abstract：:A study of 55 patients affected by neoplasia of the head and neck or clinically evident laterocervical swellings was carried out in order to evaluate the diagnostic value of ultrasonography in the study of cervical lymph nodes and soft tissues, excluding thyroid or salivary pathologies. The analysis of results confirm...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Borrè A,Gremo L,Bartolini A,Viberti L

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Authors report the findings of a perspective study carried out in 214 cases of acute diarrhoea to estimate the presence of giardia intestinalis infections. The incidence of 3.2% has been discussed on the bases of recent epidemiological advances. ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Libanore M,Bicocchi R,Rossi MR,Montanari P,Sighinolfi L,Macario F,Ghinelli F

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Authors shortly present some statistical and epidemiological data on RTI and stress that these infections are nowadays the main infectious diseases. After an excursus of the most frequent infectious aetiologies, they show their experience in RTI treatment, mainly acute LRTI, with a new fluorquinolone, ciprofloxaci...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Scarlini GF,Germani M,Martino M,Perna R

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Italy, many patients with B-virus (HBV) and Delta-virus (HDV) end-stage liver disease, are potential candidates to liver transplantation. Several authors have reported 70 to 100% hepatitis recurrence rates. From june 1983 to may 1989, 72 transplants on 60 patients were performed at Liver Transplantation Department ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Grendele M,Colledan M,Doglia M,Fassati LR,Ferla G,Gridelli B,Maggi U,Reggiani P,Rossi G,Caccamo L

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Authors examine the possibilities of instrumental diagnosis in patients with the "diabetic foot" syndrome. The lack of clinical relevance of the so called "microangiopathy" is stressed, because. Indeed, either the "macroangiopathy" or the diabetic neuropathy are responsible for almost all the symptoms of this synd...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Bronzi G,Orlando D,Venarucci V,D'Alonso L,Bellagamba G,Delle Monache G

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Personal experience of pacemakers in patients suffering from (symptomatic and asymptomatic) 2nd degree AVB and 3rd degree AVB is reported. ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Politi GC,Pucci G,Bellaviti N,Repetto S,Romanini BM,Ferro C

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid hormone picture of 28 patients (15 males and 13 females), mean age 56.6 yr (range 45-65 yr), with seriously decompensated type II diabetes mellitus has been studied. In each patient the study was repeated after 3 months of treatment of diabetes. The patients showed significantly lower serum T3 levels and signi...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Custro N,Scafidi V,Borsellino T

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Randomised data on the epidemiology of thyroid cancer and the behaviour of a certain number of patients are presented. The survey also incorporated an assessment of thyroid echographic scans that reveal certain more frequent signs that might serve as preoperative diagnostic indicators of neoplasia. ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Scevola F,Giordano L,Gnavi M,Bruno F

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

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：:A case of pleuropulmonary manifestation as the first symptom of rheumatoid arthritis is reported; articular involvement followed at a later stage. Pleuropulmonary localisation of rheumatoid arthritis is varied and infrequent; it is seldom the first manifestation of illness. This case was particular because isolated pl...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Virone C,Zappalà G,Di Martino R,Costa F,Clemen PL

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-nine patients who had received chronic hemodialysis for more than 5 years provided the material for the present study. In 12 of them (41%) there were radiological findings of dialysis related amyloidosis, mainly destructive spondyloarthropathy of the cervical spine (n = 11) and geodes of the shoulder (n = 5). W...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Baldrati L,Brunetti L,Rocchi A,Bonsanto R,Docci D,Turci F

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clinical of 37 patients suffering form Guillain-Baré syndrome has been carried out. Because of their unusual onset and clinical course, two of the cases are reported in full. The first case presented atypical onset modalities characterised by dysarthria, dysphonia and dysphagia with subsequent diplegia of the facial...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Appiotti A,Trebini F,Scarzella G

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After recalling the main data on diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment of CP infection, the results of a study on 130 patients are presented. ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Ferrero D,Ghisotti E,Bonardi R

