Evaluation of Genotype Diversity in Oat Germplasm and Definition of Ideotypes Adapted to the Mediterranean Environment by Anna Iannucci, Pasquale Codianni, Luigi Cattivelli

“…A total of 109 genotypes were studied under field conditions in Foggia (southern Italy) over two growing seasons (2008-2009 and 2009-2010). …”
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Professional quality of life and psychopathological symptoms among first-line healthcare workers facing COVID-19 pandemic: an exploratory study in an Italian southern hospital by Simone Varrasi, Claudia Savia Guerrera, Giuseppe Alessio Platania, Sabrina Castellano, Concetta Pirrone, Pasquale Caponnetto, Costanza Nicolosi, Francesca Insanguine, Emanuela Greco, Mariacatena Perrone, Carmen Pulvirenti, Diletta Randazzo, Gabriele Ferro, Maurizio Consoli, Santo Di Nuovo

“… # Objective The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between psychopathological symptoms (tested with the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, DASS-21) and professional quality of life (measured with the Professional Quality of Life Scale, ProQol) in a hospital of southern Italy. # Methods 204 healthcare workers were recruited by non-probabilistic sampling and divided by age, gender, work roles (physicians, nurses and intermediate care technicians) and clinical departments (Cardio-medicine, Infectious Diseases, Emergency Medicine, First Aid, Obstetrics and Pneumology)…”
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AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT THE DETERMINATION OF THE RIGHT FEE IN BATHING CONCESSIONS by Pierluigi Morano, Leonardo Damiani, Paola Amoruso, Debora Anelli, Felicia Di Liddo, Francesco Tajani

“…With reference to a sample of bathing establishment located in the Apulia region (southern Italy) randomly selected through a web survey, the first results are provided and discussed. …”
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An Easy-to-Use Method for Assessing Nitrate Contamination Susceptibility in Groundwater by Daniela Ducci

“…The methodology was applied in a large area of southern Italy encompassing 4 alluvial and volcanic groundwater bodies, with high concentrations of NO3. …”
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Prevalence of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders according to Rome III Criteria in Italian Morbidly Obese Patients by Antonella Santonicola, Luigi Angrisani, Carolina Ciacci, Paola Iovino

“…To determine in a morbidly obese southern Italy adult population the prevalence of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGID) and its association with the presence of a Binge Eating (BE) behavior pattern. …”
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Nonalpine Thyroid Angiosarcoma in a Patient with Hashimoto Thyroiditis by Nadia Innaro, Elena Succurro, Giuseppe Tomaino, Franco Arturi

“…A 49-year-old Caucasian female patient, born and resident in Southern Italy (Calabria), in an iodine-sufficient area, was admitted to the Surgery Department because she presented with a painless mass in the anterior region of neck enlarged rapidly in the last three months. …”
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Environmental Estimation of Radiation Equivalent Dose Rates in Soils and Waters of Northern Calabria (Italy) by Ilaria Guagliardi, Tommaso Caloiero, Ernesto Infusino, Giovanni Callegari, Nicola Ricca

“…The samples were collected in the Crati basin (southern Italy), and during sample collection, water quality parameters were detected in situ and at the University of Calabria laboratories. …”
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Similarity Patterns and Stability of Environmental Response in Sunflower Hybrids by V. Alba, G. B. Polignano, C. Montemurro, W. Sabetta, V. Bisignano, M. Turi, S. Ravaglia, A. Troccoli, S. A. Colecchia, E. Alba, A. Blanco

“…The data used are from an experiment conducted in a location-year combination over a period of two years (2007–09) in southern Italy. Eleven hybrids were tested following a randomized complete block design with three replications at each location-year combination. …”
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Cities as innovation poles in the digital transition. The Italian case by Giuseppe Borruso, Ginevra Balletto

“…However, certain innovative metropolitan cities in Southern Italy maintained or increased the core population. …”
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Micronutrient Intake in a Cohort of Italian Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: Adherence to Dietary Recommendations by Marisa Giorgini, Marilena Vitale, Lutgarda Bozzetto, Ornella Ciano, Angela Giacco, Anna Rivieccio, Ilaria Calabrese, Gabriele Riccardi, Angela A. Rivellese, Giovanni Annuzzi

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate in adults with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) attending a tertiary-level diabetes center in Southern Italy the intake of micronutrients (both vitamins and minerals) and the adherence to recommendations. …”
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In vitro high-throughput screening of the antimicrobial activity of different compounds against Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca by Carmine Del Grosso, Luca Grandi, Tommaso Lombardi, Giusy D’Attoma, Nicolas Schmitt, Vito Rocco De Michele, Maria Saponari

“…Among the different European isolates, those of the subspecies pauca have been ranked as highly pathogenic, being the causal agents of the olive quick decline decimating olive trees in southern Italy. Significant research investments have been devoted towards finding therapeutic approaches to mitigate the impact of the infections in highly susceptible host species. …”
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Sediment flow connectivity index data for the Apulia region (Italy): An open-source geodatabase and the innovative CONNECTOSED WebGIS platformZenodo by Alok Kushabaha, Domenico Capolongo, Giovanni Scicchitano, Floriana Rizzo, Marina Zingaro

