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Trends in the prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis in Italy between 1991 and 2010

2012

The prevalence of asthma increased worldwide until the 1990s, but since then there has been no clear temporal pattern. The present study aimed to assess time trends in the prevalence of current asthma, asthma-like symptoms and allergic rhinitis in Italian adults from 1990 to 2010. The same screening questionnaire was administered by mail or phone to random samples of the general population (age 20-44 yrs) in Italy, in the frame of three multicentre studies: the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) (1991-1993; n=6,031); the Italian Study on Asthma in Young Adults (ISAYA) (1998-2000; n=18,873); and the Gene Environment Interactions in Respiratory Diseases (GEIRD) study (2007-2…

MalePediatricsCross-sectional study95% CI 1.19-1.59) from 1998-2000 to 2007-2010but since then there has been no clear temporal pattern. The present study aimed to assess time trends in the prevalence of current asthmaAbstract The prevalence of asthma increased worldwide until the 1990stemporal trendsSurveys and QuestionnairesEpidemiologySurveys and QuestionnaireMedicineasthma-like symptoms and allergic rhinitis in Italian adults from 1990 to 2010. The same screening questionnaire was administered by mail or phone to random samples of the general population (age 20-44 yrs) in ItalyYoung adultrespectively. The prevalence of current asthma was stable during the 1990s and increased (relative risk 1.38from 10.1% to 13.9% and from 16.8% to 25.8%education.field_of_studyAllergic rhinitis; Asthma; Epidemiology; Prevalence; Temporal trends; Wheezing;medicine.diagnostic_testSmokingthe median prevalence of current asthmaallergic rhinitis asthma epidemiology prevalence temporal trends wheezingItalyAbstract The prevalence of asthma increased worldwide until the 1990s but since then there has been no clear temporal pattern. The present study aimed to assess time trends in the prevalence of current asthma asthma-like symptoms and allergic rhinitis in Italian adults from 1990 to 2010. The same screening questionnaire was administered by mail or phone to random samples of the general population (age 20-44 yrs) in Italy in the frame of three multicentre studies: the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) (1991-1993; n=6031); the Italian Study on Asthma in Young Adults (ISAYA) (1998-2000; n=18873); and the Gene Environment Interactions in Respiratory Diseases (GEIRD) study (2007-2010; n=10494). Time trends in prevalence were estimated using Poisson regression models in the centres that repeated the survey at different points in time. From 1991 to 2010 the median prevalence of current asthma wheezing and allergic rhinitis increased from 4.1% to 6.6% from 10.1% to 13.9% and from 16.8% to 25.8% respectively. The prevalence of current asthma was stable during the 1990s and increased (relative risk 1.38 95% CI 1.19-1.59) from 1998-2000 to 2007-2010 mainly in subjects who did not report allergic rhinitis. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis has increased continuously since 1991. The asthma epidemic is not over in Italy. During the past 20 yrs asthma prevalence has increased by 38% in parallel with a similar increase in asthma-like symptoms and allergic rhinitis.mainly in subjects who did not report allergic rhinitis. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis has increased continuously since 1991. The asthma epidemic is not over in Italy. During the past 20 yrssymbolsasthma prevalence has increased by 38%FemaleepidemiologyHumanPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineAdult494). Time trends in prevalence were estimated using Poisson regression models in the centres that repeated the survey at different points in time. From 1991 to 2010in parallel with a similar increase in asthma-like symptoms and allergic rhinitismedicine.medical_specialtyRhinitis Allergic PerennialPopulationprevalencethe Italian Study on Asthma in Young Adults (ISAYA) (1998-2000Settore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Respiratorio031)and the Gene Environment Interactions in Respiratory Diseases (GEIRD) study (2007-2010Settore MED/01 - Statistica Medicasymbols.namesakeYoung AdultAllergic rhinitiHumansRespiratory soundsPoisson regressioneducationAsthmaRespiratory SoundsCross-Sectional Studieallergic rhinitisbusiness.industrywheezingwheezing and allergic rhinitis increased from 4.1% to 6.6%Rhinitis Allergic Seasonalasthmain the frame of three multicentre studies: the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) (1991-1993medicine.disease873)Cross-Sectional Studiesn=10Relative riskTemporal trendRespiratory Soundn=6n=18business
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Sexual dysfunctions after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP): evidence from a retrospective study on 264 patients

