A5003399731- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Occupational exposure and asthma
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Effects of Vibration on Health
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Quality and Safety in Healthcare
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Healthcare Facilities Design and Sustainability
- Chemical Safety and Risk Management
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Occupational health in dentistry
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
University of Trieste
2015-2024
Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Trieste
2022-2023
Central European Initiative
2023
Istituto Nazionale per l'Assicurazione Contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro
2016-2020
Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine
2017
Accident Compensation Corporation
2016
Ospedale Maggiore
1983-2015
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
2001
GTx (United States)
2001
Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
1983-1984
Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are particularly exposed to biological risk, including SARS-CoV-2 infection. In order contrast the current pandemic and alleviate burden of disease on healthcare system, a mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19 has been launched worldwide. Aim To evaluate impact in HCWs SARS-CoV-2, describe clinical presentation infected HCWs, investigate occupational risk factors for breakthrough Design: Retrospective cohort study. Methods: The Trieste Hospitals...
Objective: To study SARS-CoV-2 reinfections in health-care workers (HCWs) of the University Health Agency Giuliano-Isontina (ASUGI), covering provinces Trieste and Gorizia (northeastern Italy) routinely screened for via nasopharyngeal swab. Design: Cohort HCWs (N = 8205) followed since start pandemic (1 March 2020) through 31 January 2023. The risk reinfection during Omicron transmission period (after 30 November 2021) among previously infected by was estimated based on days last dose...
The epidemiology of gender differences for mesothelioma incidence has been rarely discussed in national case lists. In Italy an epidemiological surveillance system (ReNaM) is working by the means a register.Incident malignant (MM) cases period 1993 to 2012 were retrieved from ReNaM. Gender ratio age class, diagnosis, diagnostic certainty, morphology and modalities asbestos exposure analysed using exact tests proportion. Economic activity sectors, jobs territorial distribution women have...
Vaccination coverage against COVID-19 among health care workers (HCWs) of the University Health Agency Giuliano-Isontina (ASUGI) Trieste (North-eastern Italy) by 1 January 2022 was 90.4% with at least one vaccine dose, 84.9% 2 doses, and 75.1% 3 98.2% Comirnaty (Pfizer BioNtech, New York, NY, USA) versus 1.8% Spikevax (Moderna, Cambridge, MA, USA). From October 2020 to 7 February 2022, 1652 SARS-CoV-2 infections were notified in HCWs ASUGI Trieste. Although overall risk contagion increased...
A survey was carried out on respiratory symptoms and skin prick test response to common allergens (atopy), storage mites, occupational among 226 bakers pastry makers from 105 small businesses in northern Italy. Atopy present 54 workers (23.4%); 40 (17.7%) were positive at least one mite, 27 (11.9%) wheat flour 17 (7.5%) alpha-amylase. Work related asthma reported by 11 (4.9%) rhinoconjunctivitis 31 (17.7%); 22 (10.2%) complained of chronic bronchitis. The distribution results 119 white...
<h3>Introduction</h3> Italy produced and imported a large amount of raw asbestos, up to the ban in 1992, with peak period between 1976 1980 at about 160 000 tons/year. The National Register Mesotheliomas (ReNaM, "Registro Nazionale dei Mesoteliomi" Italian), surveillance system mesothelioma incidence, has been active since 2002, operating through regional structure. <h3>Methods</h3> Operating Regional Center (COR) actively researches cases defines asbestos exposure on basis national...
Previous ecological spatial studies of malignant mesothelioma cases, mostly based on mortality data, lack reliable data individual exposure to asbestos, thus failing assess the contribution different occupational and environmental sources in determination risk excess specific areas. This study aims identify territorial clusters through a Bayesian analysis characterize them by integrated use asbestos information retrieved from Italian national registry (ReNaM).In period 1993 2008, 15,322...
Visual fatigue and discomfort are very common complaints for video display operators (VDTs). The aim of our study was to work-related visual symptoms in relation refractive disorders psychosocial factors 3054 public employees by way follow-ups 10 years with periodic medical examinations eye evaluation the period 2000-2009. Factors related were evaluated follow-up using generalized equation estimation. VDT (64.03%). During follow-up, no relationship between age, sex, seniority work, acuity...
Background The duration of immune response to COVID-19 vaccination is major interest. Our aim was analyze the determinants anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG titer at 6 months after 2-dose in an international cohort vaccinated healthcare workers (HCWs). Methods We analyzed data on levels Spike antibodies and sociodemographic clinical characteristics 6,327 HCWs from 8 centers Germany, Italy, Romania Slovakia. Time between 1 st dose serology ranged 150-210 days. Serological were log-transformed account for...
The research aimed to investigate the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections and their determinants in a large European cohort more than 60,000 health workers.A multicentric retrospective study, involving 12 centers, was carried out within ORCHESTRA project, collecting data up 18 November 2021 on fully vaccinated workers. cumulative investigated with its association occupational social-demographic characteristics (age, sex, job title, previous infection, antibody titer levels, time...
SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections (BI) after vaccine booster dose are a relevant public health issue.Multicentric longitudinal cohort study within the ORCHESTRA project, involving 63,516 workers (HW) from 14 European settings. The investigated cumulative incidence of BI and its correlation with age, sex, job title, previous infection, time since third dose.13,093 (20.6%) were observed. was higher in women HW aged < 50 years, but nearly halved 60 years. Nurses experienced highest incidence,...
The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between psychological distress and taste sense smell dysfunctions on healthcare workers (HCW) who contracted COVID-19 infection in midst disease outbreak. Reports sudden loss which persist even after recovery from are increasingly recognized as critical symptoms for infections. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional HCW (
Objective: To evaluate the incidence of primary and recurrent COVID-19 infections in healthcare workers (HCWs) routinely screened for SARS-CoV-2 by nasopharyngeal swabs during Omicron wave. Design: Dynamic Cohort study HCWs (N = 7723) University Health Agency Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI), covering health services provinces Trieste Gorizia (Northeast Italy). Cox proportional hazard model was employed to estimate risk as well infection from 1 December 2021 through 31 May 2022, adjusting a number...
Background Asbestos-induced mesothelial inflammatory processes are thought to be the basic mechanisms underlying Malignant Mesothelioma (MM) development. Detection of MM often occurs at late stage due long and unpredictable latent period low incidence in asbestos exposed individuals. The aim this study was investigate early immunological biomarkers characterize prognostic profile a possible asbestos-induced disease, subjects from hyperendemic area. Methods Luminex Multiplex Panel Technology...
Notwithstanding the ban in 1992, asbestos exposure for workers construction sector Italy remains a concern. The purpose of this study is to describe characteristics malignant mesothelioma (MM) cases recorded by Italian registry (ReNaM) among workers. Incident with definite have been analyzed. Characteristics and territorial clusters crude rates MM described, as well relation between use before historical trend workforce Italy. ReNaM has collected 31,572 incident period from 1993 2018...
Health care workers (HCWs) are on the frontline, playing a crucial role in prevention of infection and treatment patients.This study was aimed to evaluate prevalence hospital-acquired coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at work related factors University Hospital Trieste exposed COVID-19 patients.From March 1 May 31, 4216 employees, 963 were contact with patients or colleagues followed up. Severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) nasopharyngeal swabs determined every 3 days, by...
To evaluate and compare aspheric toric intraocular lens (IOL) implantation monofocal IOL with limbal relaxing incisions (LRI) to manage low corneal astigmatism (1.0-2.0 D) in cataract surgery.A prospective randomized comparative clinical study was performed. There were randomly recruited 102 eyes (102 patients) cataracts associated divided into two groups. The first group received the second one peripheral incisions. Outcomes considered were: visual acuity, postoperative residual...
Most studies have shown that nurses a higher risk of developing musculoskeletal symptoms compared with other occupational groups.A cross-sectional study was performed to gain more insight into the prevalence rates disorders (MSDs) in nurses.The presence revealed by personal interviews sample 177 hospital and reference group 185 university employees. Musculoskeletal diseases were based on radiological examinations all subjects.Lower back pain (61% vs 42.2%) most frequently reported symptom,...
Objectives The purposes of this study are to describe the epidemiology pericardial and tunica vaginalis testis mesothelioma assess role asbestos exposure for these rare diseases. Methods Based on incident cases collected from Italian national registry (ReNaM) in period 1993-2015, incidence rates, survival median prognostic factors have been evaluated. A case-control has performed analyze association with (occupational non-occupational) Results Between 1993 2015, 58 (20 women 38 men) 80...
To evaluate the incidence of COVID-19 infection in health care workers from start pandemic NE Italy, vaccination with BNT162b2. This was a retrospective cohort study. Healthcare were routinely tested for SARS-CoV-2 using real-time polymerase chain reaction tests nasopharyngeal swabs. Logistic regression used to calculate rate ratios (IRRs) factors associated COVID-19. A total 4251 followed up, and prevalence 13.6%. In March 2021 4.88 103.55 cases 100,000 person-days vaccinated non-vaccinated...
Introduction: Health Care Workers (HCWs) are at a particular high risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection due to direct and indirect exposure COVID-19 patients Aerosol-Generating Procedures (AGPs). The aim the study was assess factors for in HCWs exposed patients, evaluate adherence effectiveness Infection Prevention Control (IPC) measures, describe clinical presentation determine serological responses HCWs. Methods: during previous 14 days with confirmed case status were recruited as cases; same ward...
Work ability indicates an individual's capacity to match job demands according his/her physical and mental conditions work circumstances. Occupational physicians should take into consideration the global health status of a worker in order correctly assess if he/she is fit for job. The aim this study was verify association between fitness evaluation Ability Index scores, as well individual factors (age, gender, anthropometric characteristics) work-related variables (job type, years working...