A5039145406- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Ergonomics and Human Factors
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Sleep and related disorders
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Noise Effects and Management
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
University of Palermo
2019-2025
Ospedale San Giuseppe
2024
National Institute of Health
2007
SARS-CoV-2, identified in Wuhan, China, for the first time December 2019, is a new viral strain, which has not been previously humans; it can be transmitted both by air and via direct indirect contact; however, most frequent way spreads droplets. Like other viruses belonging to same family of coronaviruses, cause from mild flu-like symptoms, such as cold, sore throat, cough fever, more severe ones pneumonia breathing difficulties, even lead death. Since no effective specific drug therapy...
Work-related stress can induce a break in homeostasis by placing demands on the body that are met activation of two different systems, hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis and sympathetic nervous system. Night-shift work alters body’s exposure to natural light–dark schedule disrupts circadian (daily) rhythms. The greatest effect night-shift is disruption impact these disruptions may have pathogenesis many diseases, including cancer, unknown. This study aims discover relationship among three...
As of the end February 2021, more than 420,000,000 confirmed cases COVID-19 have been reported worldwide, with 5,856,224 deaths. Transmission different genetically engineered variants SARS-CoV-2, which isolated since beginning pandemic, occurs from one infected person to another by same means: airborne route, indirect contact, and occasionally fecal–oral route. Infection is asymptomatic or may present flulike symptoms such as fever, cough, mild moderate severe respiratory distress, requiring...
On December 31, 2019, an outbreak of lower respiratory infections was documented in Wuhan caused by the severe acute syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Since beginning, SARS-CoV-2 has many among healthcare workers (HCWs) worldwide. Aims this study were: a. to compare distribution HCWs and general population Western Sicily Italy; b. describe characteristics infected with western Sicilian context during first wave epidemic diffusion Italy. Incidence mean age were comparable whole Italian...
In recent years, the mode of alcoholic intake known as binge drinking (BD) has become a common practice, especially among adolescents who, due to socio-environmental motives, tend reach rapid state drunkenness. This drunkeness leads alterations in brain areas responsible for executive functions and cognitive processes, well genesis factors that predispose lasting addiction. Likewise, nicotine comparable degree On this basis, aim research was evaluate, on cohort 349 high school students...
Background: Insomnia is the perception of inadequate, insufficient or non-restorative sleep. Of all sleep-related disorders, insomnia most common. It important to remember that sleep–wake cycle also plays a central role in genesis anxiety and depression. The aim our study evaluate association between sleep disturbances depression group workers both sexes who perform night shift work. Methods: Information on disorders was collected by administering Severity Index (ISI) questionnaire....
The period between the beginning and end of COVID-19 pandemic emergency generated a general state stress, affecting both mental physical well-being population. Stress is body’s reaction to events or stimuli perceived as potentially harmful distressing. Particularly when prolonged over time, it can promote consumption different psychotropic substances such alcohol, thus genesis various pathologies. Therefore, our research aimed evaluate differences in alcohol cohort 640 video workers who...
The sleep-wake cycle plays a fundamental role in maintaining the physiological balance of our body. Its alteration favours genesis several organic alterations and diseases including sleep disorders consumption substances abuse. It has been reported that work activity, especially carried out during night, is able to influence cycle, promoting development insomnia, which, turn, would subject worker stressful condition such as encourage adverse behaviour use/abuse psychotropic substances. Based...
Background Tuberculosis (TB) prevention is a major goal in teaching hospital setting. Because of the possible progression or reactivation latent disease, screening both health-care workers (HCWs) and students an important issue TB control program. Objective to deploy web-based platform interoperating health surveillance systems from different hospitals define models based on highlighted risk factors predict occurrence Latent Infection (LTBI) strategies interventions. Methods This...
Summary. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with a significant reduction of health related quality life (QOL), the causes and mechanisms which are still unknown. To explore whether treatment history could affect QOL, we examined patients detectable HCV viraemia who had different therapeutic background. Two hundred sixty‐four consecutive subjects chronic were enrolled. Of these, 163 untreated patients, 43 relapsers, 58 nonresponders (NR) to nonpegylated interferon (IFN) therapy....
The Green Transition aims to protect the health of our planet through changes at economic, political, and social levels while also having a significant impact on world work creation sustainable occupations, referred as ‘Green Jobs’. aim research was identify new emerging occupational risks associated with Jobs propose protocol promote adoption more appropriate prevention protection measures. Starting few keywords chosen by authors, we conducted narrative review scientific articles published...
3D printing is increasingly present in research environments, and could pose health risks to users due air pollution particulate emissions. We evaluated the nanoparticulate emissions of two different printers, utilizing either fused filament fabrication with polylactic acid, or stereolithography (SLA) light curing resin.Nanoparticulate were both by environmental measurements laboratory personal sampling.The SLA printer had higher emissions, an average concentration 4,091 parts/cm3, versus...
Breast cancer (BrC) treatment can produce disabilities that often impact the quality of daily life and social working relationships patient. This paper looked into remaining work ability in a group female healthcare personnel (HCPs) with BrC Southern Italy. Each HCP was subjected to medical check, routine blood tests, questionnaire on index (WAI). Of 980 (100%) HCWs undergoing health control, 6% (n = 54) had experienced BRC, only 66.6% 36) agreed take part study. A total 28 (78%) were night...
Immediately after the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 epidemic (which had risen to level a pandemic according World Health Organization), question arose whether or not update risk assessment, which, as required by Legislative Decree 81/2008, with consequent updating prevention measures. In light these forecasts, we asked ourselves coronavirus infection should be taken into account employer assessment not. An in-depth analysis current legislation has led conclusion that biological from is considered...
Occupational hazards believed to cause musculoskeletal disorders in rope workers are traditionally associated with maintaining incongruous postures for prolonged periods of time.A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 132 technical operators the wind energy and acrobatic construction sectors, who work ropes, analysing ergonomic characteristics environments, way which tasks carried out, strain perceived by individual workers, assessing presence any (MSDs) means an objective examination...
During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, many workplaces were forced to interrupt their activities or alternatively had prefer a smart way of working, if this was compatible with activities, contain spread virus. Some production on other hand, continued, such as those belonging agri-food sector. The aim study investigate seroprevalence in workers an Italian company following prevention interventions developed concert occupational physician. An observational cohort conducted population 328 (100%)...
Almost two years after the beginning of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, knowledge which in infectious and therapeutic spheres is constantly evolving, attention paid to medicolegal aspects linked this emergency phenomenon has mainly focused on liability implications falling healthcare personnel. With regard assessment outcomes COVID-19 illness, although it a procedure that commonly used, references tables force have been adhered to, specific protocol not standardized takes into account, from an...
In the context of global COVID-19 pandemic, companies and institutions all over world are trying to find best ways reorganize their activity, minimizing contagion risk among employees, so as protect health prevent internal SARS-COV-2 outbreaks The recent development new communication technologies, such smartphones tablets, has paved way for implementation different applications Starting with above issues, in this study, we wanted investigate efficacy iAudiometry application developed by our...