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Audiology research, Jan 18, 2017

The overall number of day-case otologic surgery cases is increasing; however, there is limited ex... more The overall number of day-case otologic surgery cases is increasing; however, there is limited experience about performing canal wall down tympanoplasty in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media with cholesteatoma in this setting. The objective of this study was to assess the success of this technique as daycase surgery in terms of results and complications over an 8-year follow up period. We included in this study 42 patients undergoing canal wall down technique tympanoplasty surgery for chronic suppurative otitis media with cholesteatoma performed as day cases during a 2-year period. 30 cases (71.4%) were discharged on the day of surgery, whereas 12 cases (28.6%) were hospitalized and discharged the day after. The principal reasons for failure of discharge on the day of surgery were asthenia (6 cases), vertigo and asthenia (4 cases), undetermined (2 cases). Based on our experience, with a proper preoperative selection, assessment and screening of the patients, mastoidectomy with timpanoplasty for chronic suppurative otitis media with cholesteatoma can be carried out in a day surgery setting without affecting results, complications and long-term relapse.

Energia Ambiente E Innovazione, 2010

The main aspects of civil engineering associated with nuclear activities are related to siting, d... more The main aspects of civil engineering associated with nuclear activities are related to siting, design, building, running and dismission of the required facilities. The issues that civil engineering is faced with in the nuclear field are strictly connected with the environmental and anthropic contexts. Therefore every human and organizational resource related to it needs to be provided with the utmost grade of qualification and reliability and to be optimally coordinated.

ASME 2009 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management, Volume 1, 2009

Prediction of radionuclides release is a central issue in the performance assessment of nuclear w... more Prediction of radionuclides release is a central issue in the performance assessment of nuclear waste repositories. To this aim a model of radionuclides migration through the repository barriers must be set up, accounting for the uncertainties affecting the process. In this context, the present paper presents the application of Monte Carlo simulation to a Markovian modeling framework proposed in the literature; two cases are presented to highlight the value added by the flexibility of the Monte Carlo simulation approach.

Waste Management and the Environment IV, 2008

A modular system for containment of nuclear waste packages based on two barriers of cementitious ... more A modular system for containment of nuclear waste packages based on two barriers of cementitious materials was designed for a repository of radioactive substances, and then investigated in order to test leachability in a period of time of 300 years. Cement agglomerates designed for the isolation of dangerous waste exhibit low permeability, hence a favourable durability, that appoints them as proper material for construction of hazardous waste in general, i.e. toxic, medical, or radioactive waste. Characterisation of suitable concrete mix design has been attained through leakage tests, carried out on a concrete slab 300×300 mm wide. Four full-scale prototypes of the system were then built from the same concrete mix, and were submitted to a test of waterproofing at a laboratory. Experimental evidence on two weak points has been collected. One, of a general character, is related to the almost unavoidable presence of "construction joints", a second weak point is related to non-homogeneity of concrete. Then two different design procedures were suggested.

Audiology research, Jan 18, 2017

The overall number of day-case otologic surgery cases is increasing; however, there is limited ex... more The overall number of day-case otologic surgery cases is increasing; however, there is limited experience about performing canal wall down tympanoplasty in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media with cholesteatoma in this setting. The objective of this study was to assess the success of this technique as daycase surgery in terms of results and complications over an 8-year follow up period. We included in this study 42 patients undergoing canal wall down technique tympanoplasty surgery for chronic suppurative otitis media with cholesteatoma performed as day cases during a 2-year period. 30 cases (71.4%) were discharged on the day of surgery, whereas 12 cases (28.6%) were hospitalized and discharged the day after. The principal reasons for failure of discharge on the day of surgery were asthenia (6 cases), vertigo and asthenia (4 cases), undetermined (2 cases). Based on our experience, with a proper preoperative selection, assessment and screening of the patients, mastoidectomy with timpanoplasty for chronic suppurative otitis media with cholesteatoma can be carried out in a day surgery setting without affecting results, complications and long-term relapse.

Energia Ambiente E Innovazione, 2010

The main aspects of civil engineering associated with nuclear activities are related to siting, d... more The main aspects of civil engineering associated with nuclear activities are related to siting, design, building, running and dismission of the required facilities. The issues that civil engineering is faced with in the nuclear field are strictly connected with the environmental and anthropic contexts. Therefore every human and organizational resource related to it needs to be provided with the utmost grade of qualification and reliability and to be optimally coordinated.

ASME 2009 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management, Volume 1, 2009

Prediction of radionuclides release is a central issue in the performance assessment of nuclear w... more Prediction of radionuclides release is a central issue in the performance assessment of nuclear waste repositories. To this aim a model of radionuclides migration through the repository barriers must be set up, accounting for the uncertainties affecting the process. In this context, the present paper presents the application of Monte Carlo simulation to a Markovian modeling framework proposed in the literature; two cases are presented to highlight the value added by the flexibility of the Monte Carlo simulation approach.

Waste Management and the Environment IV, 2008

A modular system for containment of nuclear waste packages based on two barriers of cementitious ... more A modular system for containment of nuclear waste packages based on two barriers of cementitious materials was designed for a repository of radioactive substances, and then investigated in order to test leachability in a period of time of 300 years. Cement agglomerates designed for the isolation of dangerous waste exhibit low permeability, hence a favourable durability, that appoints them as proper material for construction of hazardous waste in general, i.e. toxic, medical, or radioactive waste. Characterisation of suitable concrete mix design has been attained through leakage tests, carried out on a concrete slab 300×300 mm wide. Four full-scale prototypes of the system were then built from the same concrete mix, and were submitted to a test of waterproofing at a laboratory. Experimental evidence on two weak points has been collected. One, of a general character, is related to the almost unavoidable presence of "construction joints", a second weak point is related to non-homogeneity of concrete. Then two different design procedures were suggested.