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Diagnosis and therapeutic management of primary headache in an emergency setting

2013

Introduction and aim: Much headachers are under or mis-diagnoses and data regarding the proportion of patients attending an emergency department (ED) because of headache are still few. We conducted a retrospective observational study in an ED with the following aims: (a) estimate the proportion of headache attending to an ED (b) to estimate and describe the therapeutic management of primary headache and (c) to assessment the exam most frequently requested. Materials and methods: We collected data regarding patients diagnosed with headache consecutively attending the ED of the University of Palermo between September 2011 and March 2012. The study was approved by the ethics committee. Results: Between the semester evaluated 25110 subjects were admitted to ED headache suffers were equal to 1.6 %. Of these 263 (63.1 %) were woman and 154 (36.9 %). Mean age was 44.2 (DS ± 18.4) years (p = 0.068).According to ED registry headache admission was as follow assigned: 76.5 % with a diagnosis of headache 22.8 % with a secondary headache 0.7 % with Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgias (TACs). Among those with a primary headache about 36 % of patient did not received a pharmacological treatment. Monotherapy was prescribed less frequently than combination therapy (19.1 vs 44.5 %).In monotherapy the most frequent medication were NSAIDs (28.3 %) benzodiazepines (26.7 %) and dopamine antagonists (11.7 %). Among those with a primary headache a CT scan was performed in the 124 subjects and 111 (34.8 %) had a neurologist consultation. Discussion: Our data are in line with the one previously reported in literature. The most frequently medication in the Italian ED were NSAIDs benzodiazepines dopamine antagonists and steroids. Neverless our data unlikely can be compared to other study give a snapshot. We believe that much more can be done to improve treatment of primary headache in ED.Settore MED/26 - Neurologia
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Historia i mitologia Kresów Wschodnich Rzeczypospolitej

2020

Celem artykułu jest ukazanie dorobku historiograficznego na temat Kresów Wschodnich Rzeczypospolitej na przestrzeni ostatnich trzydziestu lat, kiedy po usunięciu cenzury wielu badaczy w polskich środowiskach akademickich oraz wielu literatów, publicystów, dokumentalistów, autorów wspomnień i pamiętników, poczęło publikować ważne prace naukowe, popularnonaukowe i publicystyczne. W artykule przedstawiony jest dorobek najwybitniejszych i najpłodniejszych badaczy Kresów. Autor poddaje analizie najważniejsze wypowiedzi i dzieła m.in. prof. Jacka Kolbuszewskiego, Bolesława Hadaczka, Janusza Tazbira, Jerzego Janickiego, Witolda Szolgini, Tadeusza Olszańskiego, Romana Aftanazego, Daniela Beauvois o…

Kresy Wschodnie Rzeczypospolitejhistoriograficzny dorobek ostatnich 30 latmythologymitologiahistoryhistoriaEastern Borderlands of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealthhistoriographic achievements of the last 30 yearsWschodni Rocznik Humanistyczny
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Orientālistika (Latvijas Universitātes Raksti, 803. sēj.)

2015

Kristiešu un musulmaņu attiecībasKrimas pussalas etniskā vēstureIsmā‘īlī philosophyTuvo Austrumu pētniecības vēsture“Pārmaiņu grāmata” (ķīn. val. “Jidzjin”)Women Writers in Latvia and JapanCultural Traditions of East and WestLatvian BearslayerStarpreliģiju dialogsAustrumu pētniecībaal-FarābīArabic intellectual heritageJapāņu valoda - transkripcijaMuslim Population in EuropeComment on Samuel Huntington
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Early and midterm outcomes of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds for ostial coronary lesions: insights from the GHOST-EU registry.

2016

Aims: We aimed to investigate the outcomes of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) in coronary ostial lesions. Ostial lesions represent a challenging angiographic subset, with higher event rates compared with non-ostial lesions. BVS might be associated with advantages over the long term, but their safety in this setting remains to be explored. Methods and results: Procedural and 12-month follow-up data from consecutive patients treated with BVS for lesions located at the ostium of the right (RCA), left anterior (LAD) or circumflex (LCX) coronary in 11 European centres were collected. The primary device-oriented endpoint was defined as a combination of cardiovascular death, target vessel m…

