RIZZO F.

Congenital lung malformations (CLM) include different types of lesions secondary to lung developmental abnormalities. Diagnosis can take place in the prenatal period with the identification of the typical ultrasound morphological aspects: macro-micro cysts and solid forms. The malformation must be suspected in the first months of life through a...

This paper describes the results of a numerical and experimental study on the wind-induced effects relevant to the design of specialized nonstructural elements in an unconventionally shaped high-rise building. The purpose was to estimate the wind-induced floor acceleration and to examine the lateral drift ratio for the design of nonstructural...

Introduction: Posterior tracheopexy (PT) directly addresses the posterior trachealis membrane intrusion in severe tracheomalacia. During PT, the esophagus is mobilized and membranous trachea is sutured to the prevertebral fascia. Although dysphagia has been reported as a possible complication of PT, in the literature there are no data...