica A. Hinman, Hoda S. Abdel Magid, Lorene M. Nelson, Michelle C. Odden
Summary: The study evaluated the association between county-level income inequality and COVID-19 cases and deaths, finding a positive correlation between income inequality and both cases and deaths of COVID-19, with the strongest association observed in the months of July and August 2020.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yara S. Tadano, Sanja Potgieter-Vermaak, Yslene R. Kachba, Daiane M. G. Chiroli, Luciana Casacio, Jessica C. Santos-Silva, Camila A. B. Moreira, Vivian Machado, Thiago Antonini Alves, Hugo Siqueira, Ricardo H. M. Godoi
Summary: Studies have shown that global lockdowns due to the COVID-19 outbreak have led to significant reductions in air pollutant levels worldwide. Different lockdown levels are directly related to new COVID-19 cases, air pollution, and economic restrictions. By using Artificial Neural Networks to predict air pollution levels, effective control and prediction can be achieved under flexible lockdown measures.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Pradeep Bhadola, Vishal Chaudhary, Kalaimani Markandan, Rishi Kumar Talreja, Sumit Aggarwal, Kuldeep Nigam, Mohammad Tahir, Ajeet Kaushik, Sarvesh Rustagi, Mohammad Khalid
Summary: To design area-specific regulation measures based on the environmental state-of-affair, the role of airborne particulate matter in the COVID-19 outbreak needs to be assessed. Mapping air pollutants, environmental factors, COVID-19 cases, and mortality in Delhi from January to December 2020, a positive correlation between SARS-COV-2 and particulate matter, as well as NH3, NO2, and NO, was found. This lays the foundation for regional-based control measures considering environmental variables.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Lisen Lin, Tianyu Li, Mengqi Sun, Qingqing Liang, Yuexiao Ma, Fenghong Wang, Junchao Duan, Zhiwei Sun
Summary: Exposure to PM2.5 and PM10 with per 10 µg/m³ increment could increase the risk of obesity in the global population.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shanshan He, Jie Han
Summary: The global COVID-19 pandemic has infected over 14 million people, with airborne transmission being a major contributor to the spread. Many studies have found positive correlations between atmospheric pollutants and virus infection, but the impact of indoor air pollutants has been largely overlooked. Laser printers, a primary source of indoor particulate matter emissions, may pose a potential risk for virus transmission.
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zander S. Venter, Kristin Aunan, Sourangsu Chowdhury, Jos Lelieveld
Summary: The COVID-19 lockdown led to a significant decrease in global economic activity and air pollutant levels, especially from reduced land transportation, resulting in avoided excess deaths and pediatric asthma emergency room visits. China and India played a crucial role in improving air quality.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Adrian R. Muxworthy, Claire Lam, David Green, Alison Cowan, Barbara A. Maher, Tomasz Gonet
Summary: The study used magnetic analysis on inhalable particulate matter collected from different monitoring stations in London to identify high concentrations of magnetite particles and the presence of nanoparticles at low temperatures. Vehicle emissions were confirmed as the main source of pollutants, with meteorological events affecting the removal of larger airborne particles.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Thiago de Paula Oliveira, Rafael de Andrade Moral
Summary: The increasing number of COVID-19 cases globally puts pressure on healthcare services, necessitating accurate short-term forecasting to support country-level policy making. Variation in strategies adopted by countries in combating the pandemic leads to different levels of uncertainty, highlighting the importance of accounting for data hierarchy and extra variability in modeling.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
K. van Leenen, J. Jouret, P. Demeyer, P. Vermeir, D. Leenknecht, L. Van Driessche, L. De Cremer, C. Masmeijer, F. Boyen, P. Deprez, E. Cox, B. Devriendt, B. Pardon
Summary: Agricultural operations are significant sources of organic dust containing particulate matter and endotoxins, which can have negative health consequences for both humans and animals. This study in Belgium found associations between PM fractions and endotoxin concentrations in calf barns with lung consolidation, respiratory tract inflammation, and infection in group-housed calves. Strategies to control fine dust fractions in calf barns may benefit respiratory health for humans and animals.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Virology
Carolina Scagnolari, Alessandra Pierangeli, Federica Frasca, Camilla Bitossi, Agnese Viscido, Giuseppe Oliveto, Mirko Scordio, Laura Mazzuti, Daniele Di Carlo, Massimo Gentile, Angelo Solimini, Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Francesco Pugliese, Claudio Maria Mastroianni, Gabriella d'Ettorre, Ombretta Turriziani, Guido Antonelli
Summary: The heterogeneous patterns of IFN-I/III response in the respiratory tract of COVID-19 patients may be associated with disease severity.
