[Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in different groups of selected populations].

The objective of this study to determine the prevalence of hepatitis C virus at Caltagirone (CT) among blood donors, health care workers, drug users, hemodialysis patients and thalassaemics. The identification of risk factors for HCV infection and liver function in HCV correlate hepatitis. Anti-hepatitis C virus antibodies were detected in 0.

[Comparison between balanced anesthesia and total intravenous anesthesia in videolaparocholecystectomy].

The aim of this work was to assess which anaesthetic technique is more suitable to the performance of videolaparocholecystectomy (VLC), particularly seeking for a faster and more comfortable recovery, although saving the maximum safety of the patient. A comparative investigation between two different anaesthetic techniques was carried out in 40 patients scheduled for VLC; the procedure's average length was 110.3 +/- 32.