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M. Ruggeri

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Factors associated with first- versus second-generation long-acting antipsychotics prescribed under ordinary clinical practice in Italy

2018

Background For many years, long-acting intramuscular (LAI) antipsychotics have been prescribed predominantly to chronic and severe patients, as a last resort when other treatments failed. Recently, a broader and earlier use of LAIs, particularly second-generation LAIs, has been emphasized. To date, few studies attempted to frame how this change in prescribing took place in real-world practice. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the clinical features of patients prescribed with LAIs, and to explore possible prescribing differences between first- and second-generations LAIs under ordinary clinical practice in Italy. Methods The STAR Network "Depot" Study is an observational, longitudinal…

Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)MalePediatricsEuropean PeopleBipolar DisorderCross-sectional studyEconomicsEpidemiologymedicine.medical_treatmentassessmentviruseslcsh:MedicineSocial SciencesLongitudinal StudieBiochemistryPrescriptionGeographical locations0302 clinical medicineMathematical and Statistical TechniquesBiochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology (all); Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)immune system diseasesEpidemiologyMedicine and Health Scienceslong-acting intramuscular (LAI) antipsychotics; clinical practice; assessment; second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) LAIsAntipsychoticsEthnicitiesLongitudinal Studieslcsh:ScienceMultidisciplinaryvirus diseasesDrugsMiddle Agedclinical practiceItalian PeopleEuropePrescriptionsItalyPhysical SciencesAripiprazoleFemaleBivariate AnalysisStatistics (Mathematics)medicine.drugHumanResearch ArticleAntipsychotic AgentsEmploymentAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentResearch and Analysis Methods03 medical and health sciencesMental Health and PsychiatrymedicineHumansPaliperidoneBipolar disorderEuropean UnionStatistical MethodsAntipsychoticCross-Sectional StudiePharmacologyRisperidoneBiochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)business.industryMood Disorderslcsh:Rmedicine.disease030227 psychiatryAntipsychotic AgentCross-Sectional StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences (all)Labor EconomicsMultivariate AnalysisSchizophreniaObservational studylcsh:QPopulation Groupingslong-acting intramuscular (LAI) antipsychoticsPeople and placesbusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgerysecond-generation antipsychotic (SGA) LAIsMathematicsPLoS ONE
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Italian cancer figures, report 2014: Prevalence and cure of cancer in Italy

2015

This Report intends to estimate the total number of people still alive in 2010 after cancer diagnosis in Italy, regardless of the time since diagnosis, and to project these estimates to 2015. This study is also aimed to estimate the number of already cured cancer patients, whose mortality rates have become undistinguishable from that of the general population of the same age and sex.The study took advantage of the information from the AIRTUM database, which included 29 Cancer Registries (covering 21 million people, 35% of the Italian population). A total of 1,624,533 cancer cases diagnosed between 1976 and 2009 contributed to the study. For each registry, the observed prevalence was calcula…

Aged 80 and overMaleMedicine (all)Aged; Aged 80 and over; Female; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms; Prevalence; Registries; Survival RateSocio-culturaleMiddle AgedSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E ApplicataSurvival RateItalyNeoplasms80 and overPrevalenceHumanscancer prevalence cancer incidence cancer in ItalyFemaleRegistriesAged
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Comparing Long-Acting Antipsychotic Discontinuation Rates Under Ordinary Clinical Circumstances: A Survival Analysis from an Observational, Pragmatic…

2021

Background Recent guidelines suggested a wider use of long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAI) than previously, but naturalistic data on the consequences of LAI use in terms of discontinuation rates and associated factors are still sparse, making it hard for clinicians to be informed on plausible treatment courses. Objective Our objective was to assess, under real-world clinical circumstances, LAI discontinuation rates over a period of 12 months after a first prescription, reasons for discontinuation, and associated factors. Methods The STAR Network ‘Depot Study’ was a naturalistic, multicentre, observational prospective study that enrolled subjects initiating a LAI without restrictions …

