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Aspetti ultrastrutturali dell'epitelio del colon in pazienti affetti da colite ulcerosa e granulomatosa
No full textHybrid treatment of fibroadipose vascular anomaly: A case report
No full textFirst identified in 2014, fibroadipose vascular anomaly (FAVA) is a very rare type of venous and lymphatic malformation. Marked by tough fibrofatty tissue in the extremities overtaking portions of the muscles, it is associated with constant pain and contracture of the affected extremity. There is a paucity of literature, and no guidelines on treatment procedure are available. This case highlights the role of hybrid treatment with primary ethanol percutaneous ethanol embolization and additional surgery for radicality in excision of FAVA lesions
Spike Manager: a new tool for spontaneous and evoked neuronal networks activity characterization
No full textComplications After Treatment of Head and Neck Venous Malformations With Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate Foam
No full textThe aim of this study was to evaluate complications in patients with head and neck venous malformations (VMs) treated with foam sclerotherapy using sodium tetradecyl sulfate (STS)
Variations on the Author
No full text“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
Burst on Hurst algorithm for detecting activity patterns in networks of cortical neurons
No full textUse of self-medication among adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis
No full textBackground: We performed a systematic review and proportion meta-analysis in order to investigate the
prevalence and the adverse effects of the self-medication among the teenagers. Methods: We selected observational
studies published from January 1990 until January 2014 that examined the use of self-medication in the
adolescents (aged from 13 to 18 years). Keywords used on PubMed, ISI Web of Knowledge and Scopus were ‘self
medication’, ‘adolescent*’, ‘self prescription’, ‘over the counter preparations’ and ‘self administration’. Results:
Finally, 15 articles met the inclusion criteria, for a total of 143 213 subjects involved. Overall, 50% of adolescents
use to take drugs without consulting a physician. Further analyses stratified by number of drugs used
demonstrated that in the studies reporting that adolescents use more than one type of drug the prevalence
rises up to 63%. Only one study reported the possible adverse effects related to the inappropriate use of
drugs, which were experienced by 31.1% of the females and 19.6% of the males. Conclusions: Self-medication
use among adolescents is a widespread phenomenon. It would be advisable to give more attention on this public
health concern and to promote initiatives, such as mass media campaigns and governmental actions, in order to
make the citizens more aware to the risks related to the consumption of drugs without medical consultation.
Further studies on adverse effects are urgently needed
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