96 research outputs found
L'esame integrato di patologia generale e fisiopatologia
No full textLo scopo che ci siamo posti, nella stesura di questo libro, è di introdurre gli studenti del corso di Laurea in Scienze Infermieristiche allo studio della Medicina Clinica presupponendo che già siano in loro possesso le nozioni propedeutiche di chimica, biologia, fisica, anatomia, istologia, fisiologia.The purpose of this book is to introduce the students of the Degree in Nursing Sciences to the study of Clinical Medicine, assuming that they already possessed the propedeutic notions of chemistry, biology, physics, anatomy, histology , physiology
Infected aortic endoprosthesis with subcutaneous perforation and fistula formation: Equivocal computed tomography scan findings leading to a fatal clinical course
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First experience with the new Sorin Crown PRT bioprosthetic aortic valve: Early postoperative outcome and hemodynamic performance in 90 patients
No full textAIM: The Crown PRT (The Phospholipid Reduction Treatment) is a new stent bovine bioprosthesis for aortic valve replacement (AVR). Aim of this paper is to report the postoperative clinical and hemodynamic results after ninety consecutive implants.
METHODS: After receiving CE mark in July 2014, two European university centers implanted the new Crown PRT (Sorin Group, Burnaby, Canada) for the first time. Up to now, ninety patients underwent aortic valve replacement, in isolated or combined procedures, for aortic stenosis or insufficiency. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiogram was used to assess the prosthesis’s function. In hospital outcomes and echocardiographic parameters were recorded.
RESULTS: Age and Log Euroscore were 71.8±7.9 years and 10.2%±4.5 respectively. In-hospital mortality for isolated AVR was 0%; one patient died after a multiple procedure (overall 30-days mortality 1.1%). No adverse device effects were recorded. Intensive Care Unit stay was 2±5.8 days. At discharge, echocardiogram showed no paravalvular leaks and normal postoperative gradients.
CONCLUSION: Our starting results showed that the Crown PRT is safe and reliable, with excellent hemodynamic performance. Further clinical results with a larger population and long term follow-up are needed to assess the versatility and the durability of this new device
How to prevent vascular complications in transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation: The Nuremberg approach
No full textFood Assistance in Nordic Welfare states – Questions of Ambiguity and Dignity [Elektronisk resurs]
No full textForsa conference 2024: Social Work as Emancipatory Practice (17-19 juni) Abstracts to Symposium to Conference theme Social welfare and poverty General abstract [Pollari, Salonen, Leo Sandberg, Söderberg, Linde] Food Assistance in Nordic Welfare states – Questions of Ambiguity and Dignity Milja Pollari, Anna Sofia Salonen, Elinn Leo Sandberg, Maria Söderberg, Stig Linde (corresponding author/symposium convener), researchers from University of Eastern Finland and Lund University in a newly started Nordic research network on food assistance. Access to food has been taken for granted in Nordic welfare states. When food assistance emerged in Finland during the recession of the 1990s, it was not seen as fitting the ethos of the welfare state. However, this has now changed, also in Sweden, as many faith-based civil society organizations, such as City Missions, have become increasingly important actors in combating food poverty by distributing food. This change raises questions about the right to food and whobears the responsibility. A new framework has also emerged that links food assistance to the fight against food waste. Previous studies on food aid in high-income countries show various experiences of deservingness and social and personal shame. The symposium aims to bring together diverse voices on food assistance. In two papers, the voices of food recipients have been documented and analyzed, and one paper is based on the perspective of the professionals involved in food assistance. At an overall level, the analysis shows that not only the visitors but also the professionals themselves were affected by the exposed situation of the visitors. We can describe diverse approaches employed by professionals in safeguarding the dignity of visitors. Relating to the conference theme, on a societal scale, the various types of food aid provided by civil society organizations risk shifting the focus to short-term solutions rather than to underlying factors contributing to both food poverty and food waste. This observation calls for envisioning alternative ways to ensure the right to food
Food Assistance in Nordic Welfare states – Questions of Ambiguity and Dignity
No full textForsa conference 2024: Social Work as Emancipatory Practice (17-19 juni)Abstracts to Symposium to Conference theme Social welfare and povertyGeneral abstract [Pollari, Salonen, Leo Sandberg, Söderberg, Linde]Food Assistance in Nordic Welfare states – Questions of Ambiguity and DignityMilja Pollari, Anna Sofia Salonen, Elinn Leo Sandberg, Maria Söderberg, Stig Linde (corresponding author/symposium convener), researchers from University of Eastern Finland and Lund University in a newly started Nordic research network on food assistance.Access to food has been taken for granted in Nordic welfare states. When food assistance emerged in Finland during the recession of the 1990s, it was not seen as fitting the ethos of the welfare state. However, this has now changed, also in Sweden, as many faith-based civil society organizations, such as City Missions, have become increasingly important actors in combating food poverty by distributing food. This change raises questions about the right to food and who bears the responsibility. A new framework has also emerged that links food assistance to the fight against food waste. Previous studies on food aid in high-income countries show various experiences of deservingness and social and personal shame. The symposium aims to bring together diverse voices on food assistance. In two papers, the voices of food recipients have been documented and analyzed, and one paper is based on the perspective of the professionals involved in food assistance.At an overall level, the analysis shows that not only the visitors but also the professionals themselves were affected by the exposed situation of the visitors. We can describe diverse approaches employed by professionals in safeguarding the dignity of visitors. Relating to the conference theme, on a societal scale, the various types of food aid provided by civil society organizations risk shifting the focus to short-term solutions rather than to underlying factors contributing to both food poverty and food waste. This observation calls for envisioning alternative ways to ensure the right to food
The role of oxidative stress in degeneration of the neuromuscular junction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
No full textAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by the progressive loss of motoneurons and degradation of the neuromuscular junctions (NMJ). Consistent with the dying-back hypothesis of motoneuron degeneration the decline in synaptic function initiates from the presynaptic terminals in ALS. Oxidative stress is a major contributory factor to ALS pathology and affects the presynaptic transmitter releasing machinery. Indeed, in ALS mouse models nerve terminals are sensitive to reactive oxygen species (ROS) suggesting that oxidative stress, along with compromised mitochondria and increased intracellular Ca2+ amplifies the presynaptic decline in NMJ. This initial dysfunction is followed by a neurodegeneration induced by inflammatory agents and loss of trophic support. To develop effective therapeutic approaches against ALS, it is important to identify the mechanisms underlying the initial pathological events. Given the role of oxidative stress in ALS, targeted antioxidant treatments could be a promising therapeutic approach. However, the complex nature of ALS and failure of monotherapies suggest that an antioxidant therapy should be accompanied by anti-inflammatory interventions to enhance the restoration of the redox balance. © 2014 Pollari, Goldsteins, Bart, Koistinaho and Giniatullin
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