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Beata Beatrix : La Vita Nuova e i quadri di Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Il contributo intende proporre un primo percorso attraverso la rilettura della Vita Nuova in ambito preraffaellita, esaminando la raffinata edizione della Vita Nuova illustrata dai quadri di Dante Gabriel Rossetti pubblicata per Roux e Viarengo all'inizio del '900. L'edizione, postuma, non nasce da un preciso progetto illustrativo autoriale, pur accarezzato dal poeta-pittore fin da giovanissimo, ma mette insieme a posteriori le riproduzioni di alcune opere rossettiane a illustrazione del libello dantesco, non senza arbitrarietĂ . Emerge tuttavia un costante impegno dell'artista su questi soggetti che, accanto al lavoro di traduzione sulla stessa Vita Nuova e sui "poeti primitivi italiani", e insieme con la sua produzione poetica e letteraria (almeno The Blessed Damozel e Hand and Soul), dimostra una profonda riappropriazione del testo, caratterizzata al contempo da una certa fedeltĂ letterale non in contraddizione con una rivisitazione profonda in tutt'altro contesto storico-artistico.The aim of the paper is to propose a first path through the rereading of the Vita Nuova within the Pre-Raphaelite culture, examining the refined edition of the Vita Nuova illustrata dai quadri di Dante Gabriel Rossetti, published by Roux and Viarengo in early '900. This posthumous edition is not the result of a specific illustrative authorial project, although the poet-painter had aimed for this since his early age; it is rather an a posteriori and partly arbitrary collection, which puts together the reproductions of some Rossetti's illustrations from Dante's pamphlet. The artist never stopped working on these subjects, translating at the same time Dante's Vita Nuova and other Early Italian Poets, while working on his own poetic and literary production (The Blessed Damozel and Hand and Soul, at least): this demonstrates a deep repossession of the text, which is characterized by a certain literal accuracy, but also by a deep revision, according to a completely different historical and artistic context
Spreading visual culture: a digital project for contemporary art, literature and visual culture. State of the art, perspectives and collaborations
ConcientizaciĂłn a la poblaciĂłn estudiantil de la Universidad Nacional de CĂłrdoba sobre la enfermedad celĂaca
La igualdad nutricional es un derecho difĂcil de lograr para las personas que deben adherir a una dieta libre de gluten, particularmente en Argentina por la cultura social-nutricional, donde pizzas, empanadas, pastas y cervezas, estĂĄn fuertemente asociadas a percepciones individuales de lo placentero y festejo compartido. El proyecto de extensiĂłn âAglutinar sin Glutenâ tiene dentro de sus objetivos especĂficos: âInformar y concientizar de la problemĂĄtica a la comunidad de la Universidad Nacional de CĂłrdobaâ, para tratar de aportar a la igualdad alimentaria de los estudiantes y de la comunidad en general. Se elaboraron un total de 1000 encuestas y se entregaron a partir del mes de marzo junto al comienzo de la actividad educativa, 450 al comedor Universitario y 650 a la DirecciĂłn de Salud de la SAE, una mayor cantidad a esta Ăşltima debido a que los estudiantes tenĂan la obligaciĂłn de entregarla junto con la informaciĂłn solicitada en su chequeo mĂŠdico. Se devolvieron 67 y 619 respectivamente, haciendo un total de 686 encuestados en los que solo dos fueron celĂacos. En ambos lugares, se colocĂł un pĂłster de la temĂĄtica con respuestas de la encuesta, permitiendo de esta forma una lectura a conciencia de la informaciĂłn. La encuesta consistiĂł en 14 preguntas y mĂşltiple opciones generales sobre celiaquĂa, las preguntas permitieron respaldar la claridad de la elecciĂłn de algunas mĂşltiple opciones. La pregunta sobre que es CeliaquĂa, la respondieron 508 personas, donde el 56% respondiĂł correctamente como la intolerancia a los cereales: Trigo, avena, cebada y centeno y no a una intolerancia a todas las harinas en general entre otra respuesta. Un 20% de los encuestados conoce personas celĂacas y el 42 % mostrĂł tener una relaciĂłn directa o de primer grado con ĂŠsta. En relaciĂłn a cual es el sĂmbolo correcto, 86% de las 637 personas contestaron correctamente. En tanto a cual alimento no podrĂa ofrecerle a una persona celĂaca el 80% contestĂł correctamente mientras que sĂłlo el 38% fue capaz de distinguir entre alimentos permitidos y no permitidos. Concluimos que aproximadamente la mitad de las personas encuestadas sabe que es la enfermedad celiaca y reconocen correctamente el logo, aunque un porcentaje muy alto no distingue un alimento libre de gluten. Aunque no se evaluĂł el conocimiento adquirido por los estudiantes, esta herramienta permitiĂł concienciar a todos aquellos que respondieron la encuesta.
