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Efficacy and tolerability of a plant-based, multi-component cream (Ginetrox®) in vulvovaginal disorders of the genitourinary syndrome during menopaus…

2017

BACKGROUND Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is a symptomatic condition including vaginal dryness, irritation, dyspareunia and recurrent urinary tract infections which affects 40-54% of post-menopausal women. Although several estrogen-based therapies are available, it is generally preferable to avoid hormonal therapy, particularly in women with mild symptoms or at risk for estrogen-responsive neoplasia. Therefore, the most common treatment options are over-the-counter vaginal creams for symptomatic relief. METHODS Thirty-three postmenopausal women suffering from GSM were enrolled in this observational study. A multi-component cream (Ginetrox®, Indena, Milan, Italy) was applied on th…

Vulvo-vaginal atrophy: A new treatment modality using thermo-ablative fractional CO2 laser.

2015

a b s t r a c t Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of thermo-ablative fractional CO2 laser for the treatment of symptoms related to vulvo-vaginal atrophy (VVA) in post-menopausal women. Methods: From April 2013 to December 2013, post-menopausal patients who complained of one or more VVA-related symptoms and who underwent vaginal treatment with fractional CO2 laser were enrolled in the study. At baseline (T0) and 30 days post-treatment (T1), vaginal status of the women was evaluated using the Vaginal Health Index (VHI), and subjective intensity of VVA symptoms was evaluated using a visual analog scale (VAS). At T1, treatment satisfaction was evaluated using a 5-point Likert …

Bloodstream infections in intensive care unit patients: Distribution and antibiotic resistance of bacteria

2015

Vincenzo Russotto,1 Andrea Cortegiani,1 Giorgio Graziano,2 Laura Saporito,2 Santi Maurizio Raineri,1 Caterina Mammina,2 Antonino Giarratano1 1Department of Biopathology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED), Section of Anaesthesia, Analgesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Paolo Giaccone University Hospital, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy; 2Department of Sciences for Health Promotion and Mother-Child Care, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy Abstract: Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are among the leading infections in critically ill patients. The case-fatality rate associated with BSIs in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) reaches 35%–50%. The emergence and diffusi…

The diagnosis of and treatment recommendations for anxiety disorders.

2014

Anxiety disorders (panic disorder/agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, and specific phobias) are the most common mental illnesses. For example, the 12-month prevalence of panic disorder/agoraphobia is 6%.This guideline is based on controlled trials of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy, retrieved by a systematic search for original articles that were published up to 1 July 2013. Experts from 20 specialty societies and other organizations evaluated the evidence for each treatment option from all available randomized clinical trials and from a synthesis of the recommendations of already existing international and German guidelines.403 randomized controlled trials were eval…

Irregular Cytokine Pattern of CD4+T Lymphocytes in Response toStaphylococcus aureusin Patients with Wegener's Granulomatosis

1999

The initial stage of Wegener's Granulomatosis (WG) is often marked by symptoms of infection and it has been postulated that a bacterial infection could be the aetiologic factor of this disease. The objective of our work was to investigate T-cell-mediated immunity in WG by testing proliferative responses on bacterial antigens and particularly Staphylococcus aureus. We investigated the bulk proliferative response of peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) from patients with clinically active WG to gram-positive bacteria and purified proteinase 3 (PR-3), the major target antigen of c-ANCA. We generated S. aureus-specific PBL-derived T-cell lines and T-cell clones (TLC). In two WG patients 27 TLC we…

Group 1 ITI Consensus Report: The influence of implant length and design and medications on clinical and patient-reported outcomes

2018

The following article: Jung, R.E., Al-Nawas, B., Araujo, M., Avila-Ortiz, G., Barter, S., Brodala, N., ... Windisch, P. (2018). Group 1 ITI Consensus Report: The influence of implant length and design and medications on clinical and patient-reported outcomes. Clinical Oral Implants Research, 29(S16), 69-77, can be accessed at https://doi.org/10.1111/clr.13342. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. Objectives: The aim of Working Group 1 was to address the influence of different local (implant length, diameter, and design) and systemic (medications) factors on clinical, radiographic, and patient‐re…

Reusable digital learning material production

2003

Cytotoksyczność wybranych metaloftalocyjanin wobec mikroorganizmów

2015

Dokonano przeglądu literatury w zakresie cytotoksyczności metaloftalocyjanin wobec mikroorganizmów. W pracy zwrócono uwagę przede wszystkim na właściwości fotosensybilizacyjne ftalocyjanin oraz metaloftalocyjanin, które mogą być wykorzystane w terapii fotodynamicznej (PDT) oraz w fotodynamicznej terapii skierowanej przeciwko mikroorganizmom (PACT). Wykazano, że metalo-ftalocyjaniny bez podstawników, jak i kompleksy z podstawnikami aksjalnymi i/lub peryferyjnymi (t.j. pirydyna, grupy sulfonowe lub aminowe), a także ftalocyjaniny kationowe mogą być skuteczne w zwalczaniu bakterii (S. aureus E. coli), grzybów (np. S. cerevisiae) oraz wirusów (HSV). Działanie tych związków zależy głównie od moż…

Metathese et homonymie en hebreu biblique

2009

La théorie des matrices et des étymons (Bohas, 1997, 2000) permet de rendre compte d’une organisation formelle et conceptuelle du lexique de l’arabe fondée sur deux aspects essentiels: l’un concerne l’identification du lien lexicologique entre les mots (i. e. présence simultanée d’un invariant formel et d’une ressemblance conceptuelle); le deuxième vise le rapport existant entre ces mots et le monde (i. e. présence d’une charge mimophonique qui suggère, par les séquences articulatoires des mots, certains aspects de la réalité à désigner). Ce modèle s’avère particulièrement intéressant pour d’autres systèmes linguistiques, en l’occurrence, l’hébreu biblique (Dat 2002), car il est à même d’or…

mecA gēna noteikšana klīniskajos Staphylococcus aureus celmos

2017

Staphylococcus aureus ir viens no galvenajiem nozokomiālo infekciju izraisītājiem daudzās attīstītās pasaules valstīs. S.aureus samērā bieži ir meticilīnrezistents, tas nozīmē, ka tam ir rezistence pret visiem klasiskajiem beta laktāmu antibakteriālajiem līdzekļiem. Meticilīnrezistenci nosaka mecA gēns un tā integrācija baktērijas genomā. Baktēriju rezistences pieauguma dēļ būtiski ir noteikt atbilstošu antibakteriālo līdzekļu terapiju efektīvai ārstēšanai. Darba mērķis ir mecA gēna noteikšana klīniskajos Staphylococcus aureus celmos, kas iegūti no pacientiem, kuri ir ilgstoši uzturējušies veselības aprūpes iestādēs. Darbā tika izmantots GenoType® Staphylococcus tests, lai varētu noteikt me…