Montale o della malinconia. Response a Sandro Maxia

Sandro Maxia's reading of Montale's Mediterraneo offers itself as the starting point of an analysis putting into evidence the metapoetic component of Montale's poem. This component defines the difference between Montale's poetic experimentation, and the orphic standpoints in the poems of Michelstaedter, Campana, Ungaretti written some ten years before.Sandro Maxia's reading of Montale's Mediterraneo offers itself as the starting point of an analysis putting into evidence the metapoetic component of Montale's poem. This component defines the difference between Montale's poetic experimentation, and the orphic standpoints in the poems of Michelstaedter, Campana, Ungaretti written some ten years before

Characteristics of specialists treating hypothyroid patients:the “THESIS” collaborative

Introduction: Thyroid specialists influence how hypothyroid patients are treated, including patients managed in primary care. Given that physician characteristics influence patient care, this study aimed to explore thyroid specialist profiles and associations with geo-economic factors. Methods: Thyroid specialists from 28 countries were invited to respond to a questionnaire, Treatment of Hypothyroidism in Europe by Specialists: an International Survey (THESIS). Geographic regions were defined according to the United Nations Statistics Division. The national economic status was estimated using World Bank data on the gross national income per capita (GNI per capita). Results: 5,695 valid responses were received (response rate 33·0%). The mean age was 49 years, and 65·0% were female. The proportion of female respondents was lowest in Northern (45·6%) and highest in Eastern Europe (77·2%) (p &lt;0·001). Respondent work volume, university affiliation and private practice differed significantly between countries (p&lt;0·001). Age and GNI per capita were correlated inversely with the proportion of female respondents (p&lt;0·01). GNI per capita was inversely related to the proportion of respondents working exclusively in private practice (p&lt;0·011) and the proportion of respondents who treated &gt;100 patients annually (p&lt;0·01). Discussion: THESIS has demonstrated differences in characteristics of thyroid specialists at national and regional levels, strongly associated with GNI per capita. Hypothyroid patients in middle-income countries are more likely to encounter female thyroid specialists working in private practice, with a high workload, compared to high-income countries. Whether these differences influence the quality of care and patient satisfaction is unknown, but merits further study.</p

The reference site collaborative network of the european innovation partnership on active and healthy ageing

Seventy four Reference Sites of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA) have been recognised by the European Commission in 2016 for their commitment to excellence in investing and scaling up innovative solutions for active and healthy ageing. The Reference Site Collaborative Network (RSCN) brings together the EIP on AHA Reference Sites awarded by the European Commission, and Candidate Reference Sites into a single forum. The overarching goals are to promote cooperation, share and transfer good practice and solutions in the development and scaling up of health and care strategies, policies and service delivery models, while at the same time supporting the action groups in their work. The RSCN aspires to be recognized by the EU Commission as the principal forum and authority representing all EIP on AHA Reference Sites. The RSCN will contribute to achieve the goals of the EIP on AHA by improving health and care outcomes for citizens across Europe, and the development of sustainable economic growth and the creation of jobs