Antonio Pinna

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Affiliation: University of Sassari
Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi Epidemiology, visual outcome, and hospitalization costs of open globe injury in northern Sardinia, Italy
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Ophthalmic Epidemiol 14:299-305. 2007
  2. ncbi Increased plasma asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) levels in retinal venous occlusive disease
    Angelo Zinellu
    Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Osilo, Italy
    Clin Chem Lab Med 46:387-92. 2008
  3. ncbi Detection of virulence factors in Serratia strains isolated from contact lens-associated corneal ulcers
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Acta Ophthalmol 89:382-7. 2011
  4. ncbi An outbreak of post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Ophthalmology 116:2321-6.e1-4. 2009
  5. ncbi Plasma thiols and taurine levels in central retinal vein occlusion
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Curr Eye Res 35:644-50. 2010
  6. ncbi Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency and senile cataract in a Sardinian male population, Italy
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Ophthalmic Epidemiol 16:395-9. 2009
  7. ncbi High-throughput CZE-UV determination of arginine and dimethylated arginines in human plasma
    Angelo Zinellu
    Department of Biomedical Sciences, Chair of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Electrophoresis 28:1942-8. 2007
  8. ncbi Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency in nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in a Sardinian population, Italy
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 49:1328-32. 2008
  9. ncbi Decreased plasma cysteinylglycine and taurine levels in branch retinal vein occlusion
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Ophthalmic Res 43:26-32. 2010
  10. ncbi Detection of virulence factors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from contact lens-associated corneal ulcers
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, Section of Experimental and Clinical Microbiology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Cornea 27:320-6. 2008

