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Maria Di Pasquale

Validation and reproducibility of dietary assessment methods in adolescents: a systematic literature review.

AbstractObjectiveThe aim of the present work was to determine what dietary assessment method can provide a valid and accurate estimate of nutrient intake by comparison with the gold standard.DesignA MEDLINE, EMBASE, ISI Web of Science, Cochrane and related references literature review was conducted on dietary assessment methods for adolescents reporting the validity and/or reproducibility values. A study quality assessment on the retrieved FFQ was carried out according to two different scoring systems, judging respectively the quality of FFQ nutrition information and of FFQ validation and calibration.SettingThe present review considered adolescents attending high schools and recruited in ho…

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Ipotiroidismo e sindrome di Down: valutazione su 328 soggetti in età evolutiva

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Factors associated with the subjective health complaints among adolescents: Results from the ASSO Project

Objectives. Subjective health complaints (e.g. headache and feeling low) are common among adolescents. The objective of this study was to identify the factors associated with the subjective health of adolescents from a population-based point of view. Material and methods. A sample of 712 students was recruited within the web-based Project ASSO (Adolescents and Surveillance System for the Obesity prevention), funded by the Italian Ministry of Health and piloted in Palermo. A 0-100 quantitative score (arbitrarily named "psychosomatic malaise index") based on the frequency of occurrence of seven subjective health complaints was created and used as outcome; socio-demographic characteristics, me…

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INDICATORI DI RISCHIO CARDIOVASCOLARE E METABOLICO IN POPOLAZIONE GENERALE ADULTA SICILIANA

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BODY MASS INDEX (BMI), SOVRAPPESO ED OBESITA' IN UN CAMPIONE RAPPRESENTATIVO DELLA POPOLAZIONE RESIDENTE IN UNA CITTADINA DELLA SICILIA OCCIDENTALE

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CARATTERISTICHE EPIDEMIOLOGICHE DELLA VITA RIPRODUTTIVA E DEPRIVAZIONE SOCIO-ECONOMICA IN UN CAMPIONE DELLA POPOLAZIONE FEMMINILE ADULTA RESIDENTE IN UNA CITTADINA SICILIANA

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ESPOSIZIONE A RESIDUI DI FITOFARMACI IN POPOLAZIONE GENERALE RESIDENTE IN UN COMUNE SICILIANO: DATI PRELIMINARI

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PARAMETRI STRUTTURALI DI SITI SPORTIVI INDOOR E RISCHIO RADON. RISULTATI PRELIMINARI DI UN'INDAGINE NELLE PALESTRE A PALERMO.

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Influenza vaccination among healthcare workers and absenteeism from work due to influenza-like illness in a teaching hospital in Palermo

<p><strong>Background</strong>: Annual flu vaccination of healthcare workers (HCWs) is recommended worldwide as the best way to prevent influenza and to avoid its transmission. However, in several European Countries, vaccination rate among HCWs is still less than 25%. The aim of this study was to determine the HCW vaccination coverage during a three year period in a large University Hospital, identifying socio demographic and occupational variables involved in the decision to accept influenza vaccination. Moreover, for the 2007-2008 season, we also assessed the effectiveness of influenza vaccination in reducing influenza-related absenteeism.</p><p><strong&gt…

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L'OSPEDALE DI INSEGNAMENTO FRA DIDATTICA E ASSISTENZA

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PARAMETRI STRUTTURALI DI SITI SPORTIVI INDOOR E RISCHIO RADON. RISULTATI PRELIMIARI DI UN'INDAGINE NELLE PALESTRE A PALERMO.

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L’infermiere e la cultura delle sicurezza: conoscenze, attitudini e comportamenti in tema di rischio clinico

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L'OSPEDALE D'INSEGNAMENTO FRA DIDATTICA E ASSISTENZA

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La Promozione della Salute nelle scuole: misure antropometriche in un campione di una popolazione scolastica di un Comune Siciliano.

