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The function of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and its tissue inhibitor (TIMP-1) in several clinical conditions: Results and analysis of our surv…
2021
The goal of this research was to evaluate the plasma concentration of MMP-9 and its tissue inhibitor (TIMP-1) in different clinical conditions. It included several groups of subjects: 31 overweight subjects; 91 obese adults divided into two subgroups according to the BMI value (BMI 30–35 Kg/m2 and BMI > 35 Kg/m2); 90 subjects with metabolic syndrome (MS) divided into two subgroups (with and without diabetes mellitus); 100 subjects with preclinical carotid atherosclerosis (PCA) divided according to the number of cardiovascular risk factors and to the insulin resistance degree; 48 subjects with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) divided according to the apnoea/hypopnea index (AHI); 2…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Associated with Liver Damage and Atherosclerosis in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
2015
Background/Aims We assessed whether obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and nocturnal hypoxemia are associated with severity of liver fibrosis and carotid atherosclerosis in patients with biopsy-proven NAFLD and low prevalence of morbid obesity. Secondary aim was to explore the association of OSA and hypoxemia with NASH and severity of liver pathological changes. Methods Consecutive patients (n = 126) with chronically elevated ALT and NAFLD underwent STOP-BANG questionnaire to estimate OSA risk and ultrasonographic carotid assessment. In patients accepting to perform cardiorespiratory polygraphy (PG, n = 50), OSA was defined as an apnea/hypopnea index ≥5. A carotid atherosclerotic plaque was defi…
Reunoillakin on tilaa
2018
Association between obstructive apnea syndrome during sleep and damages to anterior labyrinth: Our experience
2019
The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is a chronic condition characterized by frequent episodes of collapse of the upper airways during sleep. It can be considered a multisystem disease. Among the districts involved, even the auditory system was seen to be concerned. It was enrolled a population of 20 patients after polysomnographic diagnosis of OSAS (Apnea Hypopnea Index > 10) and a control group of 28 healthy persons (Apnea Hypopnea Index < 5). Each patient has been subjected to Pure Tone Audiometry, Tympanometry, study of Acoustic Reflex, Otoacoustic Emissions and Auditory Brainstem Response. Moreover they were submitted to endoscopy of upper airway with Muller Maneuver and Epworth …
Strategies of Eliciting Young People’s Affective and Quick Participation in a Youth Magazine’s Instagram Community
2022
Traditional media have merged with social media and pursue to produce engaging content and form relationships with online audiences. At the same time, social media has allowed young people a venue to practice their basic needs of interaction, identity, and self-expression, and provides communities of shared issues and social/political aspirations. By analysing the Instagram post caption data of the largest Finnish (girls’) youth magazine, this case study investigated what posting strategies used by the magazine elicited youth participation, and how do the strategies and participation align with young people’s media and online communication preferences. The study found the magazine to use va…
Becoming Politically Active: Life Courses and the Formation of Capitals among Young People of Migrant Origin in Finland
2020
This article focuses on the life courses of young people of migrant origin who are active in civic and political fields in Finland. The aim is to analyse, from the micro-level life course perspective, the issues in their lives that have helped them to become active. The article draws on empirical data collected using participatory methods. Four young people of migrant origin participated in the research process and contributed to the data analysis. The theoretical framework consists of Bourdieusian concepts of political habitus and emotional, cultural and social capital. The article shows that participants gained strong emotional capital during their childhood, which laid the groundwork for…
Comparison between ozonation and the OSA process: analysis of excess sludge reduction and biomass activity in two different pilot plants
2012
The excess biomass produced during biological treatment of municipal wastewater represents a major issue worldwide, as its disposal implies environmental, economic and social impacts. Therefore, there has been a growing interest in developing technologies to reduce sludge production. The main proposed strategies can be categorized according to the place inside the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) where the reduction takes place. In particular, sludge minimization can be achieved in the wastewater line as well as in the sludge line. This paper presents the results of two pilot scale systems, to evaluate their feasibility for sludge reduction and to understand their effect on biomass activit…
ORIENTE E OCCIDENTE ALL'EXPO OSAKA 1970
2013
The writer remarks the technological innovation and contamination developed at the first World’s Fair held in Asia. He analyzes issues and methods of the master plan for the Osaka EXPO ’70, through a critical reading of Pavillon Plaza and Festival Plaza designed by Kenzo Tange and Arata Isozaki the emblematic covered area, facing the central EXPO square, reminds the utopia of the 60th architecture.
Oriente en la Exposición Universal de Osaka 1970
2016
La Exposicion Universal de Osaka en 1970 se propone como posible modelo de una nueva ciudad, en la cual los elementos efimeros tienden a estarmucho más presentes que la arquitectura misma, la cual se limita a definir el esqueleto del sistema constrùctivo. El tema propuesto pretende evidenciar un nuevo acercamiento a las consecuencias de la ideologia del progreso de la civilisación y la tecnologia con referencia a la Segunda Guerra Mundial como ejemplo destructivo del knowhow cientifico.
Kokeneiden tule-fysioterapeuttien käsityksiä fysioterapeuttisesta osaamisesta
2014
Tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli selvittää, minkälaisia käsityksiä tuki- ja liikuntaelinsairauksien suoravastaanottokoulutusta aloittavilla, kokeneilla fysioterapeuteilla (n=28) oli ammatillisesta osaamisesta. Fysioterapeuttien osaamisesta on tehty runsaasti tutkimuksia, sen sijaan osaamiskäsityksiä ei ole tutkittu. Fysioterapeuttien tehtäväkuva on muuttumassa ja osaamisvaatimukset laajenevat. Kapean erikoisosaamisen sijasta tulevaisuudessa tarvitaan laajempaa näkemystä toimintakykyisyyden tukemisen keinoista. Muun muassa väestön ikääntyminen tuo uudenlaisia haasteita ja työelämässä tarvitaan yleisesti yhteistyötaitoja, moniosaamista, kykyä siirtyä joustavasti tehtävästä toiseen, sekä oman osa…