2015

Objectives: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and sexual dysfunctions are diseases with a high prevalence in aged men. Several studies have found a link between BPH and LUTS resulting from deterioration in sexual function in men aged 50 years and older for whom TURP is considered the gold standard. The impact of TURP on sexual functions still remain uncertain, nor is it clear what pathophysiological mechanism underlying the emergence of new episodes of Erectile Dysfunction (ED) following TURP in patients with normal sexual function before surgery, while retrograde ejaculation and ejaculate volume reduction represent a clear side effect; derived from BPH treatment. The aim of this study was…

MaleRetrograde ejaculationmedicine.medical_specialtyLongitudinal studyUrologymedicine.medical_treatmentProstatic Hyperplasialcsh:RC870-923urologic and male genital diseasesPreoperative careSettore MED/24 - UrologiaErectile DysfunctionErectile Dysfunction (ED)Surveys and QuestionnairesInternal medicinePreoperative CaremedicineHumansInternational index of erectile function (IIEF)Longitudinal StudiesSicilyTransurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)AgedRetrospective StudiesTransurethral resection of the prostateAged 80 and overPostoperative CareLibidoBenign prostatic hyperplasiabusiness.industryBenign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)Low urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).Transurethral Resection of ProstateTransurethral resection of the prostateRetrospective cohort studyMiddle Agedlcsh:Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urologymedicine.diseaseInternational index of erectile functionLow urinary tract symptomsSurgeryErectile dysfunctionSexual functionbusinessArchivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Use and Incident Frailty: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

2019

Introduction: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) may have several pleiotropic effects, but the literature regarding a possible relationship between ACEI use and frailty is limited. We investigated whether ACEI use is associated with lower risk of frailty in a cohort of North American individuals. Methods: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative, a cohort study with 8 years of follow-up including community-dwelling adults with knee osteoarthritis or at high risk for this condition, were analyzed. ACEI use was defined through self-reported information and confirmed by a trained interviewer. Frailty was defined using the Study of Osteoporotic Fracture (SOF) index as the presence o…

MaleRiskmedicine.medical_specialtyA Longitudinal Cohort Study.- Drugs & aging cilt.36 ss.387-393 2019 [VERONESE N. STUBBS B. SMITH L. MAGGI S. JACKSON S. Soysal P. DEMURTAS J. CELOTTO S. KOYANAGI A. -Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Use and Incident Frailty]Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsLower riskCohort Studies03 medical and health sciencessymbols.namesake0302 clinical medicineInternal medicineWeight LossmedicineHumansPharmacology (medical)Longitudinal Studiescardiovascular diseases030212 general & internal medicinePoisson regressionPropensity ScoreAgedFrailtybusiness.industryConfoundingMiddle AgedOsteoarthritis KneeConfidence intervalcarboxypeptidasecaptoprilinhibitorRelative riskNorth AmericaPropensity score matchingCohortsymbolsFemaleIndependent LivingSelf ReportGeriatrics and Gerontologybusinessdipeptidyl030217 neurology & neurosurgeryCohort studyDrugs & Aging
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Computer-assisted sperm morphometry fluorescence-based analysis has potential to determine progeny sex

2016

This study was designed to determine the ability of computer-assisted sperm morphometry analysis (CASA-Morph) with fluorescence to discriminate between spermatozoa carrying different sex chromosomes from the nuclear morphometrics generated and different statistical procedures in the bovine species. The study was divided into two experiments. The first was to study the morphometric differences between X- and Y-chromosome-bearing spermatozoa (SX and SY, respectively). Spermatozoa from eight bulls were processed to assess simultaneously the sex chromosome by FISH and sperm morphometry by fluorescence-based CASA-Morph. SX cells were larger than SY cells on average (P < 0.001) although with impo…

