Equisetum arvense standardized dried extract hinders age-related osteosarcopenia.

Age-associated osteosarcopenia is an unresolved syndrome characterized by the concomitant loss of bone (osteopenia) and skeletal muscle (sarcopenia) tissues increasing falls, immobility, morbidity, and mortality. Unbalanced resorption of bone in the remodeling process and excessive protein breakdown, especially fast type II myosin heavy chain (MyHC-II) isoform and myofiber metabolic shift, are the leading causes of bone and muscle deterioration in the elderly, respectively. Equisetum arvense (EQ) is a plant traditionally recommended for many pathological conditions due to its anti-inflammatory properties.

Brachial venous pressure measurement for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.

Background: Imaging methods for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) are not available at small medical or rural centres as well as during night time. Herein, we evaluated the diagnostic value of brachial venous pressure measurement in the diagnosis of PE in patients with deep vein thrombosis.

Materials And Methods: One-hundred and fifty consecutive patients with deep vein thrombosis and suspected PE were prospectively evaluated by measuring brachial vein pressure by CW Doppler.

Association between Takayasu's arteritis and Crohn's disease in two young women: case reports.

Among 34 patients under observation, two young women, aged 23 and 24, developed Takayasu's disease (Takayasu's arteritis) associated with Crohn's disease. The typical vascular symptoms of Takayasu's arteritis developed late during a quiescent phase of Crohn's disease. We discuss the usefulness of diagnostic methods, particularly the contribution of duplex Doppler.

[Deep venous thrombosis and the prevention of a pulmonary embolism with temporary caval filters: the experience in 2 pediatric cases].

Deep venous thrombosis with pulmonary embolism is considered rare in pediatric population, but a literature review points out this disease more frequent than would be expected in children. The low incidence and the poor consideration of this occurrence in pediatric age group, cause the thromboembolic disease with pulmonary involvement an often missed diagnosis. The illness is usually related to intravenous catheters, surgery, trauma, sepsis, prolonged immobilization, neoplasia, drugs, some congenital or acquired diseases.

Light-reflection rheography and acute deep vein thrombosis.

The authors examined 47 subjects affected by acute phlebothrombosis of the lower limbs by means of light-reflection-rheography (LRR). The diagnosis was based on the results of clinical, Doppler, and duplex scanner evaluations. The results were compared with those obtained in 30 healthy subjects (control group).