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AUTHOR
I. Sinatra
Prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use at the university hospital "paolo giaccone", palermo, italy
Introduction. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance are well known major public health threats. The first goal of our study was to describe the prevalence of HAI, while the second goal was to describe the antibiotic consumption at our University Hospital, ?P. Giaccone? in Palermo, Italy. Methods. A standardized methodology for a combined Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial use in European acute care hospital developed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) was piloted across Europe. The teaching Hospital ?P. Giaccone? in Palermo, Italy, participated in the study Results. Out of 32…
EPIDEMIOLOGIA DELLA LEISHMANIOSI IN SICILIA: STIMA DEL BURDEN DI MALATTIA ATTRAVERSO L’ANALISI DEI FLUSSI SANITARI CORRENTI.
INTRODUZIONE: La Sicilia è notoriamente terra endemica per la leishmaniosi, ma mancano, allo stato attuale, dei sistemi di sorveglianza attiva che permettano di quantificare precisamente il carico di malattia attribuibile a questa patologia protozoaria. Obiettivo del presente lavoro è stato quello di analizzare i flussi sanitari correnti disponibili al fine di stimare l’impatto della leishmaniosi sulla popolazione siciliana residente. MATERIALI E METODI: Lo studio ha analizzato due fonti: a) tutte le notifiche in classe II di leishmaniosi effettuate tra gennaio 2010 e dicembre 2013; b) le schede di dimissione ospedaliera (SDO) riportanti i codici ICD9-CM 085.1, 085.2, 085.3, 085.4, 085.5 ed…
Pregnancy e-health: a multicenter Italian cross-sectional study on internet use and decision-making among pregnant women
Background Our study aimed to estimate the prevalence of pregnancy e-health seekers in a large Italian sample; to explore the factors influencing the choices of the childbearing women regarding their lifestyles after internet consultation; and finally to investigate potential differences between primiparous and multiparous women in internet use to find information about pregnancy. Methods A multicentre survey was carried out in seven Italian cities. Data were collected through a validated questionnaire administered in waiting rooms of outpatient departments by medical doctors. Respondents were questioned about their sociodemographic status, their use of the internet to seek pregnancy inform…