Autori: A.Fioravanti, M.Valenti, F.Altobelli, F. Di Orio, G. Nappi, A.Crisanti, L.Cantarini, R. Marcolongo Titolo: Clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness evidence of spa therapy in osteoarthritis. The results of “Naiade” Italian Project. Descrizione: AIM: The “Naiade” Project was carried out in execution of the Decree of December 1994 by the Italian Ministry of Health, with the…

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  Autori: V. Leibetseder, G. Strauss-Blasche, F. Holzer, W. Marktl, C. Ekmekcioglu Titolo: Improving homocysteine levels through balneotherapy: effects of sulphur baths. Descrizione: BACKGROUND: Plasma homocysteine (tHcy) is a risk factor for cardio-vascular diseases. Furthermore it has been associated with antioxidative status. Additionally balneotherapeutic sulphur baths have been shown to influence antioxidative status. METHODS: 40…

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Autori: E. Stener-Victorin, C. Kruse-Smidje, K. Jung Titolo: Comparison between electro-acupuncture and hydrotherapy, both in combination with patient education and patient education alone, on the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip. Descrizione: OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to evaluate the therapeutic effect of electro-acupuncture (EA) and hydrotherapy, both in combination with patient…

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  Autori: M.R.Elkins, M. Robinson, B.R. Rose, C. Harbour, C.P. Moriarty, G.B. Marks, E.G. Belousova, W. Xuan, P.T. Bye; National Hypertonic Saline in Cystic Fibrosis (NHSCF) Study Group Titolo: A controlled trial of long-term inhaled hypertonic saline in patients with cystic fibrosis Descrizione: BACKGROUND: Inhaled hypertonic saline acutely increases mucociliary clearance and, in short-term trials,…

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  Autori: Leoni E, Sacchetti R, Zanetti F, Legnani PP Titolo: Control of Legionella pneumophila contamination in a respiratory hydrotherapy system with sulfurous spa water Descrizione: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of different disinfection treatments in a spa water system contaminated by Legionella pneumophila and associated with a case of Legionella pneumonia. DESIGN: During an…

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  Autori: Rinaldi L ,a, Gobbi G ,a, Pambianco M ,b, Micheloni C ,a, Mirandola P ,a, Vitale M ,a,c. Titolo: Hydrogen sulfide prevents apoptosis of human PMN via inhibition of p38 and caspase 3 Descrizione: Hydrogen sulfide, together with carbon monoxide and nitric oxide, is now considered a gasotransmitter able to induce specific cellular…

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  Autori: Mirandola P ,a, Gobbi G ,a, Sponzilli I ,a, Pambianco M ,b, Malinverno C ,a, Cacchioli A ,c, De Panfilis G ,d , Vitale M ,a. Titolo: Exogenous Hydrogen Sulfide Induces Functional Inhibition and Cell Death of Cytotoxic Lymphocytes Subsets Descrizione: The toxic effects of exogenous hydrogen sulfide on peripheral blood lymphocytes have…

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  Autori: M.I.Giacomino, D.F. de Michele Titolo: Is mud an anti-inflammatory? Descrizione: It s really hard to find a therapeutic tool used along 25 centuries; mud certainly is one. The remote empirism–not actually scientific–allows at least some kind of inferences; if the action of mud over the inflammatory process were neutral or harmful we should…

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  Autori: Marazziti D ,a, Baroni S ,a, Giannaccini G ,a, Catena Dell’Osso M ,a, Consoli G ,a, Picchetti M ,a, Carlini M ,a, Massimetti G ,a, Provenzano S ,b, Galassi A ,b. Titolo: Thermal balneotherapy induces changes of the platelet serotonin transporter in healthy subjects Descrizione: Il lavoro mette in evidenza come la sensazione…

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  Autori: Coccheri S, Gasbarrini G, Valenti M, Nappi G, Di Orio F. Titolo: Has time come for a re-assessment of spa therapy? The NAIADE survey in Italy Descrizione: Goal of this study was to investigate whether appropriately applied spa therapy in several indications could be associated with a subsequent fall in the need for…

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