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Síndrome de Horner como manifestación de disección carotídea

2011

Caso Clínico: Un varón de 42 años se presenta con ptosis y miosis izquierda después de una historia de cefalea homolateral de 20 días de evolución, que empeora progresivamente durante los últimos días. Una angioresonancia revela disección de la arteria carótida interna. Discusión: El «síndrome de Horner doloroso» destaca como una urgencia médica por posible manifestación de una disección carotídea. Consideramos que el perfecto conocimiento de las urgencias neurooftalmológicas es de gran necesidad para el médico oftalmólogo y que estas requieren una atención multidisciplinaria para asegurar un seguimiento y tratamiento adecuado. Clinical Case: A 42-year-old man presented with ptosis and mios…

Time-resolved luminescence of non-bridging oxygen hole centre in silica: Bulk and surface properties

2007

Design of innovative friction damper devices for earthquake-resilient RC frames with Hybrid Steel-Trussed Concrete Beams

2021

This thesis focuses on the design of innovative friction damper devices for earthquake-resilient Reinforced Concrete (RC) frames realized with Hybrid Steel-Trussed Concrete Beams (HSTCBs). These devices fall within the framework of the recently-proposed low-damage design strategy for structures built in earthquake-prone areas, on the basis of which the structures are designed to experience negligible damage when subjected to seismic events. The comprehensive solution proposed aims at introducing a feasible option for building earthquake-resilient RC Moment Resisting Frames (MRFs), having been proposed very few solutions for this structural scheme so far. Innovative solutions are proposed fo…

Objective assessment of the effect of pupil size upon the power distribution of multifocal contact lenses

2017

AIM: To analytically assess the effect of pupil size upon the refractive power distributions of different designs of multifocal contact lenses. METHODS: Two multifocal contact lenses of center-near design and one multifocal contact lens of center-distance design were used in this study. Their power profiles were measured using the NIMO TR1504 device (LAMBDA-X, Belgium). Based on their power profiles, the power distribution was assessed as a function of pupil size. For the high addition lenses, the resulting refractive power as a function of viewing distance (far, intermediate, and near) and pupil size was also analyzed. RESULTS: The power distribution of the lenses was affected by pupil siz…

La distribuzione dell'attività proteasica nella blastula e nella giovane gastrula diDiscoglossus pictus

1956

Summary Protease activity has been measured in the animal and vegetal half of the blastula and in the dorsal and ventral regions of the early gastrula of Discoglossus pictus. A higher protease activity was found in the dorsal region of the early gastrula, where presumptive chordamesoderm and presumptive neuroectoderm are localized.

Differences in conspicuousness between alternative color morphs in a polychromatic lizard

2015

In polychromatic species, differences in conspicuousness among alternative color morphs may affect the costs and benefits relating to signal detectability by primary receivers and unintended observers. Using visual modeling, we studied the conspicuousness of the body coloration in a ventrally polychromatic population of common wall lizards (Podarcis muralis). This species shows a complex color pattern that combines brown dorsal coloration, long-wavelength–biased ventral coloration, and ventrolateral ultraviolet (UV)-blue patches that are used to signal male quality. Considering simultaneously the visual system of P. muralis and lizard predators, we quantified the chromatic and achromatic (i…

Determination of hydrodynamic drag forces and drag coefficients on human leg/foot model during knee exercise.

2000

Objective. The purpose of this laboratory experiment was to measure hydrodynamic drag forces in barefoot/hydro-boot conditions and accordingly, to determine the coefficients of drag on human leg/foot model during simulated knee extension–flexion exercise. Design. The prosthesis of the human lower leg was set in a water tank and connected into an isokinetic force dynamometer to measure resistive forces during knee motion. Background. Quantifying resistance for aquatic exercises has been a challenge in hydrotherapy. The use of models of foot/leg provides a practical method to calculate coefficients of drag and to estimate resistance for rehabilitation purposes in musculoskeletal and amputee p…

Intraoperative dexamethasone intravitreal implant in diabetic macular edema patients undergoing phacoemulsification: The CataDex study

2021

Purpose To assess the impact of preoperative intravitreal dexamethasone implant (DexI) on functional and anatomic outcomes in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) who underwent phacoemulsification cataract surgery. Methods Prospective and non-comparative study conducted on consecutive DME patients undergoing cataract surgery. DexI was administered 15 days before surgery and in a pro re nata regime after surgery. Main outcome measures were mean change in central retinal thickness (CRT), central subfield thickness (CST), total macular volume (TMV), and central subfield volume (CSV) from baseline to month-12. Secondary outcome was mean change in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA). Resul…

Highly purified chondroitin sulfate: a literature review on clinical efficacy and pharmacoeconomic aspects in osteoarthritis treatment

2020

AbstractOsteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent musculoskeletal disease and a major cause of negative relevant outcomes, associated with an ever-increasing societal burden. Pharmaceutical-grade chondroitin sulfate (CS) was repeatedly reported to reduce pain and improve function in patients with OA. This article aims to review the evidence for the role of highly purified (hp) CS (Condrosulf®, IBSA) in the treatment of OA. We collected and reported evidence concerning (1) efficacy of hpCS 800 mg/day in the treatment of OA affecting the knee, hand and hip; (2) efficacy and safety of hpCS 1200 mg/day also in the oral gel formulation; (3) the safety profile of hpCS; (4) the difference of hpCS …

Microfibrillar polymeric ocular inserts for triamcinolone acetonide delivery.

2019

Abstract Despite eye drops generally represent the most convenient, simple and patient-friendly formulations to treat ocular diseases, they suffer from poor retention on the ocular surface and low drug bioavailability leading to the necessity of prolonged and continuous treatment over time. Therefore, ocular insert could represent an innovative way to benefit from ocular topical administration while minimizing all the relevant limitation related to this route of administration. Polymeric non-erodible mucoadhesive ocular inserts should be comfortable and should rapidly adhere on the ocular surface, remain in situ for prolonged period, assure a reproducible and controlled drug release as well…