Browsing Translational Medicine @ UniSa. Volume 22 (may.-aug. 2020) by Issue Date
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Dietary restriction for the treatment of Meniere’s disease
(2020)Meniere's disease (MD) is an idiopathic inner ear disorder characterized by spontaneous recurrent vertigo, fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), aural fullness and tinnitus. Endolymphatic hydrops (EH) of the ... -
Effects of polyurethane foam dressings as an add-on therapy in the management of digital ulcers in scleroderma patients
(2020)Digital ulcers (DUs) represent a severe and common complication occurring in patients affected by Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), with a consistent impact on the quality of life and often resulting in longer hospitalization ... -
Sub-clinical effects of chronic noise exposure on vestibular system
(2020)Aim: to investigate the effect of chronic noise exposure on vestibular function of subjects without clinical evidence of vestibular disorders and with documented cochlear damage from noise. Subjects and methods: 25 ... -
Pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland and ipsilateral thyroid incidentaloma: report of a rare case with review of literature
(2020)Background: Pleomorphic adenomas are benign tumors of the salivary glands that mainly affect the lower pole of the superficial lobe of the parotid gland. The term "pleomorphic" refers to the epithelial and connective origin ... -
Papillary thyroid carcinoma in paediatric age
(2020)In children, differentiated thyroid carcinoma is a rare condition. Early diagnosis is not always easy, because of the lack of clinical symptoms, but it has a pivotal role in performing a correct therapeutic process. The ... -
Complications of the “nuss procedure” in pectus excavatum
(2020)During the pediatric age range, one the most frequent deformities of the chest wall are Pectus Excavatum (PE). Currently the treatment of choice for PE is surgical intervention following the Nuss procedure. In this ... -
Minimally invasive treatment of urolithiasis in children: evaluation of the use of flexible ureterorenoscopy and laser lithotripsy
(2020)Urolithiasis is a multifactorial disease; in recent years, its incidence has gradually increased in pediatric age. Among the factors involved in urolithiasis pathophysiology, urinary tract anomalies and metabolic diseases ... -
Laparoscopic repair of paediatric indirect inguinal hernia: modified flip flap technique
(2020)In paediatric age, indirect inguinal hernia represents more than 95% of the hernial disease. It is a congenital type, in contrast with adulthood in which acquired forms are more frequently found (1). The laparoscopic ... -
Mozart’s or ambient music do not affect autoalgometric pain threshold
(2020)Nowadays, researchers and clinicians are increasingly interested in alternative nonpharmacological treatments, and music therapy seems to have additional and powerful effects on different pathologies and pain. However, ... -
Surgical vls therapy of oesophageal achalasia in pediatric age: four case reports
The Authors present a retrospective review of their record of cases, characterized by 4 cases of achalasia in which it was performed a Heller myotomy with front fundoplication (Thall) in laparoscopic approach in the period ...
