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Lumevis ™: a new medical device to prepare patients for esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Experimental clinical study.
2020
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGDS) is the gold standard exam for upper gastrointestinal diseases. EGDS is very important in Early Gastric Cancer diagnosis and treatment but it is an operator-dependent exam and there are lots of factors that reduce its visibility (mucus, bubbles and foam).The aim of our study is to evaluate if the use of Lumevis™ improves mucosa visualization during EGDS without increasing the examination time and complications' rate and comparing the differences in patients prepared with water or no intervention.we recruited 50 patients from 01/08/2020 to 31/08/2020 who came to our observation for epigastric pain, dyspepsia and gastroesophageal reflux (GERD). For each patien…
Microbial Ecology of Retail Ready-to-Eat Escarole and Red Chicory Sold in Palermo City, Italy
2019
Background: Ready-To-Eat (RTE) foods include any edible food that is commonly consumed raw. This study aimed at evaluation of microbial ecology of retail RTE escarole and red chicory sold in Palermo city, Italy. Methods: A total of 32 mono-varietal RTE samples, including escarole (n=16) and red chicory (n=16) samples were obtained from Palermo, Italy. Both RTE vegetables at expiry date were analyzed to quantify spoilage bacteria, pathogenic bacteria, and yeast. All different colonies were isolated and identified on the basis of phenotypic characteristics and genetic polymorphisms by random amplification of polymorphic DNA-Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and further genotype by sequencing th…
Germplasm evaluation to obtain inulin with high degree of polymerization in Mediterranean environment
2020
Long-chain length (DP) inulin-type fructans show pronounced beneficial effects to colon microbiota. In the past, cardoon roots for inulin production to fortify spaghetti gave very good results, but their harvest requires high costs. The aim of the work was to evaluate different types of inulin, extracted from cardoon roots and buds, topinambur tubers and chicory roots local populations in order to identify crops more suitable for high DP inulin production in Mediterranean environment. The inulin amount resulted in 115 (chicory), 390 (cardoon) and 550 g kg−1 of d.m. (topinambur). Both in cardoon roots and in topinambur tubers the DP was very high. With the aim to produce a functional food, s…
Thiocolchicoside a semi-synthetic derivative of the Glory Lily: a new weapon to fight metastatic bone resorption?
2012
Metastatic bone disease is a serious clinical complication for the treatment of patients with advanced cancer, but few therapeutic options are currently available. Bisphosphonates are an established standard care for these patients, but new treatments are now emerging, including the use of monoclonal antibodies targeting the RANK ligand. In this issue of the BJP, Reuter et al. provide evidence that thiocolchicoside, a semi-synthetic derivative of the naturally occurring colchicoside, extracted from the seeds of Gloriosa superba (Liliaceae), prevented osteoclactogenesis by suppressing RANK ligand-mediated NF-κB activation. Thiolcolchicoside may thus represent an attractive therapeutic option…
Premedication with oral solution of simethicone plus N-acetylcysteine to improve the quality upper GI endoscopy: Initial experience
2020
Introduction: To assess the efficacy and safety of simethicone with or without N-acetylcysteine (NAC) as premedications before gastroscopy. Materials and methods: Patients were randomized into 5 groups. Endoscopic visibility was evaluated in 4 districts (esophagus, gastric body, fundus and antrum) using a visual scale, graduating from 1 to 4 points. Results: There was no significant difference on the rate of positive findings when comparing simethicone with simethicone plus NAC and with water, respectively. Simethicone plus NAC showed better total mucosal visibility score than simethicone alone. Both simethicone plus NAC and simethicone alone offer more benefit than water. The procedure tim…
La perturbante immagine del diverso
2004
L'inutile fatica. Soggettività e disagio psichico nell'ethos capitalistico contemporaneo
2016
Il volume, mettendo a confronto riflessioni di psicoterapeuti, filosofi e attivisti sociali, indaga i dispositivi attraverso cui il neoliberismo produce forme di disuguaglianza sociale e di sofferenza esistenziale.
Komunitas Gastropoda pada Padang Lamun Perairan Pantai Manokwari
2021
Penelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi dan menganalisa struktur komunitas gastropoda di pesisir pantai Manokwari. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode transek di dua stasiun pengamatan yaitu Pantai Briosi BLK dan Pantai Rendani. Setiap stasiun diletakkan tiga garis transek ke arah laut dan setiap transek terdiri atas 10 kuadrat. Transek ini diletakkan di atas padang lamun. Analisis data dilakukan meliputi indeks keanekaragaman, indeks keseragaman, dominasi dan kepadatan gastropoda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ditemukan bahwa kualitas perairan di kedua lokasi sampling dapat mendukung pertumbuhan gastropoda. Komposisi spesies gastropoda yang ditemukan pada kedua lokasi sampling meliputi …
Madrid y el teatro lírico español a partir de 1900: modernismo y regionalismo
2008
Tras el Desastre del 98 acontecieron en la sociedad española una serie de cambios que agudizaron la decadencia del sistema canovista. En tanto que los intelectuales de principios del siglo XX abogaron por el regeneracionismo y el oportunismo circunstancial reivindicó el protagonismo regional en un país centralizado, Madrid, capital de la monarquía y escaparate de la Restauración, reflejó asimismo estas y otras tendencias coetáneas cuya evolución se advirtió tanto en la reconversión física que ejemplificó el modernismo urbano como en la evolución del ocio como proyección social evidenciada en el teatro lírico español. La superación que la música escénica española obtuvo sobre las tendencias …
Analisi comparatistica sulla risarcibilità dei danni incidenti sulla sfera emotiva e psicologica della persona nell’ordinamento inglese e in quello i…
2022
Il lavoro di tesi, partendo da un'analisi del sistema della responsabilità civile nell'ordinamento italiano e in quello inglese, si sofferma, in particolare, sull'esame della categoria del danno non patrimoniale di tipo psicologico, esaminandone l'evoluzione, il contenuto e lo sviluppo giurisprudenziale nell'ambito dei due ordinamenti, con la finalità ultima di verificare i profili di somiglianza e di differenza in ottica comparatistica. The doctoral thesis, starting from an analysis of the system of civil liability in the Italian system and in the English one, dwells, in particular, on the examination of the category of the psychological damage, examining the evolution, content and develop…