更新日期：1990-09-01 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

abstract：:The study reports the results of a study of a random sample of 40 patients with medial fractures of the collum femoris in whom the caput femoris was substituted by Thompson's cemented prosthesis, taken from a series of 189 operations performed between 1981 and 1987. In conclusion, Thompson's prosthesis is demonstrated...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Guagnini M,Bertini G,Celenza M,De Tullio V,Sarda G

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On account of its high diagnostic precision, widespread availability, its use for the periodic monitoring of patients and its low cost, ectomography now occupies a leading position among the new diagnostic imaging techniques. The present study illustrates the ecostructure, seat, shape, size and relations between the l...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Garavelli PL

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare case of skin tumour, Merkel cell carcinoma, is reported. The histopathological and clinical features and surgical treatment are reported. ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Panizza R,Ravazzoni A

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty cases of mammary secretion were studied using cytological examinations of the mammary secretion, traditional mammography, galactography and histological examination of bioptic samples. Comparison of the results produced by the different techniques highlighted the importance of galactography for the description o...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Ragaglini G,Fanciulli S

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We considered the case of an eighty-three-years-old woman who was admitted to Somma Lombardo Hospital, because of the presence of an acquired sideroblastic idiopathic anaemia accompanied by a cyclic hypereosinophilia of undefined significance. The case is reported both because references about sideroblastic idiopathic...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： D'Angelo G,Mattaini R,Cosini I,Zanco MD

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of acute steatosis in pregnancy featuring unusually severe cholestasis is discussed with details of the successful outcome for mother and foetus. The correspondence between clinical picture, histological and ultrasound findings is reported together with a detailed review of the latest reports in the literature ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Visconti M,Rabitti PG,Uomo G,Laccetti M,Picciotto FP,Borgia G,Cicciarello S,Lambiase A,Nappa S,Galloro V

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of fibroadenoma phyllodes examined in the senological outpatient department of the Infermi Hospital, Biella between june and october 1987, described and diagnosed by senography and echography and confirmed by histological examination of the operating piece are presented. ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Ferrari P,Bargellini A,Guabello N,Volpe L

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between initial percentage of bone marrow plasma cells and survival was studied in a group of 70 patients affected with multiple myeloma. All patients had a complete follow-up. The initial percentage of plasma cells shows a highly significant correlation with survival. Moreover, the percentage of bone...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Pasqualetti P,Colantonio D,Casale R

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first part of the paper examines the reasons for involving the patient's family in suggestion and autogenous therapy, giving details of the advantages and limitations of this involvement and listing the pathologies in which it is employed. Finally, the use of autogenous techniques as an aid in the diagnosis of the...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Merra S

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper describes a case of left atrial myxoma, which was unidentified for many years after the onset of symptoms, with emphasis on the necessity for instrumental investigations (particularly M-mode and two-dimensional echocardiography) in order to obtain an accurate and prompt diagnosis of these affections when the...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Tomassini B,Torta D,Bobba F,Albano T

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 16 patients with high cortisol plasma levels MRI and CT investigation of adrenal gland region was performed; 13 also had the pituitary region examined. CT and MRI results in Cushing's Syndrome due to adrenal glands etiology (8 cases) are overlapping. The morphological criteria utilized consist in the radiological f...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Avataneo T,Potenzoni F,Cesarani F,Isaia GC,Rizzi G

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The validity of routine disinfection of gastrointestinal fibroscopes is reported. The Authors present their work based on 204 tests performed on gastroscopes and colonoscopes after manual disinfection performed by skilled nurses. All the instruments were kept in a 1:16 solution of glutaraldehyde-phenate for 10 minutes...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Casale V,Grassi A,Ameglio F,Frasca AM

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The trend of antibodies tested with indirect hemagglutination, of total IgE and complement fraction was examined in patients with liver hydatid disease, treated with surgery and benzoimidazoles. ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Orlando R,Tosone G,Del Pezzo M,Piccoli S,Rendano F,Palimento D,Conti A

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CT-scans were performed in the follow-up of 124 patients surgically treated for rectal carcinoma. CT allowed direct visualization of possible local recurrences and infiltration of neighbouring structures chiefly muscles and bones; it can also prove post surgical abscesses, metastatic spreads to lymph nodes and other s...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Malinverni AF,Uffredi S,Franchini L,Sessa G,Marzoratti MR

