[The contribution of radiographic and radioisotope findings to the study of multiple sclerosis with special reference to the problems of false-positive scintigraphy reports].

abstract：:In order to evaluate the usefulness of Tag 72--tumor associated antigen assay--in gastroenterology, we have studied with Ca 72-4 radioimmunoassay (Centocor) 551 patients suffering benign (233) and neoplastic (318) gastrointestinal diseases and 205 normal controls. The cut-off point was fixed at 6 U/ml. Only in gastric...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Piantino P,Fusaro A,Daziano E,Polloni R,Mosso R,Cacace G

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This is the first time that a bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NL-ratio) has been demonstrated in sarcoidosis and chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (cHP) than in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Consecutive BAL samples from the 167 interstitia...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： D'alessandro M,Bergantini L,Carleo A,Cameli P,Perrone A,Fossi A,Sestini P,Bargagli E

更新日期：2020-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with cancer. For over a decade, the gold standard of treatment and secondary prevention of cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) has been represented by low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs), which are currently recommended as the first-...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Ageno W,Barni S,Di Nisio M,Falanga A,Imberti D,Labianca RF,Mantovani L

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung transplantation (LTx) remains the only effective treatment of selected patients suffering from end-stage respiratory disease. However, its main limitation is represented by the shortage of suitable organs. In the last years, LTx is progressively changing in the clinical arena and different strategies aiming to in...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Boffini M,Solidoro P

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelets play an essential role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis; by impedance method we valued in whole blood platelet aggregation induced by collagen in 40 healthy subjects and in 40 type II and type IV hyperlipemic subjects. Meanwhile by radioimmunoassay we dosed thromboxane B2, a stable product of thromboxa...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Craveri A,Lanfredini M,Citella C,Barbesti S,Braconaro F,Marzocchi B,Colombo L

更新日期：1987-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of coronary artery disease is lower in women than in men. Ovarian estrogen is believed to decrease the risk of coronary heart disease. Today, there is an increasing demand for estrogen replacement not only for amelioration of menopausal subjective symptoms but also for the prophylactic action of estroge...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Sarubbi B,Ducceschi V,Russo B,Di Micco G,Iacono A

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formerly considered a rare disorder, eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) has emerged as a leading cause of feeding problems in children and an increasingly recognized cause of dysphagia and food impaction in adults. Our understanding of EoE and its complex interplay with gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) has evolved ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Mari A,Abu Baker F,Mahamid M,Khoury T,Sbeit W,Pellicano R

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reports in the literature on the difficulty of differential diagnosis between Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Pseudo-DIC and Primary Fibrinolysis (PF) in patients with liver disease, stimulated a study of various coagulation parameters (PT, PTT, Platelets, Fibrinogen, FDP) in 28 cirrhotic patients. The st...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Petrella V,Parachini F,Rigotti T,Galimberti M,Cusumano S

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study of 561 patients with silicosis and 234 with asbestosis was performed to assess whether lung function decline in five years is related to the type (restrictive or obstructive) and/or to the degree of initial damage. Based on lung function tests, three groups of patients were identified: NC with no...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Avolio G,Bucca C,Rolla G,Oliaro A,Cacciabue M,Caria E,Arrigoni P,Barbalonga A

更新日期：1987-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Headaches appear to be a reaction to changes in either exogenous levels. We are now investigating serum immunoglobulins in women with menstrual migraine and have found that in 22 women, 6 have low immunoglobulin A levels, all below the normal range, and 5 have high immunoglobulin M levels, above the normal range. The ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Grant EC,Pryse-Davies J,Goodwin PM,Caroll JD

更新日期：1976-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Well known is the need to treat "acute onset" Anorexia Nervosa in care units. Nevertheless even the "successfully treated" patients show a very high percentage of relapse. The aim of our study has been to revalue different clinical, nutritional (hemoglobin, transferrin, IGF1), hormonal (thyroid function, gonadotropins...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Foppiani L,Uva V,Falivene M,Valenti S,Traversa C,Rasore E,Giusti M

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:18 cases of anatomically verified lung cancer were studied scintigraphically with microspheres of human albumin labelled with 99Tc, mercury bichloride (197Hg) and citrate of gallium (67Ga), to assess the diagnostic value of this technique. Using albumin microspheres, changes in the scintigraphic picture were obtained ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Bergonzi M,Foresti V

更新日期：1976-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The world is now entering its 9th month of combat against a pandemic of deadly pneumonia. Started out from China in December 2019, the disease has been declared as caused by infection with a so far unknown RNA Coronavirus of the respiratory family, then named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS)-CoV-2....

