A5007063768- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Occupational exposure and asthma
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Global Health Care Issues
- Infection Control and Ventilation
University of Catania
2016-2025
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2022-2024
University of Turin
2024
University of Washington
2023-2024
University of Milano-Bicocca
2023
Delhi Technological University
2022
Istituto Ortopedico Gaetano Pini
2022
University of Messina
2022
University of Padua
2021
Ospedale Garibaldi
2016-2020
The COVID-19 emergency has significantly transformed the working environment and job demands. Providing care was emotionally difficult for healthcare workers. Uncertainty, stigmatisation, potentially exposing their families to infection were prominent themes workers (HCWs) during crisis, which first broke out in China at end of 2019, then Italy early 2020. This study examined effects stigma, demands, self-esteem, consequences as a “frontline provider” with patients infected coronavirus...
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...
Mental health is a public issue for European young people, with great heterogeneity in resource allocation. Representative population-based studies are needed. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2019 provides internationally comparable information on trends the status populations and changes leading causes disease burden over time.
Vaccines constitute highly effective tools for controlling and eliminating vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) are assessed to avert between two three million deaths per year globally. Healthcare personnel (HCP) a priority group several vaccinations. However, studies indicate significant rates of vaccine hesitancy among them and, therefore, acceptance vaccination recommendations. This cross-sectional study was conducted in university hospital Southern Italy assess the knowledge attitudes HCP...
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...
Influenza is an infectious disease with a high impact on the population in terms of morbidity and mortality, but despite International European guidelines, vaccination coverage rates among healthcare workers (HCWs) remain very low. The aim present study was to evaluate influenza adherence three Sicilian University Hospitals Catania, Messina, Palermo understand attitudes perceptions vaccinated main reasons for refusal. A cross-sectional survey through self-administered questionnaire conducted...
Abstract Background Recent epidemiological studies on workers describe that exposure to pesticides can induce oxidative stress by increased production of free radicals accumulate in the cell and damage biological macromolecules, for example, RNA, DNA, DNA repair proteins other and/or modify antioxidant defense mechanisms, as well detoxification scavenger enzymes. This study aimed assess among exposed pesticides. Methods For this purpose, 52 pesticide organic farmers were enrolled. They...
Exposure to metals/metalloids, including essential and nonessential elements, has been associated male reproductive health in animals. However, findings from human studies are inconsistent. To investigate the impact of exposure multiple metals/metalloids at environmental levels on conventional semen-quality parameters. Men living rural or industrial areas were recruited by personalized letters. No exclusion criteria applied. Each man provided one semen sample blood sample. We analyzed both...
In 2016, the World Health Assembly adopted resolution to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030. This study aims provide an overview of burdens B virus (HBV) and C (HCV) in Europe their changes from 2010 2019 using estimates Global Burden Diseases, Injuries, Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019.
Abstract “Touch DNA” is DNA obtained from biological material transferred a donor to an object or person during physical contact. This particular kind of evidence could play essential role in forensic laboratory work and considered important tool for investigators. Even though the principal aspects have been extensively studied, date, there are few reports research field retrieval garments that worn. study aimed investigate “handling time”, analyzing particularly minimum contact time...
Gender beliefs represent cultural schemas for interpreting or making sense of the social and employment world, as they can influence attitudes, career aspirations, vocational decision process young people, especially adolescence.This study examined gender stereotypes on choice in adolescents. A group 120 students were recruited to complete an ad hoc questionnaire, Scale Perceived Occupational Self-Efficacy, Semantic Differentials. The objectives analyze relationship between occupational...
Abstract The DNA base excision repair pathway is the main system involved in removal of oxidative damage to such as 8-Oxoguanine (8-oxoG) primarily via glycosylase (OGG1). Our goal was investigate whether 8-oxoG follow a circadian rhythm. In group 15 healthy volunteers, we found daily variation Ogg1 expression and activity with higher levels morning compared evening hours. Consistent this, also lower hours those Lymphocytes exposed at 8:00 AM display accumulation than lymphocytes PM....
Epidemiologic studies have raised the possibility that some pesticide compounds induce neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), though available evidence is not entirely consistent. We conducted a population-based case-control study in two Italian populations to assess extent which residence vicinity of agricultural crops associated with application neurotoxic pesticides risk factor for ALS, using crop acreage proximity as an index exposure. Based on 703 cases and 2737...
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MM) is a highly aggressive tumor characterized by poor prognosis. Although its carcinogenesis mechanism has not been strictly understood, about 80% of MM can be attributed to occupational and/or environmental exposure asbestos fibers. The identification non-invasive molecular markers for an early diagnosis the subject several studies aimed at diagnosing disease stage. most studied biomarker mesothelin, good specificity, but it low sensitivity, especially...