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L Rocchi

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PubMed1986

[Macro-CK type 1: a methodological study approach and its clinical significance].

Description of an analytical procedure in order to show the atypical-CK carriers that simulate an abnormal raising of CK-MB circulating levels in dosages for immune inhibition. This procedure was applied to two samples taken from patients of such a type, immune form neoplastic and cardiac pathology. A systematic dosage of a "real" MB isoenzyme is desirable in all the cases of very raised CK-MB activity.

Adult↗
PubMed1986

Effects of carnitine administration in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing periodic dialysis, evaluated by computerized electromyography.

The effects of chronic administration of L-carnitine were evaluated by EMG analysis in 20 uraemic patients undergoing periodical haemodialysis (mean duration of dialysis 34.7 months). No important changes in motor conduction velocity or distal latency of the external popliteal nerve were found after the treatment, while a reduction in the number of polyphasic muscle action potentials was observed. After carnitine administration, an increase of total EMG power was noted and the spectral array showed a progressive shift towards lower frequencies in 8 patients who had shown higher values. These results suggest that carnitine has a prevalent "myotrophic" effect.

Adult↗
PubMed1982

[Preliminary notes on the possibility of screening for colonic and rectal cancer].

Preliminary results with the Hemoccult test at the Cesena Tumour Diagnosis and Treatment Centre showed that it is a valid aid in the early diagnosis of colorectal tumours. The test, which is based on the presence of occult blood in faeces revealed 3 cases of cancer in 1191 patients who came of their own accord to the Centre following an information campaign. Screening in accordance with differentiated bands of the population at risk is proposed as the least expensive and most practical way of employing the test.

Colonic Neoplasms↗
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[Treatment of scaphoid waist fractures by shape memory staples. Retrospective evaluation on 60 cases].

OBJECTIVES: In carpal scaphoid fractures, treatment with screws is considered the gold standard: ostheosynthesis with mini-staples is not the usual choice of treatment. The authors report a study on fractures of the middle third of the scaphoid treated by mini shape memory staples, in order to test the quality of reduction and ostheosynthesis, functional results, time of union and complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 60 patients, with average age 39 years old and follow-up 36 months, was performed. Evaluation criteria were: the grade of pain, flexion-extension and pronation-supination wrist range, hand grip strength, radiographic consolidation of fractures and lateral intrascaphoid angle of flexion as described by Amadio. RESULTS: Pain was absent in 86% of the cases, the average flexion-extension range achieved was 107 degrees and the average pronation-supination range 171 degrees. Hand grip strength values achieved were comparable to those of the controlateral wrist in 85% of cases. Radiographic consolidation of the fracture was achieved in all patients within three months of surgery and the average value of the lateral intrascaphoid angle of flexion was 37 degrees. No cases of algodystrophy were observed. CONCLUSIONS: Our results show the safety and the practicality of ostheosynthesis with mini shape memory staples in fresh unstable fractures of the middle third of the scaphoid. Stable fixation, continuous compressive force on fragments and the ability to allow early active movement, are the main advantages.

Adolescent↗
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Effects of gamma-globulin therapy in severely epileptic children.

The effects of gamma-globulin therapy have been studied from clinical, immunological, and electrographic perspectives in 10 children affected by severe organic epilepsy. After the first or the second injection of large doses of IgG, an appreciable reduction in seizure frequency and an improvement in behavioral and psychological performance were observed in seven children. These clinical modifications were not correlated with an important decrease of the EEG epileptic elements, but in most cases they were associated to an increase in alpha activity and/or in power of the predominant EEG frequency. These changes were observed during the entire treatment period and tended to disappear when therapy was interrupted. No significant changes in both immunological data and plasma levels of antiepileptic drugs accompanied the clinical and EEG changes.

Adolescent↗