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Actis GC,Ribaldone DG,Fagoonee S,Pellicano R

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:As the use of cross-sectional imaging increases so does the incidence of asymptomatic pancreatic cysts. Pancreatic neoplastic cysts can be broadly grouped into mucinous lesions and solid pseudopapillary neoplasms, which have malignant potential and serous lesions, which have negligible malignant potential. Non-neoplas...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Smith LA,Mckay CJ

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors notice a prevalence of P. falciparum in eight observed cases of imported malaria and confirm the increasing polychemioresistance of plasmodium and its prophylactic and therapeutic problems. ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Gatti G,Deambrogio V,Mongiò F,Schettino G,Fruttaldo L

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical, radiological and ultrasonographical features of three cases of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis, one of which in a child, are reported. Presurgical diagnosis of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is difficult and infrequent to date (10-14% of cases according to different workers). This complaint is general...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Orzincolo C,Daniele C,Corcione S,Romano A

更新日期：1985-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The lifetime risks for both breast and ovarian cancer for BRCA mutation carriers far exceeds the general population risk of 13% for breast cancer and 1.4% for ovarian cancer. BRCA carriers have unique and medically complicated decisions to make regarding their cancer treatment or risk reduction. As BRCA testing become...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Quinn GP,Vadaparampil ST,Bower B,Friedman S,Keefe DL

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutic effectiveness and tolerability of diphthalone and indomethacine administered for long periods were compared in 10 patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis in the active phase. Each patient was treated with one of the two drugs on a double blind basis. Diphthalone proved to be more active than indom...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Altucci P,Gattoni A,Leonessa V

更新日期：1976-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Among 1258 polyps from the lower gastro-intestinal tract removed by rectoscopy or coloscopy and examined histologically there were 744 adenomas, 72% tubular, 27% papillary and 1% villous. 96.5% of all adenomas were extracted from patients aged over 40 years. Four fifths of the tumours were found in the rectum and sigm...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Frimberger E,Kühner W,Seib HJ,Ottenjann R

更新日期：1978-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The value of Doppler ultrasound examination and digital intravenous angiography was comparatively evaluated in 207 patients with peripheral vascular disease submitted to both techniques. Owing to the fact that in some patients more than one vascular district was examined, the overall number of evaluations was 232 Dopp...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Nessi R,De Flaviis L,Barcella MA,Freri F,Annoni F

更新日期：1986-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of pheochromocytoma revealed by a de novo appeared hypertension in a young female patient at her 3rd trimester of pregnancy. An early diagnosis and an appropriate medical management allowed a successful maternal outcome. Since maternal and fetal prognosis of pheochromocytoma associated with p...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Bolli G,Puxeddu A,Gilardi G,De Feo P,Pasqualucci V,Cartechini MG

更新日期：1981-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary CVT alterations and arrhythmias, occurring one hour after embolization were detected in several experiments about focal cerebral ischaemia in rabbits. 62 animals were fed on a standard diet and 15 on an atherogenic diet. Primary CVT alterations and arrhythmias occurred in 4 rabbits fed on a standard diet and i...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Taccola A,Savoldi F,Bo P,Pierro A,Perotti M

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A physiopathological approach to the treatment of chronic pneumogenous respiratory insufficiency is proposed. To this end, disturbances of the ventilatory and alveolocapillary stages of the pulmonary respiratory function are discussed. Particular attention to distribution and diffusion disturbances and the main diseas...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Petraglia A,Scarpitta M,Caruso C,Consoli A

更新日期：1978-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：:HCV positive hepatitis possesses a relevant social impact as regards national health costs. On the other hand, interferon (IFN) therapy represents to date the best therapeutic approach to this problem. However, several clinical questions have arisen regarding the efficacy and safety of long-term treatments, and above ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Perasso A,Testino G,Sumberaz A,Ansaldi F

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occasions on which reevaluation, re-establishment, readaptation, and rehabilitation in the true sense should be used are discussed, and the concept of both psychological and physical rehabilitation as an indivisible whole is underscored. It is also made clear that rehabilitation must not be limited to the heart pa...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Galassi A

更新日期：1977-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of pathogenetic moments have been identified in primary or essential hypertension in recent years. Marked variations have been noted in plasma volume, cardiac output, neurosympathetic tone, the renin-angiotensin system, and the aldosterone-adrenal neurosympathetic regulation system. Biological and clinical st...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Angelino PF

更新日期：1975-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Personal experience acquired at the allergology polyclinic of the Zurich University dermatological clinic is referred to in an account of the path leading from the provisional diagnosis of respiratory syndrome (rhinopathy and bronchial asthma) to a specific aetiological diagnosis, and hence to treatment of the cause (...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Wüthrich B

更新日期：1980-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become an accepted alternative treatment option for high-risk or inoperable patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. The future challenge for TAVI devices is to ensure results in terms of safety and efficacy that may justify an eligibility extension for this ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Facchin M,Mojoli M,Covolo E,Tarantini G

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Supraventricular tachycardia is one of the most frequent arrhythmias in childhood. It may accompany congenital heart disease. W.P. W. syndrome, or a normal state of health. A re-entry circuit is the most commonly observed electrophysiological mechanism. Persistence is followed by decompensation. Drug management is bas...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Battaglia T,Paparo F,Fumarulo A,Attanà A,Ciconte V,Caristo S,Primerano,Martini B

更新日期：1983-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of a sixteen year old girl with hereditary spherocytosis, submitted to splenectomy, is presented. After operation the patient had four serious infections; for this reason she is now treated by antibiotic prophylaxis. ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Bertolini A,Marabelli P,Marolda A,Tassi G,Tiberi A,Zecca A

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00