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The manifold etiopathogenetic conditions responsible for central diabetes insipidus are minutely examined. On the ground of these introductory remarks, the Authors report a case of diabetes insipidus following from pituitary metastasis in a patient with cancer of the lung. Some relations between diabetes insipidus and...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Coppola A,Spera C,Longobardi C,Vitter P

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) markers was studied in 350 staff members from a Psychiatric Hospital, where a high prevalence of HBV markers was observed among patients. The prevalence of HBsAg, anti-HBs plus anti-HBc, anti-HBc alone and anti-HBs alone were determined to be: 2%, 15.1%, 4% and 0.3%, respectiv...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Almi P,Toscano L,Rubino M,Toti M,Galluzzi P

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple routine endoscopic screening test has been sought for the diagnosis of chronic atrophic gastritis. An endoscopic-bioptic study was therefore carried out on 850 subjects presenting consecutively at a Digestive Endoscopy Department with dyspeptic-pain symptomatology. In a first sample of 389 patients, 2 biopsie...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Leandro G,Di Mario F,Valiante F,Cardin F,Farinati F,Manghisi OG,Caruso ML,Di Matteo G,Giorgio P,Naccarato R

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphatidyl serine was administered for 60 days to subjects suffering from chronic cerebral decompensation, producing an improvement in mnesic and neuropsychic symptomatology with positive effects even some time after suspension of the drug. ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Lombardi GF

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytology using fine needle aspiration biopsy has been widely used in dysplastic and neoplastic thyroid lesions as it is free of complications and very accurate. Personal experience with 2212 thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsies (1564 patients) performed in the period 1983-1987 is reported. Cytologic and histologic ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Gabrielli M,Gaetti L,Melissari M

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence of two new cancers (a diffuse centrocytic lymphoma and a basal cell cancer) in a patient successfully treated for Hodgkin's disease 29 years before is reported. The centrocytic lymphoma mainly involved the skin, the basal cell carcinoma developed on the dorsum of the right hand. The patient had received...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Bisi D,Federico M,Sarti M,Barbieri F,Curci G

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnostic possibilities of Doppler velocimetry with spectral analysis have been assessed in the diagnosis of benign and malignant breast cancers. The study considers 18 patients with mammary nodules. The data obtained with Doppler velocimetry are compared with those of mammographic, cytological and histopathologi...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Gallo E,Salvadori B,De Palo G

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of the association of heparin and sulodexide on experimental pain and on "small sport traumatology". In the experimental part of the study, cutaneous pain threshold and subcutaneous tissue ticking were measured after the induction of an algogenic focus in deep...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Dragani L,Colozzi A,Schiavone C,Obletter G,Celiberti V,Radico S,Vecchiet L

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The object of the present study is to review all that in the last years has been discovered about growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), in order to point out both its physiopathological characteristics and its possible diagnostic and therapeutic use. In the first section are summarily reviewed the different studies...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： De Marinis L,Mancini A,La Brocca A,D'Amico C,Sambo P,Tofani A,Barbarino A

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-four patients admitted 1978-1986 were examined which suffered from leptospirosis. The authors bring a new contribution on the clinic of leptospirosis. They confirm that leptospirosis often assumes a polymorphic clinical degree. They stress the importance of an early diagnosis. ...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Carcò FP,Saliva G,Guazzotti G,Gobber M,Gili C

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The preoperative diagnosis of carcinoma of the gallbladder is very difficult because the clinical manifestations of this disease are nonspecific and often indistinguishable from those of cholecystitis. Radiography, including oral cholecystograms and i.v. cholangiograms, give aspecific findings. Ultrasound scans were p...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Benelli B,Borghetti M,Parziale M,Bertolotti PA,Montanari G,Maldotti M,Bonardi R,Reduzzi L,Abbiati C

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombocytopenic thrombotic purpura is a comparatively rare disease and little is known about its aetiopathogenesis. Once almost invariably negative, the prognosis has been changed by the introduction of plasmapheresis. A particularly complex clinical case is described and a number of conclusions are drawn from it: 1)...

journal_title：Minerva medica

authors： Meregalli M,Gambelli F,Torchio G,Bocchia M

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00