Text 19. Why read this paper? Vocabulary practice BEFORE YOU READ

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1 Text Why read this paper? Because it is relevant to my work? Because my colleagues/chief asked me to? Because I m curious about the topic? Because I want to increase my general knowledge? Because I m looking for some specific information? Because I want to confirm what I already know? Other reasons? BEFORE YOU READ Vocabulary practice Exercise 1. Match the English word with its Italian translation. 1. another d a) sembrare 2. appear b) orecchio 3. broad c) rispetto a 4. compared with d) un altro 5. ear e) ampio 103

2 T H E D O C T O R I S I N Exercise 2. As above. 1. effective a) efficacia reale 2. effectiveness b) trovato 3. efficacy c) efficace 4. found d) efficacia teorica 5. high e) alto Exercise 3. As above. 1. less a) dolore 2. main b) fonte 3. pain c) principale 4. rate d) meno 5. source e) tasso Exercise 5. Choose the correct linker. 1., when treatment needed to be extended beyond this point it was less effective. Although; However; Thus; Therefore 2., patient symptoms lasted two days longer in the acetic acid group compared to antibiotic/steroid. As; Although; Still; In addition 3. The preferred choice of topical treatment may be determined by other factors, risk of ototoxicity or risk of contact sensitivity. despite; in addition; therefore; such as Exercise 4. How do you say these words in Italian? 1. assess v 2. between t 3. both e 4. date d 5. drawn t 6. evaluate v 7. find t 8. last (v) d 9. low b 10. relief s 11. report r 12. sample c 13. show m 14. throat g 15. treatment t Exercise 6. Look at the footnotes on pp for new vocabulary. READ Exercise 1. Scan the text to find this information. 1. In what journal was this paper published? 2. What institution are the authors affiliated with? 3. What is the aim of this study? 4. What is another name for acute otitis externa? 5. What were the selection criteria? 6. When was the most recent search conducted 7. How many studies were identified? 8. What was the total number of patients involved in these studies? 9. Who collected and analyzed the data? 104

3 T e x t discomfort fastidio, disagio; itchiness prurito; discharge scarico, emissione, spurgo; impaired compromesso; hearing udito; swimmer s ear orecchio da nuotatore ; drops gocce; nose naso; cleaning pulizia; medication farmaco; eligible idoneo, adatto; 105

4 T H E D O C T O R I S I N cure guarigione; notable degno di nota, importante; involve coinvolgere, riguardare; paucity scarsità, insufficienza; odds probabilità; most of which la maggior parte dei quali; size dimensione, numero; wholly interamente, completamente; unlikely improbabile, difficilmente; reservations riserva, restrizione; as distinct from a differenza di, choice scelta; appear apparire, sembrare, comparire; any qualsiasi; consistently costantemente, regolarmente, coerentemente; as yet finora; enough abbastanza, sufficiente; further ulteriore; sensitivity sensibilità; schedule orario, tabella di marcia; speed of healing velocità di guarigione; are yet to sono ancora da; useful utile; beyond oltre; failure fallimento. 106

T e x t 1 9 19 AFTER YOU READ Exercise 1. Complete this chart based on the information provided in the abstract.

5 T e x t AFTER YOU READ Exercise 1. Complete this chart based on the information provided in the abstract. Interventions assessed topical antimicrobials with steroids vs placebo drops acetic acid vs antibiotic/ steroid drops steroid only drops oral antihistamine + topical steroid vs topical steroid alone steroid vs antibiotic/steroid quinlone vs non-quinlone antibiotic ear clearing (alone) No. of studies Exercise 2. True, False or Not Clear, based on this study? 1. The authors state that the overall quality of the studies found in their search was poor. 2. The authors mention no high quality study. 3. The authors give a clear definition of what they mean by high, low, and moderate quality studies. 4. There is no significant therapeutic difference between an oral antihistamine with topical steroid or topical steroid alone. 5. All topical treatments were similar in their effectiveness 6. The 95% confidence intervals were very broad because few subjects were enrolled in the individual studies. 7. The authors state that more research is needed before any conclusions regarding the most effective interventions for acute otitis externa can be drawn. 8. Symptoms will persist for about one week after starting therapy with antibiotic/steroid drops. 9. If symptoms persist for more than 3 weeks, patients should be given another kind of treatment. 10. The authors state that no studies have been conducted that analyze pain relief. Exercise 3. Reflect. What have I learned by reading this paper that I didn t already know? Is the information clear? Is the information complete? Can I take home any of the information in this paper? What is my opinion on this topic? Am I curious or interested enough to read the full text paper? Take notes while you read! Underline or highlight information, write comments, and/or summarize results - this is an evidencebased best practice! 107

7 Text Why read this paper? Because it is relevant to my work? Because my colleagues/chief asked me to? Because I m curious about the topic? Because I want to increase my general knowledge? Because I m looking for some specific information? Because I want to confirm what I already know? Other reasons? BEFORE YOU READ Vocabulary practice Exercise 1. Match the English word with its Italian translation. 1. aware a a) consapevole 2. elderly b) tardi, tardivo 3. instrument c) medico clinico 4. late d) anziano 5. physician e) strumento 109

8 T H E D O C T O R I S I N Exercise 2. As above. 1. rating a) completo 2. scale b) dovrebbe 3. should c) sottostante 4. thorough d) classificare 5. underlying e) scala Exercise 3. What is the opposite of the following? 1. depressed happy 2. high 3. late 4. mental 5. old GRAMMAR TO GO! Look at the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs. Meaning Comparative Superlative old vecchio older than the oldest early presto earlier than the earliest common frequente more common than the most common severe severo more severe than the most severe interesting interessante more interesting than the most interesting good/well buono/bene better than the best bad/badly cattivo/male worse than the worst far lontano farther than the farthest little poco less than the least few pochi fewer than the fewest a lot molto/molti more the most quickly velocemente more quickly the most quickly Exercise 1. Translate the following sentence into Italian. Greater recognition and more aggressive treatment of depression in older patients are needed. READ Exercise 1. Scan the text to find this information. 1. In what journal was this paper published? 2. What institution are the authors affiliated with? 3. What was the rationale of this study? 110

9 T e x t AFTER YOU READ Exercise 1. True, False or Not Clear, based on this text? 1. A worse quality of life leads to depression. 2. People who commit suicide tend to be older. 3. Physicians diagnose depression more often is younger patients than in older patients. 4. Depression should be treated more aggressively. 5. Physicians should be more aware of the possibility of depression in their elderly patients. Exercise 2. Reflect. What have I learned by reading this paper that I didn t already know? Is the information clear? Is the information complete? Can I take home any of the information in this paper? What is my opinion on this topic? Am I curious or interested enough to read the full text paper? 111

BEFORE YOU READ. Vocabulary practice. Exercise 1. Vocabulary you need.

BEFORE YOU READ. Vocabulary practice. Exercise 1. Vocabulary you need. Text 16 16 Why read this paper? Because it is relevant to my work? Because my colleagues/chief asked me to? Because I m curious about the topic? Because I want to increase my general knowledge? Because