Consumo di fumo di tabacco e sostanze stupefacenti in un campione di studenti del primo anno della facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia di Palermo

Diagnostic follow-up of blood donors with indeterminate results to Western Blot for HIV infection in Palermo, Sicily

27,343 blood donors, were tested for HIV infection at the Poli- clinico of Palermo in the period 1999-2001 by using a com- mercial ELISA as screening test and a commercial Western Blot (WB) as confirmatory test. HIV infection was detected in two subjects, whereas five individuals reacted faintly at the screening and tested indeterminate at the confirmatory test showing the presence of only one band for gp41 (four cases) or p24 (one case). A one year follow-up was performed in these patients. All donors but one, spontaneously seroreverted during the follow-up; the only one who persisted as WB inde- terminate, tested also negative for HIV RNA by PCR assay at the end of follow-up. In conclusio…

Consumo di sostanze alcoliche in un campione di studenti del primo anno della Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia di Palermo

Sieroepidemiologia dei virus epatitici in un gruppo di bambini adottati dall'estero

A study to evaluate the lifestyle of medical students in Palermo (Italy) [Indagine sugli stili di vita degli studenti della Facoltà di Medicina di Palermo]

Scientific evidence confirms that unhealthy life habits play an important role in the development of many disorders in all age groups. This study evaluated the lifestyles of 445 first-year medical students in Palermo and Caltanissetta (Italy) by using an anonymous self-administered multiple choice questionnaire Approximately 97% of participants believe that a healthy diet is either "very important" or "extremely important" but only 44% follow a healthy diet. Fifty eight percent frequently perform sports/physical activities while eight percent report being sedentary. A peak in alcohol consumption was found to generally occur in one single day of the week. Twelve percent of those interviewed …

Valutazione delle abitudini alimentari e dell'attività fisica in un campione di studenti del primo anno della facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia di Palermo

Sieroprevalenza dell'infezione da virus dell'epatite A nella provincia di Palermo

Consumo di sostanze alcooliche in un campione di studenti del I anno della Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia

Prevalenza di infezione da HBV in donne gravide a Palermo,2001-2003