V. Estruch, C. Ferri, J. Hernández-orallo
the relationship between distance and generalisation
CXCL10 ({alpha}) and CCL2 ( ) chemokines in systemic sclerosis a longitudinal study (2008)
Antonelli, A., Ferri, C., Fallahi, P., Ferrari, S. M., Giuggioli, D., Colaci, M., ...
Objectives. To measure serum levels of CXCL10 and CCL2 chemokines in patients with SSc, and relate the findings to clinical phenotype and disease progression. Methods. Serum CXCL10 and CCL2 were...
Re-designing Cost-Sensitive Decision Tree Learning * (2007)
V. Estruch, C. Ferri, J. Hernndez-orallo
Abstract. In this work we present several innovations in the generation of comprehensible models, by the use of a newly devised structure for the learning of multiple decision trees. In particular,...
Beam Search Extraction and Forgetting Strategies on Shared Ensembles (2007)
Abstract. Ensemble methods improve accuracy by combining the predictions of a set of dierent hypotheses. However, there is an important shortcoming associated with ensemble methods. Huge amounts of...
Shared Ensemble Learning using Multi-trees (2007)
Abstract. Decision tree learning is a machine learning technique that allows accurate and comprehensible models to be generated. Accuracy can be improved by ensemble methods which combine the...
Funciones de Similitud para datos estructurados. Una aplicacion a los arboles de decision (2006)
Ramírez Quintana, María José, Hernandez Orallo, José, Ferri, C., Estruch, Vicente
Learning from structured data is becoming increasingly important. Besides the well-known approaches which deal directly with complex data representations (inductive logic programming and...
Some results about generalisations of graphs embedded in metric spaces (2006)
V. Estruch, C. Ferri, J. Hernández-orallo
metric spaces
Successful treatment with leflunomide of arthritis in systemic sclerosis patients (2006)
Sebastiani, M., Giuggioli, D., Vesprini, E., Caruso, A., Ferri, C.
Thymus alterations and systemic sclerosis (2006)
Ferri, C., Colaci, M., Battolla, L., Giuggioli, D., Sebastiani, M.
Objectives. The pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc) includes complex alterations to the immune system, possibly responsible for diffuse microvasculature and fibroblast dysfunction. Previous...
Successful treatment with leflunomide of arthritis in systemic sclerosis patients (2006)
Sebastiani, M., Giuggioli, D., Vesprini, E., Caruso, A., Ferri, C.
Successful treatment with leflunomide of arthritis in systemic sclerosis patients (2006)
Sebastiani, M., Giuggioli, D., Vesprini, E., Caruso, A., Ferri, C.
Specialised Tools for Automating Data Mining for Hospital Management (2005)
J. Alapont, A. Bella-sanjuán, C. Ferri, J. Hernández-orallo, ...
Abstract: This paper presents a research project which is directed to the partial automation of Data Mining (DM) in hospital information systems (HIS). We concentrate on hospital management...
Thymus alterations and systemic sclerosis (2005)
Ferri, C., Colaci, M., Battolla, L., Giuggioli, D., Sebastiani, M.
Objectives. The pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc) includes complex alterations to the immune system, possibly responsible for diffuse microvasculature and fibroblast dysfunction. Previous...
Thyroid involvement in patients with overt HCV-related mixed cryoglobulinaemia (2004)
Antonelli, A., Ferri, C., Fallahi, P., Giuggioli, D., Nesti, C., Longombardo, G., ...
Background: Mixed cryoglobulinaemia (MC), a systemic vasculitis associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in >90% of cases, is frequently complicated by multiple organ involvement....
Type 2 diabetes in hepatitis C-related mixed cryoglobulinaemia patients (2004)
Antonelli, A., Ferri, C., Fallahi, P., Sebastiani, M., Nesti, C., Barani, L., ...
Objectives. Mixed cryoglobulinaemia (MC) is a systemic vasculitis frequently associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. A possible link between HCV infection and type 2 diabetes has been...
