Cancer patients are more susceptible to several bacterial infections, particularly urinary tract infections caused by uropathogenic E.coli (UPEC).The objective of this work was detection and the phylogenetic characterization of hospital-acquired isolates of Playmats uropathogenic E.coli in cancer patients and the determination of its relation with
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a pervasive developmental disorder that shows difficulties in communication, social interaction, Accessories behavior, interests and activities that are limited and repetitive.The prevalence of ASD also continues to increase worldwide, followed by an increase in the need for early intervention in ASD children.The l
Previous studies have demonstrated that lying can undermine memory and that its memory-undermining effects could be modulated by the cognitive resources required to tell lies.We extended the investigation of the memory-undermining effect by using a daily life setting in which participants were highly involved in a mock shopping task.Participants we
The Tuscan Region (Central Italy) spends about 12 million euros every year in the prevention and suppression of forest fires.In this context, this study aims to analyse the economic and environmental benefits derived from fire suppression activities.Starting from a case study of a real fire event in Tuscany, we simulated three hypothetical scenario