MaleSex Determination Analysisendocrine systemUrology[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]SemenInvited Original ArticleSexingSemen analysisBiologylcsh:RC870-923mammalian spermotozoasperm morphometryAndrology03 medical and health sciencesbull; computer-assisted sperm morphometry analysis; sexing; sperm morphometry0302 clinical medicineDiscriminant function analysismedicineAnimalssexingbullCell Shapereproductive and urinary physiologyx-chromosome-bearingnuclear shapeCell NucleusMorphometrics030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicinemedicine.diagnostic_testurogenital system0402 animal and dairy scienceChromosome04 agricultural and veterinary sciencesGeneral MedicineAnatomylcsh:Diseases of the genitourinary system. UrologySpermatozoa040201 dairy & animal scienceSpermSemen AnalysisMicroscopy FluorescenceSex Determination AnalysisCattlex-chromosome-bearing;mammalian spermotozoa;nuclear shapecomputer-assisted sperm morphometry analysis
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Morphometry and subpopulation structure of Holstein bull spermatozoa: variations in ejaculates and cryopreservation straws

2016

Artículo científico Sperm quality is evaluated for the calculation of sperm dosage in artificial reproductive programs. The most common parameter used is motility, but morphology has a higher potential as a predictor of genetic quality. Morphometry calculations from CASA‑Morph technology improve morphological evaluation and allow mathematical approaches to the problem. Semen from 28 Holstein bulls was collected by artificial vagina, and several ejaculates were studied. After general evaluation, samples were diluted, packaged in 0.25 ml straws, and stored in liquid nitrogen. Two straws per sample were thawed, and slides were processed and stained with Diff‑Quik. Samples were analyzed by a CA…

Maleanimal structuresHolstein bullUrologymedicine.medical_treatmentPopulationSemenInvited Original ArticleTotal populationBiologylcsh:RC870-923Cryopreservationsperm morphometry03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineAnimal sciencemedicineAnimalsMorfologíaeducationsubpopulationsDairy cattle:FORESTRY AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES and LANDSCAPE PLANNING::Plant production::Agronomy [Research Subject Categories]CryopreservationMorphometricseducation.field_of_study030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicineArtificial insemination0402 animal and dairy science04 agricultural and veterinary sciencesGeneral MedicineReproducciónlcsh:Diseases of the genitourinary system. UrologySpermatozoaGenética040201 dairy & animal scienceSpermSemen AnalysisMortalidadSperm Motilitycryopreservation; Holstein bull; sperm morphometry; subpopulationsCattleSemen PreservationAsian Journal of Andrology
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Sperm kinematic, head morphometric and kinetic-morphometric subpopulations in the blue fox (Alopex lagopus)

2016

This work provides information on the blue fox ejaculated sperm quality needed for seminal dose calculations. Twenty semen samples, obtained by masturbation, were analyzed for kinematic and morphometric parameters by using CASA-Mot and CASA-Morph system and principal component (PC) analysis. For motility, eight kinematic parameters were evaluated, which were reduced to PC1, related to linear variables, and PC2, related to oscillatory movement. The whole population was divided into three independent subpopulations: SP1, fast cells with linear movement; SP2, slow cells and nonoscillatory motility; and SP3, medium speed cells and oscillatory movement. In almost all cases, the subpopulation dis…

Maleendocrine systemUrologyPopulationFoxesMotilitySemenInvited Original ArticleKinematicsBiologyintegration of motility and morphologylcsh:RC870-923Sperm Preservationsperm morphometry03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineAnimalseducationCell ShapesubpopulationSperm motilityPrincipal Component Analysiseducation.field_of_study030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine0402 animal and dairy scienceintegration of motility and morphology; principal component analysis; sperm morphometry; subpopulation04 agricultural and veterinary sciencesGeneral MedicineAnatomylcsh:Diseases of the genitourinary system. UrologySpermatozoa040201 dairy & animal scienceSpermBiomechanical PhenomenaPrincipal component analysisSperm MotilitySperm HeadAsian Journal of Andrology
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The importance of potassium citrate and potassium bicarbonate in the treatment of uric acid renal stones

2017

Uric acid calculi can also be treated without surgery, with simple medical lytic therapy. After appropriate dietary adjustments and add of mineral water, the needed amount of alkali supplementation can increase pH values of the urine in order to dissolve the stones. Treatment should be prolonged to prevent stone recurrence. A case of bilateral renal uric acid stones that were successfully treated by alakalizing treatment was presented.

