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EDITORIAL

THANK YOU to our editorial team, reviewers and authors

Acta Biomedica (ABM) first and foremost would like to thank all Reviewers who have generously devoted their time and competences to ensure the quality of the research published in each issue of ABM. Thank you to all Authors for their kind co-operation extended during the various stages of processing of the manuscript, the Associate Editors and Editorial Board for their advice and guidance with regard to the manuscripts submitted for publication.

Acta Biomedica is glad of progress that has taken place in 2022 and look forward to the support of Authors, peer Reviewers, and Readers in addressing the challenges of the New Year.

Finally, I would like to thanks the Readers of Acta Biomedica for their interest in the journal and encourage  all of them to send us their invaluable feedback and ideas for further improvement of our journal.

Sincerely yours.

Maurizio Vanelli

Editor in Chief of Acta Biomedica

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Published: 16-12-2022

SPECIAL COVID19

Burnout in Pharmacy professionals during COVID-19 outbreak

Eduarda Coelho, Ana Paula Amaral, Clara Rocha, Rui Santos Cruz, Sónia Brito-Costa
Abstract 280 | PDF Downloads 179 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13386

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Maintainance of diagnostic Laboratory during pandemic emergency (SARS-CoV-2) in a Small Hospital

Antonino Sammartano, Giulia Testa, Luigi Ippolito
Abstract 108 | PDF Downloads 85 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13418

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The need of an updated culture of “occupational” atopic hand dermatitis in children at the time of COVID-19

Luca Pecoraro, Giovanni Chiaffoni, Giorgio Piacentini, Angelo Pietrobelli
Abstract 182 | PDF Downloads 123 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13135

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Burning mouth syndrome and Reflux Disease: relationship and clinical implications

Michele Russo, Pellegrino Crafa, Marilisa Franceschi, Kryssia Isabel Rodriguez-Castro, Lorella Franzoni, Simone Guglielmetti, Walter Fiore, Francesco Di Mario
Abstract 219 | PDF Downloads 181 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13391

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Diagnostic yield of stool culture and probable predictive factors

Mohamad Zaki Alzaher, Abdulelah Abdulrahman Almugahwi, Ali Abdullah Almulla, Hashim Hadi Almeer, Mustafa Mohammed Alshammasi, Ayman A. El-Badry
Abstract 134 | PDF Downloads 89 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13428

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Insulin-Like Growth Factor -1 (IGF-1) and Glucose Dysregulation in Young Adult Patients with β-Thalassemia Major: Causality or Potential Link?

Vincenzo De Sanctis, Ashraf Soliman, Shahina Daar, Ploutarchos Tzoulis, Mohamed A. Yassin, Salvatore Di Maio, Christos Kattamis
Abstract 160 | PDF Downloads 124 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13288

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Renoprotective effect of N-acetylcystein and vitamin E in bisphenol A-induced rat nephrotoxicity; Modulators of Nrf2/ NF-κB and ROS signaling pathway.

Eman Abdelrazik, Hend Mohammed Hassan, Zienab Abdallah, Alshimaa Magdy, Eman A Farrag
Abstract 134 | PDF Downloads 92 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13732

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Postnatal Growth and Prevalence of Obesity in Infants Born Large-for-Gestational Age during the First 3 years of Life: Personal Experience and Exploration of Current Literature

Fawzia Alyafei , Ashraf T Soliman, Vincenzo De Sanctis, Noor Hamed, Nada Alaaraj, shayma Ahmed, Fatima AlKhori, Saleha Abbasi
Abstract 99 | PDF Downloads 78 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13823

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Intermediate products of purine metabolism in an experimental model of pancreatic necrosis

Grigoriy Abramov, Yelena Pozdnyakova, Neila Tankibaeva, Kairat Shakeev, Maida Tusupbekova, Dmitriy Shestakov
Abstract 93 | PDF Downloads 67 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13535

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Assessing the quality of life in age-related macular degeneration patients: a cross-sectional study in Kazakhstan

Inara Ismayilova, Botagoz Turdaliyeva, Neilya Aldasheva, Natalia Veselovskaya
Abstract 81 | PDF Downloads 73 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13580

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The impact of age, gender and fasting blood glucose on serum lipid profile at tertiary care hospital: a retrospective study

Thekra Almaqati, Ali M Gazwani, Murtda Taha, Saleh Almusabi, Elmoeiz A. Elnagi, Rawan M Maawadh, Mohammed Almish, Faten Abdullah Alqahtani, Yaser Alnaam
Abstract 188 | PDF Downloads 117 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13194

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Should patients on levothyroxine therapy be screened for pancreatic cancer?

