Silvana Castaldi

ORCID: 0000-0003-1716-6624
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Research Areas
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Healthcare Facilities Design and Sustainability
  • Healthcare cost, quality, practices
  • Misinformation and Its Impacts
  • Emergency and Acute Care Studies
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Nosocomial Infections in ICU
  • Management, Economics, and Public Policy
  • Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Infection Control in Healthcare
  • Health Literacy and Information Accessibility

Ospedale Maggiore
2006-2025

Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
2016-2025

University of Milan
2016-2025

Association for Language Learning
2024

Lombardia Informatica (Italy)
2020-2023

General Department of Preventive Medicine
2022

Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova
2022

University of Padua
2022

Walter de Gruyter (Germany)
2022

Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2006-2021

This study assesses the use of cognitive enhancement medication among university students in Northern Italy. It was conducted as a cross-sectional analysis on basis paper-and-pencil survey 77 undergraduate attending courses Faculty Medicine University Milan, Milano, Although share who have taken themselves past is still small (16%), these drugs rather common and freely communicated some social circles. Enhancing ability to outside class students' primary motive for use. Students think that...

10.1097/adm.0b013e3182479584 article EN Journal of Addiction Medicine 2012-03-28

Antimicrobial resistance has become a public health priority worldwide. The WHO conducted survey concerning the personal use of antibiotics, knowledge appropriate and awareness issue resistance. A similar was in Italy involving 666 young university students 131 seniors attending courses University third age. Antibiotics seem to be taken with moderate frequency appropriately: 30% respondents took them past six months 94% these drugs only prescribed by doctor, correct dose for proper duration....

10.1016/j.jiph.2017.02.010 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Infection and Public Health 2017-03-10

An outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) started in December 2019 China and was declared a pandemic on 11.03.2020 by WHO. Italy is one the most afflicted Country this epidemic with 136,110 confirmed cases 16,654 deaths 9.4.2020 (at same date, Ministry Health reporting 143,626 cases).  During these few months National Service have made great effort to cope increasing request intensive care beds all elective activities hospital been suspended. Data from...

10.23750/abm.v91i2.9579 article EN Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis 2020-04-20

This paper outlines the characteristics of scientific leadership and role Scientific Associations with their specific activities. The recent activities Lombard Academy Public Health are subsequently described, including creation, in 2019, young leaders public health. Comparing to other sectors, dynamics take into consideration different aspects. Besides awards (Nobel Prize or several other) prestigious affiliations, eventual indicators might be academic roles, fundraising abilities, relevant...

10.3389/fpubh.2019.00378 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Public Health 2019-12-17

Great expectations are placed in vaccines against COVID-19 to control the pandemic. We reviewed antibody titres a cohort of healthcare workers (HCWs) vaccinated with BNT162b2 assess influence previous infection on them. stratified results according individual history nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) and symptoms. Among 3475 HCWs highest were recorded among those infected more than 6 months before vaccination, independently symptoms, followed by less especially uninfected HCWs. Vaccination can boost...

10.1016/j.jiph.2021.07.005 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Infection and Public Health 2021-07-17

Background . Healthcare professionals have an important role to play both as advisers—influencing smoking cessation—and models. However, many of them continue smoke. The aims this study were examine prevalence, knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours among four cohorts physicians specializing in public health, according the Global Health Profession Students Survey (GHPSS) approach. Materials Methods A multicentre cross-sectional was carried out 24 Italian schools health. survey conducted...

10.1155/2014/516734 article EN BioMed Research International 2014-01-01

In July 2018, a large outbreak of Legionnaires' disease (LD) caused by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 (Lp1) occurred in Bresso, Italy. Fifty-two cases were diagnosed, including five deaths. We performed an epidemiological investigation and prepared map the places visited during incubation period. All sites identified as potential sources investigated sampled. Association between heavy rainfall LD was evaluated case-crossover study. also case-control study aerosol dispersion model. Lp1...

10.2807/1560-7917.es.2020.25.20.1900523 article EN cc-by Eurosurveillance 2020-05-21

Limited data are available on the attitudes of caregivers toward COVID-19 vaccination in children and adolescents with a history SARS-CoV-2 infection or Long Covid symptoms. The aim this study was to investigate vaccine hesitancy among documented explore possible associations between manifestations acceptance vaccine.Caregivers microbiologically confirmed diagnosis evaluated two University Hospitals were interviewed.We able contact 132 9 declined participate. 68 (56%) favor for their child....

10.3389/fped.2022.867968 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Pediatrics 2022-04-07

Breast cancer represents the most common form of neoplasm in women, with an estimated 685,000 deaths annually. In this regard, screening programmes represent one effective intervention tools field prevention. The aim study is to analyse and describe key performance indicators Lombardy from 2016 2022. Descriptive temporal analysis study. data pertaining campaign were subjected analysis, results broken down according following criteria: individual province, age group eligible for screening,...

10.7416/ai.2025.2683 article EN PubMed 2025-01-21

Over the past 15 years, Italy's National Health Service has been object of increased governmental attention, due to need control public spending, reduce waste, and maintain acceptable levels quality, accessibility appropriateness healthcare services. One key mechanisms achieve this implementation performance assessment systems. Among these is New Guarantee System, introduced in 2019, which utilizes 88 indicators across three macro-areas - health prevention, primary care, hospital care assess...

10.7416/ai.2025.2703 article EN PubMed 2025-04-16

Abstract The demand for medical services and its burden on the healthcare system is worldwide increasing. Factors influencing service requests are still partially unknown. Extended shifts may impair decision-making, potentially affecting request ancillary diagnostic procedures. This study aimed to investigate association between time-of-shift rate of in pediatric emergency settings. single-center observational was conducted at department Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Milan, Italy....

10.1007/s11739-025-03954-y article EN cc-by Internal and Emergency Medicine 2025-04-30

Abstract Investigation of an outbreak tuberculosis (TB) in a primary school Milan, Italy, found 15 schoolchildren had active TB disease and 173 latent infection. was also identified 2 homeless men near the school. Diagnostic delay, particularly index case-patient, contributed to transmission

10.3201/eid1902.120527 article EN cc-by Emerging infectious diseases 2013-01-30

Objective: This retrospective observational study investigates the association between maternal exposure to air pollutants and pregnancy adverse outcomes in low urbanization areas. Methods: We used multivariate regression analysis estimate, Como province (2005–2012), effects of NOx, NO2, SO2, O3, CO, PM10 on birth weight (LBW), babies small for gestational age (SGA), preterm (PTB). Results: PTB was inversely associated with high (5.5 μg/m3) SO2 (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 0.74, 95%...

10.1097/jom.0000000000000630 article EN Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2015-12-31
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