19 ноября, 2022

Myocardial infarction and troponin in elderly patients

La Clinical definition of Myocardial infarction involves the presence of acute myocardial injury detected by abnormal cardiac biomarkers in the context of evidence of acute myocardial ischemia (1). Cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and T (cTnT) are components of the contractile apparatus of myocardial cells and are expressed almost exclusively in the heart. cTnI and cTnT […]

17 ноября, 2022

Atrial fibrillation: relevant aspects of the 2023 guidelines

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) guidelines in the 2023 update translated the available scientific evidence into recommendations for clinicians to improve cardiovascular health in patients with AF (2).Particular emphasis has been given to the rhythm control strategy rather than attempting a frequency control strategy, in line with what has already been expressed by the […]

16 ноября, 2022

Asl Nuoro, the new methods of assistance for Tao patients are operational

Rome, 2 mar. (Adnkronos Salute) – The ASL 3 of Nuoro communicates the new methods of access to patients in Oral Anticoagulant Therapy (Tao), starting from the Social Health Districts of Sorgono and Macomer. The director of the Analysis Laboratory of the San Francesco Hospital in Nuoro, Maria Cristina Garau, in agreement with the director […]

4 ноября, 2022

New biomarkers could facilitate the choice of therapy for Crohn’s disease

Key messages Prescribing a biologic to patients with Crohn’s disease is a complicated process that takes into account previous therapy, disease severity, cost, and other factors. Until now, however, there has been no ability to accurately predict endoscopic response to a particular biologic in order to facilitate the choice of therapy. New peripheral blood biomarkers […]

2 ноября, 2022

An alternative to antibiotics to fight Staphylococcus aureus infections

Key messages Recombinant endolysine XZ.700 is able to hinder colonization of the skin of patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) by the Staphylococcus aureus. Endolysin XZ.700 could be an alternative to antibiotics in patients with CTCL and in general in patients with S infections.aureus antibiotic resistant (MRSA). In addition, in vitro, endolysine treatment counteracts the […]

17 октября, 2022

Medicine, Renato Cozzi president endocrinologists Ame

Milan, November 3. (Adnkronos Salute) – Renato Cozzi is the new president of the Association of Endocrinologists (AME), appointed to head the new AME Board of Directors and already operational after the National Congress of the Scientific Society, which took place in Rome. Cozzi, who succeeds Franco Grimaldi, will chair the association for the next […]

13 октября, 2022

Toast, corruption and fraud to the health system, arrested 4 entrepreneurs and a doctor

Brindisi, Oct. 26. (Adnkronos Health) – Inappropriate, excessive and unjustified use of implantable medical devices (coronary stents and coronary dilator catheters) in the Cardiology department of the ‘Perrino’ hospital in Brindisi. This is what the carabinieri of the anti-adulteration health unit of Taranto have ascertained, assisted by soldiers of the Provincial Commands of the Arma […]

6 октября, 2022

A child with ataxia and hydrocephalus

Key messages In children with medulloblastoma, spinal metastases must be screened for even if there is no clinical evidence of myelon compression. How self-evident this must be is shown, among other things, by a  Case history described by a team led by Dr. John Ross Crawford (Pediatrics, University of California Irvine) in the “British Medical […]

2 октября, 2022

San Raffaele Rome, ‘diagnostic revolution’ with 2 new machines

Milan, 25 Jan. (Adnkronos Salute) – An MRI unique in Italy and a CT scan capable of capturing images of the heart in the time of a beat. They are the new hi-tech entries in the fleet of the IRCCS San Raffaele in Rome, which announces a diagnostic revolution driven by the belief that “technology […]