Carlo Giacomo Leo

ORCID: 0000-0002-1357-4578
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Research Areas
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
  • Clinical practice guidelines implementation
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Radiation Dose and Imaging
  • Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
  • Circular RNAs in diseases
  • Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Wireless Body Area Networks
  • Bluetooth and Wireless Communication Technologies
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
  • Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
  • Tracheal and airway disorders
  • Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

National Research Council
2015-2025

Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica
2015-2025

Azienda-Unita' Sanitaria Locale Di Cesena
2022-2024

Mount Vernon Nazarene University
2020

University of Udine
2018

Tufts Medical Center
2015-2017

Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Physiology
2015

Consorzio Roma Ricerche
2013

Ospedale A. Perrino
2012

Coventry (United Kingdom)
2010

Background Burnout is a multidimensional psychological syndrome that arises from chronic workplace stress. Health care workers (HCWs), who operate in physically and emotionally exhausting work contexts, constitute vulnerable group. This, coupled with its subsequent impact on patients public economic resources, makes burnout significant health concern. Various self-care practices have been suggested to positive effect among HCWs. Of these, physical activity stands out for ability combine...

10.2196/49772 article EN cc-by JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 2024-03-18

This paper presents the design and development of a Battery Assisted Passive Radio-Frequency IDentification (RFID) tag in Ultra High-Frequency band integrated with inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors tested for biomechanical analysis human body movements. Enhanced by compact efficient meandered Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA), device exploits specific RFID chip having dual-access -wired wireless- to memory. A properly decoupled cell battery is also foreseen boost sensitivity supply...

10.1109/jsen.2021.3069113 article EN IEEE Sensors Journal 2021-03-26

The COVID-19 outbreak has changed work organization in favor of a working from home (WH) modality. We examined the association WH during pandemic with sleep health workers public research organization. An online cross-sectional survey 2022 at National Research Council Italy collected information on sociodemographics, characteristics, and pattern compared before WH. In whole sample (n = 748), total quality did not significantly change. Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) decreased Total...

10.3390/clockssleep7010013 article EN cc-by Clocks & Sleep 2025-03-10

Over the last decade European Union has been coordinating actions addressing various aspects of rare diseases and funded several cross-border research projects. Recently initiated biggest disease international collaborative effort by launching International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC). RARE-Bestpractices is one more than 100 projects on under Seventh Framework Programme for Technological Development (FP7; 2007-2013) (1). As a wide, open inclusive network, will build knowledge...

10.1186/1750-1172-9-s1-o14 article EN cc-by Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 2014-01-01

Rare diseases are a global public health priority; they can cause significant morbidity and mortality, gravely affect quality of life, confer social economic burden on families communities. These conditions are, by their nature, encountered very infrequently clinicians. Thus, clinical practice guidelines potentially helpful in supporting decisions, policy resource allocation. The Grading Recommendations Assessment, Development Evaluation (GRADE) system is structured transparent approach to...

10.1080/21675511.2015.1058463 article EN Rare Diseases 2015-01-01

The Internet of Things (IoT) framework has transformed sensor data utilization, ushering in a new era sensors integrated into various aspects modern environment. A pressing concern the realm wearable technology is efficient power management, encompassing low consumption and reducing battery recharging times. This study introduces an electronic device equipped with Bluetooth 5.1 Low Energy (BLE) module, capable detecting, collecting, aggregating transmitting Root Sum Squares Method (RSS)...

10.1109/jrfid.2024.3363074 article EN IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification 2024-01-01

The COVID-19 outbreak has led to relevant changes in everyday life worldwide. One of these been a rapid transition and an increasing implementation working from home (WH) modality. This study aimed evaluate the impact mandatory WH during pandemic on lifestyle behaviors, Mediterranean diet adherence, body weight, depression. An online cross-sectional survey was conducted early 2022 at National Research Council Italy using ad hoc questions validated scales collecting information physical...

10.1371/journal.pone.0300812 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2024-04-01

Congenital anomalies and their primary prevention are a crucial public health issue. This work aimed to estimate the prevalence of congenital in Brindisi, city southeastern Italy at high risk environmental crisis. research concerned newborns up 28 days age, born between 2001 2010 mothers resident Brindisi discharged with diagnosis anomaly. We classified cases according coding system adopted by European Network for Surveillance Anomalies (EUROCAT). Prevalence rates were compared those...

10.1186/1471-2393-12-165 article EN cc-by BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012-12-01

The study aimed to investigate perceptions and determinants of the overall impact on life work domains among a community knowledge workers after 18 months forced from home due pandemic.A cross-sectional with retrospective assessment was conducted early in 2022 at National Research Council Italy. Five single-item questions explored perceived domain while 7-item scale domain. Bivariate analyses multivariate regressions were used evaluate associations between impacts some key factors defined by...

10.3389/fpubh.2023.1151009 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Public Health 2023-03-10

Smoking is a major public health issue worldwide. The prevalence of smoking among healthcare workers particularly concerning as they serve role models for their patients and play crucial in combating the tobacco epidemic. Our survey analyzes habits, second-hand smoke exposure, attitude support towards cessation hospital Southern Italy. An anonymous questionnaire was completed by 179 workers. Among participants, 36.9% were current smokers, 22.3% ex-smokers, 8.4% abstinent 32.4% never smokers....

10.1186/s12982-024-00341-4 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Deleted Journal 2024-12-04

Background: In an era of hesitance to use vaccines, the importance effective communication for increasing vaccine acceptance is well known.This study aimed assess impact a three-day residential course concerning empathy and counselling abilities on patients' ratings level physicians nurses working in vaccination centers.Methods: The healthcare providers was evaluated using Adapted Consultation Relational Empathy (CARE) Measure. survey involved 20 workers, doctors, three immunization services...

10.1080/21645515.2018.1536587 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2018-11-15
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