Volume under the ROC surface for multi-class problems (2003)
C. Ferri, J. Hernández-orallo, M. A. Salido
Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) has been successfully applied to classifier problems with two classes. The Area Under the ROC Curve (AUC) has been determined as a better way to evaluate...
Volume under the ROC surface for multi-class problems (2003)
C. Ferri, J. Hernández-orallo, M. A. Salido
Abstract. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis has been successfully applied to classifier problems with two classes. The Area Under the ROC Curve (AUC) has been elected as a better way...
C. Ferri, P. Flach, J. Hernández-orallo
methods.
Volume under the ROC surface for multi-class problems (2003)
C. Ferri, J. Hernández-orallo, M. A. Salido
Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) has been successfully applied to classifier problems with two classes. The Area Under the ROC Curve (AUC) has been determined as a better way to evaluate...
Type 2 diabetes in hepatitis C-related mixed cryoglobulinaemia patients (2003)
Antonelli, A., Ferri, C., Fallahi, P., Sebastiani, M., Nesti, C., Barani, L., ...
Objectives. Mixed cryoglobulinaemia (MC) is a systemic vasculitis frequently associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. A possible link between HCV infection and type 2 diabetes has been...
Type 2 diabetes in hepatitis C-related mixed cryoglobulinaemia patients (2003)
Antonelli, A., Ferri, C., Fallahi, P., Sebastiani, M., Nesti, C., Barani, L., ...
Objectives. Mixed cryoglobulinaemia (MC) is a systemic vasculitis frequently associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. A possible link between HCV infection and type 2 diabetes has been...
SMILES: A Multi-purpose Learning System (2002)
Estruch Ferri Hern'andez, V. Estruch, C. Ferri, J. Hern
A machine learning system is useful for extracting models from data that can be used for many applications such as data analysis, decision support or data mining. SMILES is a machine learning system...
From Ensemble Methods to Comprehensible Models (2002)
Abstract. Ensemble methods improve accuracy by combining the predictions of a set of different hypotheses. However, there are two important shortcomings associated with ensemble methods. Huge amounts...
Aprendizaje Automatico de Programas Logico-Funcionales (2000)
Ferri, C., Hernandez, J., Ramirez, J.M.
En este trabajo se presenta un sistema para el aprendizaje de programas lógico-funcionales a partir de ejemplos y de conocimiento previo. Esto supone una extensión de la programación lógica...
Ferri, C, Emdin, M, Giuggioli, D, Carpeggiani, C, Maielli, M, Varga, A, ...
Chronic hepatitis C and B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (1996)
Ferri, C, La Civita, L, Monti, M, Giannini, C, Cecchetti, R, Caracciolo, F, ...
INNER EAR INVOLVEMENT IN MIXED CRYOGLOBULINAEMIA PATIENTS (1995)
BERRETTINI, S., FERRI, C., CIVITA, L. LA, SEGNINI, G., LOMBARDINI, F., BRUSCHINI, P., ...
In order to evaluate the nature and prevalence of audiovestibular disturbances in mixed cryoglobulinaemia (MC), 32 consecutive MC patients were studied by a wide audiological and vestibular...
Plasma Levels of Endothelin-1 in Mixed Cryoglobulinaemia Patients (1994)
FERRI, C., CIVITA, L. LA, ZIGNEGO, A. L., LONGOMBARDO, G., DEL CHICCA, M. G., PEDRINELI, R., ...
Low-antigen-content diet in the treatment of patients with IgA nephropathy (1993)
Ferri, C., Puccini, R., Longombardo, G., Paleologo, G., Migliorini, P., Moriconi, L., ...
Since dietary macromolecular antigens can be involved in the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy (IgAN), the effect of a low-antigen-content diet was evaluated in 21 patients (10 women, 11 men, mean age...
Amlodipine in the Treatment of Raynaud's Phenomenon (1993)
LA CIVITA, L., PITARO, N., ROSSI, M., GAMBINI, I., GIUGGIOLI, D., CINI, G., ...
Amlodipine in the treatment of Raynaud's phenomenon (1993)
La Civita, L, Pitaro, N, Rossi, M, Gambini, I, Giuggioli, D, Cini, G, ...
