Search results for "RACE"

Consensus On Women'S Health Aspects Of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (Pcos)

2012

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in females with a high prevalence. The etiology of this heterogeneous condition remains obscure and its phenotype expression varies. Two, widely cited, previous ESHRE/ASRM-sponsored PCOS consensus workshops focused on diagnosis (published in 2004) and infertility management (published in 2008). The present third PCOS consensus paper summarizes current knowledge and identifies knowledge gaps regarding various women's health aspects of PCOS. Relevant topics addressed-all dealt with in a systematic fashion-include adolescence, hirsutism and acne, contraception, menstrual cycle abnormalities, quality of life, ethnicity, preg…

REDUCTION OF CHOLESTEROL WITH NUTRACEUTICAL: RESULTS OF A DOUBLE BLIND STUDY

2013

A large body of evidence has demonstrated that LDL-C reduction by statins decrease cardiovascular risk. Statin treatment may also lead to non-lipid effects which may improve vascular protection, including an amelioration of endothelial function. On the other hand, despite a good tolerability demonstrated by several studies, statin treatment may lead to side effects, in particular when higher dosages are used. Alternative hypolipidemic treatments are nutraceuticals which are a food, or part of a food, that provides medical bene ts. Due to the low ef cacy associated to a high tolerability, patients with mild or moderate risk and/or statin-intolerant subjects are the best target of nutraceutic…

INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE AND COLORECTAL CANCER, NUTRACEUTICAL ASPECTS

2016

Nutraceuticals constitute a group of functional foods that provide added health benefits for various disorders including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer (CCR). The main groups of nutraceuticals include probiotics, prebiotics omega 3 and antioxidants. Studies on nutraceutical showed that this type of food possessed similar properties to drugs but with the benefit of not having side effects. This mini review shows that probiotics and prebiotics, when administered simultaneously with traditional therapies, reduce IBD symptoms and reduce synthesis of enzymes probably involved in colorectal carcinogenesis. Moreover, Omega 3 reduces the synthesis of inflammation mediators a…

Il drenaggio pleurico

2013

Per definizione, il drenaggio è un presidio atto ad eliminare liquidi generalmente patologici da cavità naturali o neoformate. Il drenaggio di raccolte addominali non presenta particolari difficoltà poiché è sufficiente che il tubo di drenaggio sia ben posizionato, pervio, declive e di calibro proporzionato alla quantità e alla qualità del materiale da drenare. La sua assenza, anche se potrà ritardare o complicare notevolmente il processo di guarigione di una malattia, difficilmente comprometterà la vita del soggetto in maniera acuta e drammatica. Assai diverso è il drenaggio di raccolte intratoraciche, non soltanto per la assoluta necessità del suo impiego, ma anche per le modalità tecnich…

RABDOMIOLISI IN CORSO DI INFEZIONE DA VIRUS PARAINFLUENZALE TRATTATA CON PARACETAMOLO

2009

La vasectomia a sostegno del piacere: analisi casistica e considerazioni medico legali

2012

In Italy, the resort to vasectomy, surgery adapted to determine an irreversible alteration of the physical state of an individual, resulting in the loss of the ability to procreate, is somewhat reduced compared to the others European countries, even though legitimate, it carries the disadvantage of the absence of a clear and univocal legislation concerning surgical sterilization. Despite, in recent years there has been a change in the assessment of such surgery. Nevertheless, is relevant that in the Italian legal system still lacks a regulatory of such medical-surgery activities, although several bills have been submitted to the competent parliamentary bodies. The attitude of indifference t…

The organic carbon derived from sewage sludge as a key parameter determining the fate of trace metals.

2007

8 pages; International audience; In a sandy agricultural soil of south-west of France, continuously cultivated with maize and amended with sewage-sludge over 20 years, the behavior of three trace metals (Cu, Pb, and Zn) was studied during the sludge applications (1974-1993) and after its cessation (1993-1998). Using the delta13C analysis, the dynamics of different sources of organic matter were followed in order to elucidate the influence of the sludge-derived organic matter on the fate of trace metals in the soil and its particle size fractions. This study revealed that sludge-derived organic matter contributed to the formation of macroaggregates through the binding of preexisting microagg…

Role of SH-Groups and S-S Bridges in the Main Subunit (1/12 Molecule) of Spirographis Spallanzanii Chlorocruorin

1986

In all species of annelids described, the extracellular hemoglobins show (by electron microscopy) the same quaternary structure constituted by twelve identical subunits. The fine structure of the 1/12 subunit is not well resolved and several models have been proposed for it (2).

Diffusiosmessungen an polymeren in lösung mittels tracer-technik

2007

A cell for measuring coefficients of diffusion and self-diffusion by tracer techniques is described. The cell consists of two Teflon disks and is of the rotational shearing type. The amount of polymer is minimal (about 0.1 ml. for both components). Labeled and unlabeled fractionated polymethacrylate of identical molecular weight distribution was used to determine diffusion coefficients in benzene and toluene. The classical optical measurement is impossible, for these solvents exhibit a refraction index very close to that of polymethacrylate. In acetone, where optical as well as tracer techniques are applicable, the measured diffusion coefficients of the two methods are in good agreement. Al…

Electron transfer mechanism in Shewanella loihica PV-4 biofilms formed at graphite electrode

2012

Abstract Electron transfer mechanisms in Shewanella loihica PV-4 viable biofilms formed at graphite electrodes were investigated in potentiostat-controlled electrochemical cells poised at oxidative potentials (0.2 V vs. Ag/AgCl). Chronoamperometry (CA) showed a repeatable biofilm growth of S. loihica PV-4 on graphite electrode. CA, cyclic voltammetry (CV) and its first derivative shows that both direct electron transfer (DET) mediated electron transfer (MET) mechanism contributes to the overall anodic (oxidation) current. The maximum anodic current density recorded on graphite was 90 μA cm − 2 . Fluorescence emission spectra shows increased concentration of quinone derivatives and riboflavi…