{"title":"[Monitoring at an intensive respiratory therapy unit].","authors":"C Mollica","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77011,"journal":{"name":"Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace","volume":"45 6","pages":"477-87"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13307366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Prophylaxis of superficial tumors of the bladder with interferon alfa-2B].","authors":"A Maffucci, A Fico, L Giannella, R Giannella","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The AA. report the results obtained on patients suffering from surface bladder cancer [Ta-T1 (G1-G2)] treated with alpha 2b interferon with the aim to elongate the relapse period. The results turned out to be very satisfactory as concerns the tolerability of the drug as well as the actual improvement in relapse onset. Moreover, the AA. could notice the grading steadiness or decrease, as to neglistic relapses.</p>","PeriodicalId":77011,"journal":{"name":"Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace","volume":"45 6","pages":"415-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13307420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R Balduin, G Festi, R Sieve, V Benetollo, C Tanzola, R Franco, R Zuin
{"title":"[Methacholine test in the study of non-specific bronchial reactivity in a group of patients allergic to pollen].","authors":"R Balduin, G Festi, R Sieve, V Benetollo, C Tanzola, R Franco, R Zuin","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We have studied thirty subjects sensitive to pollens suffering from seasonal rhinitis and/or mild seasonal asthma. The patients were submitted to a preseasonal and to a seasonal evaluation of their bronchial reactivity by means of a metacholine provocation test in order to measure possible variations of their responsiveness. Our data shown that the metacholine provocation test is not substantially influenced by seasonal pollen stimulation; it is likely that in patients sensitive to pollens, aspecific bronchial reactivity is intermittent, so explaining the inconstant behaviour of responsiveness observed in our allergic patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":77011,"journal":{"name":"Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace","volume":"45 6","pages":"439-47"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13307423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V A De Matteis, A Nashat, A Maiorino, L Imperato, C Di Fraia, C Ruggiero, F De Seta, L Torre, A Di Matteo
{"title":"[Post-traumatic diaphragmatic hernia with late symptoms].","authors":"V A De Matteis, A Nashat, A Maiorino, L Imperato, C Di Fraia, C Ruggiero, F De Seta, L Torre, A Di Matteo","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The authors report a case of post-traumatic diaphragmatic hernia with non specific clinical findings. They consider the etiopathogenetic factors, clinical findings, therapy and underline the importance of well-performed remota anamnestic procedure to recognise the illness fastly.</p>","PeriodicalId":77011,"journal":{"name":"Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace","volume":"45 6","pages":"463-75"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13307362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F De Blasio, M Pepe, M Sarno, A F Mormile, A Pezza
{"title":"[The use of recombinant interferon alfa-2b in the follow-up of patients laryngectomized for advanced stage carcinoma].","authors":"F De Blasio, M Pepe, M Sarno, A F Mormile, A Pezza","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The AA. report the results of an experimental investigation on 60 subjects who underwent surgery for advanced stage carcinoma of the glottic larynx and treated with alpha 2b recombinant interferon at the dosage of 3,000,000 ul three times a week, before a six-months follow-up. The patients were examined also as to the respiratory functionality and the monitoring of some biological markers of cancers (CEA, TPA, Ca 125, Ca 15.3). The AA. support the satisfactory tolerability of alpha interferon which showed expected side effects; these effects were controlled by the symptomatic treatment, and their metabolic parameters as well as the ones related to the respiratory functionality kept always their valves in the average. The monitoring of biological markers, seems to support a real usefulness in the treatment with alpha interferon, even if a statistically meaningful record couldn't be noticed.</p>","PeriodicalId":77011,"journal":{"name":"Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace","volume":"45 6","pages":"449-61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13307364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A Vatrella, A Ponticiello, R De Stefano, G Ferrentino