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyIncrease phPotassium CompoundsUrologyPotassiumUrologyUric acid stoneschemistry.chemical_elementUrineurologic and male genital diseaseslcsh:RC870-923Potassium bicarbonateKidney Calculichemistry.chemical_compoundmedicineHumansbusiness.industryfood and beveragesMiddle Agedlcsh:Diseases of the genitourinary system. UrologyPotassium citrateUric AcidBicarbonatesUric acid stoneschemistryUric acidbusinessArchivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
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Artificial Urinary Sphincter Cuff Size Predicts Outcome in Male Patients Treated for Stress Incontinence: Results of a Large Central European Multice…

2019

Purpose The aim was to study the correlation between cuff size and outcome after implantation of an AMS 800 artificial urinary sphincter. Methods A total of 473 male patients with an AMS 800 sphincter implanted between 2012 and 2014 were analyzed in a retrospective multicenter cohort study performed as part of the Central European Debates on Male Incontinence (DOMINO) Project. Results Single cuffs were implanted in 54.5% and double cuffs in 45.5% of the patients. The cuffs used had a median circumference of 4.5 cm. Within a median follow of 18 months, urethral erosion occurred in 12.8% of the cases and was associated significantly more often with small cuff sizes (P<0.001). Multivariate ana…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyStress incontinenceUrologySingle or double cuff030232 urology & nephrologylcsh:RC870-923Erosion rateArtificial urinary sphincter03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineMedicineClinical InvestigationRisk factorAMS 800030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicineStress urinary incontinencebusiness.industryArtificial urinary sphincterlcsh:Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urologymedicine.diseaseCuff sizeSurgerymedicine.anatomical_structureNeurologyMale patientCuffSphincterOriginal ArticleNeurology (clinical)businessCohort studyInternational Neurourology Journal
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Sexual dysfunction in dialytic patients. A prospective cross-sectional observational study in two hemodialysis centers

2020

Objectives: Incidence and prevalence of patients in dialytic therapy increased considerably in recent years. The onset of new issues, once overshadowed, linked to a lower quality of life like sexual dysfunction became increasingly common. The first study in this area, dating back to the 1970s, shows the high prevalence of sexual dysfunction among patients in dialytic therapy of both sexes. Later studies proved an association of sexual dysfunction with psyche disorders, anxiety, depression and lack of self-confidence. The aim of this study is to describe the incidence of male and female sexual main dysfunctions, the latter not least in literature, in patients in hemodialytic therapy. With th…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyUrologymedia_common.quotation_subjectEnd-Stage Renal DiseasePopulation030232 urology & nephrologyErectile disorderOrgasmEnd stage renal disease03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineErectile DysfunctionRenal DialysisSurveys and QuestionnairesInternal medicinePremature ejaculationmedicineHumansProspective StudiesFemale sexual dysfunctionseducationDialysis End-Stage Renal Disease Sexual male dysfunction Erectile disorder Premature ejaculation Female sexual dysfunctions International Index of Erectile Function Premature EjaculationAgedmedia_commoneducation.field_of_studyPremature ejaculation030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicinebusiness.industryIncidence (epidemiology)Middle Agedmedicine.diseaseSexual male dysfunctionDiseases of the genitourinary system. UrologyCross-Sectional StudiesSexual dysfunctionErectile dysfunctionQuality of LifeFemaleRC870-923medicine.symptombusinessDialysisKidney disease
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Commentary on “Effects of patients' understanding and choice of surgical types on postoperative outcomes of Peyronie's disease: a single-center retro…

2021

Surgical correction can be considered for treating patients with a chronic phase of Peyronie's disease (PD) and persistent penile curvature. In clinical practice, some patients pay too much attention to surgical complications and refuse the recommended feasible surgical types. Meanwhile, they require operations according to their preferences. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of patients’ own choice of surgical type on postoperative satisfaction. This retrospective study analyzed data from 108 patients with PD who underwent surgical correction according to doctors’ recommendations or patients’ own demands. The objective and subjective surgical outcomes were assessed. Patients’ unders…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtygrafting procedurePeyronie's diseaseUrologyPenile IndurationSingle CenterErectile Dysfunctionpatient's satisfactionmedicineHumansPostoperative Periodpenile curvatureRetrospective Studiesbusiness.industryRetrospective cohort studyGeneral Medicinemedicine.diseaseDiseases of the genitourinary system. UrologySurgeryCommentaryplicationOriginal ArticleRC870-923Peyronie's diseasebusinessPenisAsian Journal of Andrology
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