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Cesira Pasquarella

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Biological and microclimatic monitoring for conservation of cultural heritage: a case study at the De Rossi room of the Palatina library in Parma

2019

Biological particles in heritage-related indoor environments (museums, libraries, archives) represent a hazard to artifacts (biodeteriogenic action), operators and visitors’ health. The aim of the study was to evaluate environmental biological contamination and microclimate conditions in different periods of the year in De Rossi room of the historical Palatina Library in Parma. Microclimatic measurements were recorded continuously for a period ranging from 11 to 17 days in: January–February, May and September 2017. Monitoring of bacterial and fungal contamination was performed for air by active and passive sampling and by nitrocellulose membranes on shelves and manuscripts. Microorganisms w…

010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciencesbiologyImmunologyMicroclimatePlant Science010501 environmental sciencesContaminationbiology.organism_classificationAlternaria01 natural sciencesSporeCultural heritageHorticultureGeographyLong periodSettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E ApplicataPenicilliumImmunology and AllergyCultural heritage Library Biological monitoring Microclimatic monitoring0105 earth and related environmental sciencesCladosporiumAerobiologia
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Prevalence of tension-type headache in adult general population: the PACE study and review of the literature

2013

The mean global prevalence of tension-type headache (TTH) in adult is 42 %. To date, there have been no Italian studies on TTH prevalence in the adult general population. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional study, called PACE (PArma CEfalea, or "Headache in Parma"), aimed at detecting the prevalence and clinical features of primary headaches in the city of Parma's adult general population. Crude past-year prevalence for definite TTH was 19.4 % (95 % CI 16.8-21.9), namely 9.0 % (95 % CI 7.1-10.8) for infrequent TTH, 9.8 % (95 % CI 7.9-11.8) for frequent TTH, and 0.6 % (95 % CI 0.1-1) for chronic TTH. Crude prevalence for probable TTH was 2.3 % (95 % CI 1.3-3.3). Our study results indic…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyPediatricsCross-sectional studyPopulationPrevalenceDermatologyHeadache Tension-type headache Past-year prevalence Epidemiology ReviewLower limitAge DistributionPrimary headacheEpidemiologyPrevalencemedicineHumanseducationAgededucation.field_of_studybusiness.industryTension-Type HeadacheGeneral MedicineMiddle AgedPsychiatry and Mental healthCross-Sectional StudiesItalySettore MED/26 - NeurologiaFemaleAge distributionNeurology (clinical)businessNeurological Sciences
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Predicting needlestick and sharps injuries in nursing students: Development of the SNNIP scale

2020

© 2020 The Authors. Nursing Open published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Aim: To develop an instrument to investigate knowledge and predictive factors of needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) in nursing students during clinical placements. Design: Instrument development and cross-sectional study for psychometric testing. Methods: A self-administered instrument including demographic data, injury epidemiology and predictive factors of NSIs was developed between October 2018–January 2019. Content validity was assessed by a panel of experts. The instrument's factor structure and discriminant validity were explored using principal components analysis. The STROBE guidelines were followed. Results: E…

cross-sectionalknowledgePsychometricsFactor structurenursing studentSettore MED/44 - MEDICINA DEL LAVORONursingpreventionSurveys and QuestionnairesContent validityneedlestickMedicineHealth belief modelHumanssharps injuriePsychometric testingNeedlestick InjuriesGeneral NursingResearch Articlesnursing studentslcsh:RT1-120validationlcsh:Nursingbusiness.industryInjury epidemiologyquestionnairesharps injuriesDiscriminant validityExploratory factor analysisCross-Sectional StudiesScale (social sciences)Students Nursingcross‐sectionalbusinesscross-sectional; Health Belief Model; knowledge; needlestick; nursing students; prevention; questionnaire; sharps injuries; validationResearch ArticleHealth Belief Model
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Knowledge about tuberculosis among undergraduate health care students in 15 Italian universities: a cross-sectional study

2014

Background: The Italian Study Group on Hospital Hygiene of the Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health conducted a multicentre survey aiming to evaluate undergraduate health care students’ knowledge of tuberculosis and tuberculosis control measures in Italy. Methods: In October 2012–June 2013, a sample of medical and nursing students from 15 Italian universities were enrolled on a voluntary basis and asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire investigating both general knowledge of tuberculosis (aetiology, clinical presentation, outcome, screening methods) and personal experiences and practices related to tuberculosis prevention. Data were analysed through multiv…

