Periodontitis and bone metabolism.

Periodontitis is a plaque induced disease characterized by tissue destruction. The extent of the alveolar bone loss depends on the host response stimulated by bacterial infection. Recently researchers have focused on the role of the immune system, of RANK/RANKL/OPG pathway and of cytokines network.

Clinical comparison between wall defects surgery using conventional and low-adhesion mesh materials Preliminary results.

Purpose: The use of prosthetic materials for hernia repair has become a standard procedure. Still the optimal material has not yet been found. Primitive hernia with loss of substance and big incisional hernia repair requires a prosthetic material which not induce, especially in the area of visceral peritoneal contact, chronic inflammation and fibrosis.

Results of isolated lower limb perfusion for loco-regional advanced/recurrent melanoma using borderline true hyperthermia plus additional bolus of melphalan. A critical analysis of homogeneous cases.

Background And Objective: This study was conducted to assess the safety and efficacy of our modified ILP treatment with borderline true hyperthermia and high melphalan concentration in stage III lower limb melanoma.

Methods: Between March 1990 and December 2006, 91 consecutive patients were given ILP treatment. Forty three patients were treated with double L-PAM bolus combined with D-actinomicin; 48 patients were treated with additional L-PAM bolus alone.

Extracorporeal life support for management of refractory cardiac or respiratory failure: initial experience in a tertiary centre.

Introduction: Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) have been indicated as treatment for acute respiratory and/or cardiac failure. Here we describe our first year experience of in-hospital ECLS activity, the operative algorithm and the protocol for centralization of adult patients from district hospitals.

Methods: At a tertiary referral trauma center (Careggi Teaching Hospital, Florence, Italy), an ECLS program was developed from 2008 by the Emergency Department and Heart and Vessel Department ICUs.