Publications by authors named "F Ridocci"
Combination of Soy Isoflavones, 8-Prenylnaringenin and Melatonin Improves Hot Flashes and Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Postmenopausal Women: Flavie Study.
J Menopausal Med
August 2023
Objectives: This study aims to investigate the effects of a combination of soy isoflavones, 8-prenylnaringenin (8-PN), and melatonin in postmenopausal women suffering from moderate-to-severe hot flashes (HFs).
Methods: A multicenter, prospective, open-label study enrolled 44 postmenopausal women suffering from moderate-to-severe HFs (≥ 5 daily or ≥ 35 weekly) to receive 54.4 mg standardized soy isoflavones (including 24.
Objective: This study assessed changes in anxiety during different phases of childbirth in a sample of women demanding epidural anesthesia.
Design: Prospective, longitudinal case series.
Sample: A total of 133 women who demanded epidural anesthesia for childbirth answered the questionnaires.
Idiopathic Pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) is characterized by the obstructive remodelling of pulmonary arteries, and a progressive elevation in pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) with subsequent right-sided heart failure and dead. Hypoxia induces the expression of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) which regulates oxidative metabolism and mitochondrial biogenesis. We have analysed the expression of PGC-1α, cytochrome C (CYTC), superoxide dismutase (SOD), the total antioxidant status (TAS) and the activity of glutathione peroxidase (GPX) in blood samples of IPAH patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To assess the predictive value of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in the diagnosis of heart failure (HF) in a primary-care setting in Spain.
Methods: PANAMA was a multicenter and cross-sectional study. Patients ≥18 years of age with a clinical diagnosis of HF (Framingham criteria) were consecutively included in the study by primary-care investigators.