Skip to main content

8 Result(s)

within Chiara Giannitti Remove this filter

and

  1. No Access

    Article

    Circulating levels of adiponectin, resistin, and visfatin after mud-bath therapy in patients with bilateral knee osteoarthritis

    Adipocytokines, including adiponectin, resistin, and visfatin may play an important role in the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis (OA). Spa therapy is one of the most commonly used non-pharmacological approach...

    Antonella Fioravanti, Chiara Giannitti… in International Journal of Biometeorology (2015)

  2. No Access

    Article

    Clinical and biochemical effects of a 3-week program of diet combined with spa therapy in obese and diabetic patients: a pilot open study

    Obesity is a major risk factor for arterial hypertension, coronary artery disease, dyslipidemias, and type 2 diabetes. Spa therapy has long been used for treating obesity and its comorbidities. Enlargement of ...

    Antonella Fioravanti, Przemysław Adamczyk… in International Journal of Biometeorology (2015)

  3. No Access

    Article

    Long-term safety of anti-TNF-α in PsA patients with concomitant HCV infection: a retrospective observational multicenter study on 15 patients

    Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory arthropathy associated with skin and/or nail psoriasis. TNF-α, in addition to its pro-inflammatory role, is an essential cytokine for the host's defense, and its de...

    Luisa Costa, Francesco Caso, Mariangela Atteno, Chiara Giannitti… in Clinical Rheumatology (2014)

  4. No Access

    Article

    Short- and long-term effects of mud-bath treatment on hand osteoarthritis: a randomized clinical trial

    The aim of this study was to evaluate both the short-term and the long-term effectiveness of spa therapy in patients with primary hand osteoarthritis (OA). This was a prospective randomized, single blind contr...

    Antonella Fioravanti, Sara Tenti… in International Journal of Biometeorology (2014)

  5. No Access

    Article

    Validation of an Italian version of the functional index for hand osteoarthritis (FIHOA)

    To translate the functional index for hand osteoarthritis (FIHOA) into Italian and to evaluate its reliability and validity in Italian patients with hand osteoarthritis (HOA).

    Filippo Gandini, Chiara Giannitti, Giovanni Fattore, Nicola Giordano… in Modern Rheumatology (2012)

  6. No Access

    Article

    Efficacy of balneotherapy on pain, function and quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee

    The aims of this study were to evaluate whether balneotherapy with mineral sulphate–bicarbonate–calcium water could determine substantial symptomatic improvement, and to detect any changes in the quality of li...

    Antonella Fioravanti, Chiara Giannitti… in International Journal of Biometeorology (2012)

  7. No Access

    Article

    Combination therapy with cyclosporine A and anti-TNF-α agents in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and concomitant hepatitis C virus infection

    We describe two cases of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and concomitant hepatitis C virus infection (HCV), treated with cyclosporine A (CsA) and anti-TNF-α agents. SGOT/SGPT and HCV-RNA serum levels remain...

    Francesca Bellisai, Chiara Giannitti, Alessandro Donvito… in Clinical Rheumatology (2007)

  8. No Access

    Article

    Therapeutic effect of spa therapy and short wave therapy in knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, single blind, controlled trial

    Spa therapy and short wave therapy are two of the most commonly used non-pharmacological approaches for osteoarthritis. The aim of this study was to assess their efficacy in comparison to conventional therapy ...

    Luca Cantarini, Graziana Leo, Chiara Giannitti… in Rheumatology International (2007)