Exploring mobility in Italian Neolithic and Copper Age communities.

As a means for investigating human mobility during late the Neolithic to the Copper Age in central and southern Italy, this study presents a novel dataset of enamel oxygen and carbon isotope values (δ18Oca and δ13Cca) from the carbonate fraction of biogenic apatite for one hundred and twenty-six individual teeth coming from two Neolithic and eight Copper Age communities. The measured δ18Oca values suggest a significant role of local sources in the water inputs to the body water, whereas δ13Cca values indicate food resources, principally based on C3 plants. Both δ13Cca and δ18Oca ranges vary substantially when samples are broken down into local populations. Statistically defined thresholds, accounting for intra-site variability, allow the identification of only a few outliers in the eight Copper Age communities, suggesting that sedentary lifestyle rather than extensive mobility characterized the investigated populations. This seems to be also typical of the two studied Neolithic communities. Overall, this research shows that the investigated periods in peninsular Italy differed in mobility pattern from the following Bronze Age communities from more northern areas.

Middle paleolithic human deciduous incisor from Grotta del Cavallo, Italy.

OBJECTIVES: In this contribution, we present a morphological description and comparative morphometric analysis of Cavallo D, a human tooth unearthed from the Mousterian FIII sublayer of Grotta del Cavallo (Apulia, Italy). MATERIALS AND METHODS: We used microCT data to provide a detailed morphological description and morphometric analysis of the Cavallo D human tooth based on traditional diameter measurements and 3D enamel thickness. Moreover, new AMS radiocarbon dating of charcoals from layers FII was carried out. RESULTS: Morphological features observed in Cavallo D align the tooth to Neandertals. Similarly, the large size of the tooth (e.g., BL diameter) and the relatively thinner enamel thickness are typical Neandertal traits. 14 C datings of layer FII attribute the tooth to a time range of 45,600-42,900 cal BP (at 68% level of probability). DISCUSSION: Up to now, the Rdi1 Cavallo D represents the most recent Neandertal human remain in southern Italy related to a radiocarbon dated stratigraphy. Moreover, since deciduous teeth have been less investigated than the permanent ones, this contribution brings new data to increase our knowledge on the variability of the Neandertal deciduous dentition.

Evento adverso en el diagnóstico de disección aórtica torácica por T. A. C / Pitfalls in CT diagnosis of thoracic aortic dissection

Introducción: La disección de Aorta se produce cuando la pared aórtica enferma por degeneración de la capa media, se produce rotura de la íntima y separación de la capa media. Son factores etiológicos: hipertensión arterial, arteriosclerosis, asociación familiar, Sme. de Marfán, entre otros. Clínicamente pueden presentar dolor torácico, síncope, ACV, etc. Se sospecha en Rx de tórax, se confirma por TAC, RMN y Ecocardiograma (1,3,8,12). El hallazgo más frecuente en disecciones aórticas es un flap producido en la capa íntima de la pared aórtica que separa la luz verdadera de la falsa luz (10).

Introduction: Aortic dissection is a condition in which there is a tear of the intima and separation of the media layer of the sick aortic wall due to the degeneration of the latter. Etiology factors include: high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, relatives with a history of aortic dissection, Marfan syndrome, among others. Its clinical manifestation may include: thoracic pain, syncope, stroke, etc. It is suspected in chest X-ray and confirmed by CT scan, chest MRI and echocardiogram(1, 3, 8, 12). The most frequent finding in aortic dissections is an aortic wall intima flap separating the true lumen from the false lumen(10).

Manejo conservador de las perforaciones post videocolonoscopías / Conservative management of colon perforations after videocolonoscopy

Introducción: La videocolonoscopía (VCC) es un procedimiento que permite examinar visualmente el interior del intestino. Se trata de un excelente método de diagnostico, pero al ser un estudio invasivo no esta exento de complicaciones. Es de vital importancia identificar precozmente aquellos pacientes con síntomas sugestivos de complicaciones. Debemos conocer los múltiples factores que predisponen a este tipo de eventos.Objetivos: Destacar la importancia del reconocimiento de los síntomas de perforaciones post VCC y la evaluación para el control y manejo conservador de esta entidad.Material y Métodos: Revisión de historias clínicas y bibliografía de pacientes con complicaciones post VCC.Resultados: Se registraron 265 videocolonoscopías, de las cuales se constataron 2 casos (0.7%) con complicaciones asociadas al procedimiento.Discusión: La conducta a seguir esta relacionada con el estado general de los pacientes. Ambos fueron procedimientos realizados de manera programada, con preparación satisfactoria y buen estado previo al procedimiento.

