A5038998847- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Diabetes Management and Research
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Educational and Social Studies
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Retinal and Optic Conditions
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Infant Health and Development
- Italian Social Issues and Migration
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Human Health and Disease
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Medical Education and Admissions
University of Turin
2013-2022
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria San Giovanni Battista
2005
Intensive Care Society
2005
Hypoxemia complicates the recovery of 30% to 50% patients after abdominal surgery; endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation may be required in 8% 10% cases, increasing morbidity mortality prolonging intensive care unit hospital stay.To determine effectiveness continuous positive airway pressure compared with standard treatment preventing need for who develop acute hypoxemia elective major surgery.Randomized, controlled, unblinded study concealed allocation conducted between June...
The aim was to develop and test a brief revised version of the family affluence scale. A total 7120 students from Denmark, Greenland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania, Scotland Slovakia reported on list 16 potential indicators affluence. Responses were subject item screening dimensionality. Bifactor analysis revealed strong general factor in all countries, but with additional specific factors countries. mainly reflected overlapping content. Item conducted eliminate items low discrimination...
Reports of the overall chronic pain prevalence and its associated demographic characteristics among adolescents vary greatly across existing studies. Using internationally comparable data, this study investigates age, sex country-level effects in single-site multi-site during last six months preceding survey.Data (n = 214,283) from 2013/2014 Health Behaviour School-aged Children (HBSC) were used including nationally representative samples 11-, 13- 15-year-olds general schools 42...
This study examined the relationship between age and gender with physical activity (PA) how meeting of PA guidelines (PAGL) is related to socioeconomic status (SES) sedentary behaviors (SB).Data were collected from 11-, 13-, 15-yr-old students in 32 countries participating Health Behaviour School-aged Children (HBSC) survey 2001/2002. A self-completed questionnaire assessed weekly moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA) SB for past 7 d MVPA a typical week. SES was using Family Affluence Scale (FAS).None...
OBJECTIVE By correlating known diabetes duration with the prevalence of retinopathy, more than 10 years have been estimated to lapse between onset and diagnosis type 2 diabetes. Such calculations, however, assumed a linear model, included stages retinopathy not specific diabetes, allowed 5 for occur after We calculated undiagnosed in outpatients screened hospital-based clinic correcting these assumptions. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Diabetic patients (n = 12,074; 35,545 fundus examinations)...
Background: The purpose of this study was to assess recent changes in the prevalence overweight (including obesity) among 11-, 13- and 15-year-olds 33 countries from 2002 2010. Methods: Data 25 three consecutive survey cycles (2002, 2006 2010) that had at least 80% response rate for self-reported height, weight age were analysed using logistic regression analysis. Results: Overweight increased boys 13 girls 12 countries; 10 countries, predominantly Eastern Europe, an increase observed both...
Increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes with advancing maternal age has been described but the strength of association remains debated, particularly in presence confounding factors such as parity, twin and from assisted reproductive technologies. The aim this study was to evaluate a large cohort women aged over 40 years. hypothesis that advanced may be an independent factor outcome.We reviewed clinical records 56,211 who delivered at Sant'Anna University Hospital, Turin, Italy, period...
This article describes trends and stability over time in health complaints adolescents from 2002 to 2010 investigates associations between complaints, behavioural social contextual factors at individual level economic macro-level.Comprising N = 510 876 11-, 13- 15-year-old children Europe, North America Israel, data came three survey cycles of the international Health Behaviour School-aged Children (HBSC) study. Age- gender-adjusted were examined each country by means linear regression. By...
Social networks have been recognised as an important factor for enhancing the health of people and communities. Bridging social capital, characterised by numerous varied weak ties, exemplifies a particular type network that can help reach their goals improve health. This study seeks to contribute evidence base on use positive young people's exploring importance club participation in predicting health-related behaviours 15-year-old girls boys across Europe North America.Data are derived from...
This article examines whether different types of welfare states mediate the effect socioeconomic position on adolescents' health. The authors' main hypothesis is that countries with stronger redistributive policies will be more effective in weakening association between and health, thus reducing health inequalities. Analyses were carried out for Israel 32 Europe North America. Data 2001-2002 Health Behavior School-aged Children survey collected through self-administered questionnaires...
Self-rated health (SRH) in adolescence is known to be associated with outcomes later life. We carried out a trend analysis on data coming from three waves of collected 32 countries (mostly European) 2002 2010 the Health Behaviour School-Aged Children surveys.SRH adolescents was assessed using Likert scale (excellent, good, fair and poor). Responses were dichotomized into 'excellent' vs. 'rest'. Country, age gender groups compared based odds ratio declaring excellent SRH respect 2006.The for...
Background: Health complaints are a good indicator of an individual's psychosocial health and well-being. Studies have shown that children adolescents report which can cause significant individual burden. Methods: Using data from the international Behaviour in School-aged Children study, this article describes trends multiple recurrent (MHC) 35 countries among N = 237 136 fifteen-year-olds 1994 to 2010. MHC was defined as presence two or more at least once week. Logistic regression analysis...
The increasing international mobility of medical students has inspired the search for an assessment format. As one step along this line, kinetics knowledge acquisition and final cognitive levels were compared among Dutch, German four Italian faculties. For comparison, Maastricht Progress Test (MPT) was used. out six participating faculties, it possible to compare level sixth-year students. These data showed no significant differences on test as a whole. On other hand, judged from...
This study examines the social determinants of psychosomatic complaints in young adolescents. Using data from Health Behaviour School-aged Children (HBSC) study, are studied 98,773 adolescents (11- and 13-year-olds; 48% 11-year-olds, 52% females, males) 34 European countries. Individual-level determinants, including family-, peer- school-related factors as well country-level (Human Development Index [HDI]) considered. In line with existing evidence, results revealed more experiencing stress...
Unhealthy eating behaviours increase with age and have been associated adverse health consequences in adulthood. We examined the influence of screen-based sedentary (SBs) on unhealthy food consumption, such as energy-dense foods sweetened drinks, among a representative sample nearly 60 000 adolescents assessed role possible modifiers.Data come from Italian 2009-10 Health Behaviour School-aged Children (HBSC) survey. Data Eating patterns, SBs, physical activity, peers network, BMI...