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Silvia Nardelli, Oliviero Riggio, Laura Turco, Stefania Gioia, Marta Puzzono, Marcello Bianchini, Lorenzo Ridola, Francesca Aprile, Stefano Gitto, Giuseppe Pelle, Michele Di Martino, Guido Marzocchi, Cristian Caporali, Alessandra Spagnoli, Arianna Di Rocco, Filippo Schepis
Summary: This study investigated the characteristics of patients with cirrhosis and SPSS, finding that the presence of SPSS was associated with higher mortality and complications. Variables independently associated with SPSS included portal vein thrombosis and Child-Pugh C class.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
N. Bernardini, N. Skroza, A. Spagnoli, A. Marchesiello, V. Balduzzi, E. Tolino, A. Mambrin, S. Michelini, P. Maddalena, S. Volpe, I. Proietti, A. Vestri, C. Potenza
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of COVID-19 emergency measures on patients with moderate to severe psoriasis receiving treatment with biologic agents. Most patients were well-informed about COVID-19 spread by healthcare staff, but were more likely to reduce social activities and suspend ongoing therapy after the adoption of measures. Older patients were significantly more inclined to suspend therapy and reduce social activities following the measures.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Silvia Nardelli, Stefania Gioia, Lorenzo Ridola, Michele Carlin, Antonio Davide Cioffi, Manuela Merli, Alessandra Spagnoli, Oliviero Riggio
Summary: Both muscle alterations and cognitive impairment, as well as the use of chronic beta-blockers, are associated with the risk of falls in cirrhotic patients.
DIGESTIVE AND LIVER DISEASE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gianluca Russo, Angelo Solimini, Paola Zuccala, Maria Antonella Zingaropoli, Anna Carraro, Patrizia Pasculli, Valentina Perri, Raffaella Marocco, Blerta Kertusha, Cosmo Del Borgo, Emanuela Del Giudice, Laura Fondaco, Tiziana Tieghi, Claudia D'Agostino, Alessandra Oliva, Vincenzo Vullo, Maria Rosa Ciardi, Claudio Maria Mastroianni, Miriam Lichtner
Summary: The study evaluated the effectiveness of Tocilizumab in moderate-to-severe COVID-19 patients hospitalized in two hospitals in Italy, showing that Tocilizumab (with or without corticosteroids) improved primary and secondary outcomes at both 14 and 28 days, with a more significant protective effect in more severe cases. Safety concerns were not observed.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Simona Parisse, Flaminia Ferri, Marzia Persichetti, Monica Mischitelli, Aurelio Abbatecola, Michele Di Martino, Quirino Lai, Sara Carnevale, Pierleone Lucatelli, Mario Bezzi, Massimo Rossi, Adriano De Santis, Alessandra Spagnoli, Stefano Ginanni Corradini
Summary: The study found that serum magnesium levels were significantly lower in HCC patients compared to non-HCC patients. Low serum magnesium was associated with the presence of HCC, and magnesium levels at HCC diagnosis were lower than before diagnosis and after treatment. This suggests that HCC may have a high demand for magnesium, disrupting the body's magnesium balance.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Matteo Renzi, Massimo Stafoggia, Paola Michelozzi, Marina Davoli, Francesco Forastiere, Angelo G. Solimini
Summary: There is a positive association between air pollution and venous thromboembolisms (VTE), particularly in relation to PM2.5 exposure. This association is stronger in younger individuals and those with cancer.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Federico Filipponi, Daniela Smiraglia, Emiliano Agrillo
Summary: The study of vegetation phenology is important in various fields, such as crop production, forest management, ecosystem disturbances, and human health. This study presents an automated procedure that utilizes satellite observations to estimate phenological metrics and discriminate vegetation typologies. The results highlight the ability of the generated smoothed vegetation curve and temporal statistics to detect forest ecosystem responses and distinguish forest types based on seasonal gradients and leaf characteristics.
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Emiliano Agrillo, Nicola Alessi, Jose Manuel Alvarez-Martinez, Laura Casella, Federico Filipponi, Bing Lu, Simona Niculescu, Maria Sibikova, Kathryn E. L. Smith
Review
Surgery
Luigi Gaetano Andriolo, Danilo Alunni Fegatelli, Alessandra Spagnoli, Gaetano Di Rienzo
Summary: This study presented the video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery mediastinal lymph node dissection technique and analyzed its accuracy by comparing surgical data with literature, concluding that VATS MLND is a safe and accurate procedure.
VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Emiliano Agrillo, Federico Filipponi, Riccardo Salvati, Alice Pezzarossa, Laura Casella
Summary: This paper presents a novel approach for mapping coastal dune habitats at a fine scale using a supervised machine learning model, vegetation plot sampling scheme, multi-sensor spectral imagery (UAV-VHR), and environmental predictors. The calibrated classification model achieved an overall accuracy of 78.6% and accurately classified and mapped five coastal habitats according to EUNIS classification. The results demonstrate that UAV-VHR data combined with specific field survey schemes can be used for the detection of plant communities and species at the local scale.
REMOTE SENSING IN ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Emanuela Anastasi, Lucia Manganaro, Elisa Guiducci, Simone Ciaglia, Miriam Dolciami, Alessandra Spagnoli, Francesco Alessandri, Antonio Angeloni, Annarita Vestri, Carlo Catalano, Paolo Ricci
Summary: This study demonstrates a significant correlation between CT score and KL-6 value in COVID-19 patients, which may help expedite the diagnostic workflow in symptomatic cases.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
G. Guarisco, M. Fasolo, D. Capoccia, G. Morsello, A. Carraro, P. Zuccala, R. Marocco, C. Del Borgo, G. Pelle, A. Iannarelli, E. Orlando, A. Spagnoli, I. Carbone, M. Lichtner, G. Iacobellis, F. Leonetti
Summary: The study found a possible association between blood glucose levels and volume of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) at admission, and severe outcomes in COVID-19 patients. Both blood glucose and EAT were identified as potentially important factors for severe complications of Covid-19.
