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F Giordano

Publications and source records attributed to F Giordano.

At least 199 records · Page 11Linked to original sources
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[Effectiveness of topical selective decontamination, without systemic antibiotic prophylaxis, in prevention of pulmonary infection in intensive care].

Forty-seven patients admitted in our general ICU and treated with Selective Digestive Decontamination (SDD) without any systemic antibiotic prophylaxis, were prospectively studied and compared with an historical group of 50 non treated subjects. The 2 groups were no different as to underlying disease, age, sex and prognostic index (SAPS). In the treated group was recorded an important and statistically significant reduction in the incidence of pneumonia and in the frequency of pulmonary infections caused by enterobacteriaceae and pseudomonceae. Gram-positive identification in tracheal aspirates was not significantly different in the two groups as well as the incidence of "early pneumonia". In the treated group, a sharp decrease of the total amount of fever-days through ICU stay was observed. The antibiotic consumption resulted to be an overall 28.3% lower in the group treated with, SDD with particular regard to broad-spectrum ones.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗
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Primary mediastinal embryonal carcinoma and choriocarcinoma. A case report.

A case of primary malignant germ-cell tumor of the mediastinum is presented. The diagnosis was suggested by a fine needle aspiration biopsy and confirmed by alpha-fetoprotein and human chorionic gonadotropin demonstration in the patient's serum. The cytologic, gross and microscopic findings are described.

Choriocarcinoma↗
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[Antibioticotherapy based on statistics in intensive therapy].

The authors present the epidemiological data concerning nosocomial infections in their Intensive Care Unit, and discuss an antibiotic strategy statistically oriented by these data. In their experience, treatment based on statistical criteria, brought to a reduction in antibiotic consumption with particular regard to broad-spectrum antibiotics, and to a decrease in individual budget.

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[Pseudoachondrodysplasia (pseudoachondroplastic spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia). Description of 2 non-familial cases].

Two non familial cases of pseudoachondroplasia are reported. The patients, observed at 4 years and 6 months and 5 years respectively, show short-limb dwarfism with disproportionated long trunk and with normal head and face. Flattening of vertebral bodies with biconvex deformity and short tubular bones with irregular epiphyses and metaphyses are the major radiographic features. In these patients to state the type of genetic transmission is very arduous, as the genetic heterogeneity of the pseudoachondroplasia.

Achondroplasia↗