abstract：:Malignant tumours mortality among residents of the city of Verona (267,703 at 31-12-1980) during the year 1980 is assessed from the ISTAT individual death cards and/or municipal death certificates (especially in the case of deaths outside the municipality). The figures are broken down by site, apparatus or system (in ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Merler E,Carnevale F,Rebesan F,Ricci P,Geddes M,Fiore-Donati L

更新日期：1983-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:4 cases of duodenal ulcer, diagnosed by gastroscopic examinations three of which were already treated medically with insufficient results, are presented. Acupuncture was carried out several times (about 5 to 7) during 1-2 months and gave rise to a complete disappearance of the clinical symptoms and complete healing of...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Salvi E,Pistilli A,Romiti P,Bedogni G,Pedrazzoli C

更新日期：1983-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of IgG myeloma with eburnation of the femoral and ileoischiopubic bones is described. A review of the literature confirmed the rarity of osteosclerotic myeloma, especially if other possible causes of bone eburnation or the typical contemporary existence of osteolysis are excluded. The hypothesis that osteoscler...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Coscia GC,Angela GC,Discalzi GL

更新日期：1983-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Follow'ups were conducted on 130 mastectomized patients, periodically subjected to bone scintigraphy in addition to conventional tests. 89 of the patients had received chemotherapy and 41 had not. The results obtained show the value of scintigraphy for both accurate staging and follow-up in such patients. ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： De Luca L,Marsilio P,Bian AR,Geatti O,Englaro E,Nadalin L,Englaro GC

更新日期：1983-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:A long-surviving clinical case of suspected Morquio's syndrome is described. The locomotorium (vertebral dwarfism, hyphoscoliosis, but no hypoplasia of the odontoid process of the epistropheus, platyspondylia), cardiopulmonary (aortic insufficiency, arterial calcification, varices) visual (opaque lens on right eye, sc...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Cancarini M,Fogari R,Zoppi A,Rogledi D,Finardi G

更新日期：1983-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of myelofibrosis developing in a peripheral leukaemia-type situation after splenectomy is presented. An examination of the hypotheses on the pathogenesis of myeloid metaplasia during myelofibrosis lead to the proposition that it may be caused by the "seeding" of medullary precursors in the spleen. ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Piaserico PL,Piaserico GP

更新日期：1983-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The report attempts to show why therapeutic success in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease levelled off at the start of the Eighties. The prospects of future treatment based on more accurate interpretation of clinical and histopathological data, further cytological and immunological research as well as improved therape...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Neretto G,Sabbaa S,Poccardi G,Giovanelli E

更新日期：1983-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:After reviewing the main concepts underlying Frankl's logotherapy, the difficulty of application in cases of melancholy and obsessive-phobia is reported. However, use of the treatment in psychoneuroses is considered to be effective. Since the logotherapy procedure is long, it has been associated with hypnosis: in this...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Granone F

更新日期：1983-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The IATA regulations on the scheduled flight transportation of sick passengers is presented and the problems involved illustrated. Among other recommendations it is suggested that collaboration with the patients' doctors in filling up the MEDIF form is essential for the sick passenger's comfort and safety. ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： La Verde R,Manai A

更新日期：1983-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of myelodysplasia (refractory anaemia with excessive blasts) arising 7 years after a 3 year period of intermittent monthly treatment cycles with melphalan for multiple myelomas is reported. This is another example of preleukaemic syndrome possibly caused by melphalan. Among the possible pathogenetic mechanisms,...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Scolozzi R,Boccafogli A

更新日期：1983-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a 42-case series of bronchial asthma treated with laser therapy. The technique consists in the use of a diode laser with transcutaneous irradiation projected anteriorly into stellar ganglion. The clinical cases are presented together with the therapeutical results, pointing out how children are mor...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Bence L,Dussert G

更新日期：1983-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:1428 patients with respiratory conditions (rhinitis, asthma, rhinitis in association with asthma) were studied, 296 patients (20.72%) producing positive skin reaction to moulds either in isolation or in association. Of the 296, 29.95% of subjects with rhinitis, 38.74% of the asthmatics and 31.26% with rhinitis and ast...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Germani R

更新日期：1983-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-three patients with orthopedic and traumatic disorders, mostly hospitalized, were treated with proglumetacin, 450 mg/day, during 5-45 days. Proglumetacin resulted to be a good analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug. Tolerance was good or excellent in all patients but one. Proglumetacin appears to be drug particul...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： De Bastiani G,Magnan B,Infelise PG

更新日期：1983-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty outpatients suffering from rheumatoid disorders were treated with proglumetacin. Efficacy was classified as "good" or "very good" in 80% of cases. Besides this considerable efficacy, a tolerance classified as "good" or "very good" was observed in 86% of patients. ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Benvenuti M,Albanese L,Pagliara L