Role of 1p/19q Codeletion in Diffuse Low-grade Glioma Tumour Prognosis
Background/Aim: In the latest 2021 WHO
classification of central nervous system tumours (CNS), gliomas
that present isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutations are
defined as diffuse low-grade gliomas (DLGGs). IDH mutations
are commonly observed in this tumour type. The Extent of
Resection (EOR) positively influence survival; however, it is still
debated whether the predictive value of EOR is independent of
the 1p/19q co-deletion. We carried out a retrospective analysis
on patients operated on for DLGG at the SantâAndrea University
Hospital Sapienza University of Rome, correlating the outcome
with the presence of 1p/19q co-deletion and EOR. Patients and
Methods: The study examined 66 patients with DLGG who had
undergone surgery for tumour resection between 2008 and 2018.
Patients with DLGG were divided into two groups; diffuse
astrocytoma (DA) in which 1p/19q codeletion is absent and
oligodendroglioma (OG) in which 1p/19q codeletion is present.
According to EOR, both groups were divided into two
subgroups: subtotal resection (STR) and gross total resection
(GTR). Three end-point variables were considered: overall
survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS) and time to
malignant transformation (TMT). Results: In the DA group, the
GTR subgroup had an average OS of 81.6 months, an average
PFS of 45.9 months and an average TMT of 63.6 months. After
surgery, these patients had an average Karnofsky Performance
Score (KPS) of 83.4. The STR subgroup had an average OS of
60.4 months, PFS was 38.7 months, and TMT was 46.4 months,
post-operative KPS was 83.4. In contrast, in the OG group, the
GTR averagely had 101.7 months of OS, 64.9 months of PFS,
80.3 months of TMT and an average post-operative KPS of 84.2,
and the STR subgroup had an average of OS of 73.3 months,
PFS of 48.2 months, TMT of 57.3 and an average postoperative
KPS of 96.2. Conclusion: In patients affected by DLGGs, 1p/19q
codeletion is significantly associated with prolonged survival
and longer time-to-malignant transformation (TMT) compared
to the absence of 1p/19q codeletion. Also, the extent of surgical
resection (EOR) in DLGG patients has been confirmed as one
of the main prognostic factors. However, its predictive value is
substantially influenced by the presence of the 1p/19q codeletion
The fading guardian: clinical relevance of TP53 null mutation in high-grade serous ovarian cancers
Backgroundwe evaluated the concordance between immunohistochemical p53 staining and TP53 mutations in a series of HGSOC. Moreover, we searched for prognostic differences between p53 overexpression and null expression groups.Methodspatients affected by HGSOC were included. For each case p53 immunohistochemical staining and molecular assay (Sanger sequencing) were performed. Kaplan-Meier survival analyses were undertaken to determine whether the type of TP53 mutation, or p53 staining pattern influenced overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS).Results34 HGSOC were considered. All cases with a null immunohistochemical p53 expression (n=16) showed TP53 mutations (n=9 nonsense, n=4 in-frame deletion, n=2 splice, n=1 in-frame insertion). 16 out of 18 cases with p53 overexpression showed TP53 missense mutation. Follow up data were available for 33 out of 34 cases (median follow up time 15 month). We observed a significant reduction of OS in p53 null group [HR = 3.64, 95% CI 1.01-13.16].Conclusionimmunohistochemical assay is a reliable surrogate for TP53 mutations in most cases. Despite the small cohort and the limited median follow up, we can infer that HGSOC harboring p53 null mutations are a more aggressive subgroup
The transhepatic endotoxin gradient is present despite liver cirrhosis and is attenuated after transjugular portosystemic shunt (TIPS).
