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F Battista
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[A health education program for the prevention of heart diseases carried out in a population in Calabria].
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the behaviour and knowledge of students on cardiovascular risk factors and to programme a campaign for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. METHODS: All students attending the last year of the secondary school of this province answered a questionnaire. An educational campaign followed the analysis of the questionnaire. RESULTS: The analysis of 3675 questionnaires shows that almost all students were between 18 and 20; 16% of males (m) and 7.4% of females (f) were overweight; 1.5% and 0.4% respectively were obese; 88.8% of m and 44% of were doing physical activity; 32.4% of m and 26.8% of f were cigarette smokers. Knowledge about cardiovascular risk factors were poor. Development of the prevention campaign. In the school districts four seminars were organized to discuss about cardiovascular prevention with science teachers of the province, using audiovisual materials. The same teachers devote 4-6 hours to the same matters during school lessons. In the next months conferences destined to the population of the province will be organized. CONCLUSIONS: This program allows to promote health education in the whole population, through the students, with a low cost.
[Diltiazem in paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: electrocardiographic findings at termination].
The effects of diltiazem hydrochloride (0.3 mg/kg i.v. over 2 min.) was studied by continuous electrocardiographic monitoring in 60 patients. Conversion to sinus rhythm was achieved in 55 patients (91%). Electrocardiographic findings were: undisturbed sinus rhythm in 20 patients; A-V junctional rhythm in 4 patients; complex ventricular arrhythmias (ventricular tachycardia or complex VPCs) in 19 patients. Patients with complex ventricular arrhythmias were matched against patients with normal sinus rhythm, with respect to the following parameters: age, sex, heart disease, tachycardia duration, tachycardia cycle length, sinus cycle length, pre- and post-infusion blood pressure. No differences between the two groups of patients were found. Ventricular arrhythmias occurring at the termination of supraventricular tachycardia are difficult to explain. Nevertheless, these arrhythmias are not associated with organic heart disease. They could be the expression of triggered activity.
Toxic polyneuropathy of shoe workers in Italy. A clinical, neurophysiological and follow-up study.
Cases of polyneuropathy due to exposure to industrial solvents have been studied at several shoe factories in the province of Siena. After the screening of 654 employees 98 verified cases were detected. Of these, 16 were rated as moderate to severe, 45 as mild, and 37 were minimally involved but with characteristic electrodiagnostic abnormalities. Follow-up study in 53 patients showed that neurological signs and symptoms as well as electrodiagnostic abnormalities continued for years in several patients. In addition, after a year's observation, some patients showed signs of central nervous system dysfunction such as spasticity of the lower limbs and increased deep tendon reflexes. High percentages of commercial n-hexane were found in all the samples of glues and solvents collected from home-workers and from factories where cases of polyneuropathy occurred.
Thalassemia types in Puglia.
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Metabolic adaptations in skeletal muscle of streptozotocin-diabetic rats following exercise training.
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[Studies on polyneuropathies from exposure to some adhesives (author's transl)].
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[Stomatologic approach in patients with congenital coagulation deficit].
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the present paper was to resolve postoperative bleeding after oral surgery in patients with congenital coagulative defects, avoid transfusion of clotting factors and improve the patient's quality of life. METHODS: Since 1988, 1598 oral surgery procedures have been performed on patients with congenital coagulative defects treated with a protocol including pre- and postoperative tranexamic acid rinses. RESULTS: The use of tranexamic acid mouth washing has obtained effective hemostasis in 86% of cases and only 4% of surgical procedures required clotting factor transfusions. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that mouth washing with tranexamic acid prevents excessive oral bleeding in patients with congenital deficit of the coagulation system. Furthermore, a total elimination of the granulation tissue, that reduces the possibility of activation of the fibrinolytic mechanism, is also important.
[Protective effect against bacterial plaque accumulation of a mouthwash containing cetylpyridinium].
A mouthwash containing 0.05% cetylpyridium led to a marked reduction in the accumulation of bacterial plaque in a double-blind cross-over trial on 40 subjects. The preparation is thus a sound mean for the prevention of caries and periodontal disease. Its tolerance and subjective satisfaction were excellent.