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La valutazione del paesaggio rurale tramite indici estetico-visivi. Un'applicazione nel Parco Regionale dei Colli Euganei (Veneto)
No full textAre physicians aware of the side effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors?: a questionnaire survey in different medical categories.
No full textChest. 2005 Aug;128(2):976-9.
Are physicians aware of the side effects of
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors?: a
questionnaire survey in different medical
categories.
Lombardi C, Crivellaro M, Dama A, Senna G, Gargioni S, Passalacqua G.
Source
Allergy-Pulmonology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, S. Orsola FBF Hospital, Brescia.
Abstract
STUDY OBJECTIVE:
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I) are considered safe, but they are associated with characteristic side
effects, namely cough and angioedema, usually requiring discontinuation. We perceived that referrals for these side
effects have become more and more frequent; therefore, we evaluated the degree of knowledge on the safety of ACE-I
in different medical categories.
DESIGN:
A questionnaire (13 questions) on side effects of ACE-I was posted to physicians.
SETTING:
Everyday clinical practice.
PARTICIPANTS:
Cardiologists, allergists, and general practitioners (GPs) from the National Healthcare System.
MEASUREMENT AND RESULTS:
Three hundred twelve physicians were contacted, and 154 returned questionnaires that could be analyzed. Of the 154
physicians (mean age, 45 years) 48 were cardiologists, 52 were GPs, and 54 were allergists. The percentage of correct
answers was low: 31.9% for cardiologists, 40% for GPs, and 33% for allergists. Thus, GPs provided a significantly
higher percentage of correct answers with respect to the remaining categories (p = 0.05). The lower rate of correct
answers (0 to 15.9%) concerned the time of onset of cough and the action to take. Cardiologists seemed to be less aware
of the fact that angiotensin receptor blockers (sartans) can cross-react with ACE-I.
CONCLUSION:
Overall, there was a poor knowledge of the side effects of ACE-I. This may account for the increased referrals for
chronic cough and angioedema
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Effectiveness of a Skin Care Program With a Cream Containing Ceramide C and a Personalized Training for Secondary Prevention of Hand Contact Dermatitis
Full text linkBackground/Objectives: The aim of our study was to investigate the effectiveness of personalized training on skin protection associated with the regular use of ceramide-containing cream (CC) versus other creams (OC) for improving hand contact dermatitis. Methods: We performed a double-center randomized trial that enrolled workers with hand dermatitis. All workers received personalized training. The intervention was 3 times per day application of the study emollient. The control arm used an emollient of choice without ceramide, as needed. The primary outcome was improvement in hand dermatitis at 1 and 3 months of follow-up. Results: In total, 102 patients with hand dermatitis were enrolled in this study. Improvement in dermatitis was found in 40%, 52.5%, 50%, and 63% of OC and CC, at the first and second follow-ups, respectively. The use of CC was significantly associated with an improvement in dermatitis (odds ratios 2.6; 95% confidence intervals 1.30-5.2), analyzed using generalized equation estimation during the follow-up. Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that an educational personalized intervention could improve the signs and symptoms in patients with hand dermatitis, and the use of a CC resulted in a significantly better outcome during the 3 months of follow-up
Latex Allergy in Health Care Workers.
No full textImmediate-type hypersensitivity to latex is associated with a large variety of clinical reactions such as urticaria, rhinitis, asthma and even life-threatening anaphylactic reactions. Health care workers (HCW) are included in high risk populations, because of the repeated wearing of latex gloves. A cohort of 239 HCW complaining pf work-related cutaneous and/or respiratory symptoms has been studied. Forty-nine subjects (20,5%) showed latex sensitization: among these 55,1% complained urticaria, 36,7% asthma, 42,8% rhinitis. All latex -allergic patients were positive to latex prick test, while only 76% had specific IgE against latex. Thus, latex prick testis more sensitive than IgE determination. Atopy was demonstrated in 75.7% of latex-positive patients, but eight subjects were non-atopic, that is positive only to latex prick test. The high prevalence of latex sensitive subjects depends on the selection criteria of the study population. prevalence of respiratory disorders is higher than reported in the literature
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
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