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Magnesio e Invecchiamento
2010
MAGNESIUM AND ANABOLIC HORMONES IN OLDER MEN
2011
Optimal nutritional and hormonal statuses are determinants of successful age-ing. The age associated decline in anabolic hormones such as testosterone and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is a strong predictor of metabolic syn-drome, diabetes and mortality in older men. Studies have shown that magne-sium intake affects the secretion of total IGF-1 and increase testosterone bioactivity. This observation suggests that magnesium can be a modulator of the anabolic ⁄ catabolic equilibrium disrupted in the elderly people. However, the relationship between magnesium and anabolic hormones in men has not been investigated. We evaluated 399 ‡65-year-old men of CHIANTI in a study population repres…
RISK FACTORS FOR MORTALITY IN A SAMPLE OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS
2016
Malnutrition is highly prevalent in geriatric populations, particularly in persons living in Nursing Homes (NH). Inadequate nutrition is one of the main risk factors for the onset of frailty and may contribute to the subsequent development of disability and mortality among NH residents. An optimal nutritional status and, wherever necessary, supplementation with macronutrients and micronutrients, may reduce the risk of mortality. Dementia is also prevalent among NH residents. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between mortality, and several risk factors and clinical characteristics of NH residents, including disability, nutritional status, and cognitive decline in …
ADHERENCE TO A MEDITERRANEAN DIET AND PHYSICAL FUNCTION DECLINE AMONG OLDER PERSONS
2011
PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTATION IN FRAIL OLDER PERSONS: OFTEN NECESSARY BUT NOT ALWAYS SUFFICIENT
2012
TERAPIA DELLA SARCOPENIA
2014
La sarcopenia e la cachessia sono i disordini muscolari più comune negli adulti. La principale differenza tra le due condizioni è che, a livello istologico, la sarcopenia rappresenta una condizione età correlata che si accompagna a neurodegenerazione, mentre la cachessia è una malattia infiammatoria del muscolo, che è associata a perdita di tessuto adiposo e ad anoressia. E’ stato dimostrato che entrambe le condizioni, nonostante le differenze nella etiologia e fisiopatologia, rispondono positivamente a trattamenti che aumentano la massa e la forza muscolare. Il gold standard attuale della terapia della sarcopenia è l'esercizio fisico. Inoltre, esistono una serie di farmaci che sono disponi…
[OP.3B.03] INFLUENCE OF SUBCLINICAL RENAL DAMAGE ON EARLY VASCULAR AGING IN PATIENT WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
2016
Objective: It is well known that kidney is frequently involved in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) However, conflicting data exist about the impact of renal involvement on vascular damage in this group of patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of renal damage on assessed by aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV), evaluated a by intima-media thickness (IMT) measurement and assessed by renal resistive index (RRI) measurement, in patients with SLE. Design and method: We enrolled 52 SLE subjects (mean age 39 +/- 12 years), divided in two subgroups according to ACR/SLICC classification: patients with lupus nephritis, (LNG), and individuals presenting other featu…
EARLY VASCULAR AGING IN NORMOTENSIVE SUBJECTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS. COMPARISON WITH YOUNG HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS
2015
Introduction: It is well known that connective tissue diseases, like Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, are associated with early and accelerated atherosclerosis. During the last year, it has well established the concept of ‘‘Early vascular aging’’ (EVA), whose the aortic stiffness represents one of the most important markers. Aim: To evaluate early vascular aging, assessed by measuring Aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV), as an arterial stiffness index, in a group of normotensive patients with SLE and to compare these subjects with a group of young essential hypertensive (EH) individuals.Methods: In this cross-sectional study we have enrolled 50 normotensive SLE subjects (45 women and 5 men) with…
La persona nel diritto civile
2011
Jürgen Habermas. Quando la razionalità comunicativa fonda le regole dell’ethos
2000
Il saggio si sofferma a riflettere riguardo alle implicazioni procedurali del principio "U" di J. Habermas sull'etica del discorso, delineando alcune dei possibili effetti procedurali in tema di politiche pubbliche.