The Metabolic Syndrome is a clinical condition characterized by the presence of multiple cardiovascular risk factors in the same subject, and particularly, hypertension and insulin resistance. Telmisartan is an antihypertensive agent with partial activity on peroxisome proliferator-activated gamma receptor (PPAR-y) and is able to improve insulin sensitivity and lipid profile in patients with...read

Liver tumors, benign and malignant, primary and secondary, can cause hemoperitoneum, due to a minor thoraco-abdominal trauma only in very rare cases (1, 2). CT angiography with contrast is the method most widely used as emergency diagnostic test. Its accuracy allows a better therapeutic management with increased survival rates. It provides essential information concerning the extent and...read

The A/H1N1 pandemic influenza has set in motion several strategies for healthcare related planning. Epidemiology, with its load of scientific knowledge related to Infection, vaccination and organization, has permitted to draw out possible scenarios, as well as strategies of attack and containment of an infection that had appeared to potentially be the most serious pandemic of the new century....read

Pregnancy is always a fascinating event in the life of the woman, of the couple, and of the environment around them, becoming an experience that is not only physical and biological, but that also extends to the mental, emotional and intellectual spheres. Its physiological course can be compromised by preexisting diseases, diagnosed before the pregnancy or occurring during its course. This is...read

Physical activity in patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 and type 2 is an important item in the treatment of both diseases. Diabetic patients should engage in regular physical activity, mostly aerobic. Physical activity should be practiced for at least 3-4 times a week, and for at least 30 to 40 minutes at a time, because it has been shown that the benefit of a single training session lasts...read

Thromboembolism is a serious and potentially fatal condition that can significantly complicate the course of hospitalized patients with an incidence ranging from 18 to 23 per cent. This value underlines how this pathology should not be underestimated, and has prompted studies directed to evaluate the best drugs for an effective prophylaxis. The MEDENOX study has in fact enrolled 1102 patients...read

The major unmet need in the management of type 2 diabetes are a drug not only effective to control the disease, but also to control its evolution and associated complications. These therapies should be more satisfactory for patients including their side effects. A new approach to change the course of type 2 diabetes and to achieve effective long-term focuses on the effects of GPL-1, which is able...read

Recent years have witnessed a substantial increase in the use of assisted reproductive technologies, governed Italy by Law 40 of 2004, to correct male and / or females infertility. Parallel to this phenomenon, there is a higher rate of twin pregnancies with increased risk of maternal-fetal complications (hypertension and gestational diabetes, premature birth, low birth weight), extensively...read

Hypertension is a major public health problem: in Italy there are 15 million people suffering from hypertension, and the need to treat is of increasingly greater importance. Treatment of hypertension is based on two approaches: pharmacological and non pharmacological. The latter, which is of great importance for avoiding lifelong use of drugs, is based on smoke avoidance, weight loss and...read

Hematuria is a symptom that, when present, triggers a series of diagnostic assumptions requiring a number of important investigations to clarify its origin. The first task is to get a description of the urine color: there is a significant difference between orange-red, brown-red, or bright red. The medical history and the physical examination are very important, while the “the three...read

Oxidative stress is a condition of imbalance between the energetic, metabolic, and reactive oxidation processes, and the anti-oxidative ability of the body. Its mechanism is not only due to free radicals, but also to other reactive species, which may have a radical or non radical nature: all oxidant species, radical and non radical, that are biologically important, are defined as reactive...read

This condition, which is very common in general medical practice, presents itself with symptoms characterized by local discomfort along the course of the vessel involved: redness is the other feature. Many studies have been conducted in regard to the modalities of treatment of superficial venous thrombosis, to understand their real effectiveness: it is not clear whether localization and...read

The day will come, when giving birth the natural ways will be a real exception. That day is just around the corner. Despite all the attempts to embank it, the river of caesarean sections is overflowing. The surgical delivery has absolute dominance in many Italian public and private hospitals. Camapania holds the percentage record of the total shares of caesarian sections with 61, 80% and...read

Dry eye is one of the most widespread and troublesome eye problems. In technical terms is known as decreased tear production or tear film disorder, but is more commonly known as "dry eye syndrome, a disease characterized by changes of the ocular surface. If the lachrymal glands no longer produce enough aqueous tears, due to partial or total atrophy, or due to hormonal abnormalities, the eyes...read

Does treating obesity also reduce the risk factors associated with the diseases resulting from it, such as myocardial infarction, stroke and atherosclerosis? Studies directed to answer this question confirmed the cause and effect relationship between severe obesity and cardiovascular risk, and thus the potential benefit that comes from the treatment of this condition. However, the relationship...read

Weight control starts with good hydration. In fact, water decreases appetite and helps to reduce fat deposits. Many people on a diet drink little water, fearing that drinking it leads to water retention, whereas quite the opposite is true: what appears to be overweight fat in a person is often only retained water. When the body takes in little water, its scarcity is interpreted as a warning;...read

Women with gynecological cancers must be treated in hospital centers of excellence, otherwise the risk of being subjected to sub-optimal treatments can significantly result in a negative effect on the outcome. This is confirmed by a recent search of the National Institute of Tumors in Milan which took into account a significant sample of 500 patients treated at the center of Milan after having...read

Scientific presentations on Osteoporosis among women in our region presented at the Barcelona ECTS Congress (European Symposium on Calcified Tissues). Osteoporosis is a metabolic disease of the bone that results in the reduction of bone mass (BMD) and of its mineral content (Calcium). Bone tissue is made up of cells (Osteocites) that constitute the stable structure of the bone, while other cells...read

Stay in shape with hours at the gym is a requirement for most people. Through gymnastics one achieve a slender body, bu gymnastics can accomplish more than just that. There is also gymnastics specific to the eyes, which can enhance the visual ability and eye health.What is this about? The specific training for the eyes is Visual Training or eye gymnastics, which is indicated at all ages for both...read