G. Martini

Publication List Details

Period

1994 - 2009

Number

63

Co-Authors

The effects of upcoding, cream skimming and readmissions on the Italian hospitals efficiency: a population–based investigation (2009)

Berta, P, Callea, G, Martini, G, Vittadini, G

In this paper we analyze the effects of some distortions induced by prospective payment system, i.e. Upcoding, Cream Skimming and Readmissions, on hospitals’ technical efficiency. We estimate a...

The Impacts of Airport Centrality in the EU Network and Inter- Airport Competition on Airport Efficiency (2009)

Malighetti, G, Martini, G, Paleari, S, Redondi, R

In this paper we study the relationship between airport efficiency and two factors: an airport’s centrality in the EU network, and the intensity of competition from alternative airports in the same...

Factors affecting survival in juvenile systemic sclerosis (2009)

Martini, G., Vittadello, F., Kasapçopur, Ö., Magni Manzoni, S., Corona, F., Duarte-Salazar, C., ...

Objectives. To determine whether demographic, clinical and immunological features may predict the outcome in juvenile SSc (JSSc). Methods. Clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with...

services (2008)

P. G. Bosco, D. Lo Giudice, G. Martini, C. Moiso

To appear in Proc. IFIP/IEEE IM’97

Multicentric Castleman's Disease (CD) in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) treated with etanercept: coincidence or causal relationship? (2008)

Rossi, L., Martini, G., Zulian, F., Sainati, L.

Poster presentation Association of CD and RA is widely described in adults, but has never been reported in children with JIA. We report a 13 years old girl with a 6 years history of polyarticular JIA...

Successful treatment of relapsing Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS) of the knee with radiosynoviorthesis (2008)

Costantini, C., Dalla Pozza, GF., Bertoni, G., Martini, G., Zulian, F.

Poster presentation PVNS is a rare disorder characterised by benign proliferation of synovial tissue. The treatment is surgical but relapse rate is high (8% to 46%). We report a 13 years old girl...

Prospective validation of the diagnostic score for molecular analysis of hereditary autoinflammatory syndromes in Italian children with periodic fever (2008)

Federici, S., Caroli, F., Sormani, MP., Meini, A., Caorsi, R., Martini, G., ...

Objective Aim of the study was to verify in a prospective study the sensitivity and specificity of a recently elaborated diagnostic score for the prediction of the presence of mutation of genes...

A new computerized method for the assessment of skin lesions in localized scleroderma (2007)

Zulian, F., Meneghesso, D., Grisan, E., Vittadello, F., Belloni Fortina, A., Pigozzi, B., ...

Objective. Up to now, no validated tools are in use for the assessment of the skin lesions in localized scleroderma (LS). The aim of this study is to evaluate the performance of a new computerized...

A new computerized method for the assessment of skin lesions in localized scleroderma (2007)

Zulian, F., Meneghesso, D., Grisan, E., Vittadello, F., Belloni Fortina, A., Pigozzi, B., ...

Objective. Up to now, no validated tools are in use for the assessment of the skin lesions in localized scleroderma (LS). The aim of this study is to evaluate the performance of a new computerized...

A new computerized method for the assessment of skin lesions in localized scleroderma (2007)

Zulian, F., Meneghesso, D., Grisan, E., Vittadello, F., Belloni Fortina, A., Pigozzi, B., ...

Objective. Up to now, no validated tools are in use for the assessment of the skin lesions in localized scleroderma (LS). The aim of this study is to evaluate the performance of a new computerized...

Juvenile localized scleroderma: clinical and epidemiological features in 750 children. An international study (2006)

Zulian, F., Athreya, B. H., Laxer, R., Nelson, A. M., Feitosa De Oliveira, S. K., Punaro, M. G., ...

Objective. Juvenile localized scleroderma (JLS) includes a number of conditions often grouped together. With the long-term goal of developing uniform classification criteria, we studied the...

Estrogen Receptor Gene Polymorphisms and the Genetics of Osteoporosis: A HuGE Review (2005)

Gennari, L., Merlotti, D., De Paola, V., Calabrò, A., Becherini, L., Martini, G., ...

Osteoporosis (OMIM166710) is a common skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue with increased susceptibility to fracture. Osteoporosis has...

Juvenile localized scleroderma: clinical and epidemiological features in 750 children. An international study (2005)

Zulian, F., Athreya, B. H., Laxer, R., Nelson, A. M., Feitosa De Oliveira, S. K., Punaro, M. G., ...

Objective. Juvenile localized scleroderma (JLS) includes a number of conditions often grouped together. With the long-term goal of developing uniform classification criteria, we studied the...

Controle químico de parreira-brava (Cissampelos glaberrima) na cultura da cana-de-açúcar (2004)

Durigan,J.C., Timossi,P.C., Martini,G., Leite,G.J.

