Liver Transplantation for Biliary Atresia: Is There a Difference in Outcome for Infants?

Objectives: Liver transplantation (LT) in children with biliary atresia (BA) is often performed because of poor bile drainage, complications of biliary cirrhosis, or recurrent cholangitis. Poor bile drainage after a Kasai hepatoportoenterostomy is the primary driver for LT in infancy. The aim of the present study was to compare the clinical characteristics and outcome of first isolated liver transplantation for infants with BA who underwent transplant before 2 years of age (transplanted at infancy [TAI]) with children transplanted later in life (age 2-<18 years = transplanted at childhood [TAC]).

[Lipolysis and ketosis during swimming in thermal water].

Plasma free fatty acids, blood glucose, beta-hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate variations were studied in rats during swimming. Rats were forced to swim for 30 min in thermal water (source of Abano Terme) at 35 degrees and in normal water at 25 degrees. During swimming in thermal water plasma free fatty acids were increased, the glycemia remained unaffected, the beta-hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate decreased.

[Beneficial effect of swimming in thermal waters on muscle glycogen depletion].

The effect of swimming in the termal water on muscle glycogen stores was studied. After 30 min the muscle glycogen results in a diminution, but it is not depleted. On the contrary, 30 min of swimming in normal water results in a depletion of muscle glycogene stores.

[A systematic approach to the prediction of psychosomatic disease].

This paper is an introduction to the "philosophy" adopted in research on the influence of mental factors in the onset of psychosomatic diseases. The research is oriented to the construction and implementation on a computer of a model that makes it possible to formulate predictions regarding the onset and possibly the classification of the "type" of psychosomatic disease so as to be able to activate an appropriate prophylaxis.

Effect of swimming in thermal water on skeletal muscle, liver and heart glycogen.

Skeletal muscle, liver and heart glycogen variations, induced by swimming in thermal water (at 35 degrees C) as a model of physical exercise for clinical use, were studied. Muscle and liver glycogen moderately decreases after a 30-min period of swimming and comes near to depletion after 60 min. Heart glycogen decreases only slightly after 60 min.

[Internal medicine and psychosomatic medicine between dualism and monism].

This paper investigates the possibility that psychosomatics could overcome the dualistic concept of a human being divided into mind and body. According to S. Freud's theories about the individual uniqueness and to G.

[Clinical and statistical evaluation of the hypotensive effectiveness of 3 therapeutic plans in essential hypertension].

The analysis of variance and Student's "t" test were applied in an assessment of the hypotensive effectiveness of three hypotensive protocols: a) diazepam + amitryptiline; b) reserpine + chlorthalidone; c) all drugs in 57 and 32 patients with stabilised essential hypertension. Diazepam + amitryptiline proved effective, both alone and in protocol b).

[Epidemiological studies of blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in a school-age population of Veneto].

During the school year 1974-75 serum cholesterol has been evaluated in the whole school population (520 subjects, 268 males and 252 females, age ranging from 6 to 14 years) of Saccolongo, a village which is about 20 kilometers from Padova (Italy) and serum triglycerides have been further evaluated in a random population of 161 subjects (90 males and 71 females, age ranging from 6 to 11 years). Serum cholesterol values did not show any significant difference between males and females. Analysis of serum cholesterol in the various age groups revealed that it was significantly higher in females at age 6 (t = 2.

[Ankylosing hemorrhagic arthropathy in a patient with Von Willebrand's disease (angiohemophilia A)].

A case of von Willebrand's disease with unusual clinical manifestations is described. The disease was characterized by the presence of insistently recurring haemarthroses, starting from infancy, involving a number of joints, ending in ankylosis. Bleeding time was lengthened and the patient presented antihaemophilic globulin deficiency and decreased platelet adhesiveness.