[Organizational and managerial model for the patient with chronic heart failure]. / Modello organizzativo e gestionale del paziente con scompenso cardiaco cronico.

Patients with chronic heart failure show a range of care and global therapeutic management problems. The main elements for an efficient management are: hospital-territory integration based on a structured mode of operating and on the healthcare professional/patient relationship; rational continuity in the treatment; multi-disciplinarity of the interventions; the patient's active participation. In the light of these considerations the authors report their own direct experience describing the organizational and management model for patients with chronic heart failure during the various phases of treatment, from the global functional evaluation and treatment program to homecare management integrated with the general practitioner.

[Evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy of aztreonam in the treatment of infection caused by sensitive microorganisms]. / Valutazione dell'efficacia terapeutica dell'Aztreonam nel trattamento delle infezioni da microrganismi sensibili.

We report a trial in 10 patients who were given Aztreonam. Six of the patients had an infection of the respiratory system while the other four had some problems with the urinary system. All the patients presented serious infections with gram negative germs. The evaluation of the results of the trial has been carried out using laboratory and clinical data before and after the treatment. The bacterial eradication and the clinical disappearance of symptomatology has been accomplished in all cases. Therefore we can affirm that the therapeutical use of "Aztreonam" has shown its effectiveness. Its tolerance has been excellent with no side effects.