In order to minimize code size overhead on VLIW ar-chitectures, compilers for embedded processors have to pay higher attention on code optimization than on compilation time. Thus, the rst demand on compiler for embedded processors consists in spending instruction memory space for optimization only if the associated performance improvement justiies it. In this paper, we propose a novel method ba...

El presente estudio se realizó en el municipio de Pasto (Nariño, Colombia), con fin estimar la cantidad bacterias oxidadoras amonio (BOA) y nitrito (BON), tres usos del suelo (bosque secundario, pastura tradicional sistema silvopastoril) a dos profundidades (0-10 10-20 cm). Para ello, utilizó un diseño experimental completamente al azar (DCA), seis tratamientos repeticiones, para total 18 unida...

PURPOSE Hair cortisol evaluation has been used to help detect patients with suspected Cushing syndrome. Our goal was to correlate segmental hair cortisol with biochemical testing in patients with Cushing syndrome and controls. This study was a prospective analysis of hair cortisol in confirmed Cushing syndrome cases over 16 months. METHODS Thirty-six subjects (26.5 ± 18.9 years, 75% female, a...

OBJECTIVE The criteria for defining subclinical hypercortisolism (SH) are debated and a real gold standard test or combination of tests is lacking. Recently, late-night salivary cortisol (MSC) has been described as a sensitive and easy-to-perform marker for diagnosing overt hypercortisolism. No data are available on the role of MSC in the diagnosis of SH. The aim of this study was to evaluate t...

In a previous clinical study, a probiotic formulation (PF) consisting of Lactobacillus helveticus R0052 and Bifidobacterium longum R0175 (PF) decreased stress-induced gastrointestinal discomfort. Emerging evidence of a role for gut microbiota on central nervous system functions therefore suggests that oral intake of probiotics may have beneficial consequences on mood and psychological distress....

Pork meat products consumed raw or after a short period of fermentation can be considered at risk for food safety. Sausages (fresh sausage made from pork meat) are produced in several Italian regions, with variation in ingredients. In some Italian Regions, including Abruzzo, these products are frequently consumed raw or undercooked, after a variable period of fermentation. The European Communit...

A large part of the functionality of FEniCS is implemented as part of DOLFIN. It provides a problem solving environment for models based on partial differential equations and implements core parts of the functionality of FEniCS, including data structures and algorithms for computational meshes and finite element assembly. To provide a simple and consistent user interface, DOLFIN wraps the funct...

CONTEXT Patients with Addison's disease (AD) report impaired subjective health status (SHS). Since cortisol exhibits a robust circadian cycle that entrains other biological clocks, impaired SHS may be due to the noncircadian cortisol profile achieved with conventional glucocorticoid replacement. Continuous subcutaneous hydrocortisone infusion (CSHI) reproduces a circadian cortisol profile, but ...

OBJECTIVE Primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD), an uncommon cause of Cushing's syndrome, is frequently associated with a wider clinical spectrum, the Carney complex (CC), a multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome. DESIGN We evaluated a low-dose mitotane regimen for treating severe hypercortisolism in a 27-year-old woman with CC. She presented with severe hypercortisolism and...

to be more frequent among patients with metabolic syndrome. Previous studies have suggested to perform a routine screening for CS in obese patients; however, more recent reports only recommend a case-finding approach in patients with uncontrolled diabetes and hypertension, despite appropriate treatment. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of unsuspected CS in morbidl...