Ingrid Garajova, Rita Balsano, Matilde Coriano', Fabio Gelsomino, Francesco Tovoli, Stefania De Lorenzo, Paolo Del Rio, Raffaele Dalla Valle, Matteo Ravaioli, Francesco Leonardi
Abstract 126 | PDF Downloads 79 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13366

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Work ability psychological variables in workers of the pharmaceutical industry

Hugo de Almeida, Ana Gomes, Pedro Bem-Haja, Sónia Brito-Costa
Abstract 136 | PDF Downloads 69 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13447

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The correlation between vitamin D and levels of IFN-γ, NF-κB, thyroid antibodies in down syndrome: study in Indonesian children

Yuni Hisbiyah, Anang Endaryanto, Bagus Setyoboedi, Nur Rochmah, Muhammad Faizi
Abstract 148 | PDF Downloads 130 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13722

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REVIEWS

Epidemiology of psoriasis in Italy: burden, cost, comorbidities and patients’ satisfaction. A systematic review

Vincenza Gianfredi, Giulia Casu, Lucia Bricchi, Erika Kacerik, Franco Rongioletti, Carlo Signorelli
Abstract 271 | PDF Downloads 166 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13177

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Efficacy of the anti-seizure medications in acute symptomatic neonatal seizures caused by stroke. A systematic review

Vincenzo Sortino, Andrea Praticò, Silvia Marino, Roberta Criscione, Martino Ruggieri, Francesco Pisani, Raffaele Falsaperla
Abstract 244 | PDF Downloads 183 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13440

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A short update on new approaches to celiac disease

Btihaj Al Ibrahmi, Abdellatif Bour
Abstract 196 | PDF Downloads 178 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13673

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Environmental and lifestyle risk factors for early-onset dementia: a systematic review

Matteo Bosi, Marcella Malavolti, Caterina Garuti, Manuela Tondelli, Cristina Marchesi, Marco Vinceti, Tommaso Filippini
Abstract 312 | PDF Downloads 220 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13279

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MEDICAL HUMANITIES

The last battle of Alessandro Farnese (1545-1592)

Emanuele Armocida, Graziella Masciangelo, Ovidio Bussolati
Abstract 116 | PDF Downloads 87 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13599

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SHORT PAPERS

Is fingerprint ridge density influenced by hand dimensions?

Siddharatha Sharma, Kewal Krishan, Deepika Rani, Richa Mukhra, Tanuj Kanchan
Abstract 103 | PDF Downloads 72 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13548

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CASE REPORTS

Total hip arthroplasty and Paget’s disease: case report and literature review

Carlo Cardile, Carlo Cazzaniga, Angelo Mosca, Paolo Ragni
Abstract 118 | PDF Downloads 97 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13426

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LETTERS TO EDITOR

γGT and PCSK9 variants in subjects with hyper-LDL-cholesterolemia

Kazuhiko Kotani, Masato Hamasaki, Snehal Kapse
Abstract 96 | PDF Downloads 55 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13357

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Vasomotor Rhinitis: an Italian survey in clinical practice

Giorgio Ciprandi, Giulio Cesare Passali, Desiderio Passali
Abstract 79 | PDF Downloads 65 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13218

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The multiple roles of inositol in fertility and newborn outcomes

Marco Scaglione, Maria Clara Leone, Marilena Mugavero
Abstract 113 | PDF Downloads 87 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13788

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Critical aspects of dystocic delivery and neonatal outcome

Marco Scaglione, Filippo Benanti, Nicolò Iatrino
Abstract 58 | PDF Downloads 47 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13758

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HEALTH PROFESSIONS (Editors: Leopoldo Sarli, Giovanna Artioli)

Dealing with uncertainty. A qualitative study on the illness’ experience in patients with Long-COVID in Italy

Chiara Moretti, Concetta Collaro, Cristina Terzoni, Gennaro Colucci, MariaRosa Copelli, Leopoldo Sarli, Giovanna Artioli
Abstract 360 | PDF Downloads 220 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.14059

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The effects of online Team-Based Learning on undergraduate nursing students’ performance, attitudes and accountability during COVID-19 pandemic

Valeria Vannini, Sara Alberti, Chiara Epifani, Orietta Valentini, Paola Ferri
Abstract 153 | PDF Downloads 130 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13769

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Which socio-demographic patterns influence nursing managers’ empowerment perceptions among nurses? An investigatory study

Elsa Vitale, Antonino Calabrò, Federica Ilari, Maurizio Ercolani, Rocco Mea, Angelo Benedetto, Donatella Capizzello, Alessia Lezzi, Simone Zacchino, Mirko Marzullo, Stefano Marzullo, Roberto Lupo
Abstract 101 | PDF Downloads 69 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13302

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The effects of a structured educational program on preparedness for self-employed careers in Italian undergraduate nursing students

Domenico Rocco, Rosario Caruso , Arianna Magon , Ippolito Notarnicola, Alessandro Stievano
Abstract 108 | PDF Downloads 64 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13505

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Self-assessment the competencies of surgical and critical area nurses. A cross-sectional study

Gaia Magro, Marisa Dellai, Ippolito Notarnicola
Abstract 123 | PDF Downloads 159 | DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i6.13544

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