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Publications26

  1. ncbi Epidemiology, visual outcome, and hospitalization costs of open globe injury in northern Sardinia, Italy
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Ophthalmic Epidemiol 14:299-305. 2007
    ..To investigate the epidemiology, visual outcome, and hospitalization costs of open globe injury in Northern Sardinia, Italy...
  2. ncbi Increased plasma asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) levels in retinal venous occlusive disease
    Angelo Zinellu
    Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Osilo, Italy
    Clin Chem Lab Med 46:387-92. 2008
    ..We investigated the levels of the endogenous nitric oxide synthase inhibitor asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), as well as homocysteine and cysteine thiols, in a cohort of subjects affected by retinal vein occlusion (RVO) disease...
  3. ncbi Detection of virulence factors in Serratia strains isolated from contact lens-associated corneal ulcers
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Acta Ophthalmol 89:382-7. 2011
    ..This paper reports on the microbiological findings pertaining to three Serratia isolates from soft contact lens-related corneal ulcers, which represent a complication of contact lens wear reported with increasing frequency...
  4. ncbi An outbreak of post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Ophthalmology 116:2321-6.e1-4. 2009
    ..The purpose of this study was to investigate an outbreak of post-cataract surgery P. aeruginosa endophthalmitis in India...
  5. ncbi Plasma thiols and taurine levels in central retinal vein occlusion
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Curr Eye Res 35:644-50. 2010
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  6. ncbi Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency and senile cataract in a Sardinian male population, Italy
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Ophthalmic Epidemiol 16:395-9. 2009
    ....
  7. ncbi High-throughput CZE-UV determination of arginine and dimethylated arginines in human plasma
    Angelo Zinellu
    Department of Biomedical Sciences, Chair of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Electrophoresis 28:1942-8. 2007
    ..Passing-Bablok regression and Bland-Altman test for methods comparison suggest that the data obtained by our method and by a reference CE-LIF assay are similar...
  8. ncbi Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency in nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in a Sardinian population, Italy
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 49:1328-32. 2008
    ..The purpose of this study was to assess the frequency of G6PD deficiency in Sardinian patients with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) and ascertain whether G6PD deficiency may offer protection against NAION...
  9. ncbi Decreased plasma cysteinylglycine and taurine levels in branch retinal vein occlusion
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Ophthalmic Res 43:26-32. 2010
    ....
  10. ncbi Detection of virulence factors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from contact lens-associated corneal ulcers
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, Section of Experimental and Clinical Microbiology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Cornea 27:320-6. 2008
    ..The purpose of this study was to report on the microbiological findings of 8 P. aeruginosa strains isolated from contact lens-associated corneal ulcers...
  11. ncbi Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in retinal vein occlusion
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Italy
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 48:2747-52. 2007
    ..The purpose of this study was to assess the frequency of G6PD deficiency in Sardinian patients with retinal vein occlusion (RVO) and to ascertain whether the deficiency may offer protection against RVO...
  12. ncbi Plasma methionine determination by capillary electrophoresis-UV assay: application on patients affected by retinal venous occlusive disease
    Angelo Zinellu
    Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy
    Anal Biochem 363:91-6. 2007
    ..Assay performance was evaluated measuring methionine concentrations in retinal venous occlusive disease...
  13. ncbi Aeromonas caviae keratitis associated with contact lens wear
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Ophthalmology 111:348-51. 2004
    ..We report the first case of bilateral contact lens-related Aeromonas caviae keratitis associated with A. caviae contamination of the contact lens case. The presence of virulence factors produced by Aeromonas species was also investigated...
  14. ncbi Pseudomonas aeruginosa growth in Refresh Plus®
    Antonio Pinna
    Section of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, Microsurgery, and Medico surgical Specialties, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 27:561-4. 2011
    ..5% as its active ingredient...
  15. ncbi Absence of the greater sphenoid wing in neurofibromatosis 1
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43 A, 07100 Sassari, Italy
    Arch Ophthalmol 123:1454. 2005
  16. ncbi WAGR syndrome with deletion of chromosome 11p11.2-13
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    J AAPOS 8:396-7. 2004
  17. ncbi Plasma homocysteine and cysteine levels in retinal vein occlusion
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 47:4067-71. 2006
    ..To determine plasma homocysteine and cysteine levels in patients with retinal vein occlusion (RVO) and in healthy subjects and to ascertain whether there are statistically significant differences between patients and control subjects...
  18. ncbi Subcutaneous nadroparin calcium in the treatment of recent onset retinal vein occlusion: a pilot study
    Antonio Pinna
    Section of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgical, Microsurgical and Medical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 28:448-54. 2012
    ..Optimal management of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is still a matter of debate. The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate whether nadroparin calcium may play some role in the treatment of recent onset (≤3 weeks' duration) RVO...
  19. ncbi Levels of human tissue kallikrein in the vitreous fluid of patients with severe proliferative diabetic retinopathy
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Ophthalmologica 218:260-3. 2004
    ..4 ng/ml in all non-PDR controls. These results were confirmed by the amidolytic test. Results suggest that vitreous tissue kallikrein probably plays either a secondary or no role in the pathogenesis of PDR...
  20. ncbi Detection of virulence factors in a corneal isolate of Klebsiella pneumoniae
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Ophthalmology 112:883-7. 2005
    ..To report on the microbiological findings of a Klebsiella pneumoniae strain isolated from a patient with keratitis...
  21. ncbi Effect of oral linoleic and gamma-linolenic acid on meibomian gland dysfunction
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Cornea 26:260-4. 2007
    ..To assess the effect of oral linoleic and gamma-linolenic acid, 2 omega-6 essential fatty acids, on meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD)...
  22. ncbi Unusual retinal manifestations of cat scratch disease
    Antonio Pinna
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    Int Ophthalmol 31:125-8. 2011
    ..Vitreous hemorrhage and retinal vasculitis may be the only clinical manifestation of CSD...
  23. ncbi Contact lens disinfectants
    Antonio Pinna
    Ophthalmology 114:1789-90. 2007
  24. ncbi In vitro adherence of Staphylococcus epidermidis, Serratia marcescens, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa to AcrySof intraocular lenses
    Antonio Pinna
    J Cataract Refract Surg 31:2430-1. 2005
  25. ncbi Impact of biliary complications in right lobe living donor liver transplantation
    Giovanni Ramacciato
    Department of Surgery and Transplantations, Liver and Multiorgan Transplantation Unit, S.Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy
    Transpl Int 19:122-7. 2006
    ..Nevertheless, attention and surgical refinement can lead to a significant reduction of the biliary complication rate, improving graft and patient survival...
  26. ncbi Bilateral optic disc swelling as the presenting sign of Waldenström's macroglobulinaemia
    Antonio Pinna
    Acta Ophthalmol Scand 81:413-5. 2003