abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric tuberculosis of the central nervous system (CNS-TB) is a severe form of extrapulmonary TB. It is most common in children between 6 months and 4 years of age. CNS-TB can present as meningitis and/or tuberculoma. In both situations, brain damage results from a cytokine-mediated inflammatory response,...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Buonsenso D,Serranti D,Valentini P

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most human beings will do almost anything to prolong their existence or to relieve themselves from the suffering of a disease. Others will do anything to exploit these desires by selling what they claim to be magical remedies or panacea for all diseases-even for the incurable ones. Quack is one of the several names us...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Gupta PJ

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the ability of newly identified clinical factors to predict prognosis and survival in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and non-specific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP). METHODS:Seventy-eight patients referred to the University of Genoa and the Regional Hospital of Aosta between January 1995 and Decemb...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Carbone R,Bottino G,Paredi P,Shah P,Meyer KC

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The efficacy of dietary inclusion of various parts of mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) extract on growth and hematological parameters of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fingerlings were investigated. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Ninety six fingerlings were randomly distributed into each of ten 20L plastic aquaria....

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Soosean C,Marimuthu K,Sudhakaran S,Xavier R

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary hemoglobinopathy characterized by hemolytic anemia. The oxidative phenomena play a significant role in its pathophysiology. Blood transfusions are a therapeutic mainstay in SCD and repeated transfusions can result in iron overload. There is little direct information ...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Alsultan AI,Seif MA,Amin TT,Naboli M,Alsuliman AM

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The hysto-morfological composition of the ascending aorta wall gives to the vessel its characteristic elasticity/distensibility, which is deteriorated due to both physiological (age) and pathological events (hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia). This contributes to reduce the wall elasticity and to occurr...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Alessandri N,Tufano F,Petrassi M,Alessandri C,Lanzi L,Fusco L,Moscariello F,De Angelis C,Tomao E

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pandemic influenza A H1N1 will affect millions of subjects. This influenza can cause respiratory complications with possible death. We have described two case reports of acute severe asthma exacerbation combined to influenza A H1N1, caracterized by severe respiratory failure. The diagnosis of influenza A H1N1 was ...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Sposato B,Croci L,Canneti E,Di Tomassi M,Migliorini MG,Ricci A,Mariotta S,Toti M

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite a decline in the incidence in Western countries, gastric cancer is still the second most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Many advances have been made in diagnosis and treatment of gastric cancer in the last decades but the prognosis for gastric cancer patients remains disappointing, especially ...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Bittoni A,Maccaroni E,Scartozzi M,Berardi R,Cascinu S

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HC) is a rare tumor which has to be distinguished by intrahepatic cholagiocarcinoma invading hepatic hilum because the former has better prognosis then the latter. Patients with HC are difficult to manage because many challenging issues remain in the treatment of this tumour regarding correct...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Giuliante F,Ardito F,Vellone M,Nuzzo G

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the management of acute asthma exacerbation in the Emergency Department (ED). An asthma exacerbation can be defined as clinical worsening of disease or an asymptomatic decrease in peak flows. Acute exacerbations of asthma may represent reactions to airway irritants or failures of chronic treatme...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Urso DL

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Opioids are recommended as appropriate therapy for the treatment of cancer pain and chronic non-malignant pain. Oxycodone is an alternative agent to its parent compound, morphine, and is available in a controlled-release (CR) formulation that allows convenient twice-daily dosing. The aim of this study was ...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Tessaro L,Bandieri E,Costa G,Fornasier G,Iorno V,Pizza C,Pastacaldi G,Micheletto G

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methanol leaf extracts of two Ethiopian traditional medicinal plants viz., Lomisar [vernacular name (local native language, Amharic); Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf. (Poaceae)] and Bisana [vernacular name (local native language, Amharic); Croton macrostachyus Del. (Euphorbiaceae)] were screened for larvicidal activity...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Karunamoorthi K,Ilango K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Baker's asthma, like other forms of occupational asthma is probably the most serious manifestation of occupational allergy among bakery workers. It is caused by immunologic sensitization and subsequent allergic reactions in the airways to occupational specific airborne allergens. Skin Prick Tests (SPTs) play an import...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Patouchas D,Sampsonas F,Papantrinopoulou D,Tsoukalas G,Karkoulias K,Spiropoulos K

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Foreign bodies of the upper aerodigestive tract are common problems encountered by the otolaryngologist and general surgeons. While the diagnosis seems straightforward, it is sometimes delayed until after serious complications have occurred. The treatment of choice is endoscopic retrieval under general anesthesia. The...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Losacco T,Cagiano R,Luperto P,Bera I,Santacroce L

