Veronica Filetti
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Violence and harassment against healthcare workers: a psychological-clinical perspective on a survey in a Policlinic Hospital
Violence and harassment against healthcare workers: a psychological-clinical perspective on a survey in a Policlinic Hospital Open
Objective The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and psychological impact of workplace violence (WPV) among healthcare workers (HCWs) in a large university hospital in Southern Italy, and to identify occupational and demographi…
View article: Risk of Pneumoconiosis in Workers Exposed to Crystalline Silica from Lava Rock Dust from Mount Etna
Risk of Pneumoconiosis in Workers Exposed to Crystalline Silica from Lava Rock Dust from Mount Etna Open
Background: Pneumoconiosis is a group of lung diseases characterized by the deposition and accumulation of dust or mineral fibers in the lung interstitium, primarily caused by occupational exposure. Methods: The aim of this study was to id…
View article: Tetanus Vaccination in Agricultural Workers: A Retrospective Study on Seroprevalence over 10 Years
Tetanus Vaccination in Agricultural Workers: A Retrospective Study on Seroprevalence over 10 Years Open
Background/Objectives: Tetanus is a serious, non-contagious infection caused by Clostridium tetani, which remains a global health threat despite the availability of an effective vaccine. The current state of immunization for agricultural w…
View article: Cardiovascular Alterations in Workers Performing at High Altitude on the Etna Volcano
Cardiovascular Alterations in Workers Performing at High Altitude on the Etna Volcano Open
Background: high-altitude work exposes individuals to reduced oxygen levels, imposing physi-ological adaptations. These conditions can induce alterations in the cardiovascular system, po-tentially exacerbating pre-existing health issues an…
View article: Concordance between CDKN2A homozygous deletion and MTAP immunohistochemical loss in fluoroedenite-induced pleural mesothelioma: An immunohistochemical and molecular study on a single-institution series
Concordance between CDKN2A homozygous deletion and MTAP immunohistochemical loss in fluoroedenite-induced pleural mesothelioma: An immunohistochemical and molecular study on a single-institution series Open
Fluoroedenite-induced pleural mesothelioma (FE-induced-PM) is a rare and small subset of PM that shares with its asbestos-induced counterpart the same aggressive biological behavior and poor prognosis, but that differs from it from a patho…
View article: Pleural mesothelioma from fluoro-edenite exposure: PACAP and PAC1 receptor. A preliminary report
Pleural mesothelioma from fluoro-edenite exposure: PACAP and PAC1 receptor. A preliminary report Open
Pleural mesothelioma is a devastating malignancy primarily associated with asbestos exposure. However, emerging evidence suggests that exposure to fluoro-edenite fibers, a naturally occurring mineral fiber, can also lead to the development…
View article: Precision Agriculture: Assessment of Ergonomic Risks of Assisted Driving System
Precision Agriculture: Assessment of Ergonomic Risks of Assisted Driving System Open
Background: the precision agriculture field optimizes resource use, enhancing performance. However, this leads to exposure to ergonomic risks for operators, in particular, tractor drivers, potentially causing musculoskeletal disorders (MSD…
View article: Infrared thermography for the evaluation of adolescent and juvenile idiopathic scoliosis: A systematic review
Infrared thermography for the evaluation of adolescent and juvenile idiopathic scoliosis: A systematic review Open
Infrared thermography is providing promising results to discriminate thermal differences in scoliosis evaluation, albeit there are still some concerns about considering it as a diagnostic tool for scoliosis evaluation because specific reco…
View article: Small RNA-Seq Transcriptome Profiling of Mesothelial and Mesothelioma Cell Lines Revealed microRNA Dysregulation after Exposure to Asbestos-like Fibers
Small RNA-Seq Transcriptome Profiling of Mesothelial and Mesothelioma Cell Lines Revealed microRNA Dysregulation after Exposure to Asbestos-like Fibers Open
Environmental exposure to fibers of respirable size has been identified as a risk for public health. Experimental evidence has revealed that a variety of fibers, including fluoro-edenite, can develop chronic respiratory diseases and elicit…
View article: Evaluation of Cardiovascular Activity and Emotional Experience in Healthcare Workers (HCWs) Operating in COVID-19 Wards
Evaluation of Cardiovascular Activity and Emotional Experience in Healthcare Workers (HCWs) Operating in COVID-19 Wards Open