“…An open-source geodatabase and its associate WebGIS platform (CONNECTOSED) were developed to collect and utilize data for the Sediment Flow Connectivity Index (SfCI) for the Apulia region of southern Italy. Maps depicting sediment mobility and connectivity across the hydrographic basins of the Apulia region were generated and stored in the geodatabase. …”
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Petrophysical Properties and Microstructural Analysis of Faulted Heterolithic Packages: A Case Study from Miocene Turbidite Successions, Italy by Hannah Riegel, Miller Zambrano, Fabrizio Balsamo, Luca Mattioni, Emanuele Tondi

“…Two key areas of well-exposed, faulted Miocene turbidites located in central and southern Italy were selected. For this study, six separate fault zones of varying offset were chosen. …”
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Sustainable Fertilization of Organic Sweet Cherry to Improve Physiology, Quality, Yield, and Soil Properties by Liliana Gaeta, Luigi Tarricone, Alessandro Persiani, Angelo Fiore, Francesco Montemurro, Daniela De Benedetto, Carolina Vitti, Pasquale Campi, Mariangela Diacono

“…This study was conducted in two growing seasons (2021–2022) in an organic orchard in Southern Italy, comparing four treatments: (i) compost, (ii) compost combined with compost tea, (iii) mixed manure, and (iv) an unfertilized control. …”
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Rapid landslide detection from free optical satellite imagery using a robust change detection technique by Rosa Coluzzi, Angela Perrone, Caterina Samela, Vito Imbrenda, Salvatore Manfreda, Letizia Pace, Maria Lanfredi

“…The method tested over the Pomarico site in Basilicata region (Southern Italy), was able to define the footprint of a landslide occurred in 2019 with a good accuracy (ACC = 0.95). …”
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Professional and personal experiences of workplace violence among Italian mental health nurses: A qualitative study by Ilenia Piras, Igor Portoghese, Massimo Tusconi, Federica Minafra, Mariangela Lecca, Giampaolo Piras, Paolo Contu, Maura Galletta

“…The aim of this study is to identify the consequences of violence on the health, work habits, and performance of nurses working with psychiatric patients.MethodsThe study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 18 nurses from different hospitals and territorial psychiatric settings in Southern Italy. The interviews were conducted from July to December 2020 by telephone and were recorded with the consent of the participants. …”
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Nutritional Quality of Edible Marine Bivalves from the Southern Coast of Italy, Mediterranean Sea by Francesca Biandolino, Antonella Di Leo, Isabella Parlapiano, Loredana Papa, Santina Giandomenico, Lucia Spada, Ermelinda Prato

“…Nutritional quality parameters of eight commercially important bivalve species ( Arca noae, Flexopecten glaber, Limaria tuberculata, Mimachlamys varia, Modiolus barbatus, Mytilus galloprovincialis, Ostrea edulis and Solen marginatus ) from the Ionian Sea (Southern Italy, Mediterranean Sea), were determined. The meat yield and lipid nutritional quality indices (atherogenic index, thrombogenicity index and hypocholesterolaemic/hypercholesterolaemic fatty acid ratio) have been also evaluated. …”
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Evaluation of Risk Factors Influencing Tick-Borne Infections in Livestock Through Molecular Analyses by Lorena Cardillo, Claudio de Martinis, Giovanni Sgroi, Alessia Pucciarelli, Gerardo Picazio, Maurizio Viscardi, Luisa Marati, Maria Ottaiano, Roberta Pellicanò, Nicola D’Alessio, Vincenzo Veneziano, Giovanna Fusco

“…Little is known about the presence and prevalence of VBDs in livestock in Southern Italy; therefore, the present study evaluated the circulation of zoonotic VBDs in livestock and potential risk of exposure. …”
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Effect of the Apulia air quality plan on PM10 and benzo(a)pyrene exceedances by L. Trizio, L. Angiuli, M. Menegotto, F. Fedele, R. Giua, F. Mazzone, A.G.C. Carducci, R. Bellotti, G. Assennato

“…During the last years, several exceedances of PM10 and benzo(a)pyrene limit values exceedances were recorded in Taranto, a city in southern Italy included in so-called areas at high risk of environmental crisis because of the presence of a heavy industrial district including the largest steel factory in Europe. …”
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Yield, Quality, Antioxidants, and Mineral Composition of Traditional Italian Storage Onion Cultivars in Response to Protein Hydrolysate and Microalgae Biostimulation by Alessio Vincenzo Tallarita, Otilia Cristina Murariu, Tomas Kopta, Florin Daniel Lipșa, Leonardo Gomez, Eugenio Cozzolino, Pasquale Lombardi, Silvio Russo, Gianluca Caruso

“…The effects of two biostimulant formulations (protein hydrolysate and spirulina) on four Italian traditional storage onion cultivars (Ramata di Montoro, Rossa di Tropea, Rocca Bruna, Dorata di Parma) were investigated in Naples province (southern Italy), in terms of yield, quality, shelf-life, bioactive compounds, and mineral composition. …”
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