A5073285759- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Social Robot Interaction and HRI
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Global Health Care Issues
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Augmented Reality Applications
- Frailty in Older Adults
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
University Hospital of Geneva
2020-2024
University of Oxford
2016-2023
Università della Svizzera italiana
2020-2022
University of Geneva
2017-2022
Swiss School of Public Health
2022
Geneva College
2021
Primary Health Care
2021
Institute of Biomedical Science
2021
Polytechnic University of Turin
2015-2018
University of Turin
2013-2016
BackgroundAssessing the burden of COVID-19 on basis medically attended case numbers is suboptimal given its reliance testing strategy, changing definitions, and disease presentation. Population-based serosurveys measuring anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (anti-SARS-CoV-2) antibodies provide one method for estimating infection rates monitoring progression epidemic. Here, we estimate weekly seroprevalence anti-SARS-CoV-2 in population Geneva, Switzerland, during...
Abstract Understanding the risk of infection from household- and community-exposures transmissibility asymptomatic infections is critical to SARS-CoV-2 control. Limited previous evidence based primarily on virologic testing, which disproportionately misses mild infections. Serologic measures are more likely capture all previously infected individuals. We apply household transmission models data a cross-sectional, household-based population serosurvey 4,534 people ≥5 years 2,267 households...
Abstract Background Assessing the burden of COVID-19 based on medically-attended case counts is suboptimal given its reliance testing strategy, changing definitions and wide spectrum disease presentation. Population-based serosurveys provide one avenue for estimating infection rates monitoring progression epidemic, overcoming many these limitations. Methods Taking advantage a pool adult participants from population-representative surveys conducted in Geneva, Switzerland, we implemented study...
Abstract Background Serological assays detecting anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies are being widely deployed in studies and clinical practice. However, the duration effectiveness of protection conferred by immune response remains to be assessed population-based samples. To estimate incidence newly acquired SARS-CoV-2 infections seropositive individuals as compared seronegative controls, we conducted a retrospective longitudinal matched study....
Abstract Limited data exist on SARS-CoV-2 infection rates across sectors and occupations, hindering our ability to make rational policy, including vaccination prioritization, protect workers limit spread. Here, we present results from SEROCoV-WORK + study, a serosurvey of recruited after the first wave COVID-19 pandemic in Geneva, Switzerland. We tested (May 18—September 18, 2020) 16 32 occupations for anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies. Of 10,513 participants, 1026 (9.8%) positive. The...
Aims: To assess SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence over the first epidemic wave in canton of Geneva, Switzerland, as well risk factors for infection and symptoms associated with IgG seropositivity. Methods: Between April June 2020, former participants a representative survey 20–74-year-old population Geneva were invited to participate study, along household members aged 5 years. Blood samples tested anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin G. Questionnaires self-administered. We estimated Bayesian model...
Abstract Background Medical schools can contribute to the insufficient primary care physician workforce by influencing students’ career preferences. Primary choice evolves between matriculation and graduation is influenced several individual contextual factors. This study explored longitudinal dynamics of intentions association motives for becoming doctors with these in a cohort undergraduate medical students followed over four-year period. Methods The sample consisted from two classes...
Using UK Biobank data, this study sought to explain the causal relationship between alcohol intake and cognitive decline in middle older aged populations.Data from 13 342 men women, 40 73 years were used regression analysis that tested functional impact of on performance. Performance was measured using mean reaction time (RT) intra-individual variation (IIV) RT, collected response a perceptual matching task. Covariates included body mass index, physical activity, tobacco use, socioeconomic...
Abstract Importance Serological assays detecting specific IgG antibodies generated against the Spike protein following Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection are being widely deployed in research studies and clinical practice. However, duration effectiveness of protection conferred by immune response future remains to be assessed a large population. Objective To estimate incidence newly acquired SARS-CoV-2 infections seropositive individuals from...
Using longitudinal data from Southern Switzerland we assessed ten-month temporal trajectories of moderate to severe depression, anxiety and stress among adults after the first pandemic wave explored differences between sociodemographic health status groups.This was a population-based prospective cohort study.Participants were 732 (60% women) aged 20-64 years who completed Depression, Anxiety Stress Scale on monthly base since August 2020 until May 2021, as part Corona Immunitas Ticino study...
Increasing public awareness and understanding of dementia is the second key action area 2017 WHO Global plan on a health response to dementia. To achieve this aim, first indispensable step understand average level knowledge identify areas low knowledge. We aimed quantify in general population, explore extent which it differs by age, sex, education, indirect experience with dementia.We conducted an online cross-sectional survey two Italian-speaking sites, south Switzerland (Ticino) northern...
Abstract This study is grounded in Allport's intergroup contact theory and Herek's sexual prejudice theory. We aimed at (a) investigating the mediational role of sexism homonegativity on relation between gender, age, with gay lesbian people gender stereotypes about men lesbians; (b) replicating corroborating direct associations found previous research among these variables. The present used secondary data from a survey conducted by Italian National Institute Statistics comprehending...
Abstract Background Sport participation is an important component of a healthy lifestyle and known to be more common among privileged individuals. However, few studies examined socio-demographic patterns by type activity. This study aims at quantifying socio-economic inequalities in sport type, analyse their trend over 15 years. Methods We used 2005–2019 data from the Bus Santé study, yearly population-based cross-sectional survey Geneva adults. was defined as reporting least one sporting...
This paper addresses the issue of screen time, a growing phenomenon triggered by spread digital devices, which may cause health impact. The reduction time emerges as requirement, especially in games. For this reason, offers an overview current Phygital game tren
Several medical education studies suggest that deep approaches to learning (DA) are associated with better academic performance, whereas surface (SA) worse performance. However, no study has assessed how these change at the individual level during undergraduate training and trajectories contribute We patterns of in throughout five years determine whether DA SA evolve curriculum initial levels rates predict performance Year 5. Hypotheses: hypothesized (1) students have a higher preference for...
This paper presents a framework for automatically generating speech-based interfaces controlling virtual and augmented reality (AR) applications on wearable devices. Starting from set of natural language descriptions application functionalities catalog general-purpose icons, annotated with possible implied meanings, the creates both vocabulary grammar speech recognizer, as well graphic interface target application, where icons are expected to be capable evoking available commands. To...
This study evaluated whether the Test of Gross Motor Development 3 (TGMD-3) is a reliable tool to compare children with and without mental behavioral disorders across gross motor skill domains. A total 1,075 (aged 3-11 years), 98 977 (typically developing), were included in analyses. The TGMD-3 evaluates fundamental skills two domains: locomotor ball skills. Two independent testers simultaneously observed children's performances (agreement over 95%). Each child completed one practice then...