A parreira-brava (Cissampelos glaberrima) e a erva-palha (Blainvillea romboidea) estão no início de sua dispersão na cultura da cana-de-açúcar no Estado de São Paulo e são espécies de extrema...

Influência do teor de água na superfície do solo sobre a eficácia e seletividade do flazasulfuron, na cultura de cana-de-açúcar (2004)

Martini,G., Durigan,J.C.

Objetivou-se avaliar a eficácia e a seletividade do herbicida flazasulfuron aplicado em pré-emergência de Panicum maximum, Brachiaria plantaginea e Digitaria horizontalis e das plantas de...

Association of sugar-based carboranes with cationic liposomes: an electron spin resonance and light scattering study (2004)

Ristori, S, Panza, L, Becciolini, A, Martini, G

The possibility of cationic (di-oleoyltrimethylammonium propane, DOTAP)/(L-alpha-dioleoylphosphatidyl-ethanolamine, DOPE) liposomes to act as carriers of boronated compounds such as...

Triamcinolone acetonide and hexacetonide intra-articular treatment of symmetrical joints in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a double-blind trial (2004)

Zulian, F., Martini, G., Gobber, D., Plebani, M., Zacchello, F., Manners, P.

Objective. Pharmacokinetic studies have shown that the biological effect of triamcinolone acetonide (TA) is equivalent to that of triamcinolone hexacetonide (TH), if used at double the dosage. In...

Safety and efficacy of iloprost for the treatment of ischaemic digits in paediatric connective tissue diseases (2004)

Zulian, F., Corona, F., Gerloni, V., Falcini, F., Buoncompagni, A., Scarazatti, M., ...

Objective. We analysed our experience with the use of iloprost for the treatment of critical ischaemic digits (ID) in children with connective tissue diseases (CTD) in order to assess its safety and...

Triamcinolone acetonide and hexacetonide intra-articular treatment of symmetrical joints in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a double-blind trial (2004)

Zulian, F., Martini, G., Gobber, D., Plebani, M., Zacchello, F., Manners, P.

Objective. Pharmacokinetic studies have shown that the biological effect of triamcinolone acetonide (TA) is equivalent to that of triamcinolone hexacetonide (TH), if used at double the dosage. In...

Triamcinolone acetonide and hexacetonide intra-articular treatment of symmetrical joints in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a double-blind trial (2004)

Zulian, F., Martini, G., Gobber, D., Plebani, M., Zacchello, F., Manners, P.

Objective. Pharmacokinetic studies have shown that the biological effect of triamcinolone acetonide (TA) is equivalent to that of triamcinolone hexacetonide (TH), if used at double the dosage. In...

Comparison of intra-articular triamcinolone hexacetonide and triamcinolone acetonide in oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (2003)

Zulian, F., Martini, G., Gobber, D., Agosto, C., Gigante, C., Zacchello, F.

Objective. To compare the efficacy and safety of intra-articular triamcinolone hexacetonide (TH) and triamcinolone acetonide (TA) in children with oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)....

Comparison of intra-articular triamcinolone hexacetonide and triamcinolone acetonide in oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (2003)

Zulian, F., Martini, G., Gobber, D., Agosto, C., Gigante, C., Zacchello, F.

Objective. To compare the efficacy and safety of intra-articular triamcinolone hexacetonide (TH) and triamcinolone acetonide (TA) in children with oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)....

Safety and efficacy of iloprost for the treatment of ischaemic digits in paediatric connective tissue diseases (2003)

Zulian, F., Corona, F., Gerloni, V., Falcini, F., Buoncompagni, A., Scarazatti, M., ...

Objective. We analysed our experience with the use of iloprost for the treatment of critical ischaemic digits (ID) in children with connective tissue diseases (CTD) in order to assess its safety and...

Comparison of intra-articular triamcinolone hexacetonide and triamcinolone acetonide in oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (2003)

Zulian, F., Martini, G., Gobber, D., Agosto, C., Gigante, C., Zacchello, F.

Objective. To compare the efficacy and safety of intra-articular triamcinolone hexacetonide (TH) and triamcinolone acetonide (TA) in children with oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)....

Safety and efficacy of iloprost for the treatment of ischaemic digits in paediatric connective tissue diseases (2003)

Zulian, F., Corona, F., Gerloni, V., Falcini, F., Buoncompagni, A., Scarazatti, M., ...

Objective. We analysed our experience with the use of iloprost for the treatment of critical ischaemic digits (ID) in children with connective tissue diseases (CTD) in order to assess its safety and...

Juvenile-onset localized scleroderma activity detection by infrared thermography (2002)

Martini, G., Murray, K. J., Howell, K. J., Harper, J., Atherton, D., Woo, P., ...

