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Canine cutaneous mast cell tumor (cMCT) is one of the most common skin neoplasms in dogs, with lymph nodes representing the primary route of metastasis. Accurate sentinel lymph node (SLN) identification is therefore essential for staging and treatment planning. This study evaluated indirect lipiodol lymphography (IL) and intraoperative methylene blue (MB) mapping in 21 dogs, including 26 tumors and 38 excised lymph nodes, to a...
Individual tree crowns are the primary interface with the environment and closely relate to tree growth, yet accurately characterizing them remains challenging. This study aimed to understand how individual tree stem volume growth (ΔV) depends on crown metrics both at the beginning of the monitoring period (T1_C) and on their changes over time (ΔC), using close-range multisensorial point clouds obtained from terrestrial and ai...
Temperature Dependence of Thermal Properties of Ex Vivo Porcine Heart and Lung in Hyperthermia and Ablative Temperature RangesNARA Subscribed
This work proposes the characterization of the temperature dependence of the thermal properties of heart and lung tissues from room temperature up to > 90 °C. The thermal diffusivity ( α ), thermal conductivity ( k ), and volumetric heat capacity ( C v ) of ex vivo porcine hearts and deflated lungs were measured with a dual-needle sensor technique. α and k associated with heart tissue remained almost constant until ~ 70 and ~...
Seismic assessment and finite element modeling of traditional vs innovative point fixed glass facade systems (PFGFS)NARA Subscribed
In the last decades, recent earthquakes have further highlighted the high vulnerability of non-structural components. Post-earthquake damage due to building envelope, equipment and building contents can lead to substantial economic losses in terms of repair costs and daily activity interruption (downtime). Moreover, non-structural damage can represent a life-safety threat for both occupants and pedestrians. These consideration...
A comprehensive understanding of the concentration of microplastics (MPs) in seawaters is essential to implement monitoring programs and understand the impacts on ecosystems, as required by the European legislation to protect the marine environment. In this context, the purpose of this study is to investigate the composition, quantity, and spatial distribution of microplastics from coastal to offshore areas in three Italian se...
Invasive alien species could generate a multitude of impacts towards native species. The introduction and spread of Vespa velutina in Europe is raising concern for the conservation of insect’s biodiversity, including wasps due to predation, competition or a combination of these two mechanisms. Nevertheless, most evidence for negative effects on other wasps are based on laboratory experiments, direct observations, and on consid...
Common, low-frequency, rare, and ultra-rare coding variants contribute to COVID-19 severityNARA Subscribed
The combined impact of common and rare exonic variants in COVID-19 host genetics is currently insufficiently understood. Here, common and rare variants from whole-exome sequencing data of about 4000 SARS-CoV-2-positive individuals were used to define an interpretable machine-learning model for predicting COVID-19 severity. First, variants were converted into separate sets of Boolean features, depending on the absence or the pr...