A5030432657- Child and Adolescent Health
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Restraint-Related Deaths
- Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
University of Bari Aldo Moro
2022-2025
University of Parma
2024
Institute of Forensic Science
2023
Background—Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a chronic restrictive cardiomyopathy endemic to tropical and subtropical regions, characterized by fibrotic thickening of the endocardium, predominantly affecting ventricular chambers. As global migration increases, cases EMF may emerge in non-endemic areas, posing diagnostic challenge for healthcare professionals unfamiliar with this condition. Methods—We report case 21-year-old man African origin who experienced sudden collapse while residing...
One of the cornerstones for enhancing patient safety culture is incident reporting system (IRS). It a process detecting, reporting, collecting, and summarizing adverse events (AEs) near-misses in healthcare, so it represents vital tool clinical risk management. We analyzed 5-year experience third-level hospital's IRSs, showing its trends highlighting main strengths weaknesses. Patients’ falls physical or verbal aggression toward providers between patients are most reported events....
OPINION article Front. Pediatr., 16 September 2022Sec. Children and Health Volume 10 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2022.919710
Fat embolism syndrome (FES) can be challenging to diagnose by forensic pathologists. For the diagnosis of FES, there is no benchmark test. Postmortem requires a full autopsy and specific ancillary examination. However, high variability in clinical presentation FES represents relevant issue, consensus on postmortem assessment. This case 33-year-old man who died one week after car accident. He suffered multiple fractures, but was hemodynamically stable showed neurological changes. The patient...
Restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic might have changed recreational habits. In this study, results of toxicological tests for alcohol and drugs in blood were compared among drivers stopped at roadside checks periods before (1 January 2018 to 8 March 2020) after lockdown measures (9 2020 31 December 2021). A total 123 (20.7%) subjects had a level above legal limit driving 0.5 g/l, 21 (3.9%) tested positive cocaine, 29 (5.4%) cannabis. period, mean was significantly higher than...
Abstract Background Sudden cardiac death is a major public health concern. The incidence of sudden in young adults remains unclear and generally underestimated. Case presentation This case report 24-year-old man with silent pathological history, who suddenly collapsed restaurant during dinner his workmates. Autopsy ancillary examination revealed focal atrioventricular node fibrosis thymic hyperplasia. Conclusions Thymic hyperplasia has been considered cause the past century. mode was...