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E Battisti

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PubMed1987

[Usefulness and side effects of a diet rich in vegetable fiber in insulin-dependent diabetic adolescents].

The influence on metabolic control and the possible side effects of a diet rich in vegetable fibers was evaluated in a group of insulin-dependent diabetic adolescents. After two weeks of controlled diet, a new dietary regime with a higher vegetable fiber content (66 g/day vs 15 g/day) and an increased iron content (22.5 mg/day vs 11.5 mg/day) was assigned to each patient for a period of two months. At the end of the dietary trial, a decrease of the insulin requirement, of the mean daily blood glucose values, and of glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1) was observed. Serum iron levels were statistically lowered, but still in the normal range. These data suggest that high fiber diet can improve metabolic control of type I diabetes, but cast some doubts because of possible side effects on intestinal absorption of oligo-elements.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1986

[Our experience in the use of a new objective pain measuring system in rheumarthropatic subjects treated with transcutaneous electroanalgesia and ultrasound].

The results were assessed in a group of 38 patients with degenerative skeletal pathologies and insertional tendinopathies who were treated with transcutaneous electroanalgesia and ultrasound therapy. For this purpose a new type of painmeter was used and proved appropriate for the more rational and objective quantification of pain at precise trigger points. The case series also revealed that the best clinical response came from T.E.N.S. treatment followed by some 20 days later by a cycle of ultrasound therapy.

Adult↗
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Comparison between the analgesic and therapeutic effects of a musically modulated electromagnetic field (TAMMEF) and those of a 100 Hz electromagnetic field: blind experiment on patients suffering from cervical spondylosis or shoulder periarthritis.

The analgesic-therapeutic efficacy and tolerability of a low-frequency electromagnetic field (ELF), modulated at a frequency of 100 Hz with a sinusoidal waveform and mean induction of a few gauss, has been demonstrated by the authors in numerous previous studies of various hyperalgic pathologies, particularly of the locomotor apparatus. In the present study, the authors tested a new type of all-inclusive field, denoted TAMMEF, whose parameters (frequency, intensity, waveform) are modified in time, randomly varying within the respective ranges, so that all the possible codes can occur during a single application. For the comparison, 150 subjects (118 women and 32 men, between 37 and 66 years of age) were enrolled. They were affected by cervical spondylosis (101 cases) or shoulder periarthritis (49 cases). Unbeknownst to them, they were randomly divided into three groups of 50 subjects. One group was exposed to the new TAMMEF, another group to the usual ELF, and the third group to simulated treatment. The results show that the effects of the new TAMMEF therapy are equivalent to those obtained with the ELF.

Adult↗
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[Evaluation of early biomarkers of cartilage degeneration in the diagnosis and clinico-therapeutic monitoring of primary osteoarthrosis].

It is known that in the course of osteoarthritis (OA), articular cartilage develops biochemical and structural changes. In the last years, serum and urinary markers of both the synthesis and destruction of cartilage have been dosed, above all in order to carry out an early diagnosis of OA. Among them, the urinary excretion of pyridinoline seems to correlate with the entity of the degradation of cartilage. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the above mentioned markers in OA patients compared to control subjects. Moreover, the possible influence on cartilage of two different non steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), in particular Nabumetone and Piroxicam, has been verified. The study shows that the urinary excretion of pyridinoline is able to express the severity of OA. At last, the study shows that the tested drugs do not interfere with the metabolism of cartilage.

Aged↗
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Efficacy and safety of a musically modulated electromagnetic field (TAMMEF) in patients affected by knee osteoarthritis.

OBJECTIVE: Numerous studies have demonstrated the utility of extremely low frequencies (ELF) electromagnetic fields in clinical practice. Moreover, the effects of these fields seems to depend on their respective codes (frequency, intensity, waveform). In our study we want to value the effects of the TAMMEF (Therapeutic Application of a Musically Modulated Electromagnetic Field) system, which field is piloted by a musical signal. METHODS: Ninety subjects, affected by primary osteoarthritis of the knee, were enrolled in the study and randomly divided into three groups of 30 patients each: A exposed to TAMMEF, B exposed to ELF, C exposed to a simulated field. All subjects underwent a cycle of 15 daily sessions of 30 minutes each and a clinical examination upon enrolment, after 7 days of therapy, at the end of the cycle and at a follow-up 30 days later: RESULTS: All the patients of groups A and B completed the therapy without the appearance of side effects: they presented a significant improvement of the subjective pain and the functional limitation, which remained stable at the follow-up examination. In group C, there was no improvement of the pain symptoms or articular functionality. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that the TAMMEF system is efficacious in the control of pain symptoms and in the reduction of functional limitation in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Moreover, the effects of the TAMMEF system cover those produced by the ELF field.

Aged↗
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Histopathological study of iron deposit distribution in the rheumatoid synovium.

A qualitative and semi-quantitative evaluation of synovial iron deposits in 20 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and in 12 patients presenting with degenerative and traumatic joint disease was carried out. Ferric iron deposits, abundant and preferentially distributed in the superficial and deeper connective tissue layers in the RA patients, were more limited and prevalently sited in the synovial lining layer in the controls. These results further underline the increase in synovial iron stores found in active RA and the role played by iron deposits in sustaining inflammation, as has been reported in the literature.

Adult↗
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[Kawasaki disease: between mystery and reality. A clinical contribution].

Kawasaki disease was described by T. Kawasaki in Japan in 1967 and since then numerous cases have been reported from all over the world. The Authors reports a review of the literature on the main epidemiologic, clinical, etiopathogenetic aspects of the Kawasaki disease, pointing up the present therapeutical trends and the importance of a correct follow-up. A case is reported of children with a particularly complete M.K.: she presented fever, mucosal hyperemia, lymph node swelling, cutaneous rash and desquamation of the fingers of hands and feet. Furthermore leukocytes platelets, alpha 2 globulins and ESR were raised.

Child, Preschool↗
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[Prevalence of group B beta-hemolytic Streptococcus colonization in a sample of 23,312 pregnant women and newborn infants].

We report the prevalence of colonization of Group B Streptococci in a given population referred to a limited area in the north-west of Italy. 23.312 pregnant women were tested. Group B Streptococci have been isolated from genital cultures in 0.18-13.2% (mean 8.18). The prevalence of Group B streptococcal colonization from ear, throat and ocular cultures of newborn infants from colonized mothers was 11.55%. Incidence of infection in neonates has varied from 0 to 2.33% (1.5 per 1000 live births).

Ear↗