The new 2019 coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2 has been the first biological agent to generate, in this millennium, such a global health emergency as to determine the adoption of public health measures. During this sanitary emergency, the emotiona…
View article: Esophageal cancer and bacterial part of gut microbiota – A multidisciplinary point of view
Esophageal cancer and bacterial part of gut microbiota – A multidisciplinary point of view Open
There is an urgent need to search for new screening methods that allow early detection of esophageal cancer and thus achieve better clinical outcomes. Nowadays, it is known that the esophagus is not a sterile part of the gastrointestinal t…
View article: SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Prevention Model Application in a Large Retail Company Before the Vaccine Introduction
SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Prevention Model Application in a Large Retail Company Before the Vaccine Introduction Open
On 11 March 2020, following the spread of SARS-CoV-2, WHO declared a pandemic status. The impact on national health and economic systems has been huge. Therefore, many countries took measures to restrict the spread of the virus. Many work …
View article: Work Ability after Breast Cancer: Study of Healthcare Personnel Operating in a Hospital of South Italy
Work Ability after Breast Cancer: Study of Healthcare Personnel Operating in a Hospital of South Italy Open
Breast cancer (BrC) treatment can produce disabilities that often impact the quality of daily life and impact the social and working relationships of the patient. This paper looked into the remaining work ability in a group of female healt…
View article: Ergonomic Evaluation of Young Agricultural Operators Using Handle Equipment Through Electromyography and Vibrations Analysis Between the Fingers
Ergonomic Evaluation of Young Agricultural Operators Using Handle Equipment Through Electromyography and Vibrations Analysis Between the Fingers Open
View article: Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases 7 and 9, Desmin, Alpha-Smooth Muscle Actin and Caldesmon, in Odontogenic Keratocyst Associated with NBCCS, Recurrent and Sporadic Keratocysts
Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases 7 and 9, Desmin, Alpha-Smooth Muscle Actin and Caldesmon, in Odontogenic Keratocyst Associated with NBCCS, Recurrent and Sporadic Keratocysts Open
Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) associated odontogenic keratocysts (OKCs) show more aggressive behavior and it has a higher frequency of relapse than non-syndromic OKCs. Stromal myofibroblasts (MFs), characterized by α-smooth …
View article: Dysregulation of microRNAs and tRNA-derived ncRNAs in mesothelial and mesothelioma cell lines after asbestiform fiber exposure
Dysregulation of microRNAs and tRNA-derived ncRNAs in mesothelial and mesothelioma cell lines after asbestiform fiber exposure Open
View article: Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Three microRNAs in Environmental Asbestiform Fibers-Associated Malignant Mesothelioma
Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Three microRNAs in Environmental Asbestiform Fibers-Associated Malignant Mesothelioma Open
Fluoro-edenite (FE) is an asbestiform fiber identified in Biancavilla (Sicily, Italy). Environmental exposure to FE has been associated with a higher incidence of malignant mesothelioma (MM). The present study aimed to validate the predict…
View article: How to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in the Agri-Food Industry during the First Pandemic Wave: Effects on Seroprevalence
How to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in the Agri-Food Industry during the First Pandemic Wave: Effects on Seroprevalence Open
During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, many workplaces were forced to interrupt their activities or alternatively had to prefer a smart way of working, if this was compatible with their activities, to contain the spread of the virus. Some product…
View article: Immunohistochemical Expression of Serine and Arginine-Rich Splicing Factor 1 (SRSF1) in Fluoro-Edenite-Induced Malignant Mesothelioma: A Preliminary Study
Immunohistochemical Expression of Serine and Arginine-Rich Splicing Factor 1 (SRSF1) in Fluoro-Edenite-Induced Malignant Mesothelioma: A Preliminary Study Open
The Serine and Arginine-Rich Splicing Factor 1 (SRSF1) has a proto-oncogenic function, being associated with angiogenesis and frequently overexpressed in many human malignant neoplasms. Its immunohistochemical expression has never been inv…
View article: Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of microRNAs for Environmental Exposure to Asbestiform Fibers Causing the Malignant Mesothelioma
Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of microRNAs for Environmental Exposure to Asbestiform Fibers Causing the Malignant Mesothelioma Open
BackgroundFluoro-edenite (FE) is an asbestiform fiber identified in the lavic products of Monte Calvario from stone quarries located in the southeast of Biancavilla (Sicily, Italy). Environmental exposure to this silicate has been associat…
View article: Anaphylactic Death: A New Forensic Workflow for Diagnosis
Anaphylactic Death: A New Forensic Workflow for Diagnosis Open
Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening or fatal clinical emergency characterized by rapid onset, and death may be sudden. The margin of certainty about the diagnosis of anaphylactic death is not well established. The application of immunohistoc…
View article: Oxidative stress and DNA damage in agricultural workers after exposure to pesticides
Oxidative stress and DNA damage in agricultural workers after exposure to pesticides Open
Background Recent epidemiological studies on workers describe that exposure to pesticides can induce oxidative stress by increased production of free radicals that can accumulate in the cell and damage biological macromolecules, for exampl…
View article: Update of in vitro, in vivo and ex vivo fluoro‑edenite effects on malignant mesothelioma: A systematic review (Review)
Update of in vitro, in vivo and ex vivo fluoro‑edenite effects on malignant mesothelioma: A systematic review (Review) Open
Fluoro-edenite (FE), asbestiform fiber found in Biancavilla (Sicily, Italy), presents various characteristics similar to the asbestos group, in particular two fibrous phases tremolite and actinolite. Indeed, epidemiological studies have sh…
View article: MacroH2A1 Immunoexpression in Breast Cancer
MacroH2A1 Immunoexpression in Breast Cancer Open
MacroH2A1 has two splice isoforms, macroH2A1.1 and macroH2A1.2, that have been studied in several form of cancer. In the literature there are not many scientific papers dealing with the role of macroH2A1 in breast cancer. Breast cancer is …
View article: Defense and protection mechanisms in lung exposed to asbestiform fiber: the role of macrophage migration inhibitory factor and heme oxygenase-1
Defense and protection mechanisms in lung exposed to asbestiform fiber: the role of macrophage migration inhibitory factor and heme oxygenase-1 Open
Fluoro-edenite (FE), an asbestiform fiber, is responsible for many respiratory pathologies: chronic obstructive diseases, pleural plaques, fibrosis, and malignant mesothelioma. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is one of the fir…
View article: MMP-7 and MMP-9 are overexpressed in the synovial tissue from severe temporomandibular joint dysfunction
MMP-7 and MMP-9 are overexpressed in the synovial tissue from severe temporomandibular joint dysfunction Open
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are tissue-enzymes that play a key role during the remodeling process, such as in inflammatory diseases. MMP-7 and MMP-9 have been shown to be implicated in extracellular matrix homeostasis and in joint dis…
View article: Volatile organic compounds: instrumental and canine detections link an individual to the crime scene
Volatile organic compounds: instrumental and canine detections link an individual to the crime scene Open
Background Whenever a crime is committed, forensic personnel are requested to collect every kind of evidence to establish the relationship between the suspects and the crime. When any evidence is accidentally destroyed or not found, there …
View article: Health And Safety At The Workplace: Proceedings of the III International Scientific Forum
Health And Safety At The Workplace: Proceedings of the III International Scientific Forum Open
МИНИСТЕРСТВО ТРУДА И СОЦИАЛЬНОЙ ЗАЩИТЫ РЕСПУБЛИКИ БЕЛАРУСЬ РЕСПУБЛИКАНСКОЕ УНИТАРНОЕ ПРЕДПРИЯТИЕ «РЕСПУБЛИКАНСКИЙ ЦЕНТР ОХРАНЫ ТРУДА МИНИСТЕРСТВА ТРУДА И
View article: Macro H2A.1 immunohistochemical expression in an “in vivo” model of orthodontic dental movement
Macro H2A.1 immunohistochemical expression in an “in vivo” model of orthodontic dental movement Open
Aim:The present study aimed to verify the histone MacroH2A.1 immunohistochemical expression and localization after orthodontic force application on rat maxillary molars to deep insight the molecular mechanisms involved in tooth movement. M…
View article: Abnormal Plasma Cell Disorders in Refinery Waste Workers
Abnormal Plasma Cell Disorders in Refinery Waste Workers Open
A monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) may develop into a multiple myeloma or a correlated lymphoproliferative malignancy with a progress rate of 1% per year. The immune status, occupational-environmental risk factors,…