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G. Mazzotta
Association of kidney disease measures with risk of renal function worsening in patients with type 1 diabetes
Background Albuminuria has been classically considered a marker of kidney damage progression in diabetic patients and it is routinely assessed to monitor kidney function. However, the role of a mild GFR reduction on the development of stage ≥3 CKD has been less explored in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients. Aim of the present study was to evaluate the prognostic role of kidney disease measures, namely albuminuria and reduced GFR, on the development of stage ≥3 CKD in a large cohort of patients affected by T1DM. Methods A total of 4284 patients affected by T1DM followed-up at 76 diabetes centers participating to the Italian Association of Clinical Diabetologists (Associazione Medici D…
Can eadache impair intellectual abilities in children? An observational study
Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the cognitive functioning of children affected by headache, pinpointing the differences in intelligence style between subjects affected by migraine without aura and subjects with tension-type headache. Methods: The study population consisted of 147 children (mean age 10.82 ± 2.17 years) with headache, recruited from the Headache Center for Developmental Age, Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Clinic, Second University of Naples. Cognitive profiling was performed using Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children Third Edition throughout the sample. According to the International Classification of Headache Disorders II criteria for pediatric …
La luce nell'architettura del Mediterraneo
L’articolo precisa alcune considerazioni sul tema della luce nel Mediterraneo dove quest’ultima ha la capacità di incidere sull’architettura e ne evidenzia le forme. La forte relazione tra architettura e luce nel Mediterraneo è presente negli spazi delle Medine del Nord Africa come nelle famose moschee di Kairouan, Tunisi, Cordova, Damasco ecc. Il rapporto tra architettura e luce è già stato teorizzato nel viaggio d’Oriente di Le Corbusièr ed evidenziato nelle sue opere più importanti come Ronchamp e La Tourette, mentre nell’architettura contemporanea emergono progettisti come Alberto Campo Baeza, Louis Barragan, Tadao Ando ed Alberto Campo Baeza. In Alberto Campo Baeza il tema della luce è…