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POSSIBILI FONTI DI ESPOSIZIONE A FITOFARMACI IN UN CAMPIONE RAPPRESENTATIVO DI POPOLAZIONE NELLA SICILIA OCCIDENTALE

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COOK AND CHILL: RISULTATI DI UN'INDAGINE CONDOTTA PRESSO L'U.O. DI ORTOPEDIA DELL'AZIENDA OSPEDALIERO-UNIVERSITARIA POLICLINICO

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L’organizzazione Dipartimentale nell’AOU Policlinico “Paolo Giaccone” di Palermo.

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THE ORGANIZATION ON DEPARTMENTS IN AOUP "PAOLO GIACCONE" OF PALERMO

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MALATTIE A TRASMISSIONE ALIMENTARE (MTA) E RISCHIO LEGATO AL CONSUMO DI PRODOTTI IN POLVERE PER L'INFANZIA (PIF). PERCEZIONI, ATTITUDINI E CONOSCENZE IN UN CAMPIONE DI PEDIATRI DI LIBERA SCELTA (PLS) DI PALERMO.

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Vulnerability of coastal aquifers subjected to anthropogenic activities in south-western Sicily,Italy.

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MALATTIE A TRASMISSIONE ALIMENTARE (MTA) E RISCHIO LEGATO AL CONSUMO DI PRODOTTI IN POLVERE PER L'INFANZIA. CONOSCENZE, ATTITUDINI E COMPORTAMENTI IN UN CAMPIONE DI OPERATORI SANITARI ADDETTI ALL'ASSISTENZA MATERNO INFANTILE DI BASE ED OSPEDALIERA NELLA SICILIA OCCIDENTALE

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LA VACCINAZIONE ANTINFLUENZALE COME STRUMENTO PER LA RIDUZIONE DELL'ASSENTEISMO DEL PERSONALE. ESPERIENZA DELL'AZIENDA OSPEDALIERO UNIVERSITARIA POLICLINICO (AOUP) "P. GIACCONE" DI PALERMO.

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Contamination vulnerability of coastal aquifers from intense anthropic activity in south-western Sicily, Italy

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VALUTAZIONE DELLA PRESENZA DEL GAS RADON IN IMPIANTI SPORTIVI INDOOR IN SICILIA E SARDEGNA.

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Il Servizio di Ingegneria Clinica (S.I.C.) all’interno dell’Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico (A.O.U.P.)“Paolo Giaccone” - PALERMO

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RESIDUI DI FITOSANITARI IN FLUIDI BIOLOGICI UMANI E VALUTAZIONE DELL'ESPOSIZIONE IN POPOLAZIONE GENERALE DI UN COMUNE SICILIANO: PROGETTAZIONE DI UNO STUDIO.

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STILI DI VITA ED INDICI DI DEPRIVAZIONE IN UN CAMPIONE RAPPRESENTATIVO DELLA POPOLAZIONE RESIDENTE IN UNA CITTADINA DELLA SICILIA OCCIDENTALE

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COOK AND CHILL: RISULTATI DI UN'INDAGINE CONDOTTA PRESSO L'U.O. DI ORTOPEDIA DELL'AZIENDA OSPEDALIERO-UNIVERSITARIA POLICLINICO (AOUP)"P.GIACCONE" DI PALERMO.

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Body mass index and factors associated with overweight and obesity: a crosssectional in a small city of Western Sicily (Italy)

<p><strong>Background</strong>: although the epidemiological features of overweight and obesity have been well described, especially for very populous urban areas, less evidences are available for small urban areas. The aim of the present work was to assess BMI and factors associated with overweight and obesity in a representative sample of general population of a small city of Western Sicily (Italy).</p><p><strong>Methods</strong>: four hundred and eleven randomly selected adult subjects from general population living in a small Sicilian city with 7 144 inhabitants were interviewed by a standardized questionnaire investigating life-styles, eating h…

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