[Microprolactinoma and rheumatoid arthritis. A case of rheumatoid-like polyarthritis]. / Microprolattinoma e malattie reumatiche. Descrizione di un caso con poliartrite simil-reumatoide.

A case of the rheumatoid-like polyarthritis-associated microprolactinoma is described. Its main clinical features are underlined, and its possible pathogenic mechanisms are reported.

Viral infections in a sample of intravenous drug abuser prisoners.

The Authors point out the high frequency of viral infections in a sample of IVDAs. The most significant infections that emerged are CMV and HCV diseases, in contrast with other epidemiological studies.

[The articular sequelae of rheumatic fever: Jaccoud's dislocation arthritis. A case report]. / Sequele articolari della febbre reumatica: il reumatismo dislocante di Jaccoud. Descrizione di un caso.

A case of rheumatic fever with severe heart involvement, in which articular rheumatoid-like features involving both hands appeared many years after clinical onset, is described. After reviewing the articular sequelae of rheumatic fever and describing the clinical features of each form, the authors point out the main differences between rheumatic fever and rheumatoid arthritis, and diagnose Jaccoud's arthritis.

Use of calcitonin in 20 patients suffering from postmenopausal osteoporosis. A proposal for a therapeutical scheme.

The treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis has been thoroughly studied in recent years, because of the large diffusion of this condition. The therapeutic use of synthetic calcitonin from salmon, associated with oral calcium, has been successfully performed in 18 women out of 20, aged 55-65 years old, all suffering from postmenopausal osteoporosis without bone fractures. The dose used (100 MRC), the type of administration, and the duration of treatment (1 injection i.m. daily, for 30 days, and 1 every other day, for the next 60 days), can be taken as a useful therapeutical scheme, also by the general practitioner.

[Peripheral rheumatoid neuropathy. Description of a clinical case]. / La neuropatia reumatoide periferica. Descrizione di un caso clinico.

After describing peripheral rheumatoid neuropathy and pointing out its increased frequency after the advent of steroid therapy, the Authors describe a case brought to their attention at the Rheumatology Division of the Ospedale San Camillo De Lellis.

[Clinico-developmental aspects of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis]. / Aspetti clinico-evolutivi dell'artrite reumatoide giovanile.

The first part of the report confirms the nosographic autonomy of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) in the light of recent international discoveries. The second part identifies the particular clinical and evolutive aspects of the disease that are now universally accepted but still the subject of further research.

[Psoriatic arthritis. Practical clinical and therapeutic aspects]. / L'artrite psoriasica. Aspetti pratici di clinica e terapia.

The first part of the paper describes the major clinical aspects of psoriatic arthritis. The second part examines the complex problem of therapy on the basis of personal experience in order to give the practical clinician guidance in the treatment and control of the condition.

[Synthetic antimalarials in the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis: adverse effects and advantages]. / Gli antimalarici di sintesi nella terapia della artrite reumatoide: danni e vantaggi.

The drugs used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis are divided into two classes: a "first aid" and a "back up" group. The synthetic antimalarial drugs examined belong to the second group. Table 1 assesses the pros and cons of such treatment and clearly indicates the prevalence of its advantages.

[Preventive medicine in secondary spondyloarthrosis caused by chronic microtraumatism in helicopter personnel]. / Aspetti di medicina preventiva nella spondiloartrosi secondaria a microtraumatismo cronico nel personale elicotterista.

After an examination of the three operational stages in the modern concept of preventive medicine, the main pathogenetic cofactors in secondary arthrosis following chronic microtraumatisation are identified, described and evaluated in order to establish the correct preventive approach to the condition in helicopter pilots.

[Physiokinetic therapy in the prevention of cervical disk arthrosis in helicopter personnel]. / Il trattamento fisiochinesiterapico nella prevenzione della cervicodiscartrosi del personale elicotterista.

Helicopter pilots subjected to "chronic microtraumatism" related to the constant vibration present in this type of aircraft are considered. The most suitable physiokinetic treatment in the prevention of cervical spondylodiscarthrosis is discussed. Spondylodiscarthrosis is the most common and debilitating problem affecting helicopter personnel.

[Elements of diagnosis in rheumatology. "Early" diagnosis in flight personnel]. / Elementi di diagnosi in reumatologia. Diagnosi "precoce" nel personale aereonavigante.

The various stages in the diagnostic process are discussed with particular reference to rheumatology. Consideration is given to recent "early" and "preclinical" diagnosis concepts, and these are applied to the aircrew category. The main "rheumatological emergencies" are listed and described for the purposes of that "specialised" prevention constantly needed to a greater extent, not only in the complex, demanding activity of aircrew, but also in the wider "world of labour", as currently conceived.

[The vertebral localization of arthrosis in helicopter personnel. Description of a clinical case]. / La localizzazione vertebrale della malattia artrosica in personale elicotterista. Descrizione di un caso clinico.

Following a brief description of the "mechanical factor" and chronic "microtraumatism" in the pathogenesis of arthrosis, the clinical case of a helicopter pilot with almost 15 years service is reported. Unlike frequently observed cases, the present case presented "total" involvement of the rachis, thus posing a number of problems of differential diagnosis with ankylosing spondylitis. Clinico-laboratory and X-ray data permitted precise diagnosis.

[Arthrotic manifestations secondary to repeated microtrauma in helicopter personnel]. / Manifestazioni artrosiche secondarie a microtraumi ripetuti in personale elicotterista.

Following aetiopathogenetic and anatomopathological examination of arthrosis, chronic microtraumatism, often below the threshold of subjective perception, is indicated as a component, aggravating factor in the disease. During flight, especially if the aircraft is a helicopter, these microtraumas (triggered by the varied motions of the craft and its vibrations) operate continually on joints and muscles and so, along with other factors of anatomical and biochemical nature, cause an aggravation to arthrosis in flying personnel, particularly in the vertebral tract.