Pegylated interferon α plus ribavirin for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C: A multicentre independent study supported by the Italian Drug Agency

a b s t r a c t Background: Data on the efficacy of Peg-interferon/ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitis C are mostly derived from treatment of selected patients enrolled in clinical trials. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of Peg-interferon/ribavirin therapy in “real world” chronic hepatitis C patients in Italy. Methods: Independent observational multicentre study including consecutive patients receiving Peginterferon/ribavirin in the 18 months before (retrospective phase) and after (prospective phase) the start of the study. Results: 4176 patients were eligible. The final study population consisted of 2051 patients in the retrospective and 2073 in the prospective phase. Sust…

Percorsi nel "Grande Cretto" di Alberto Burri in Gibellina Vecchia (TP)

ELOGIO DELLA POLEMICA

This article pays tribute to the renowned polemist, Vittorio Sgarbi, an art-critic who is exceptionally active in the cultural, social, political and parliamentary fields. Collected together are a few significant snippets from his printed works, from which there emerges his unflagging zeal and interest in figurative culture, from ancien times up to the present. Propelled by the driving-force of history and aimed at the conservation and safeguard of the cultural, artistic and landiscape heritage, the resulting vis polemica, backed up by his reasoning, is of great fascination to the general public.