NEW BIODEGRADABLE HYDROGELS BASED ON INULIN AND alpha,beta-POLYASPARTYLHYDRAZIDE DESIGNED FOR COLONIC DRUG DELIVERY:IN VITRO RELEASE OF THE PEPTIDES GLUTATHIONE AND OXYTOCIN

Acute and late toxicity and preliminary outcomes report of moderately hypofractionated helical tomotherapy for localized prostate cancer: a mono-institutional analysis

Aims: To assess toxicity and clinical outcomes of moderately hypofractionated helical tomotherapy (HT) for the curative treatment of localized prostate cancer (PC). Methods: From December 2012 to May 2018, 170 patients were treated with definitive intent for PC. Thirty-four percent were low risk, 30% intermediate risk (IR) and 36% high risk (HR). All patients received 70 Gy in 28 fractions to the prostate; 61.6 Gy were delivered to the seminal vesicles for IR; pelvic lymph nodes irradiation for a total dose of 50.4 Gy was added in the HR subgroup. Toxicity was assessed using CTCAE V4.0, and biochemical failure was defined following Phoenix criteria. Time-to-event data were analyzed using th…

Pannelli traslucidi preassemblati “a secco” e precompressi realizzati con vetromattoni “modificati”

L’articolo illustra le problematiche connesse al progetto di un pannello preassemblato a secco e precompresso realizzato impiegando vetromattoni “modificati”, energeticamente efficienti. Tra le 21 nuove configurazioni del vetromattone individuate è stata indagata per via analitico-sperimentale quella più efficiente dal punto di vista energetico, al fine di valutarne la resistenza meccanica e conoscere lo stato deformativo che si genera nel giunto adesivo tra conchiglie di vetro e “cintura termica”.Per realizzare un taglio termico tra le due conchiglie di vetro e consentire l’inserimento di una o più lastre all’interno dell’intercapedine del vetromattone è stata, infatti, progettata una “cin…