[Regulation of coronary circulation in patients with hypertensive cardiopathy: role of ventricular mechanoreceptors]. / La regolazione della circolazione coronarica nel paziente con cardiopatia ipertensiva: ruolo dei meccanocettori ventricolari.

In order to assess the involvement of the cardiopulmonary receptors in the regulation of the coronary circulation, changes in coronary resistance produced by the application of a -10 mmHg pressure to the lower body were studied in 6 healthy subjects and 6 patients with arterial hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy. The results show that the inhibition of the ventricular receptors significantly increases coronary resistance and that this reflex response is eliminated in hypertensive patients with ventricular hypertrophy. The results show that the inhibition of the ventricular receptors significantly increases coronary resistance and that this reflex response is eliminated in hypertensive patients with ventricular hypertrophy.

[Functional electric stimulation. Our experience]. / La stimolazione elettrica funzionale. Nostra esperienza.

The use of F.E.S. in motor rehabilitation should be reserved for cases of central neurological lesions. F.E.S. tends to improve gait, reduce spasticity and improve the transfer of cortical information from the peripheral system. The treatment exploits the possibilities of reprogramming movement by developing new motor circuits and where possible restoring lost movements.

[Effects of parenteral nutrition on gastric secretion in patients in cerebral coma]. / Effetti della nutrizione parenterale sulla secrezione gastrica in pazienti in coma cerebrale.

Total parenteral feeding reduced gastric secretions, but patients sometimes complain of pyrosis and acidity. The gastric secretion, gastrinaemia and insulinaemia of 96 patients subjected to TPN were measured. Results showed a nonpathological increase in gastrinaemia and acidity which might be related to the high levels of insulinaemia.