sottostanti la parete rocciosa occidentale del riparo nell'Area H-I-P-Q (fig.1), la prosecuzione nei settori identificati come « Scavo esterno » riferibile alle stratificazioni paleolitiche, le Aree dei quadrati L-M, pertinenti alla terrazza centrale inferiore dove sono attestate frequentazioni già a partire da epoca ellenistica ; inoltre sono state eseguite delle indagini geofisiche.
La “Donna di Ostuni”, the Lady from Ostuni (fortified medieval city, on the southern Italian Adriatic coast) is the skeleton of “the human most ancient mother” ever found by paleoanthropologists, grave dated of 28,000 years BP. It concerns a 20-years-old woman buried with her baby in her womb estimated at 8 months gestation. To date, the cause of the maternal–fetal deaths is qualified of unknown origin. We propose that eclampsia may be a possible explanation for these deaths (mother and baby together). Eclampsia (convulsions), the curse of human births (non-existent in other mammals), has been described since writings has existed 5000 years ago in all civilisations. This plausible description dating from Palaeolithic times, 28,000 years BP, long before the emergence of agriculture (10,000 years BP) may be an interesting milestone. Further, she was buried with a shell-made headdress, as represented in several “Venus” figurines retrieved in all the Eurasiatic area (notably the “Willemdorf Venus”). The authors propose a new hypothesis that this headdress could be a protective device for pregnant women not only for birthing, but also against the terrorising convulsions (eclampsia) which could happen in all human pregnancy, especially in the first ones (primiparae).
La grotte de Santa Maria di Agnano (Ostuni, Italie) est bien connue par la découverte, en 1991, d’une sépulture gravettienne en très bon état de conservation. Le fait qu’il s’agisse d’une jeune femme enceinte décédée au cours du huitième mois de grossesse a relancé le débat concernant le sexe des individus de cette époque qui furent exhumés au précédent siècle. Tel a été le cas de « l’Homme de Menton », découvert en 1872 par É. Rivière, devenu en 2016 « la Dame du Cavillon » (Rivière 1872 ; Giacobini 2006). Dans le cas de la grotte de Santa Maria di Agnano, à Ostuni, les fouilles menées depuis 2007 dans l’espace situé à l’avant immédiat de l’abri, à moins de 7 mètres de la sépulture, ont identifié un important remplissage sédimentaire. Cette zone, appelée SMA-Esterno, est d’un intérêt certain, puisqu’elle montre une longue fréquentation humaine correspondant à différentes occupations sur près de 15 000 ans. Les couches archéologiques ont livré, associées à des séries lithiques et fauniques, des éléments de parures. Parmi ces derniers, on remarque la présence de coquilles de mollusques marins, en particulier des Tritia neritea. Ils sont identiques à ceux entrant dans la composition de la coiffe et des bracelets de la jeune femme Ostuni 1. Le présent travail propose de confronter au niveau du choix des coquilles, mais également de la technique de perçage, les parures issues de la zone SMA-Esterno et de la sépulture Ostuni 1, toutes issues de la grotte de Santa Maria di Agnano, avec celles provenant de «la Dame du Cavillon». Cette analyse interroge alors le fait que les coiffes associées aux défuntes ont bien été réalisées pour être associées aux dépouilles lors des inhumations. Les parures de la zone SMA-Esterno indiquent que de possibles opérations de façonnage ont pu être effectuées dans le proche environnement du site archéologique lui-même. Certes, les coquilles découvertes dans la zone SMA-Esterno sont peu nombreuses et toutes n’ont pas été découvertes dans les niveaux gravettiens ! Mais, aussi ténues soient-elles, comment ne pas se questionner sur les ressemblances qui semblent exister entre les pièces issues de la zone SMA-Esterno et celles accompagnant la « Femme Ostuni 1 », gisant à seulement quelques mètres de là ?Comment d’un autre côté ne pas pointer les étonnantes similitudes des cortèges funéraires de la « Dame du Cavillon » et de la « Femme Ostuni 1 » par-delà les 900 km qui les séparent ?
The number of patients treated for neoplasms of the oral cavity (by surgery and/or radiotherapy) requiring prosthesis rehabilitation using osteointegrated implants is increasing greatly. The objective of this research is to examine the correlation between prosthesis rehabilitation using osteointegrated implants, radiotherapy and the use of hyperbaric oxygen treatment in order to reduce the risk of osteoradionecrosis.Research was carried out on 13 patients with 58 implants. The patients were divided into three sample groups: group A patients underwent radiotherapy (10 implants), group B patients did not undergo radiotherapy (29 implants) and group C patients first underwent radiotherapy and then hyperbaric oxygen treatment (19 implants). The group C patients first underwent hyperbaric oxygen treatment at 2.5 atmospheres. The osteointegrated implants were then applied and hyperbaric oxygen treatment was carried out again over 20-30 postoperative sittings without any other treatment between the sittings. The whole test period lasted 24 months.Only two implants were lost out of the 58 implants and they were in the group that had undergone radiotherapy.The results show how pre and postoperative hyperbaric oxygen treatment improves the success rate of osteointegrated implants in mandibular areas that had previously undergone radiotherapy. Moreover, the stability of the prostheses that are fixed to the implants is greatly improved compared to conventional methods.
(1) Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) significantly impacts patients’ quality of life and negatively affects public healthcare costs. The aim of this systematic review is to identify the effectiveness of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) in OA treatment across different anatomical districts, determining pain reduction and overall improvement in the patient’s quality of life. (2) Methods: In this systematic review following PRISMA guidelines, PubMed and Google Scholar were searched for randomized controlled trials involving patients with osteoarthritis undergoing PEMF therapy. Seventeen studies (1197 patients) were included. (3) Results: PEMF therapy demonstrated positive outcomes across various anatomical districts, primarily in knee osteoarthritis. Pain reduction, assessed through VAS and WOMAC scores, showed significant improvement (60% decrease in VAS, 42% improvement in WOMAC). The treatment duration varied (15 to 90 days), with diverse PEMF devices used. Secondary outcomes included improvements in quality of life, reduced medication usage, and enhanced physical function. (4) Conclusions: Diverse PEMF applications revealed promising results, emphasizing pain reduction and improvement in the quality of life of patients. The variability in the treatment duration and device types calls for further investigation. This review informs future research directions and potential advancements in optimizing PEMF therapies for diverse osteoarthritic manifestations.