更新日期：1983-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：:With the aid of the University and Piedmont Region Computer Centre all cases of varicose admitted to Piedmontese hospitals between 1976 and 1979 were examined. One admission every 1 hour 35 minutes is the regional average. In terms of age there is a numerical prevalence (8526 cases) of the under forty-fives, while in ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Raso AM,Levis P,Rispoli P,Carlin R

更新日期：1983-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of nephrotoxicity caused by intravenous pielography (IVP) contrast media was retrospectively evaluated in 42 patients with chronic renal failure. In 14 patients renal function was acutely impaired after IVP. In most cases the dysfunction was only temporary; in 3 cases permanent damage was induced, one of...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Bergia R,Dionisio P,Valenti M,Palladino M,Caramello E,Graziola M,Origlia PG,Bajardi P

更新日期：1983-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The most frequent causes of the feeling of "being a burden" in elderly people dependent on others due to chronic disabling pathologies are described. Often this feeling is the main, and sometimes the only reason for their isolation from the community. Suggestions are made for the removal of this feeling, which is felt...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Baldoni E

更新日期：1983-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:After a brief description of the experimental and clinical data on antibiotic treatment of leptospirosis, personal experience of 47 patients is reported. The administration of antibiotics to these patients with Weil's disease, lymphocytic meningitis or grippe-like syndrome began well after the onset of the infection a...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Calonghi G,Cadeo GP,Nadalini A

更新日期：1983-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors, after a review of the literature about TNS, suggest the comparison between three different TNS techniques from two points of view: A) Pain relief estimate; B) Response to Naloxone Test. To this purpose a impulse generator delivered a biphasic square-wave stimulus with duration of 0.40 msec and amplitude (...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Casale R,Zelaschi F,Guarnaschelli C,Bazzini G

更新日期：1983-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors, describe a specimen of subjects from Majano, Friuli, one of the communes that were largely struck by earthquake in 1976 and therefore by its social and cultural consequences which still play an important role in the life of those people. The specimen refers to those patients who spontaneously reported abo...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Speciani A,Milani L

更新日期：1983-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized and double blind experiment has been made over 50 patients and 25 checks, by giving a dosage of 3 Fosfolip (calcium salt of phosphorylcholine chlorid with pantethine) capsules a day. The analysis results has been reported in the work. In none case the product had secondary no desired effects; while therap...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Ligas B,Proietti C,Chiti D

更新日期：1983-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A brief report on the role of neurotransmittors (especially dopamine) depletion in cerebral aging and the development of certain pathological conditions in the elderly is presented. This is followed by a report on the results obtained by the administration of citicoline (500 mg/per diem intramuscularly for 20 days) to...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Stramba-Badiale M,Scillieri E

更新日期：1983-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty patients with various neoplasias and radiological and scintigraphic evidence of multiple osteolytic lesions were studied between March 1979 and December 1981 at the Savona Oncology Service. All of them were treated with chemo and/or hormone therapy, plus 100 UMRC salmon calcitonin a day for 20 days a month until...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Pastorino G,Bianucci M

更新日期：1983-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:94 patients with Stage II obliterating arteriopathy of the lower extremities, treated with Flunarizine (10-20 mg per diem), were checked every two months for a 6 month period. Of the 76 patients reaching the final check up, 58 had received no previous treatment and 18 had ischemias secondary to reconstructive vascular...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Ambrosi V,Gabrielli F

更新日期：1983-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The Authors have diagnosed by endoscopy and biopsy 33 primitive gastric lymphomas (6,7% of all malignant gastric tumors diagnosed over 6 years). Endoscopic observation alone diagnosed lymphoma in 63,6% of the cases. Exact diagnosis was made in all cases of polymorphic or multi-ulcerated lesions. The observation of a s...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Sanfilippo G,Aprile G,Magnano A,Pecorella S,Virgilio C,La Malfa M

更新日期：1983-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:19 patients affected by discrete subvalvular aortic stenosis were studied by M-mode echocardiography. The diagnosis was confirmed by cardiac catheterism and angiocardiography and by anatomic evidence in operative room. The most frequent echocardiographic pattern was the abnormal protosystolic movement of aortic valve ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： D'Urbano M,Sbarbaro GF,Seveso G,Aiazzi L,Castelli C,Passoni F,Caprioli G,Baldrighi G

更新日期：1983-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Multivaried and trend analyses were applied to a set of 27 periodic haematochemical checks on 37 patients given surgery for biliopancreatic pathology. Preoperative and postoperative data were separately analysed. The software employed was specially designed for the purpose. The discriminating function was used in the ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Festa T,Foco A,Serenthà U,Enrichens F,Sciascia C,Caponi R,Manconi P,Grande L,Vogliolo B,Cardone M,Fornero G,Barberio V,Giordano A,Curti B,Pasquino M

