Search results for "ToF"

Effect of comorbid anxiety, depressive, and personality disorders on treatment outcome of somatoform disorders

1999

Comorbid mental disorders of DSM-IV axis I and axis II have repeatedly been found to be a negative predictor for the treatment of axis I disorders, although recent contrary findings exist. Little is known about the effect of comorbidity on the therapy outcome of somatoform disorders. We compared three types of comorbidity, (1) personality disorders (PDs), (2) major depression (MDD) and anxiety (ANX) disorders, and (3) PDS and MDD and ANX, with regard to their relevance for the treatment outcome of somatoform disorders. One hundred twenty-six inpatients were assessed at least 4 weeks before admission to treatment, upon admission, and again at discharge. Somatoform, hypochondriacal, and depre…

Monochorionic twin pregnancy: screening, pathogenesis of complications and management in the era of microinvasive fetal surgery

2010

Objective The management of monochorionic (MC) twin pregnancies varies in different medical centers. This paper compares screening methods to predict the complications of the MC twin pregnancy and different treatment methods. Methods We performed a literature search without language restriction in Cochrane library and PubMed (1970-2009). Case series and cohort screening studies, pathogenesis and management of complications of MC pregnancy were included. Results Elevated risk for intrauterine fetal death (IUFD) and twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) can be detected sonographically. Monitoring of MC pregnancies at increased risk and regular training sessions for the operating team combi…

Effectiveness and Safety of Ustekinumab in Ulcerative Colitis: Real-world Evidence from the ENEIDA Registry

2021

Abstract Background and Aims The development programm UNIFI has shown promising results of ustekinumab in ulcerative colitis [UC] treatment which should be confirmed in clinical practice. We aimed to evaluate the durability, effectiveness, and safety of ustekinumab in UC in real life. Methods Patients included in the prospectively maintained ENEIDA registry, who received at least one intravenous dose of ustekinumab due to active UC [Partial Mayo Score [PMS]>2], were included. Clinical activity and effectiveness were defined based on PMS. Short-term response was assessed at Week 16. Results A total of 95 patients were included. At Week 16, 53% of patients had response [including 35% o…

Antihypertensive effects of lactoferrin hydrolyzates: Inhibition of angiotensin- and endothelin-converting enzymes

2013

The potential of bovine lactoferrin (LF) as a source of antihypertensive peptides acting on the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and the endothelin (ET) system as dual vasopeptidase inhibitors has been examined. For this purpose enzymatic LF hydrolyzates (LFHs) were generated by trypsin and proteinase K digestions. Permeate fractions with molecular masses lower than 3 kDa (LFH <3 kDa) were orally administered to spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). Although both LFHs <3 kDa showed in vitro angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE)-inhibitory activity, only proteinase K LFH <3 kDa exerted an in vivo antihypertensive effect. The proteinase K LFH <3 kDa and a previously characterized pepsin LFH <…

Chromatic-achromatic perimetry in four clinic cases: Glaucoma and diabetes

2015

Color perimetry has interesting clinical application for the diagnosis and detection of certain eye conditions, due to the variations that certain diseases can cause in chromatic thresholds, both in the red-green (RG) and the blue-yellow (BY) pathways.[1,2,3,4] The separate study of the visual function of both the chromatic and achromatic mechanisms could be more efficient in detecting sensitivity variations, and such variations would not be obscured by the intrusion of other mechanisms. Currently, the supply of conventional perimeters that are capable of performing a chromatic perimetry test is very limited and with reduced options regarding the possibility of choosing the physical charact…

Construct validity of the anxiety sensitivity index-3 in clinical samples

2012

"Using two clinical samples of patients, the presented studies examined the construct validity of the recently revised Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3). Confirmatory factor analyses established a clear three-factor structure that corresponds to the postulated subdivision of the construct into correlated somatic, social, and cognitive components. Participants with different primary clinical diagnoses differed from each other on the ASI-3 subscales in theoretically meaningful ways. Specifically, the ASI-3 successfully discriminated patients with anxiety disorders from patients with nonanxiety disorders. Moreover, patients with panic disorder or agoraphobia manifested more somatic concerns …

Tom Malmquist: Ilma joka meitä ympäröi

2020

Kirja-arvostelu teoksesta Tom Mamquist: Ilma joka meitä ympäröi (All den luft som omger oss). Suom. Outi Menna. S&S 2020. 347 sivua nonPeerReviewed

Indagini preliminari ToF-SIMS su manufatti lignei provenienti dal museo diocesano di Palermo

2007

The Time of Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) is a methodology only recently applied to the study of the artworks. This tecnique allow the acquisition of a high amount of morphological and chemical information, directly related to the surface properties of the investigated sample. Through this technique it is possible to carry out an elemental analysis of the material as well as a determination of molecular ions (organic and/or inorganic) with a molecular weight ≤ 5000 Dalton (atomic mass unit). Moreover it is possible to use this spectrometry in an Imaging mode, that supplies a spatial distribution of the present substances, by the generation of "a chemical image", with a v…

Analisi di manufatti lignei provenienti dal Museo Diocesano di Palermo tramite Spettrometria di massa ToF-SIMS

2006

Il contributo del letame alla nematofauna

2023

Gli effetti benefici del letame sul suolo e sulla resa delle colture sono stati ampiamente dimostrati grazie al suo alto contenuto di sostanza organica. Inoltre, il letame può aumentare l'attività biologica e la diversità degli organismi del suolo, il che a sua volta può portare a ridurre al minimo i danni alle colture da agenti patogeni presenti nel suolo. Inoltre numerose sono le segnalazioni sul successo dell'applicazione del letame al fine di ridurre i nematodi delle lesioni radicali in diversi sistemi colturali. Tuttavia, al meglio delle nostre conoscenze ci sono pochi studi sulla caratterizzazione delle comunità di nematodi su letame maturo. E' stato quindi intrapreso uno studio per v…