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptorchidism is the most frequent defect of the male urogenital tract at birth. It represents a risk factor for primitive testiculopathy associated with long-term complications (infertility, testicular neoplasia, and hormonal changes). An only consensus exists: "children with bilateral cryptorchidism who are not tre...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： La Vignera S,Calogero AE,Condorelli R,Marziani A,Cannizzaro MA,Lanzafame F,Vicari E

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tamoxifen is a synthetic non steroidal anti-estrogen used to treat patients with breast cancer and healthy subjects with high risk of breast cancer. It was aimed to study the short term effects of tamoxifen on the plasma total antioxidant capacity (TAC), nitric oxide (NO) and the adenosine deaminase activity (ADA) in ...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Atakisi E,Kart A,Atakisi O,Topcu B

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Columella is an important facial component and provides support and projection to the tip of the nose. Columella defects may cause significant aesthetic and functional deformities. We present our case-load of 2007: 61 patients operated in that year had been carried out and concluded. Surgical techniques for the correc...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Bottini DJ,Galante V,Gentile P,Maggiulli F,Palla L,D'Asero GM,Cervelli V

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease of unknown origin, with pulmonary findings in more than 90% of patients. Extrapulmonary involvement is common and all organs can be involved (especially lymph nodes, eyes, joints, central nervous system) but it is rare to find an isolated extrapulmonary disease (less than 10% of ...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Giovinale M,Fonnesu C,Soriano A,Cerquaglia C,Curigliano V,Verrecchia E,De Socio G,Gasbarrini G,Manna R

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary or pathologic fractures, associated with osteosarcoma, have been considered for a long time to be a negative prognosis regarding its evolution in the patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic importance of such pathologic fractures in osteosarcoma patients receiving new therapies as well...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Vermesan D,Vermesan H,Dragulescu SI,Bera I,Di Giovanni A,Sabatini R,Santacroce L,Bottalico L,Flace P,Cagiano R

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prurigo nodularis of Hyde is a skin disorder characterized by pruritic excoriated nodules. Improvement in pruritus and decrease in nodules was demonstrated in patients treated with oral thalidomide 200-400 mg daily. We report a case of a 52 year old woman with a history of widespread, persistent, and intensely pruriti...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Orlando A,Renna S,Cottone M

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Apoptosis involves in testicular germ cell loss in animals and humans, and plays an important role in male fertility. Previous studies have reported neuroprotective and antiapoptotic effects of minocycline. AIM:In this study the protective effect of Minocycline on testicular germ cell apoptosis arising from...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Orazizadeh M,Hashemitabar M,Khorsandi L

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we evaluated the toxicity effectiveness of berries crude extract of Endod [vernacular name (local native language, Amharic); Phytolacca dodecandra] against aquatic macroinvertebrates Baetidae (Mayflies) and Hydropsychidae (Caddisflies), under laboratory conditions. In Ethiopia, toxic plant, berries of P...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Karunamoorthi K,Bishaw D,Mulat T

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 23-year-old female patient, who was admitted to our hospital because of aggravating pain in the right shoulder, right chest and ear accompanied by cough and dyspnea. Imaging revealed a soft tissue mass in the mediastinum in close relation with an additional large mass extending in the right upp...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Papadas T,Dimopoulos PA,Sampsonas F,Mastronikolis N,Spiropoulos K,Goumas PD

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This short review describes the conceptual development in the search for the enteric neural circuits with the initial identifications of the classes of enteric neurons on the bases of their morphology, neurochemistry, biophysical properties, projections and connectivity. The discovery of the presence of multiple neuro...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Costa M,Brookes SH

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a complex disorder clinically characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel habit. Its pathogenetic mechanisms are still incompletely known; genes, psychosocial factors, changes in gastrointestinal motility and visceral hypersensitivity are traditionally thought to play a crucial ...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Gasbarrini A,Lauritano EC,Garcovich M,Sparano L,Gasbarrini G

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) represent the main diagnostic markers for systemic autoimmune disease (AD), although their presence can be detected in blood donors. The aim of this study was to study ANA prevalence in healthy subjects of different racial groups, exposed to the same environmental factors, in order to unde...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Cacciapaglia F,Arcarese L,Rigon A,Vadacca M,Valorani MG,Pozzilli P,Afeltra A

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery disease (CAD) represents the primary cause of death in Western Countries with an high incidence on human health and community social costs. Oxidative stress induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays an important role in the aetiology of this disease. In particular, the LDL-oxidization has a key ro...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Riccioni G,Mancini B,Di Ilio E,Bucciarelli T,D'Orazio N