Circulating endothelin-1 concentrations in patients with chronic hypoxia.
Ferri, C, Bellini, C, De Angelis, C, De Siati, L, Perrone, A, Properzi, G, ...
AIMS--To evaluate the behavior of plasma endothelin-1 in patients with chronic hypoxia. METHODS--Fifteen male patients (mean age 52.1 +/- 3.1 years) with mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
Circulating endothelin-1 concentrations in patients with chronic hypoxia.
Ferri, C, Bellini, C, De Angelis, C, De Siati, L, Perrone, A, Properzi, G, ...
AIMS--To evaluate the behavior of plasma endothelin-1 in patients with chronic hypoxia. METHODS--Fifteen male patients (mean age 52.1 +/- 3.1 years) with mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
Wegener's granulomatosis of the elderly: a case report of uncommon severe gangrene of the feet.
La Civita, L, Jeracitano, G, Ferri, C, Pedrinelli, R, Dell'Omo, G, Catapano, G
Morelli, S, Ferri, C, Di Francesco, L, Baldoncini, R, Carlesimo, M, Bottoni, U, ...
OBJECTIVES--To investigate the behaviour of circulating endothelin-1 (ET-1) in patients affected by systemic sclerosis and to elucidate the relationship between systemic and pulmonary plasma peptide...
Effect of isradipine on endothelin-1 plasma concentrations in patients with Raynaud's phenomenon.
La Civita, L, Giuggioli, D, Del Chicca, M G, Longombardo, G, Pasero, G, Ferri, C
Civita, L, Rossi, M, Vagheggini, G, Storino, F, Credidio, L, Pasero, G, ...
OBJECTIVES—To investigate the skin vasodilatory response to iontophoretically applied acetylcholine (Ach), an endothelium dependent vasodilator, and to sodium nitroprusside (SNP), an endothelium...
Heart involvement in systemic sclerosis: an ultrasonic tissue characterisation study
Ferri, C., Di, B, Martini, A., Giorgi, D., Storino, F., Bianchi, M., ...
BACKGROUND—Clinicoepidemiological findings indicate that symptomatic heart involvement in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) predicts a very poor prognosis. At necropsy studies, SSc heart...
Valentini, G, Della, R, Bombardieri, S, Bencivelli, W, Silman, A, D'Angelo, S, ...
OBJECTIVE—To develop criteria for disease activity in systemic sclerosis (SSc) that are valid, reliable, and easy to use. METHODS—Investigators from 19 European centres completed a...
Della, R, Valentini, G, Bombardieri, S, Bencivelli, W, Silman, A, D'Angelo, S, ...
OBJECTIVE—To investigate the existence of differences among European referral centres for systemic sclerosis (SSc) in the pattern of attendance and referral and in the clinical and therapeutical...
Konerding, M. A., Fait, E., Dimitropoulou, C., Malkusch, W., Ferri, C., Giavazzi, R., ...
Three cell clones originated by transfection of human endometrial adenocarcinoma HEC-1-B cells with fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) cDNA and characterized by a different capacity to produce and...
Interferon alfa-2b in mixed cryoglobulinaemia: a controlled crossover trial.
Ferri, C, Marzo, E, Longombardo, G, La Civita, L, Lombardini, F, Giuggioli, D, ...
To confirm the positive results of a preliminary trial, 26 patients with mixed cryoglobulinaemia were enrolled in a controlled, randomised, crossover trial with interferon alfa-2b. A significant...
Ferri, C, Zignego, A L, Pileri, S A
Serum cryoglobulins are found in a wide spectrum of disorders but are often transient and without clinical implications. Monoclonal cryoglobulins are usually associated with haematological disorders,...
Autoantibodies from mixed cryoglobulinaemia patients bind glomerular antigens.
Dolcher, M P, Marchini, B, Sabbatini, A, Longombardo, G, Ferri, C, Riente, L, ...
Mixed cryoglobulinaemia (MC) is a disorder characterized by the presence of large amounts of cryoprecipitating IgM-IgG complexes. An immune complex glomerulonephritis develops in one third of all...