AdultMaleQuestionnairesmedicine.medical_specialtyHealth Knowledge Attitudes PracticeTuberculosisUndergraduate health care studentsStudents MedicalUniversitiesCross-sectional studyeducationTuberculinNursingSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E ApplicataYoung AdultTuberculosis; knowledge; Undergraduate health care studentsSurveys and QuestionnairesMedicalHealth careEpidemiologyTubercolosismedicineHumansTuberculosisMED/42 Igiene generale e applicatatubercolosis prevenctionStudentsPreventive healthcarePracticebusiness.industryPublic healthHealth KnowledgePublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthAdult; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Italy; Male; Questionnaires; Students Medical; Students Nursing; Tuberculosis; Universities; Young Adult; Health Knowledge Attitudes Practicemedicine.diseaseKnowledgeCross-Sectional StudiesItalyFamily medicineKnowledge Tuberculosis Undergraduate health care studentsAttitudesStudents NursingMED/01 Statistica medicaFemaleBiostatisticsbusinessknowledge; Tubercolosis; Undergraduate health care studentsResearch Article
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Control and prevention measures for legionellosis in hospitals: A cross-sectional survey in Italy

2018

Abstract Risk assessment, environmental monitoring, and the disinfection of water systems are the key elements in preventing legionellosis risk. The Italian Study Group of Hospital Hygiene of the Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine, and Public Health and the Italian Multidisciplinary Society for the Prevention of Health Care-Associated Infections carried out a national cross-sectional survey to investigate the measures taken to prevent and control legionellosis in Italian hospitals. A multiple-choice questionnaire was developed, comprising 71 questions regarding hospital location, general characteristics, clinical and environmental surveillance, and control and preventive measur…

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Serological and molecular identification of Legionella spp. isolated from water and surrounding air samples in Italian healthcare facilities

2016

Abstract Background Legionella is an intracellular microorganism living in natural and artificial aquatic environments. Although its transmission to humans is linked to the inhalation of contaminated aerosols, there is no validated air sampling method for the control and prevention of the disease. The aim of the present study was to provide more information on the distribution of Legionella spp. in indoor environments and to determine whether the same Legionella strains are isolated from air and water samples. Methods Ten healthcare facilities located in seven regions of Italy were enrolled. The serological typing of Legionella spp. from water samples and the surrounding air by active and p…

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The PACE study: past-year prevalence of tension-type headache and its subtypes in Parma's adult general population.

2014

The mean global prevalence of tension-type headache (TTH) in adult is 42 %. To date, there have been no Italian studies on TTH prevalence in the adult general population. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional study, called PACE, aimed at detecting the prevalence of primary headaches in the city of Parma's adult general population. 904 subjects representative of Parma's adult general population were interviewed face to face by a physician of our Headache Centre. Crude past-year prevalence for definite TTH was 19.4 % (95 % CI 16.8-21.9; 18.4 %, 95 % CI 14.6-22.3 in men, and 20.1 %, 95 % CI 16.6-23.6 in women), namely, 9.0 % (95 % CI 7.1-10.8) for infrequent TTH, 9.8 % (95 % CI 7.9-11.8) f…

AdultMalePediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentCross-sectional studyPopulationPrevalenceDermatologyLower limitInterviews as TopicYoung AdultPrimary headacheSurveys and QuestionnairesHeadache Tension-type headache PrevalencePrevalenceHumansMedicineYoung adulteducationAgedAged 80 and overeducation.field_of_studybusiness.industryTension-Type HeadacheAge FactorsGeneral MedicineMiddle AgedPsychiatry and Mental healthCross-Sectional StudiesItalyFemaleSettore MED/26 - NeurologiaNeurology (clinical)businessDemography
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The PACE study: Past-year prevalence of migraine in Parma's adult general population

2012

Background: In the literature there are few data about the prevalence of primary headaches, including migraine, in the Italian general population. The PACE study (PArma CEfalea, or ‘Headache in Parma’) is an observational study aimed at detecting the prevalence and clinical features of primary headaches in the city of Parma’s adult general population. Materials and methods: A total of 904 subjects representative of Parma’s adult general population were interviewed face-to-face by a physician from the Parma Headache Centre. They were given a specially designed and validated questionnaire for the diagnosis of primary headaches according to the ICHD-II criteria. Results: Past-year adjusted pr…

AdultMalePrevalence migrainePediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentUrban PopulationAuraMigraine DisordersPopulationRisk AssessmentYoung AdultAge DistributionChronic MigrainePrimary headacheRisk FactorsPrevalenceHumansMedicineSex DistributioneducationAgedAged 80 and overeducation.field_of_studybusiness.industryValidated questionnaireGeneral MedicineMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseProbable migraineItalyMigraineFemaleObservational studySettore MED/26 - NeurologiaNeurology (clinical)business
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Prevalence of depressive symptoms among Italian medical students: The multicentre cross-sectional "PRIMES" study.

2020

Background Four percent of the world’s population suffers from depression, which is a major public health issue. Medical students are at risk, as their depressive symptoms (DS) prevalence is reported to be approximately 27% worldwide. Since few data on Italian medical students exist, this study aimed to estimate their DS prevalence and assess risk and protective factors. Methods The PRIMES was a multicentre cross-sectional study performed in 12 Italian medical schools. Questionnaires were self-reported and included 30 sociodemographic items and the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). The primary outcome was the presence of DS (BDI-II score≥14). The main analyses were chi-squared tests an…

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