LCX (29Target lesionMale52%). Patients presenting with ostial lesions did not differ from the remaining cohort except for a higher incidence of prior revascularisation. Predilation was performed in 97% of the lesions (vs. 96% in non-ostialp= 0.035)medicine.medical_treatmentMyocardial Infarction304 patients with a mean age of 62 +/- 11years. There were 90 ostial lesions (5.8%) in 84 patients (6.4%) located at the ostial RCA (14Coronary Artery Disease030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyCoronary artery diseasebut their safety in this setting remains to be explored. Methods and results: Procedural and 12-month follow-up data from consecutive patients treated with BVS for lesions located at the ostium of the right (RCA)0302 clinical medicineAbsorbable Implants030212 general & internal medicineMyocardial infarctionCircumflexRegistriesTissue Scaffolds32%)Drug-Eluting StentsMiddle AgedThrombosisCoronary VesselsAims: We aimed to investigate the outcomes of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) in coronary ostial lesions. Ostial lesions represent a challenging angiographic subset with higher event rates compared with non-ostial lesions. BVS might be associated with advantages over the long term but their safety in this setting remains to be explored. Methods and results: Procedural and 12-month follow-up data from consecutive patients treated with BVS for lesions located at the ostium of the right (RCA) left anterior (LAD) or circumflex (LCX) coronary in 11 European centres were collected. The primary device-oriented endpoint was defined as a combination of cardiovascular death target vessel myocardial infarction or target lesion revascularisation. The database included a total of 1549 lesions in 1304 patients with a mean age of 62 +/- 11years. There were 90 ostial lesions (5.8%) in 84 patients (6.4%) located at the ostial RCA (14; 16%) LCX (29; 32%) or LAD (47; 52%). Patients presenting with ostial lesions did not differ from the remaining cohort except for a higher incidence of prior revascularisation. Predilation was performed in 97% of the lesions (vs. 96% in non-ostial p= 0.618) post-dilation in 43% (versus 58% in the non-ostial group p= 0.008). At quantitative coronary angiography treatment of ostial lesions was associated with higher residual stenosis (30% [23-41] vs. 26% [20-37] p= 0.035) but no difference in minimum lumen diameter existed (p= 0.447). Follow-up data were available at 385 [362-465] days. The 12-month Kaplan-Meier estimated rates of scaffold thrombosis were 4.9% and 2.0% (ostial and non-ostial lesion groups respectively log-rank p= 0.005). The device-oriented composite endpoint occurred respectively in 12.6% and 4.6% at 12 months (log-rank p= 0.001). Treatment of ostial lesions was an independent predictor of this endpoint (p= 0.0025 HR 2.65 [1.41-4.97]).OstiumAims: We aimed to investigate the outcomes of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) in coronary ostial lesions. Ostial lesions represent a challenging angiographic subsetTreatment Outcomein 12.6% and 4.6% at 12 months (log-rank p= 0.001). Treatment of ostial lesions was an independent predictor of this endpoint (p= 0.0025CardiologyFemale549 lesions in 1medicine.symptomCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineAdultpost-dilation in 43% (versus 58% in the non-ostial groupmedicine.medical_specialtyor LAD (47HR 2.65 [1.41-4.97])but no difference in minimum lumen diameter existed (p= 0.447). Follow-up data were available at 385 [362-465] days. The 12-month Kaplan-Meier estimated rates of scaffold thrombosis were 4.9% and 2.0% (ostial and non-ostial lesion groupsrespectivelyLesion03 medical and health sciencesPercutaneous Coronary Interventionwith higher event rates compared with non-ostial lesions. BVS might be associated with advantages over the long termleft anterior (LAD) or circumflex (LCX) coronary in 11 European centres were collected. The primary device-oriented endpoint was defined as a combination of cardiovascular deathInternal medicinemedicineHumanstarget vessel myocardial infarction or target lesion revascularisation. The database included a total of 1Agedp= 0.008). At quantitative coronary angiographybusiness.industryPercutaneous coronary interventionp= 0.618)treatment of ostial lesions was associated with higher residual stenosis (30% [23-41] vs. 26% [20-37]log-rank p= 0.005). The device-oriented composite endpoint occurredmedicine.diseaseSurgery16%)businessEuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology
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MRT des Kniegelenkes: Fehleranalyse bezüglich der Meniskus- und Kreuzbanddiagnostik an einem arthroskopisch kontrollierten Patientenkollektiv

1998

PURPOSE To categorise discrepancies in findings of the menisci and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) between arthroscopy and MRI. MATERIALS AND METHODS The MRIs of 236 patients were retrospectively analysed by an experienced radiologist without knowledge of clinical and/or operative findings. Discrepancies in arthroscopic findings were reevaluated together with the arthroscopist to determine their cause of error. RESULTS The diagnostic accuracies for injuries of the medial and lateral meniscus and the ACL were 92.4%, 92.4%, and 94.1%, respectively. For the menisci, causes for discrepancies in findings (n = 31) were: overinterpretation of central signal intensities with contact to the menisca…

Lateral meniscusmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryAnterior cruciate ligamentArthroscopyMeniscus (anatomy)Knee Jointmusculoskeletal systemClinical routineMr imagingmedicine.anatomical_structuremedicineTearsRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingbusinessNuclear medicineRöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren
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Dyscalculia: Clinical manifestations, evaluation and diagnosis. Current Perspectives of educational intervention

2019

Learning difficulties and learning disorders are very frequent in schools nowadays, and they have been increasing in the field of mathematics. Such difficulties tend to be associated with other disorders such as dyslexia or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The present article aims at deepening our understanding, definition and detection of dyscalculia, along with reviewing current educational treatments. Since 1990, concerns about learning difficulties in the classroom have been made explicit in policies such as the Spanish Law on the General Ordering of the Education System (LOGSE). Likewise, the indicators, symptoms, and prevalence of dyscalculia have been gathered since t…