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:In this study we evaluated the role of three currently available therapeutic regimens in the treatment of early stages of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). PATIENTS:The study population consisted of 57 consecutive suspected individuals with IPF. Patients with interstitial pneumonias other than IPF ...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Fiorucci E,Lucantoni G,Paone G,Zotti M,Li BE,Serpilli M,Regimenti P,Cammarella I,Puglisi G,Schmid G

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Adipose tissue is considered an active secretory organ of adipocytokines. The principal aim of our study was to examine the changes in adipocytokines levels after weigth reduction in obese patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A population of 126 obese (body mass index > 30) non-diabetic outpatients was analyzed i...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： De Luis DA,Aller R,Izaola O,Gonzalez Sagrado M,Conde R,Perez Castrillon JL

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PK-PD) model was developed to simulate the plasma profile and the toxicity of vinorelbine after multiple oral dose treatment to humans. The PK drug profile was described by a three-compartment open model linked to a PD model aimed to describe the drug toxicity on the circulating neut...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Urso R,Nencini C,Giorgi G,Fiaschi AI

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monitoring oxidative stress in humans is achieved by assaying products of oxidative damage or by investigating the potential of an organism, tissue or body fluids to withstand further oxidation. Unfortunately, there is little consensus concerning the selection of parameters of oxidative stress or antioxidant state to ...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Palmieri B,Sblendorio V

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and metabolic assessment in 33 children affected with type 1 diabetes (18 males, 15 females; mean age 10.3 years). METHODS AND RESULTS:We used the Child Health Questionnaire-Parental Form 50 items (CHQ-PF50), measurements of metabolic control and we related them ...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Ausili E,Tabacco F,Focarelli B,Padua L,Crea F,Caliandro P,Pazzaglia C,Marietti G,Rendeli C

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM OF STUDY:To evaluate the prevalence of latex allergy in a population of children with spina bifida (SB) and to assess the role of early exposure to latex products and others risk factors. INTRODUCTION:SB is related with an higher incidence of latex allergic reactions. These patients received repeated surgical proc...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Ausili E,Tabacco F,Focarelli B,Nucera E,Patriarca G,Rendeli C

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of cardiovascular events in reproductive age women is 3 times lower than in men, whereas this ratio noticeably changes on menopausal beginning. Postmenopausal women are more exposed to the effects of risk factors, which are present in a noticeably different entity in physiological or surgical m...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Alessandri N,Piccioni MG,Isabelli V,Alessandri G,Di Matteo A,Padovani D,Rondoni G,Camardella B,Parlapiano C

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Urinary retention is uncommon in children and only one case has been described in literature with loperamide treatment. We report the occurrence of prolonged urinary retention in a 10-years-old girl after receiving oral loperamide for an acute gastroenteritis. The first episode of urinary retention lasted fo...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Focarelli B,Ausili E,Tabacco F,Rendeli C

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anal stenosis is a common proctologic disease often caused from hemorrhoids surgery. Treatments adopted are many and varied. In this study we applied radiofrequencies to the classic Y-V anoplasty operation and reported results obtained. METHODS:Eligibility criteria consisted of patients affected by anal ste...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Filingeri V,Gravante G,Cassisa D

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to identify new indexes of body composition that characterize the normal weight obese (NWO) women. We measured body composition by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and resting metabolic rate (RMR) by indirect calorimetry in a cohort of seventy-five healthy Italian women, subdivided ...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Di Renzo L,Del Gobbo V,Bigioni M,Premrov MG,Cianci R,De Lorenzo A

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several elimination diets have been suggested based on results of skin prick tests (SPTs) or IgE antibodies to foods, thus allowing the identification of the most common offending food(s), including CM (cow's milk), egg, peanut and wheat. But unbalanced, inappropriate dietary manipulation in infants with foo...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Cantani A

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune chronic inflammatory diseases (ACIDs) represent a growing part of chronic diseases and their cellular and molecular pathways have been deeply investigated in recent years in order to disclose some clue aspects that could be optimal targets of specific therapies. Among the autoimmune rheumatic diseases a maj...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Ferraccioli GF,Gremese E

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Substernal goiter, also said cervico-mediastinic goiter, is a thyroid formation with cervical departure that goes beyond, with stretched neck, the superior thoracic strait for at least 3 cm and that preserves, generally, the parenchimal or fibrous connections between the cervical and thoracic portion, mainta...

journal_title：European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

authors： Batori M,Chatelou E,Straniero A,Mariotta G,Palombi L,Pastore P,Casella G,Casella MC

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00