A View from the Past Into our Collective Future: The Oncofertility Consortium Vision Statement
Today, male and female adult and pediatric cancer patients, individuals transitioning between gender identities, and other individuals facing health extending but fertility limiting treatments can look forward to a fertile future. This is, in part, due to the work of members associated with the Oncofertility Consortium. The Oncofertility Consortium is an international, interdisciplinary initiative originally designed to explore the urgent unmet need associated with the reproductive future of cancer survivors. As the strategies for fertility management were invented, developed or applied, the individuals for who the program offered hope, similarly expanded. As a community of practice, Consortium participants share information in an open and rapid manner to addresses the complex health care and quality-of-life issues of cancer, transgender and other patients. To ensure that the organization remains contemporary to the needs of the community, the field designed a fully inclusive mechanism for strategic planning and here present the findings of this process. This interprofessional network of medical specialists, scientists, and scholars in the law, medical ethics, religious studies and other disciplines associated with human interventions, explore the relationships between health, disease, survivorship, treatment, gender and reproductive longevity. The goals are to continually integrate the best science in the service of the needs of patients and build a community of care that is ready for the challenges of the field in the future
Colorectal Cancer Stage at Diagnosis Before vs During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy
IMPORTANCE Delays in screening programs and the reluctance of patients to seek medical
attention because of the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 could be associated with the risk of more advanced
colorectal cancers at diagnosis.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was associated with more advanced
oncologic stage and change in clinical presentation for patients with colorectal cancer.
DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This retrospective, multicenter cohort study included all
17 938 adult patients who underwent surgery for colorectal cancer from March 1, 2020, to December
31, 2021 (pandemic period), and from January 1, 2018, to February 29, 2020 (prepandemic period),
in 81 participating centers in Italy, including tertiary centers and community hospitals. Follow-up was
30 days from surgery.
EXPOSURES Any type of surgical procedure for colorectal cancer, including explorative surgery,
palliative procedures, and atypical or segmental resections.
MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary outcome was advanced stage of colorectal cancer
at diagnosis. Secondary outcomes were distant metastasis, T4 stage, aggressive biology (defined as
cancer with at least 1 of the following characteristics: signet ring cells, mucinous tumor, budding,
lymphovascular invasion, perineural invasion, and lymphangitis), stenotic lesion, emergency surgery,
and palliative surgery. The independent association between the pandemic period and the outcomes
was assessed using multivariate random-effects logistic regression, with hospital as the cluster
variable.
RESULTS A total of 17 938 patients (10 007 men [55.8%]; mean [SD] age, 70.6 [12.2] years)
underwent surgery for colorectal cancer: 7796 (43.5%) during the pandemic period and 10 142
(56.5%) during the prepandemic period. Logistic regression indicated that the pandemic period was
significantly associated with an increased rate of advanced-stage colorectal cancer (odds ratio [OR],
1.07; 95%CI, 1.01-1.13; P = .03), aggressive biology (OR, 1.32; 95%CI, 1.15-1.53; P < .001), and stenotic
lesions (OR, 1.15; 95%CI, 1.01-1.31; P = .03).
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This cohort study suggests a significant association between the
SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the risk of a more advanced oncologic stage at diagnosis among patients
undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer and might indicate a potential reduction of survival for
these patients
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