Translational Medicine @ UniSa: Recent submissions
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Unique association of rare cardiovascular disease in an athlete with ventricular arrhythmias
(2015)Ventricular arrhythmias are a leading cause of non-elegibility to competitive sport. The failure to detect a significant organic substrate in the initial stage of screening does not preclude the identification of structural ... -
Models for preclinical studies in aging-related disorders: one is not for all
(2015)Preclinical studies are essentially based on animal models of a particular disease. The primary purpose of preclinical efficacy studies is to support generalization of treatment–effect relationships to human subjects. ... -
Rugby and shoulder trauma: a systematic review
(2015)Rugby is a popular contact sport worldwide. Collisions and tackles during matches and practices often lead to traumatic injuries of the shoulder. This review reports on the epidemiology of injuries, type of lesions and ... -
Role of nitric oxide in glioblastoma therapy: another step to resolve the terrible puzzle?
(2015)Glioblastoma Multiforme, the most common and aggressive primary brain tumor, remains incurable despite of the advent of modern surgical and medical treatments. This poor prognosis depends by the recurrence after surgery ... -
Teriparatide in fracture non-unions
(2015)Background: The use of teriparatide in the management of fracture disorders is poorly documented. This study aims to show that teriparatide administration may improve the healing process in patients with nonunions after ... -
Anterior medial meniscal root tears: a novel arthroscopic all inside repair
(2015)Background: Management of tears of the anterior and posterior roots of the meniscus is still controversial. We wish to propose a simple technique of suture anchor to repair tears of the anterior root of the medial meniscus. ... -
High density lipoprotein cholesterol increasing therapy: the unmet cardiovascular need
(2015)Despite aggressive strategies are now available to reduce LDL-cholesterol, the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease remains substantial. Several preclinical and clinical studies have shown ... -
What the young physician should know about May-Thurner syndrome
(2015)May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) is an anatomically variable condition resulting in compression of the left common iliac vein between the right common iliac artery and the underlying spine with subsequent development of a left ... -
Muscle injuries: a brief guide to classification and management
(2015)Muscle injuries are frequent in athletes. Despite their high incidence, advances in clinical diagnostic criteria and imaging, their optimal management and rehabilitation strategies are still debated in literature. Furthermore, ... -
Errata corrige: Eating and Nutrition Habits in Young Competitive Athletes: A Comparison Between Soccer Players and Cyclists
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2015)This corrects the article "Eating and nutrition habits in young competitive athletes: a comparison between soccer players and cyclists." in volume 11 on page 44. -
Three Dimensional Myocardial Deformation and Diagnosis of Stable Coronary Artery Disease
(2015)To date, only one third of patients, with stable angina, undergoing coronary angiography demonstrated obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). Thus, identifying high sensitivity and specificity, low-cost, non invasive ... -
Glomus Tumor of the Thenar Eminence in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Case Report and Literature Review
(2015)Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a disease characterized by increased tumorigenesis susceptibility, caused by mutations of the oncosuppressor gene NF1. The glomus tumor (GT) is a rare, very painful mesenchymal neoplasm, ... -
Heart Failure in a Dedicated Outpatient Clinic: Results after 58 Month Follow-Up. Can it be Enough?
(2015)Incidence of chronic heart failure (HF) is rapidly increasing, approaching a 10 per 1000 rate after 65 years of age. In the last decades, despite pharmacological, interventional and supportive innovations, HF prognosis ... -
A Prospective Screening of HLA-B*57.01 Allelic Variant for Preventing the Hypersensivity Reaction to Abacavir: Experience from the Laboratory of Molecular Biology of the Infectious Diseases Division at the University Hospital of Salerno
(2015)Abacavir is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor largely used as part of the antiretroviral therapy in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected patients. Some individuals (2-9%) who start an abacavir treatment ... -
Effect of Backward Walking on Attention: Possible Application on ADHD
(2015)The human requires attentive effort as assessed in dual-task experiments. Consistently, an attentive task can modify the walking pattern and a attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is accompanied by gait ... -
Eating and Nutrition Habits in Young Competitive Athletes: A Comparison between Soccer Players and Cyclists
(2015)The study evaluated the dietary habits in two groups of young athletes, practicing two different sports: soccer players and cycling. The dietary habits of 47 athletes were investigated by questionnaire. Body Mass Index, ... -
Exercise as Prescription Therapy: Benefits in Cancer and Hypertensive Patients
(2015)PURPOSE Exercise therapy in patients with metabolic chronic disease produces several positive response. This study aims to verify the effects of fast walking associated to a resistance exercise to reduce cardiovascular ... -
Is 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose PET/CT acquisition from the upper thigh to the vertex of skull useful in oncological patients?
(2015)Aim: To assess whether performing routinely 2-deoxy-2- [18F]fluoro-D-glucose PET/CT (18FDG PET/CT) scan from the upper thigh to the vertex of skull is clinically relevant. Materials and Methods: 3502 (1634 female; ... -
Role of Immunoglobulins in Neonatal Sepsis
(2015)Neonates, especially VLBW, are at high risk for sepsis related morbidity and mortality for immaturity of their immune system and invasive NICU practices. The paucity of immunoglobulins in preterm neonates consequently ...
