- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Sleep and related disorders
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Dermatological and COVID-19 studies
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Infant Health and Development
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Inflammasome and immune disorders
Regional Health
2024
Regione Toscana
2020-2024
Italian Medicines Agency
2024
Agenzia Regionale di Sanità della Toscana
2020-2024
Sapienza University of Rome
2012-2023
Abstract Background A significant proportion of individuals reports persistent clinical manifestations following SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) infection. Nevertheless, knowledge the burden this condition—often referred to as ‘Long COVID’—on health care system remains limited. This study aimed evaluate healthcare utilization potentially related Long COVID. Methods Population-based, retrospective, multi-center cohort that analyzed hospital admissions and...
Abstract Background Healthcare costs are rising worldwide. At the same time, a considerable proportion of care does not benefit or may even be harmful to patients. We aimed explore attitudes towards low-value and identify most important barriers de-implementation use in primary high-income countries. Methods Between May June 2022, we email surveyed physicians six countries (Austria, Finland, Greece, Italy, Japan, Sweden). Physician respondents were eligible if they had worked during previous...
Background and aimsAim of the present study is to determine role obesity as a risk factor for COronaVirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) hospitalization.Methods resultsThis observational was performed using Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) Tuscany COVID-19 database by Agenzia Regionale (ARS), including all cases registered until April 30th, 2020, with reported information on chronic diseases. The principal outcome hospitalization. An age gender-adjusted logistic regression model used assess...
It is widely recognised that there are associations between headache, psychiatric comorbidity and attachment insecurity in both adults children. The aims of this study were: 1) to compare perceived security anxiety children adolescents with migraine without aura a healthy control group; 2) test whether the child's mother father mediated association anxiety.One hundred Migraine Aura were compared group 100 headache. Security Scale (measures attachments) Self-Administered Psychiatric Scales...
Background: A significant proportion of individuals reports persistent clinical manifestations following SARS-CoV-2 acute infection. Nevertheless, knowledge the burden this condition - often referred to as "Long-COVID" on health care system still remains limited.This study aimed evaluate healthcare utilization potentially related Long-COVID.Methods: Population-based, retrospective, multicenter cohort that analyzed hospital admissions and outpatient visits diagnostic tests between recovered...
Background: Some studies have demonstrated the high impact of headache and migraine in several areas children adolescents' life. In recent years, there has been an increase scientific interest relationship between emotional regulation, investigating possible consequences dysregulation on physical mental health. While some carried out alexithymia or (especially adults), no data exist Theory Mind (TOM), metacognition adolescents with migraine. Methods: Children diagnosis without aura (MWoA)...
Background chronic diseases and multimorbidity are on the rise have a great impact health services. Objectives to assess prevalence patterns of diseases. Design cross-sectional population-based study administrative data. Setting participants includes 3,234,276 Tuscany (Central Italy) inhabitants aged over 15, observed as at 01.01.2019. Main outcome measures subjects were classified affected or not by one 17 considered, according data algorithms. Population was estimated overall stratified...
This quality improvement study examines public pharmaceutical expenditure and consumption of drugs from the 2023 annual list recommended to avoid released by Prescrire .
Objective. In the last decades, number of foreigners in Tuscany has considerably increased with a multiethnic distribution. We reviewed main rheumatic diseases foreign population resident and also reported experience at Rheumatology Division University Hospital Careggi, Florence, order to identify areas origin these patients observed them. Methods. The collaboration Tuscan Region provided data about residing on January 1, 2021 (country origin, chronic diseases). Moreover, we conducted...
Although the Audit & Feedback (A&F) strategy is widely used in healthcare context, a margin of uncertainty remains regarding actual effectiveness actually improving quality. Effectiveness research on A&F should be improved, without replicating studies and results already consolidated over years. Comparative efficacy are needed order to evaluate strategies poorly explored areas, such as community care or home care. In these translational framework has been developed by Tuscan Regional Health...
<h3>Objectives</h3> Barriers to de-implementation have been studied in several studies, but it remains uncertain, which barriers are the most important general. Our aim was identify and map potential differences attitudes towards low-value care use primary high-income countries. <h3>Methods</h3> The online survey distributed physicians six countries by email. Responders were eligible if they had worked previous 24 months. Between May June 2022, we sent a heads-up, an invitation, two reminder...