更新日期：1983-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The results achieved with different approaches of chemotherapy protocols applied to 81 patients affected by multiple mieloma and followed up for a duration of 16 years in the geographical area pertaining to the Saronno County Hospital are presented. All the patients are divided into sub-groups, according to the type o...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Monti G,Cereda UG,Pessina E,De Micheli N,Grisetti GC,Invernizzi F

更新日期：1983-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The Authors have studied the evolution of the cleft palate's surgery, illness known from ancient times, but without any therapeutic solution for a long time. After the discovery of America, with the presence of a new syphilitic infection, cleft palate was generally considered as a consequence of syphilis, and undoubte...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Zigiotti GL,Messerotti GF,Cavaliere F

更新日期：1983-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that deep hypothermia used in open-heart surgery is usually associated with a marked reduction in carbohydrate tolerance, especially dangerous in the diabetic patient, since it might result in severe metabolic complications, namely ketosis and hyperosmolar coma. In order to prevent the occurrence of s...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Calabrese G,Bueti A,Zega G,Bellomo G,Antonella MA,Giombolini A,Tardioli F,Massi-Benedetti M,Palminiello A

更新日期：1982-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The Authors report a case of chylous mesenteric cyst of great size in an adult patient. They stress the diagnostic value of roentgen and sonographic findings that are determinant for a correct preoperative diagnosis. Sonography is the most important diagnostic tool; it leads to identification and localization of the m...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Preziosi P,Gonella L,Cucchiara G

更新日期：1982-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:308 mammary needle aspirations for suspected clinical forms of mammary cystitis were performed between 1971 and 1980 at the Savona Oncological Centre. The evacuated cystic cavity was always treated with a concentrated Lugol solution, the sclerosing and modifying properties of which foster wall adherence and prevent re...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Bianucci P,Pastorino G

更新日期：1982-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:When the cause of oesophagitis has been discovered, patients for whom surgical management is impossible may be successfully treated by improving oesophageal peristalsis, increasing the tone of the LES, and speeding up the emptying of the stomach. The best results are obtained in peptic oesophagitis, since the latest s...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Ferraris R,Catrambone G,Parodi A,Ferrigno S,Ruffo A

更新日期：1982-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The Anaesthesia and Recovery Service at the Galeazzi Orthopaedic Centre in Milan has an HOT unit where various cases of necrosis following radiotherapy for neoplasias have been and are still being treated. Some cases of radiodermitis and osteoradionecrosis only cured after HOT treatment are presented. The recovery of ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Pedesini G,Oriani G,Gaietta T,Guarino A

更新日期：1982-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Correction of incontinence as the sequel of a pull-through operation for anorectal atresia, leaving aside cases due to a mistake of the surgical technique, is based on the construction of a new sphincter. This can be done in several ways, using striped, pedicled, denervated, free, or, more recently, smooth muscle. The...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Georgacopulo P

更新日期：1982-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:A group of heart patients and another group of healthy subjects have been studied and their systolic intervals (PEP-LVET - PEP/LVET ratio and the telediastolic index) evaluated using the mechanocardiographic system. In both long-standing and recent heart patients, the parameters studied showed significant deviations f...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Eliseo V,Albano V,Biagi M,Clemente G,Nardi U,Romano A,Romeo D,Piccenna L

更新日期：1982-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical history and morbid anatomy findings of a new case of ataxia-telangiectasia are reported. A 26 years old man, with overt signs of the disease since the age of 8, died for decompensated cirrhosis; in the last year he suffered for cerebral haemorrhage; post-mortem examination showed venous angiectasias in cerebr...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Casaril M,Gabrielli GB,Capra F,Falezza GC

更新日期：1982-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The subject of this dissertation is the diet of flight personnel. A rapid review of the general question of diet in general and that of flight personnel in particular is given. On this basis, the various aspects of the problem (energy sources, calorie requirements, activity of the individual, etc.) are examined. The c...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Serra LC

更新日期：1982-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Results obtained by acupuncture treatment of patients with rheumatic diseases were analysed. Clinical, serological and psychological parameters were evaluated at the beginning and end of treatment. Results showed variations in pain intensity, articular function, inflammation, anxiety and bodily condition. The results ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Angelini M,Carrabba M,Egitto A,Rogora GA,Storer C

更新日期：1982-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Two homogeneous groups of patients with ascites intractable to a traditional medical therapy and to a first concentration and reinfusion (C/R) have been studied. The first group underwent others C/R, the latter one a peritoneo-venous shunt. The survival and the quality of life of the two groups of patients have been c...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Torre GC,Testa R

更新日期：1982-06-30 00:00:00