Objective. The aim of this study was to define the clinical utility of infrared thermography in disease activity detection in localized scleroderma (LS). Methods. We retrospectively...

Iloprost suppresses connective tissue growth factor production in fibroblasts and in the skin of scleroderma patients (2001)

Stratton, R., Shiwen, X., Martini, G., Holmes, A., Leask, A., Haberberger, T., ...

Patients with scleroderma receiving Iloprost as a treatment for severe Raynaud’s phenomenon report a reduction in skin tightness, suggesting that this drug inhibits skin fibrosis. Connective tissue...

Lead ion beam emittance and transmission studies in the PS-SPS complex at CERN (1996)

Arduini, Gianluigi, Bailey, R, Bohl, T, Burkhardt, H, Cappi, R, Carter, C, ...

In the Lead Ion Facility at CERN [1] Pb53+ ion beams are accelerated up to a kinetic energy of 4.2 GeV/u in the CERN PS, extracted and stripped to Pb82+ in the transfer line from PS to SPS where they...

Lead Ion Beam Emittance And Transmission Studies In The Ps-Sps Complex At Cern (1996)

Arduini Bailey Bohl, G. Arduini, R. Bailey, T. Bohl, H. Burkhardt, C. Carter, ...

In the Lead Ion Facility at CERN [1] Pb 53+ ion beams are accelerated up to a kinetic energy of 4.2 GeV/u in the CERN PS, extracted and stripped to Pb 82+ in the transfer line from PS to SPS where...

Favourable results of treatment of narrowed saphenous vein grafts with Palmaz-Schatz stent implantation (1994)

MAIELLO, L., COLOMBO, A., GIANROSSI, R., GOLDENBERG, S., MARTINI, G., FINCI, L.

Although conventional balloon angioplasty of Saphenous vein grafts can be performed with an acceptable acute success and complication rate, restenosis remains a major problem. However, this may be...

Diverse point mutations in the human glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase gene cause enzyme deficiency and mild or severe hemolytic anemia.

Vulliamy, T J, D'Urso, M, Battistuzzi, G, Estrada, M, Foulkes, N S, Martini, G, ...

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD; EC 1.1.1.49) deficiency is a common genetic abnormality affecting an estimated 400 million people worldwide. Clinical and biochemical analyses have identified...

Effect of Xenopus laevis oocyte extract on supercoiled simian virus 40 DNA: formation of complex DNA.

Gandini Attardi, D, Martini, G, Mattoccia, E, Tocchini-Valentini, G P

A soluble cell-free extract derived from stage 6 Xenopus laevis oocytes is described. From supercoiled simian virus 40 DNA the extract produces nicked circles (having a single-strand scission),...

Isolation of human glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) cDNA clones: primary structure of the protein and unusual 5' non-coding region.

Persico, M G, Viglietto, G, Martini, G, Toniolo, D, Paonessa, G, Moscatelli, C, ...

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is an ubiquitous enzyme which by determining the NADPH level has a crucial role in NADPH-mediated reductive processes in all cells (1). The structural gene...

Cytological mapping of the human glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase gene distal to the fragile-X site suggests a high rate of meiotic recombination across this site.

Szabo, P, Purrello, M, Rocchi, M, Archidiacono, N, Alhadeff, B, Filippi, G, ...

The human gene for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) has been subregionally mapped to band Xq28 by segregation analysis in rodent-human somatic cell hybrids [Pai, G. S., Sprinkel, J. A., Do,...

Expression of the G6PD locus on the human X chromosome is associated with demethylation of three CpG islands within 100 kb of DNA.

Toniolo, D, Martini, G, Migeon, B R, Dono, R

We have previously reported that expression of the G6PD locus is correlated with the methylation status of two islands of CpG dinucleotides which are 3' to the locus and in the 5' region of two...

Specific methylation pattern at the 3' end of the human housekeeping gene for glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase.

Toniolo, D, D'Urso, M, Martini, G, Persico, M, Tufano, V, Battistuzzi, G, ...

During detailed restriction enzyme mapping of the human X-linked gene Gd, specifying the enzyme glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), we have observed the presence, over a 14-kb DNA region...

Structural analysis of the X-linked gene encoding human glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase.

Martini, G, Toniolo, D, Vulliamy, T, Luzzatto, L, Dono, R, Viglietto, G, ...

We report the isolation and analysis of human genomic DNA clones spanning about 100 kb of the X chromosome and comprising the entire gene coding for the enzyme glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase...

Enhanced expression of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in human cells sustaining oxidative stress.

Ursini, M V, Parrella, A, Rosa, G, Salzano, S, Martini, G

Recent reports have demonstrated that glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) activity in mammalian cells is necessary in order to ensure cell survival when damage is produced by reactive oxygen...

Genetic heterogeneity of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency revealed by single-strand conformation and sequence analysis.

