A5025584126- Birth, Development, and Health
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Machine Learning in Healthcare
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Biosensors and Analytical Detection
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
University of Catania
2018-2025
The present study investigated the association of maternal dietary patterns with pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and total gestational weight gain (GWG), using data 232 women from "Mamma & Bambino" cohort. Dietary were derived by a food frequency questionnaire principal component analysis. Self-reported BMI GWG calculated according to World Health Organization Institute Medicine guidelines, respectively. adherence "Western" pattern-characterized high intake red meat, fries, dipping...
The Mediterranean diet (MD)-the dietary pattern usually consumed by populations-can help promote a favorable health status and better quality of life. Uncovering the main factors associated with adherence to MD may be useful in understanding counteracting global shift toward Western diet, which has been documented also region. Here, we evaluated its major social behavioral determinants women from Catania, Southern Italy. This cross-sectional study included 841 women, aged 25-64 years, no...
Several lines of evidence suggested that antioxidants might play a protective role against high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) infection and cervical cancer. However, the effect combined intake has not been investigated thus far. The current cross-sectional study aimed to understand relationship between dietary antioxidant risk HPV among 251 Italian women with normal cytology. Women were tested for hrHPV using Digene HC2 DNA Test. Dietary intakes assessed semi-quantitative food frequency...
Bioactive food compounds have different effects on global DNA methylation, an epigenetic mechanism associated with chromosomal stability and genome function. Since the diet is characterized by a mixture of foods, we aimed to identify dietary patterns in women, evaluate their association long interspersed nuclear elements (LINE-1) surrogate marker methylation. We conducted observational cross-sectional study 349 women from Southern Italy, no history severe diseases. Dietary were derived...
The transition from adolescence to adulthood is a critical period for the development of healthy behaviors. Yet, it often characterized by unhealthy food choices. Considering current pandemic scenario, also essential assess effects coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) on lifestyles and diet, especially among young people. However, assessment dietary habits their determinants complex issue that requires innovative approaches tools, such as those based ecological momentary (EMA). Here, we...
Exploring modifiable and non-modifiable determinants-like sex of new-borns, maternal characteristics, lifestyle-of child health is a priority in Public Health. Understanding these sex-based differences essential for tailored care informed public policies. The present study aimed to delineate disparities delivery neonatal characteristics within the "MAMI MED" cohort, an ongoing prospective involving mother-child pairs from Catania, Italy. analysis included 1,090 pairs. comparison birth weight...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a global public health threat. Wastewater analysis provides valuable insights into antimicrobial genes (ARGs), identifying sources and trends evaluating AMR control measures. Between February 2022 March 2023, pre-treatment urban wastewater samples were collected weekly from treatment plants in Pantano D’Arci, Siracusa, Giarre (Sicily, Italy). Monthly composite DNA extracts prepared by combining subsamples each site, yielding 42 samples—14 plant. Real-time...
During pregnancy, maternal dietary patterns play a critical role in determining and new-born health. Recent evidence highlighted the influence of either social determinants lifestyles on adherence to different patterns.In this cross-sectional analysis, we evaluated association with "Mother & Child" cohort, prospective study that enrols mother-child pairs from Catania, Italy.Dietary were derived using Food Frequency Questionnaire Principal Component Analysis. Logistic regression models used...
Folate requirement among women who plan to become pregnant should be raised 600 μg/day during the periconceptional period. To meet this need, several countries began promote use of folic acid supplements before and pregnancy. Here, we investigated prevalence determinants dietary folate intake supplement 397 (aged 15–50 years old, median = 37 old). We also their effects on neonatal outcomes in a subgroup completed For doing that, used data from “Mamma & Bambino” project, an ongoing...
BackgroundAlthough preventive strategies have been proposed against catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) in intensive care units (ICUs), more efforts are needed to control the incidence rate.AimTo distinguish patients according their characteristics at ICU admission, and identify clusters of higher risk for CAUTIs.MethodsA two-step cluster analysis was conducted on 9656 from Italian Nosocomial Infections Surveillance Intensive Care Units project.FindingsThree were...
Patients in intensive care units (ICUs) were at higher risk of worsen prognosis and mortality. Here, we aimed to evaluate the ability Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS II) predict 7-day mortality, test a machine learning algorithm which combines SAPS II with additional patients' characteristics ICU admission. We used data from "Italian Nosocomial Infections Surveillance Intensive Care Units" network. Support Vector Machines (SVM) was classify 3782 patients according sex, patient's...
Limited evidence exists on the effects of maternal dietary patterns birth weight, and most studies conducted so far did not adjust their findings for gestational age sex, leading to potentially biased conclusions. In present study, we applied a novel method, namely clustering principal components, derive among 667 pregnant women from Catania (Italy) evaluate associations with weight age. We identified two clusters reflecting distinct patterns: first one was mainly characterized by...
Academic success in adolescence is a strong predictor of future wealth, productivity and health. While unhealthy dietary habits might be detrimental for academic outcomes, positive association between healthy diet school performance was found adolescents worldwide.A total 213 (15 to 18 years old; 48% boys), attending three high schools the urban area Eastern Sicily, were enrolled cross-sectional study.Dietary data informations about weekly consumption main meals collected administering Food...
Background: Natural language processing, such as ChatGPT, demonstrates growing potential across numerous research scenarios, also raising interest in its applications public health and epidemiology. Here, we applied a bibliometric analysis for systematic assessment of the current literature related to ChatGPT epidemiology health. Methods: A was conducted on Biblioshiny web-app, by collecting original articles indexed Scopus database between 2010 2023. Results: On total 3431 medical articles,...
Available data highlights the significant impact of COVID-19 pandemic on global vaccination trends. Despite this, comprehensive evaluations these changes at European level are still scarce. This study examines coverage for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP) measles-containing vaccines (MCV) in WHO Region from 2000 to 2022. Vaccination data, defined as percentage surviving infants who received first third doses DTP (DTP1 DTP3) second MCV (MCV1 MCV2), were extracted UNICEF databases....