{"title":"[Effects of cigarette smoking on the caliber of the small airways in healthy young smokers].","authors":"A Vatrella, A Ponticiello, R De Stefano, G Ferrentino","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although many studies have demonstrated the deleterious effect of cigarette smoking on lung function, nevertheless, a relative minority of smokers develop significative functional impairment. In this study we examined the ventilatory function in a group (n = 18) of young healthy smokers and in a control group of non smokers (n = 8). The two groups didn't show significative differences in spirometric tests. However in smokers the indexes of small airways calibre (FEF50 and FEF25) were slightly lower than for non smokers.</p>","PeriodicalId":77011,"journal":{"name":"Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace","volume":"45 5","pages":"389-93"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13306845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P Zannini, A Baisi, R Cavagnoli, G Melloni, U Cioffi, G Pezzuoli
{"title":"[Lung transplantation: a clinical reality].","authors":"P Zannini, A Baisi, R Cavagnoli, G Melloni, U Cioffi, G Pezzuoli","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lung transplant has now become a viable clinical option for the treatment of irreversible end-stage respiratory failures. The first successful single lung transplant was performed by Cooper and coworkers in Canada in 1983, and the first successful double lung transplant was performed by the same group in 1986. The history of lung transplantation is followed by a discussion of the current surgical indications for single and double lung transplants. The criteria for the evaluation and pre-operative management of potential candidates are reported. The surgical techniques used for harvesting, preserving and transplanting one or both lungs are then described, including the latest procedure of sequential bilateral lung transplantation. Almost 250 patients have undergone single or double lung transplants all over the world with a survival rate of more than 65%. Lung function and exercise tolerance have satisfactorily improved. Despite a number of problems in airway anastomosis and in diagnosis and treating rejection still to be resolved, lung transplantation is rapidly gaining ground worldwide.</p>","PeriodicalId":77011,"journal":{"name":"Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace","volume":"45 5","pages":"331-42"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13306265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T Todisco, A Eslami, S Baglioni, L Scarcella, G Fiorenzano, M Dottorini
{"title":"[A rare cause of pulmonary coin lesion: Rendu-Osler-Weber disease].","authors":"T Todisco, A Eslami, S Baglioni, L Scarcella, G Fiorenzano, M Dottorini","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The diagnosis of lung coin lesions (peripheral lesions with a diameter of no more than 6 cm) is one of the most important problems in pneumology. Among the numerous causes of coin lesions, the presence of malignancies must always be excluded. The Authors describe an unusual case of lung arteriovenous fistula in a patient suffering from Rendu-Osler-Weber disease. The importance of a multi-step diagnosis, starting with non-invasive procedures is stressed; this is to avoid life threatening complications which may occur after lung trans-thoracic biopsies of previously undiagnosed vascular abnormalities.</p>","PeriodicalId":77011,"journal":{"name":"Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace","volume":"45 5","pages":"365-73"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13306835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M Caputi, C Guarino, V Cautiero, G Castellano, A Perna
{"title":"[Diagnostic role of BAL in pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis].","authors":"M Caputi, C Guarino, V Cautiero, G Castellano, A Perna","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>From 1982-90, 3721 fiber bronchoscopies were performed for the diagnostics of diffused alveolar-septal pathologies; BAL was performed in 400 cases. Alveolar pulmonary microlithiasis was diagnosed in 6 patients, and two of them were related. The staging and the evolution of the pathology were evaluated as follows: chest x-ray in various projections, calcemia, lung function tests, fiber bronchoscopy with analysis of BAL and quantitative evaluation of macrophagic and lympho-monocytic elements and in percentage of calcosferitics. Four patients were treated with therapeutic BAL in the lungs with normal saline, and the cytological results and the percentage of calcosferitics were monitored for 24 months.</p>","PeriodicalId":77011,"journal":{"name":"Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace","volume":"45 5","pages":"353-64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13306840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[The myth of Aesculapius in the origins of medicine].","authors":"F Ricciardiello, C Morisco","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77011,"journal":{"name":"Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace","volume":"45 5","pages":"349-52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13306266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}