Calabrò, V, Mason, P J, Filosa, S, Civitelli, D, Cittadella, R, Tagarelli, A, ...

We have carried out a systematic study of the molecular basis of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency on a sample of 53 male subjects from Calabria, in southern Italy. Our sequential...

Diverse point mutations in the human glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase gene cause enzyme deficiency and mild or severe hemolytic anemia.

Vulliamy, T J, D'Urso, M, Battistuzzi, G, Estrada, M, Foulkes, N S, Martini, G, ...

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD; EC 1.1.1.49) deficiency is a common genetic abnormality affecting an estimated 400 million people worldwide. Clinical and biochemical analyses have identified...

Effect of Xenopus laevis oocyte extract on supercoiled simian virus 40 DNA: formation of complex DNA.

Gandini Attardi, D, Martini, G, Mattoccia, E, Tocchini-Valentini, G P

A soluble cell-free extract derived from stage 6 Xenopus laevis oocytes is described. From supercoiled simian virus 40 DNA the extract produces nicked circles (having a single-strand scission),...

Isolation of human glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) cDNA clones: primary structure of the protein and unusual 5' non-coding region.

Persico, M G, Viglietto, G, Martini, G, Toniolo, D, Paonessa, G, Moscatelli, C, ...

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is an ubiquitous enzyme which by determining the NADPH level has a crucial role in NADPH-mediated reductive processes in all cells (1). The structural gene...

Cytological mapping of the human glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase gene distal to the fragile-X site suggests a high rate of meiotic recombination across this site.

Szabo, P, Purrello, M, Rocchi, M, Archidiacono, N, Alhadeff, B, Filippi, G, ...

The human gene for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) has been subregionally mapped to band Xq28 by segregation analysis in rodent-human somatic cell hybrids [Pai, G. S., Sprinkel, J. A., Do,...

Expression of the G6PD locus on the human X chromosome is associated with demethylation of three CpG islands within 100 kb of DNA.

Toniolo, D, Martini, G, Migeon, B R, Dono, R

We have previously reported that expression of the G6PD locus is correlated with the methylation status of two islands of CpG dinucleotides which are 3' to the locus and in the 5' region of two...

Specific methylation pattern at the 3' end of the human housekeeping gene for glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase.

Toniolo, D, D'Urso, M, Martini, G, Persico, M, Tufano, V, Battistuzzi, G, ...

During detailed restriction enzyme mapping of the human X-linked gene Gd, specifying the enzyme glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), we have observed the presence, over a 14-kb DNA region...

Structural analysis of the X-linked gene encoding human glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase.

Martini, G, Toniolo, D, Vulliamy, T, Luzzatto, L, Dono, R, Viglietto, G, ...

We report the isolation and analysis of human genomic DNA clones spanning about 100 kb of the X chromosome and comprising the entire gene coding for the enzyme glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase...

Enhanced expression of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in human cells sustaining oxidative stress.

Ursini, M V, Parrella, A, Rosa, G, Salzano, S, Martini, G

Recent reports have demonstrated that glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) activity in mammalian cells is necessary in order to ensure cell survival when damage is produced by reactive oxygen...

Genetic heterogeneity of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency revealed by single-strand conformation and sequence analysis.

Calabrò, V, Mason, P J, Filosa, S, Civitelli, D, Cittadella, R, Tagarelli, A, ...

We have carried out a systematic study of the molecular basis of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency on a sample of 53 male subjects from Calabria, in southern Italy. Our sequential...

Prevalence and clinical significance of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Avcin, T, Cimaz, R, Falcini, F, Zulian, F, Martini, G, Simonini, G, ...

Background: Antibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) are considered to be specific for rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Somatic-cell selection is a major determinant of the blood-cell phenotype in heterozygotes for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase mutations causing severe enzyme deficiency.

Filosa, S., Giacometti, N., Wangwei, C., De Mattia, D., Pagnini, D., Alfinito, F., ...

X-chromosome inactivation in mammals is regarded as an essentially random process, but the resulting somatic-cell mosaicism creates the opportunity for cell selection. In most people with...

The effects of upcoding, cream skimming and readmissions on the Italian hospitals efficiency: a population–based investigation

Berta, P, Callea, G, Martini, G, Vittadini, G

In this paper we analyze the effects of some distortions induced by prospective payment system, i.e. Upcoding, Cream Skimming and Readmissions, on hospitals’ technical efficiency. We estimate a...

The Impacts of Airport Centrality in the EU Network and Inter- Airport Competition on Airport Efficiency

Malighetti, G, Martini, G, Paleari, S, Redondi, R

In this paper we study the relationship between airport efficiency and two factors: an airport’s centrality in the EU network, and the intensity of competition from alternative airports in the same...