Dentoskeletal effects of the bitejumping appliance and the twin-block appliance in the treatment of skeletal class ii malocclusion: A retrospective controlled clinical trial

The current retrospective controlled trial aimed to compare the dentoskeletal effects of the Bite-Jumping (BJ) and the Twin- Block Appliance (TB) in the treatment of skeletal Class II malocclusion. The sample was screened for eligibility criteria including skeletal and dental Class II malocclusion; Cervical Vertebral Maturation at Stage 3 at treatment start, and Func- tional orthopedic treatment with either a TB or BJ appliances. Twenty-three patients treated with TB, and twenty-three treated with BJ were included. Cephalometric data were compared with a control group of 15 untreated subjects retrieved from the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation Craniofacial Growth Legacy Collection. Baseline character- istics were similar between groups. A significant increase for the AO-BO dimension, and a significant decrease in the over- jet, were registered for both study groups respect to controls. TB was more effective than BJ in increasing the mandibu- lar length (Co-Gn), in reducing the ANB angle and changing the SNB angle. The resulting differences between the two groups could be attributed to the different appliances. In conclusion, both appliances demonstrated a clinical efficacy in treating Class II. TB seems therefore better indicated, respect to BJ, in Class II cases with a predominant component of mandibular hypoplasia

The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the presence of large nodal mass are independent predictors of early response: A subanalysis of the prospective phase II PET-2-adapted HD0607 trial

The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the lymphocyte to monocyte ratio (LMR) can reflect both the myeloid dysfunction and T-cell immune suppression and have prognostic significance

Durable viral suppression in an HIV-infected patient in the absence of antiretroviral therapy

We describe the case of a young woman with an acute HIV infection characterized at onset by neurological features. The patient spontaneously controlled her HIV infection and recovered in a short period of time. The patient's clinical and virological history showed a peculiar evolution of HIV infection, with an MDR HIV-1 in CSF and a wild HIV strain in PBMCs. The patient's PBMC showed a rapid shift from a wild type to an MDR strain in few days

Mappe e sentieri. Un'introduzione agli studi urbani critici

Che cos’è una città? Come si trasforma? Quali soggetti, forze, poteri, contribuiscono a determinare il cambiamento, e perché questo avviene in certe forme e non altre? E poi: come si studiano le città? Quali sono gli approcci e quale è il loro contributo effettivo? Quale è il ruolo della conoscenza nelle discipline che si occupano in vario modo di città e territori? Presentati come importanti antecedenti agli studi urbani, un campo nel quale un numero crescente di studiosi e studiose si riconosce, questo volume offre una selezione di testi che mostrano come una riflessione critica sulle città nel nostro paese non manchi, indicando un diverso approccio e attitudine alla ricerca che stimola le diverse discipline a ripensare al loro significato e alle loro finalità, a costruire un nuovo linguaggio, una nuova conoscenza condivisa e una capacità di visione orientata alla trasformazione. Tre assi tematici: Continuità / Trasformazione, Materiale / Immateriale, Istituzioni / Pratiche sono le coordinate essenziali sulle quali costruire mappe; i testi, le relative bibliografie e gli ‘itinerari testuali’ proposti individuano sentieri, ulteriori percorsi e possibili direzioni di approfondimento e sperimentazione.What is a city? How does it change? Which subjects, forces, powers contribute to its transformation, and why does this happen in certain forms and not others? And then: how are cities studied? What are the various approaches and what is their actual contribution? What is the role of knowledge in the variety of disciplines that deal with cities and territories? This volume is dedicated to Urban Studies, and offers a selection of essays that show the roots of a critical reflection on cities in Italy, indicating a different approach and attitude to research that stimulates the different disciplines to rethink their meaning and purpose, to build a new language, a new shared knowledge and a capacity for vision oriented towards transformation. Three thematic lines: Continuity / Transformation, Material / Immaterial, Institutions / Practices are the essential coordinates for constructing maps; the essays, related bibliographies and proposed 'textual itineraries' identify paths and possible further directions for in-depth study and experimentation in the field of Urban Studies, a field in which a growing number of scholars recognize themselves

Durable viral suppression in an HIV-infected patient in the absence of antiretroviral therapy

We describe the case of a young woman with an acute HIV infection characterized at onset by neurological features. The patient spontaneously controlled her HIV infection and recovered in a short period of time. The patient's clinical and virological history showed a peculiar evolution of HIV infection, with an MDR HIV-1 in CSF and a wild HIV strain in PBMCs. The patient's PBMC showed a rapid shift from a wild type to an MDR strain in few days

Neoplastic and inflammatory skin disorders and serum levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in a population living in a highly polluted area

Although polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have been classified as human carcinogens for their association with melanoma, few data are available for other skin lesions