Search PubMed⌕ Search

Biomedical subjects

N Giordano

Publications and source records attributed to N Giordano.

At least 37 records · Page 2Linked to original sources
PubMed1996

[Not Available].

Explore the source record for details and available documents.

Female↗
PubMed1996

[Not Available].

Explore the source record for details and available documents.

History, Ancient↗
PubMed1996

[Not Available].

Explore the source record for details and available documents.

Connective Tissue↗
PubMed1996

[Various personality traits of patients with psoriatic arthropathy].

It is well known that patients affected by rheumatic diseases may present specific pathological trends in personality structure, as has been extensively reported in literature. Our study was aimed at investigating several aspects of the personality traits of 20 patients with psoriatic arthropathy, compared with a group of 20 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. All patients were evaluated with appropriate rating scales assigned in auto and hetero-administration. The study results points to a personality trait disturbance in psoriatic arthritis patients, which can be clearly differentiated from the anxious habitus and/or reactive-depressive state observed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Adult↗
PubMed1996

[Heart involvement in Behcet's disease: a personal caseload en review of the literature].

BACKGROUNDS: Various cardiac abnormalities have been described in patients with Behçet's disease. The number of reports remains small, but increasing awareness have widened the spectrum of manifestations. We report our evaluation of cardiac involvement in 15 patients affected by Behçet's disease, diagnosed according to the criteria for the International Study Group for Behçet's Disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS: All the patients have been examined by a clinical, biochemical and instrumental point of view. Six patients resulted to be affected by heart diseases, in particular by mitral valve prolapse; moreover one of them presented an unexpected dilatative cardiomyopathy. CONCLUSIONS: The authors affirm that the pathological heart features are not so uncommon as previously reported in literature, emphasizing the necessity of a constant evaluation for the cardiovascular system also in the asymptomatic patients.

Adult↗
PubMed1996

[The efficacy and safety of glucosamine sulfate in the treatment of gonarthritis].

This study was performed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and tolerability of glucosamine sulfate in patients with gonarthritis. During the 12-month study period, the signs and symptoms of the disease were evaluated, as well as the dosage of the urinary pyridinoline. In this trial, we demonstrated that glucosamine sulfate has a chondroprotective activity, which was significant after the first 3 months of therapy. Moreover, this study showed that the side effects due to glucosamine sulfate were mild to moderate and did not require discontinuation of the drug.

Adult↗
PubMed1996

Tolerability of nabumetone: a pilot in vitro study showing absence of injury to articular cartilage.

Nabumetone, a compound of the naphthylalkanone class, has shown considerable anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic effects, together with high systemic and organ-specific tolerability. Its reputation for tolerability has been increased by an in-vitro study evaluating the mature collagen metabolism's markers under nabumetone treatment, which shows that, nabumetone does not interfere with collagen synthesis. Therefore, unlike some nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, nabumetone might not be injurious to articular cartilage. This feature makes nabumetone even safer for long-term treatment of rheumatic and orthopaedic conditions.

Adult↗
PubMed1993

Systemic sclerosis following anti-androgenic treatment for prostatic adenocarcinoma.

We describe a male patient who developed systemic sclerosis following orchiectomy, radiotherapy and anti-androgenic treatment for prostatic adenocarcinoma. This case appears interesting as it further supports the possibility of a relationship between neoplasia and systemic sclerosis. The concurrence of scleroderma and iatrogenic hypoandrogenism suggests that hormonal influences may also play a role in the pathogenesis of this connective tissue disorder.

Adenocarcinoma↗