A5006116656- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Genital Health and Disease
- Legal and Labor Studies
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Digital Economy and Work Transformation
- Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Finance, Taxation, and Governance
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell'ambiente ligure
2021-2022
University of Genoa
2015-2020
University of Pavia
2016-2017
Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
2015
During the last decade a continuous increase in non-albicans species isolation has been observed with Candida parapsilosis being one of leading species. Aim this study was to describe epidemiology candidemia, particularly C parapsilosis, its predictors and clinical outcome.Incidences candidemia evaluated analyzing data from both prospective collection (2012-2016) retrospective (2008-2011). Predictors outcome were based only on phase. potential clusters analysed by randomly amplified...
Bloodstream infections (BSI) due to carbapenem-resistant (C-R) Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) are of global concern from both clinical and public health standpoints. This retrospective study aimed describe C-R Kp BSI epidemiology in a large teaching hospital northern Italy. Between 1 January 2007 31 December 2014, annual incidences carbapenem-susceptible (C-S) were calculated as the number events per 10,000 patient-days. A Chi square test for linear trend was used assess change incidence C-S...
Objective. The study aimed to assess the impact of HPV immunization campaigns organizational aspects, characteristics program (vaccination targets and type offer), communicative strategies adopted by four Italian administrative regions on vaccination coverage observed. Methods. From November 2017 March 2018, regional Local Health Units (LHUs) representatives were invited complete an online survey including 54 questions evaluating invite systems, access systems centres, reminder recall...
Despite infections due to HPV nowadays represent the most common sexually transmitted diseases worldwide with recognized effective and safe preventive strategies, knowledge, attitudes; however, awareness on is considerably low. The present study has two main objectives: 1. To conduct a literature review analyze evolution of tools, complexity vaccine choice process, challenges posed by hesitancy refusal among pre-adolescents their parents; 2. assess practices attitudes toward infection...
Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate knowledge and practices about influenza among patients on dialysis services Italian hospitals at risk severe infection vaccine identify predictive factors vaccination adherence. Methods: A cross-sectional observational carried out from January 2017 July after the 2016/2017 campaign. questionnaire administered all treated in seven large services. It consisted coverage, its vaccination, perceived complications, recommendations uptake...
Cardiovascular prevention represents a cornerstone of modern strategies to reduce the burden cardiovascular disease. It is key importance prevent diseases and associated events, not only morbidity mortality, but also increase years wellness in aging population make growing socio-economic imposed by events more sustainable.The current approach based on an integrated use effective lifestyle measures and, whenever appropriate, antihypertensive antidiabetic drugs, lipid-lowering agents...
We conducted a population-based cohort study to estimate mortality before, during and after the COVID-19 peak compare in 2020 with rates reported previous years, view helping decision makers apply containment measures for high-risk groups.All deaths were collected between 2015 from municipal registry database. In 2020, weeks 1-26 stratified three periods: COVID peak. The Poisson Generalized Linear regression Model showed "harvesting effect". Three logistic regressions 8 dependent variables...
Non-critical medical devices, as stethoscopes, have long been considered vectors in microorganisms' transmission. Cleaning standards for non-critical equipment are often unclear. This study was designed to assess the attitude of General Practitioners (GPs) towards cleaning their stethoscope and degree microbiological contamination doctor's instrument outpatient setting.Observational, crossover study.A structured questionnaire administered GPs test knowledge about instrument's cleanliness...
Despite the availability of vaccines against Streptococcus pneumoniae, global incidence and economic cost pneumococcal disease (PD) among adults is still high. This retrospective cohort analysis estimated emergency department (ED) visits/hospitalizations associated with non-invasive pneumonia invasive individuals ≥15 years age in Liguria region Italy during 2012-2018. Data from Region Administrative Health Databases Ligurian Chronic Condition Warehouse were used, including hospital admission...
Poliomyelitis is a highly infectious viral disease, which mainly affects young children. In 1988, the World Health Assembly adopted resolution that committed all countries to polio eradication by year 2000, launching Global Polio Eradication Initiative. The last naturally occurring case of wild virus type 2 infection was in October 1999 while 3 recorded November 2012. 2016 there were lowest number cases history (just 37) and this we expect even fewer cases. Until end 2017 only 12 reported...
Breast cancer is the most common tumor in middle-aged and older women. In 2003, European Parliament recommended to Member States that all women with breast should be treated by a multidisciplinary team network of certified centers organized (the have been called Units (BUs)). With present study, we aim explore impact introduction BU organizational model Liguria region, Italy, through different outcome indicators. An explorative retrospective analysis was conducted period from 2013 2019...
The rapid diffusion of carbapenem-resistant (C-R) Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) represents a global concern from both clinical and public health standpoints. In particular, bloodstream infections sustained by C-R Kp are associated with high mortality rates the treatment these picture is major challenge for clinicians.