Salvatore Caruso

Prof. Salvatore Caruso

University of Catania - Department of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties
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Academic Career Length

38Years (1989-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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Gemma Biviá-RoigGemma Biviá-Roig
Gemma Biviá-Roig
Valentina Lucia La RosaValentina Lucia La Rosa
Valentina Lucia La Rosa
MGMaría Gómez-Tébar
María Gómez-Tébar
Lola Serrano-RayaLola Serrano-Raya
Lola Serrano-Raya
JAJuan J. Amer-Cuenca
Juan J. Amer-Cuenca
JLJuan Francisco Lisón
Juan Francisco Lisón
(1) Background: This study aimed to analyze the impact of the confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemics on the eating, exercise, and quality-of-life habits of pregnant women. (2) Methods: This was an internet-based cross-sectional survey which collected information about adherence to the Mediterranean diet, physical exercise, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and perceived obstacles (in terms of exercise, preparation for delivery, and medical appointments) of pregnant women before and after the confinement. The survey was conducted in 18–31 May 2020. (3) Results: A total of 90 pregnant women participated in this study. There was a significant decrease in the levels of physical activity (p < 0.01) as well as in HRQoL (p < 0.005). The number of hours spent sitting increased by 50% (p < 0.001), 52.2% were unable to attend delivery preparation sessions because these had been cancelled. However, there were no significant differences in the eating pattern of these women (p = 0.672). Conclusions: These results suggest the need to implement specific online programs to promote exercise and reduce stress, thus improving the HRQoL in this population, should similar confinements need to occur again for any reason in the future.

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AFAlessandro La Ferlita
Alessandro La Ferlita
RBRosalia Battaglia
Rosalia Battaglia
FAFrancesca Andronico
Francesca Andronico
SCSalvatore Caruso
Salvatore Caruso
ACAntonio Cianci
Antonio Cianci
CPCinzia Di Pietro
Cinzia Di Pietro
The Human Genome Project led to the discovery that about 80% of our DNA is transcribed in RNA molecules. Only 2% of the human genome is translated into proteins, the rest mostly produces molecules called non-coding RNAs, which are a heterogeneous class of RNAs involved in different steps of gene regulation. They have been classified, according to their length, into small non-coding RNAs and long non-coding RNAs, or to their function, into housekeeping non-coding RNAs and regulatory non-coding RNAs. Their involvement has been widely demonstrated in all cellular processes, as well as their dysregulation in human pathologies. In this review, we discuss the function of non-coding RNAs in endometrial physiology, analysing their involvement in embryo implantation. Moreover, we explore their role in endometrial pathologies such as endometrial cancer, endometriosis and chronic endometritis.

1 May 2006 in Fertility and Sterility
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SCSalvatore Caruso
Salvatore Caruso
SRSalvatore Rugolo
Salvatore Rugolo
CACarmela Agnello
Carmela Agnello
GIGiorgia Intelisano
Giorgia Intelisano
LMLucia Di Mari
Lucia Di Mari
ACAntonio Cianci
Antonio Cianci

1 March 2004 in Contraception
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SCSalvatore Caruso
Salvatore Caruso
CACarmela Agnello
Carmela Agnello
GIGiorgia Intelisano
Giorgia Intelisano
MFMarco Farina
Marco Farina
LMLucia Di Mari
Lucia Di Mari
ACAntonio Cianci
Antonio Cianci

1 January 2014 in The Journal of Sexual Medicine
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SCSalvatore Caruso
Salvatore Caruso
CACarmela Agnello
Carmela Agnello
CMChiara Malandrino
Chiara Malandrino
LPLucia Lo Presti
Lucia Lo Presti
CCCarla Cicero
Carla Cicero
SCStefano Cianci
Stefano Cianci

1 December 2000 in Fertility and Sterility
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SCSalvatore Caruso
Salvatore Caruso
LRLucia Roccasalva
Lucia Roccasalva
GSGloria Sapienza
Gloria Sapienza
MZMaria Zappalá
Maria Zappalá
GNGiuseppe Nuciforo
Giuseppe Nuciforo
SBSalvatore Biondi
Salvatore Biondi