[Clinico-functional observations on the use of guacetisal in the treatment of chronic obstructive bronchopneumopathy]. / Osservazioni clinico-funzionali sull'impiego del guacetisal nel trattamento delle broncopneumopatie croniche ostruttive.

The results of an approximately 14-day treatment with 500 mg broncaspin capsules in 25 patients with recrudescent chronic bronchitis are presented. There was a marked, constant improvement in the subjective and objective symptomatology, and in respiratory function indices. The expectoration cell parameters displayed changes consonant with the therapeutic effect. Local and general tolerance were good overall.

[Post-traumatic diaphragmatic hernia with late symptoms]. / Le ernie diaframmatiche post-traumatiche a sintomatologia differita.

The authors report a case of post-traumatic diaphragmatic hernia with non specific clinical findings. They consider the etiopathogenetic factors, clinical findings, therapy and underline the importance of well-performed remota anamnestic procedure to recognise the illness fastly.