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The effect of prolonged thermal stress on the physiological parameters of young, sedentary men and the correlations with somatic features and body co…

2019

Little is known about the effect of prolonged thermal stress on the physiological parameters of young and sedentary men. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of prolonged thermal stress on the physiological parameters of young men and the correlations with somatic features and body composition parameters. Forty-two sedentary men aged 20.24 ± 1.68 years were exposed to 10-, 12- and 14-minute sauna sessions (temperature: 90-91 °C; relative humidity: 14-16%). The participants' body composition parameters were determined pre-sauna exposure, and their body mass and blood pressure were measured pre and post-sauna treatment. Physiological parameters were monitored during each sauna ses…

Body composition characteristics and body surface area

2013

Chemotherapy dose calculation for oncologycal patient is using the human body surface area (BSA). BSA is a variable with a difficult constitutional body and physiological assessment. BSA does not reflect the exercise on body composition in relation to the various body modifications: obesity, amputation of body parts, pregnancy. Body surface area despite the documented limitations remains the most commonly used parameter chemotherapy (cytotoxic therapy) of cancer patients. The new guidelines are intended obese patients is to achieve the same maximum dose rate calculated BSA taking into account the full weight rather than using the statement or reduce weight by restricting intake. Experience …

Determination of the technetium-99m mercaptoacetyltriglycine plasma clearance in children by means of a single blood sample: a multicentre study

1993

A multicentre European study was undertaken in order to determine a reasonable algorithm allowing the determination of overall technetium-99m mercaptoacetyltriglycine clearance using a single blood sample. Employing multiple blood sample clearance as a reference method, it was shown that an acceptable estimation of the MAG3 renal clearance could be obtained using a blood sample taken at any time between 30 and 40 min after tracer injection. After correction for body surface area, comparison of clearance determined using (a) the single blood sample and (b) the multiple blood samples provided a coefficient of correlation of 0.949 and an SEE of 27 ml/min. This algorithm is valid for clearance …

An Anthropometric Analysis of Seated and Standing People

2012

Thermal radiative exchanges of the human body with surrounding surfaces play an essential role in describing the thermal conditions of people in a given environment. Moreover, they could be induced by, among other causes, the presence of high intensity radiant sources, like lighting spots or infrared heating panels. This implies that a suitable set of radiation data related to human body anthropometry is required. This set of data mainly comprises the body surface area, the clothing area factor, the effective radiation area factor, and projected area factors. Several analytical or experimental methods may be utilized in order to compute these parameters. A detailed description of the most c…

The diabetic ketoacidosis

2014

The Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is still today a medical emergency in pediatrics. Despite the latest great sensibilization of the population and the doctors, the risk of DKA has not yet been eliminated and this pathology is still occurring in 25 to 40% of diabetes onset cases, in already diagnosed patients with poor compliance (10%), in patients undergoing acute medical or surgical events or in patients in Continuous Subcoutaneous Insulin Therapy (CSII). In toddlers (0-3 years) it is twice more frequent than in the following ages and is characterized by the presence of more serious clinical dehydratation (>10%) and neurological signs (obnubilation 40%). The other category at risk is represe…

Anthropometric measurements of the body composition of cancer patients determine the precise role of the body surface area and the calculation of the…

2012

The calculation of an accurate dose of chemotherapy for oncological patients reduces the possible medication errors and the toxicity of the body and so it improves the outcome of the treatment (survival). In oncological practice for the calculation of the dose of chemotherapy the human body surface area (BSA) is used. The human body surface area is determined by derived formulas, but it is not directly linked to the pharmacokinetics of the drugs. Pharmacokinetic studies have demonstrated that for the calculation of the chemotherapy dose the actual body weight should be taken into account rather than the ideal one. In the therapeutic dose determination the body fat mass has essential signifi…

Influence of metabolic syndrome on hypertension-related target organ damage

2005

Relationship between left ventricular hypertrophy, diastolic function and extracardiac atherosclerosis in newly diagnosed hypertensives

2001

SAT0656 DAPSA OR MDA/VLDA CRITERIA FOR DEFINING THE TREATMENT TARGET IN PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS? CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS FROM A MULTICENTER ITALIAN COHO…

2019

Background: According to international recommendations, psoriatic arthritis (PsA) should be managed by a treat-to-target approach, but the identification of the best tool for defining the target of remission/low disease activity (LDA) is still controversial. Objectives: To evaluate and compare the rates of remission/LDA by comparing Disease Activity in PSoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA) score with Very Low Disease Activity (VLDA)/Minimal Disease Activity (MDA) criteria in a real-life multicentre cohort of PsA patients. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional analysis including the first consecutive 500 PsA patients evaluated in 8 Italian rheumatology centres since September 2017. The rates of pati…

Short- and long-term outcomes for the surgical treatment of acute pulmonary embolism

2018

AbstractObjectivesAcute pulmonary embolism can be a life-threatening condition with a high mortality. The treatment choice is a matter of debate. The early and late outcomes of patients treated with surgical pulmonary embolectomy for acute pulmonary embolism in a single center were analyzed.MethodsAll consecutive patients operated on for pulmonary embolism between January 2002 and March 2017 were reviewed. Patient demographics and pre- and postoperative clinical data were retrieved from our patient registry, and risk factors for in-hospital and long-term mortality were identified.ResultsIn total, 175 patients (mean age 59±3 years, 50% male) were operated on for acute pulmonary embolism. In-…