Effects of dietary fat quality on metabolic endotoxaemia: a systematic review.

In this systematic review, we critically evaluated human clinical trials that assessed the effects of dietary fat quality on metabolic endotoxaemia. The studies were selected from three databases (PubMed, Scopus and Cochrane Library), and the keywords were defined according to the Medical Subject Headings indexing terminology. Two authors searched independently, according to the pre-defined selection criteria.

Apis mellifera pollination improves agronomic productivity of anemophilous castor bean (Ricinus communis).

Castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) is cultivated mainly for biodiesel production because of its oil-rich seeds; it is assumed to be an anemophylous species. But pollination deficit can lead to low productivity often attributed to other reasons.

Psychological distress in patients with tinnitus.

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the psychological distress in patients with tinnitus that is often correlated with sleeping disorders, difficulties in concentration, and compromized social relations.

Methods: Eighty-four patients were studied using preliminary clinical and audiologic evaluations, and successive psychological tests.

Results: The cluster analysis indicated two essential groups composed of 45 patients (CLST-1) and 38 patients (CLST-2), respectively.

Illness behaviour, personality traits, anxiety, and depression in patients with Menière's disease.

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate illness behaviour, personality traits, anxiety and depression in patients with Menière's disease.

Design: A prospective study of patients and review of the literature is presented.

Methods: Fifty patients presenting to the ENT department of the Padua University were studied using the Illness Behaviour Questionnaire (IBQ), Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI), State Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale.

Illness behaviour and anxiety in dental patients.

The Authors evaluate the influence of illness behaviour (measured by IBQ) on patients' delay in seeking dental treatment for caries or periodontal pathology, and the relationship with anxiety (measured by STAI) and with social--demographic and clinical data. One hundred patients were studied. Delay in coming for a dental visit is influenced by family habit, level of education and fear experienced.