A5084433406- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Innovations in Medical Education
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Healthcare Facilities Design and Sustainability
- Disaster Response and Management
- Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
- Global Health and Surgery
- Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Acute Kidney Injury Research
Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell'ambiente ligure
2022-2024
University of Genoa
2019-2022
Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
2019-2020
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic continues to spread worldwide, generating a high impact on healthcare systems. aim of the study was examine epidemiological burden reinfections and identify potential related risk factors. A retrospective observational conducted in Liguria Region, combining data from National Vaccines Registry Regional Chronic Condition Data Warehouse. In period (September 2021 May 2022), 335,117 cases infection were recorded Liguria, which 15,715 reinfected once. During Omicron phase...
We recently isolated Candida auris from a blood culture and cutaneous swabs of patient in her mid-70s. Our routine phenotypic methods failed to identify the microorganism, but it was identified by molecular tests MALDI-TOF MS analysis. report, first Italy, further underlines geographically wide distribution C. need confirm species identification any suspicious colony as soon possible stop its spread.
After years of cost-containment policies, the Italian National Health Service (NHS) has now chance to change and improve, especially thanks Recovery Resilience Plan (NRRP). The plan serves as a catalyst for reform, allocating substantial funds reinforce proximity networks, facilities, telemedicine territorial healthcare. Mission 6, specifically dedicated health, focuses on integrating primary healthcare, hospital, specialty care underscoring importance robust healthcare system. In alignment...
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is the connective tissue disease with highest mortality and patients chronic inflammatory immune-mediated diseases are at high risk of acquiring infections as they often treated immunosuppressive or biological drugs. This study, conducted among followed by our clinical immunology, part Internal Medicine Department in Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, northwest Italy, has set itself primary objective analyzing vaccine uptake vaccination coverage against both...
As known, influenza presents a multifaceted challenge to public health, causing disease that ranges from mild cases severe pandemics with significant morbidity and mortality. Effective pandemic preparedness demands comprehensive strategy integrates research, surveillance, response coordination community engagement, mitigate the impact of future health emergencies. The cycle involves dynamic, cyclical phases preparation aimed at enhancing capacity. Italy's 2021-2023 National...
Abstract Background Hospital construction and renovation works cause derangement, increasing mistake rate in healthcare workers resulting dust contamination dispersal of fungal spores that could improve morbidity mortality severely immune suppressed patients. The necessary hematology ward at IRCCS Policlinico San Martino Genoa, scheduled for February 2020 required a risk assessment to avoid logistical, organizational clinical problems. Two possible scenarios were proposed: (1) displacement...
Abstract Background Legionella contamination of hospital water distribution system still remains a critical issue in healthcare settings, despite the disputed relationship between environmental legionella and hospital-acquired legionellosis. We report experience our 1200-beds hospital, where new safety plan (WSP) has been applied since 2017, results obtained with application different methods to control contamination, especially areas. Methods Policlinico San Martino is referral tertiary...
Abstract Background Developing core competencies is crucial for the quality of educational curricula in Public Health Medicine (PHM). The postgraduate medical School University Pisa developed a curriculum PHM specialists (CCV0), adapted from list promoted by Association Schools European Region (ASPHER). Objectives We will apply Garavalia method, three-round step-wise Delphi consensus, adapting CCV0 to Italian context. Participants be enrolled through purposive sampling among members Society...
Abstract Background The clinical and surgical procedures are often based on scientifical evidence but 30-40% of patients do not receive treatment according to medicine. main aim this review meta-analysis is assess the effectiveness leadership in healthcare setting. Methods It was conducted a literature research MEDLINE, Pubmed Scopus with publication year between 2015 2019. inclusion criteria were studies involving workers that evaluated opinion leaders improving behaviour workers, or...