Introduction: Colonoscopy is a procedure that allows visual examination of the intestine. It’s an excellent method of diagnosis, but as an invasive study it is not free of complications.It’s important to identify precociously those patients with symptoms suggestive of complications. We must recognize multiple factors that lead to these complications.Objectives: To emphasize the importance of recognition of post colonoscopy perforations symptoms and the evaluation of conservative management of this entity.Material and Methods: Clinical cases and bibliographic review of colonoscopy complications.Results: There were registered 265 videocolonoscopies, of which 2 patients (0.7%) underwent procedure-related complications. Discussion: Management of these complications is related with patients general condition. Both of them were scheduled with satisfactory preparation and good general condition previously to procedure.

Evento adverso en el diagnóstico de disección aórtica torácica por T. A. C / Pitfalls in CT diagnosis of thoracic aortic dissection

Introducción: La disección de Aorta se produce cuando la pared aórtica enferma por degeneración de la capa media, se produce rotura de la íntima y separación de la capa media. Son factores etiológicos: hipertensión arterial, arteriosclerosis, asociación familiar, Sme. de Marfán, entre otros. Clínicamente pueden presentar dolor torácico, síncope, ACV, etc. Se sospecha en Rx de tórax, se confirma por TAC, RMN y Ecocardiograma (1,3,8,12). El hallazgo más frecuente en disecciones aórticas es un flap producido en la capa íntima de la pared aórtica que separa la luz verdadera de la falsa luz (10). (AU)

Introduction: Aortic dissection is a condition in which there is a tear of the intima and separation of the media layer of the sick aortic wall due to the degeneration of the latter. Etiology factors include: high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, relatives with a history of aortic dissection, Marfan syndrome, among others. Its clinical manifestation may include: thoracic pain, syncope, stroke, etc. It is suspected in chest X-ray and confirmed by CT scan, chest MRI and echocardiogram(1, 3, 8, 12). The most frequent finding in aortic dissections is an aortic wall intima flap separating the true lumen from the false lumen(10). (AU)

Manejo conservador de las perforaciones post videocolonoscopías / Conservative management of colon perforations after videocolonoscopy

Introducción: La videocolonoscopía (VCC) es un procedimiento que permite examinar visualmente el interior del intestino. Se trata de un excelente método de diagnostico, pero al ser un estudio invasivo no esta exento de complicaciones. Es de vital importancia identificar precozmente aquellos pacientes con síntomas sugestivos de complicaciones. Debemos conocer los múltiples factores que predisponen a este tipo de eventos.Objetivos: Destacar la importancia del reconocimiento de los síntomas de perforaciones post VCC y la evaluación para el control y manejo conservador de esta entidad.Material y Métodos: Revisión de historias clínicas y bibliografía de pacientes con complicaciones post VCC.Resultados: Se registraron 265 videocolonoscopías, de las cuales se constataron 2 casos (0.7%) con complicaciones asociadas al procedimiento.Discusión: La conducta a seguir esta relacionada con el estado general de los pacientes. Ambos fueron procedimientos realizados de manera programada, con preparación satisfactoria y buen estado previo al procedimiento. (AU)

Introduction: Colonoscopy is a procedure that allows visual examination of the intestine. ItÆs an excellent method of diagnosis, but as an invasive study it is not free of complications.ItÆs important to identify precociously those patients with symptoms suggestive of complications. We must recognize multiple factors that lead to these complications.Objectives: To emphasize the importance of recognition of post colonoscopy perforations symptoms and the evaluation of conservative management of this entity.Material and Methods: Clinical cases and bibliographic review of colonoscopy complications.Results: There were registered 265 videocolonoscopies, of which 2 patients (0.7%) underwent procedure-related complications. Discussion: Management of these complications is related with patients general condition. Both of them were scheduled with satisfactory preparation and good general condition previously to procedure. (AU)

Living-floors and structures from the Lower Paleolithic to the Bronze Age in Italy.

New researches have been performed on the analysis of some Italian dwelling structures dating from the Lower Paleolithic to Bronze Age. Different methods have been applied to each study according to the extensions of the areas explored. The following sites have been analyzed: Isernia La Pineta (Molise), Visogliano (Trieste) - Lower Paleolithic; Grotta del Cavallo (Lecce), Grotta Grande and Riparo del Molare (Salerno) - Middle Paleolithic; Grotta di Fumane (Verona), Riparo Tagliente (Verona), Grotta Continenza (Fucino L'Aquila), San Bartolomeo (Maiella Mountain, Abruzzo) - Upper Paleolithic; Mondeval de Sora (Belluno), Alpe Veglia (Verbania) and Grotta Edera (Aurisina, Trieste) -Mesolithic; Cala Giovanna Piano (Pianosa Island, Livorno), Contraguda (Perfugas, Sassari), Colle Santo Stefano (Fucino, L'Aquila), Catignano (Pescara), Settefonti (L'Aquila) - Neolithic; Castellaro Lagusello (Monzambano, Mantua) - Bronze Age.