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Nouns of Action in Rumanian: Long Infinitive and Derivatives with the Suffix –ţie
No full textWe analyse two of the most important types of nouns of action in present-day Rumanian, i. e., long infinitives and derivatives with the suffix –ţie, in order to explain some important differences between them in the light of R. Simone’s theory of lexical cycles (Simone, 2000). According to Simone, nouns of action in classical Latin expressed fundamentally events, without the addiction of any other meaning, while in late Latin and even more in Romance languages, thanks to a semantic development which takes place by the algorithm of a lexical cycle, nouns of action can pass to signify the arguments of the matrix verb too. In this article we try to show that in Rumanian, long infinitive, which derives directly from Latin infinitive and has had the possibility of going through all the phases of the lexical cycle in the history of Rumanian, always expresses events and in addiction can signify arguments too, while derivatives in –ţie, which are much more recent and are words of French origin, always express arguments and only exceptionally express events, that is, they show the meanings acquired at the end of their lexical cycle in French (meanings which are more referential, more specific, sometimes technical) and tend to occupy the places still left free by long infinitive in the system of Rumanian nouns of action
Il rumeno tra conservazione e innovazione
No full textIn questo scritto proponiamo alcune riflessioni metodologiche sulla tipologia romanza, con particolare riferimento alla lingua rumena e ai suoi rapporti con il latino e con le altre principali lingue della famiglia romanza. Nell’ambito degli studi linguistici romanzi, ci si interroga periodicamente, a proposito di ciascuna lingua neolatina, su quali siano gli aspetti di conservazione e di innovazione che essa presenta rispetto alla lingua madre e alle altre lingue sorelle. Riferendoci specificamente al rumeno, ci chiederemo se esso conservi o innovi in un ambito circoscritto della grammatica (nella fattispecie: gli infiniti rumeni, ossia l'infinito lungo e l'infinito corto) e cercheremo di mostrare come e perché anche la risposta ad un interrogativo così limitato non possa essere semplice e univoca, ma inevitabilmente articolata. Più precisamente, vedremo come la variazione diacronica e diatopica del rumeno giochi un ruolo imprescindibile ai fini della nostra analisi e come anche la distinzione tra forma e funzione non possa essere ignorata per individuare correttamente gli aspetti di conservazione e di innovazione
Epidemiologica, clinical, and diagnostic features of osteoarticular tuberculosis in Naples area (Southern Italy)
No full textTreatment of Proximal Scaphoid Non-union by Resection of the Proximal Pole and Palmaris Longus Interposition Arthroplasty
No full textThe purpose of this study was to determine the long-term clinical and radiographic outcome in a group of patients treated with resection of the proximal pole and tendon ball arthroplasty because of a scaphoid non-union
Effect of surgical correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis on the quality of life: a prospective study with a minimum 5-year follow-up
No full textPurpose: To prospectively evaluate the quality of life (QoL), functionality, and body image of subjects who had undergone surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) 5–12 years previously, and to identify the outcome predictors. Methods: The sample consisted of 87 patients for whom follow-up data were available out of a series of 91 patients who had surgery for AIS between 2002 and 2009. We assessed the preoperative, 1-year postoperative, and 5-year or more postoperative SF-36 and SRS-23 questionnaire scores. Longitudinal clinical and radiographic data also were evaluated. Changes in the patient-oriented outcomes were compared with age and sex-adjusted normative values. A multiple regression analysis was used to identify possible outcome predictors. Results: Preoperatively, patients had impaired QoL, functionality, and body image compared to age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Surgery led to significant improvement of the SF-36 and SRS scores at the one-year and final control date, but the final scores on SF-36’s physical indexes were lower than control subjects’ scores. No clinically relevant differences with the normative values were detected in the final SRS scores. The height of the residual rib hump negatively predicted the total SRS and self-image scores; a more caudal level of fusion correlated with more postoperative pain. Conclusions: Patients who underwent surgery for AIS a minimum of 5 years earlier had impaired self-reported physical QoL compared to control subjects, but they nevertheless performed better than before their surgery. Greater size of the residual hump and greater distal extension of the fusion area are negatively correlated with final self reported outcome
Rozpor ako východisko, láska ako smer u Simone Weilovej (Contradiction as base, Love as direction in writings of Simone Weil)
No full textArticle is explaining contradiction and love, Simone Weil‘s essential terms of hermeneutics of human Being. It introduces close relation of these terms with her understanding of God as well as with her overall concept of religion. Author also mentions Simone Weil‘s inspirations with philosophical and spiritual concepts of the East
Functional outcome and short-term mortality after surgery for hip fractures
No full textIntroduction Hip fractures are associated with significant disability and mortality. We conducted a prospective study to investigate the mortality rate and functional ability in patients who underwent surgery for hip fracture over a one-year period.
