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The Barassi Line: Quantifying Australia's Great
No full textThe Australian sports landscape features a cultural divide reflected by a distinction in preference between Australian Rules and Rugby football. This cultural phenomenon is associated with a geographic division, known as the `Barassi Line, which demarcates the divergent football preferences of South-Western and North-Eastern Australia. This article aims to assess the existence and strength of the Barassi Line, and discuss the implications of the results in terms of the current competitive environment. Television ratings for a sample of 2,297 AFL and NRL fixtures played between 2007 and 2011 are analysed to determine code specific interest at a region-by-region level
La Calprotectina nella malattia infiammatoria e nel cancro del colon
No full textVarious laboratory biomarkers have been studied in inflammatory bowel disease as diagnostic aids, indicators of disease activity or severity and to predict the risk of relapse in those patients in remission. Calprotectin, a calcium binding leukocyte-derived protein accounting for 60% in the cytosol of neutrophil leukocytes, is considered a biomarker of bowel inflammation, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, in adults and children. It has an extremely stability in faeces, thus rendering suitable the assessment of protein in stool samples. The aim of this article is to describe biochemical, analytical and clinical findings of this marker of intestinal inflammation
The data in our faces
No full textA recent encounter at a London airport leads Veronica Barassi to reflect on the increasingly pervasive nature of facial recognition technology, and the implications of such data capture for our children’s privacy and surveillance. Veronica Barassi is an anthropologist and Faculty Member in the Department of Media and Communications at Goldsmiths University of London, where she convenes the BA Anthropology and Media Degree and teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students
Oxidative stress and antioxidant status in patients with erectile dysfunction
No full textIntroduction.
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is increasingly recognized as a public health problem. The interaction between nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species is one of the important mechanisms implicated in the pathophysiological process of ED. Plasma contains various antioxidant components to prevent free-radical injury.
Aim.
The aim of this study was to determine and compare the oxidative and antioxidant status of peripheral venous blood in patients with ED of arteriogenic and non-arteriogenic origin.
Methods.
Oxidative stress and antioxidant status were assessed in 40 patients with ED and 20 healthy controls.
Main Outcome Measures.
Plasma reactive oxygen metabolite (ROM) concentrations were measured as an indicator of oxidative stress, and plasma total antioxidant status (TAS) to indicate antioxidant defense.
Results.
Plasma ROM concentrations were higher (349.75 +/- 53.35 standard deviation [SD] U.Carr vs. 285.43 +/- 25.58 U.Carr, P < 0.001) and plasma TAS lower (0.54 +/- 0.16 SD mmol/L vs. 0.94 +/- 0.28 SD mmol/L, P < 0.0001) in patients with arteriogenic ED in comparison to those in patients with non-arteriogenic ED. Plasma ROM and TAS in controls were not significantly different from those in non-arteriogenic ED.
Conclusions.
This observation may be useful to better understand and distinguish arteriogenic from non-arteriogenic ED using laboratory tests. In addition, our findings provide important support for an antioxidant therapy to try to correct oxidative stress in arteriogenic ED patients. Barassi A, Colpi GM, Piediferro G, Dogliotti G, Melzi D'Eril GV, and Corsi MM. Oxidative stress and antioxidant status in patients with erectile dysfunction
Serum amyloid A: Biology and clinical application [La siero amiloide A: Biologia ed applicazioni cliniche]
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Martin Van Schaik. — The Harp in the Middle Ages. The Symbolism of a Musical Instrument. Amsterdam, Rodopi, 1992.
No full textFerrari Barassi Elena. Martin Van Schaik. — The Harp in the Middle Ages. The Symbolism of a Musical Instrument. Amsterdam, Rodopi, 1992.. In: Cahiers de civilisation médiévale, 38e année (n°150), Avril-juin 1995. pp. 202-203
Adipokines, hormonal parameters, and cardiovascular risk factors : similarities and differences between patients with erectile dysfunction of arteriogenic and nonarteriogenic origin
No full textIntroduction. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is often associated with metabolic disorders. Leptin and adiponectin are adipose tissue-derived hormones involved in the regulation of metabolic homeostasis and considered important players in the relationship among obesity and cardiovascular diseases. Aim. Leptin, adiponectin, leptin to adiponectin ratio (L/A), and their correlation with hormonal and metabolic parameters were examined in male with arteriogenic- (A-ED) and nonarteriogenic-ED (NA-ED). Main Outcome Measures. Biochemical, metabolic, and hormonal parameters of men with A-ED were compared with those of male with NA-ED. Methods. Diagnosis of ED was based on the International Index of Erectile Function Score. Its etiology was classified with penile echo-color Doppler at baseline and after intracavernous injection of prostaglandin E1. Leptin and adiponectin were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results. In A-ED subjects, increased levels of insulin, glycated hemoglobin, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index, body mass index (BMI), leptin, and L/A and decreased levels of total, free, and bioavailable testosterone were observed compared with NA-ED subjects. A trend toward lower estradiol level was also present in A-ED patients, even if not statistically significant. Reduced levels of adiponectin have been observed in both groups compared with patients without ED. Leptin and L/A correlated similarly with several parameters (negatively with testosterone/estradiol ratio and positively with BMI, insulin, HOMA-IR, and 17-beta estradiol). L/A resulted further correlated negatively with high-density lipoprotein and positively with triglycerides. Conclusions. Not all ED cases are similar. In fact, A-ED patients display a more complicated metabolic status characterized by overweight and obesity and associated to sexual hormone alteration. Whether changes in body composition and modulation of adipokine levels can improve local endothelial function need further investigation. Dozio E, Barassi A, Dogliotti G, Malavazos AE, Colpi GM, D'Eril GVM, and Corsi MM. Adipokines, hormonal parameters, and cardiovascular risk factors: Similarities and differences between patients with erectile dysfunction of arteriogenic and nonarteriogenic origi
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