Learning difficultiesAcalculiaEducation SecondaryPsychological interventionEarly detectionDyscalculiaEducació primària030209 endocrinology & metabolismSecondary educationEducació infantilEducación infantilEducation ElementaryEducationDevelopmental psychologyDiscalculia03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineEducation PreschoolIntervention (counseling)Intervención educativaEducación primariamedicineRelevance (law)Attention deficit hyperactivity disorderPrimary educationUNESCO::PEDAGOGÍAAcalcúliaEducación secundariaEnseñanza secundariaDyslexiaDificultades de aprendizaje030229 sport sciencesEducational interventionDetecciónmedicine.diseasePsicologíaDetectionIdentification (information)DyscalculiaEarly years educationEducació secundària:PEDAGOGÍA [UNESCO]
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Modeling Atmospheric Turbulence via Rapid Distortion Theory: Spectral Tensor of Velocity and Buoyancy

2017

Abstract A spectral tensor model is presented for turbulent fluctuations of wind velocity components and temperature, assuming uniform vertical gradients in mean temperature and mean wind speed. The model is built upon rapid distortion theory (RDT) following studies by Mann and by Hanazaki and Hunt, using the eddy lifetime parameterization of Mann to make the model stationary. The buoyant spectral tensor model is driven via five parameters: the viscous dissipation rate ε, length scale of energy-containing eddies L, a turbulence anisotropy parameter , gradient Richardson number (Ri) representing the local atmospheric stability, and the rate of destruction of temperature variance . Model outp…

Length scaleAtmospheric Science010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciencesK-epsilon turbulence modelFLOWVelocityTensorsWind01 natural sciencesWind speedAtmospheric temperature010305 fluids & plasmasPhysics::Fluid DynamicsEnergy-containing eddiesConvergence of numerical methodsMonin-Obukhov similarity theorySCALEPhysicsTurbulenceAtmospheric turbulenceMechanicsBuoyancySURFACE-LAYER TURBULENCEClassical mechanicsFluxesStratified turbulenceSIMILARITYSIMULATIONBoundary layersStabilityBuoyancyMETEOROLOGYengineering.materialPROFILEAtmospheric thermodynamics0103 physical sciencesAtmospheric instabilityWind shearsSTABLY STRATIFIED TURBULENCETensorRapid distortion theory0105 earth and related environmental sciencesWind shearBoundary layer flowRichardson numberAtmospheric observationsViscous dissipation rateHorizontal array turbulence study field programsTurbulenceBoundary layerengineeringJournal of the Atmospheric Sciences
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Impact of contact lens material and design on the ocular surface.

2018

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the impact on the ocular surface of a daily disposable hydrogel contact lens with high water content compared with two silicone hydrogel daily disposable lenses of lower water content. METHODS: The hydrogel lens assessed was made from nesofilcon A and the silicone hydrogel lenses were made of delefilcon A and stenfilcon A. Contact lens thickness was measured to assess material stability during daily wear, and ocular surface parameters such as tear film osmolarity, tear meniscus area and central corneal thickness were also assessed. Optical quality was analysed for all cases by means of wavefront aberrometry. RESULTS: The nesofilcon A was shown to be the thinnest lens…

Lentes de contacto desechablesAdultMaleContact lens materialMaterials sciencegenetic structuresSurface PropertiesProsthesis Designcomplex mixturesHydrogel Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylatelaw.inventionCornea03 medical and health sciencesYoung Adult0302 clinical medicineCorneal edemalawMyopiaHumansDisposable EquipmentOsmolar Concentrationtechnology industry and agricultureEquipment DesignDaily wearContact Lenses HydrophilicColoideseye diseasesContact lensLens (optics)OphthalmologyTear meniscusTears030221 ophthalmology & optometryOftalmologíaDaily disposableFemalesense organsOcular surfaceConjunctiva030217 neurology & neurosurgeryOptometryBiomedical engineeringClinicalexperimental optometry
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“Les Liaisons dangereuses de Laclos et la transposition cinématographique de Frears”

2014

Liaisons dangereuses Frears LaclosSettore L-LIN/03 - Letteratura Francese
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Delays of retention, processing efficiency, and attentional resources in working memory span development

2004

Working memory span tasks require participants to maintain items in short-term memory while performing some concurrent processing (e.g., reading, counting, or problem solving). The present series of experiments contrasted two models of the development of working memory spans in children. Is this development mainly due to faster completion of the processing component in older children, as Towse and Hitch (1995) suggested, or is it due to resource-related phenomena such as increased processing efficiency and a greater amount of available cognitive resources? Using new computer-paced working memory span tasks that allow a careful control of processing duration, we demonstrate that the cognitiv…

Linguistics and LanguageWorking memoryMemory rehearsalShort-term memoryExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyCognitionLanguage and LinguisticsNeuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyArtificial IntelligenceCognitive resource theoryMemory spanCognitive developmentPsychologyCognitive loadCognitive psychologyJournal of Memory and Language
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