Materials and methods One-hundred patients (72 females and 28 males; mean age, 78.2 years (range 32–102) surgically treated for hip fracture were prospectively followed-up for 1 year. Fifty-five and 45 patients sustained a trochanteric fracture or a fracture of the femoral neck, respectively. Daily-life activities (ADL scale), cognitive impairment (MMSE Scale), comorbidity (CIRS scale), functional status, and personal mobility were prospectively evaluated 4 months and 1 year after the operation by telephonic interviews with the patient, his/her relatives, or primary care providers. Mortality data was also recorded. Possible outcome predictors were evaluated by regression analysis.
Results The overall mortality rate at 1 year was 19 percent. Male sex, comorbidity, and a poor pre-fracture functional status were significant predictors of mortality. ADL scale and personal mobility significantly improved between 4-month and 1-year follow-up controls. Forty-five percent of patients without preoperative walking limitations dropped out their walking aids 1-year postoperatively. Patients with trochanteric fracture treated with hip prosthesis showed greater and faster postoperative functional improvement with respect to patients treated by gamma nail.
Discussion Current results represent the first report of a wider ongoing prospective study aimed to evaluate possible outcome predictors of hip fractures to be used to improve and personalize the surgical treatment. The preoperative functional status and comorbidities are major determinants of 4-month and 1-year postoperative mortality and ability of subjects.
Conclusions Our preliminary findings demonstrate the role of surgery in promoting the functional improvement of patients who sustained hip fracture
Surgical results and factors influencing outcome in patients with posterior wall acetabular fracture
No full textThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of open reduction and internal fixation in a large series of posterior wall fractures of the acetabulum and to identify the factors that affect the outcomes in this case series. One hundred twenty-one patients who had undergone open reduction and internal fixation of a fracture of the posterior wall of the acetabulum were assessed at a mean of 53 months (range, 24-163) after surgery. The functional outcome was evaluated with use of the modified Merle d'Aubigne scoring system, the Harris Hip Score (HHS), and the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire. Final follow-up radiographs were graded according to Matta's radiologic criteria. Patient, fracture, and radiographic variables were analyzed to identify possible associations with functional and radiographic outcome. The quality of fracture reduction on postoperative radiographs was anatomical in 115 hips (95.0%), satisfactory in 6 cases (5.0%), and unsatisfactory in none. Final modified d'Aubignè scores were excellent in 45 hips (40.2%), good in 52 (46.4%), fair in 7 (6.3%), and poor in 8 (7.1%). Mean HHS was 91.5±8.9 (48-100). The SF-36 scores were similar with respect to age and sex-matched norms, but physical domains in males remained lower in comparison with the normal population. The early reduction of an associated hip dislocation and quality of surgical reduction were strong positive predictors of functional and radiographic outcomes at follow-up, whereas associated injuries and the existence of pre-operative nerve palsy were negative predictors of patients' functionality. This study of surgically treated fractures of the posterior wall of the acetabulum has shown that functional and radiographic results are satisfactory in most patients, provided that prompt reduction of an associated hip dislocation and anatomical reduction of the fracture are carried out. Associated injuries and nerve lesions affect the final functional outcome
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