MalePediatricsrespectively)0302 clinical medicineDelayed-Action PreparationBrief Psychiatric Rating ScalePharmacology (medical)he STAR Network ‘Depot Study’ prospectively followed 394 subjects initiating treatment with long-acting injections (LAIs) of antipsychotics under naturalistic conditions for 12 months. LAI discontinuation was frequent in everyday clinical practice in ItalyOriginal Research ArticleProspective StudiesProspective cohort studytreatmentMental DisordersHazard ratiowhereas more than half of participants initiating risperidone LAI and olanzapine LAI discontinued during the 12 months of follow-up (51.4 and 62.5%Psychiatric Status Rating ScaleMiddle Agedside efectsPsychiatry and Mental healthItalyMental DisorderFemalehe STAR Network ‘Depot Study’ prospectively followed 394 subjects initiating treatment with long-acting injections (LAIs) of antipsychotics under naturalistic conditions for 12 months. LAI discontinuation was frequent in everyday clinical practice in Italy occurring in almost 40% of the entire sample; side efects participant refusal to continue LAIs and LAIs no longer being required were the most frequently reported reasons for discontinuation. Paliperidone LAI and aripiprazole LAI were the least discontinued medications (33.9 and 35.4% respectively) whereas more than half of participants initiating risperidone LAI and olanzapine LAI discontinued during the 12 months of follow-up (51.4 and 62.5% respectively). In multivariate analysis being prescribed olanzapine LAI and poor medication adherence at baseline were signifcantly associated with higher discontinuation risk.HumanAntipsychotic Agentsmedicine.drugPsychopathologyAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyDiscontinuationFollow-Up StudieMedication Adherence03 medical and health sciencesmedicineHumansPaliperidoneAdverse effectSettore MED/25 - Psichiatriadiscontinuation ratesPsychiatric Status Rating Scalesrespectively). In multivariate analysisbusiness.industryLong-Acting Antipsychoticlong-acting injectable antipsychoticsSurvival AnalysisConfidence intervalparticipant refusal to continue LAIs and LAIs no longer being required were the most frequently reported reasons for discontinuation. Paliperidone LAI and aripiprazole LAI were the least discontinued medications (33.9 and 35.4%030227 psychiatryDiscontinuationProspective StudieAntipsychotic Agentoccurring in almost 40% of the entire sampleDelayed-Action PreparationsNeurology (clinical)business030217 neurology & neurosurgerybeing prescribed olanzapine LAI and poor medication adherence at baseline were signifcantly associated with higher discontinuation riskFollow-Up Studies
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Premorbid Adjustment and IQ in Patients With First-Episode Psychosis: A Multisite Case-Control Study of Their Relationship With Cannabis Use

2020

Abstract Psychotic patients with a lifetime history of cannabis use generally show better cognitive functioning than other psychotic patients. Some authors suggest that cannabis-using patients may have been less cognitively impaired and less socially withdrawn in their premorbid life. Using a dataset comprising 948 patients with first-episode psychosis (FEP) and 1313 population controls across 6 countries, we examined the extent to which IQ and both early academic (Academic Factor [AF]) and social adjustment (Social Factor [SF]) are related to the lifetime frequency of cannabis use in both patients and controls. We expected a higher IQ and a better premorbid social adjustment in psychotic p…

MalecognitionIntelligenceComorbiditySUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS0302 clinical medicineSettore MED/48 -Scienze Infermierist. e Tecn. Neuro-Psichiatriche e Riabilitat.MedicinePREDICTORSRISKeducationeducation.field_of_studybiologyCognitionMiddle AgedPsychosocial FunctioningsociabilityPsychiatry and Mental healthSchizophreniaFemaleMarijuana UseSocial AdjustmentMENTAL-HEALTHAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyPsychosisAdolescentPopulation1ST EPISODEDRUG-USEpreillnessSettore MED/01 - Statistica MedicaYoung Adult03 medical and health sciencesAGESettore M-PSI/08 - Psicologia ClinicaHumansCognitive skilleducationPsychiatrySettore MED/25 - Psichiatriabusiness.industryCase-control studypreillnebiology.organism_classificationmedicine.diseaseEDUCAÇÃO030227 psychiatryschizophreniaPsychotic DisordersCase-Control StudiesONSETCannabisNEUROCOGNITIONbusinessmarijuanaNeurocognitive030217 neurology & neurosurgeryRegular ArticlesSchizophrenia Bulletin
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Children with special health care needs attending emergency department in Italy: analysis of 3479 cases

2020

Abstract Background Although children with special health care needs (CSHCN) represent a minority of the population, they go through more hospitalizations, more admissions to the Emergency Department (ED), and receive a major number of medical prescriptions, in comparison to general pediatric population. Objectives of the study were to determine the reasons for admission to the ED in Italian CSHCN, and to describe the association between patient’s demographic data, clinical history, and health services requirements. Methods Ad hoc web site was created to collect retrospective data of 3479 visits of CSHCN to the ED in 58 Italian Hospitals. Results Seventy-two percent of patients admitted to …

MaleMetabolic diseaseHospitalization rateCongenital skeletal conditionHospitalization rateChildren with special health care needs; Congenital skeletal condition; Emergency department; Hospitalization rate; Isolated CNS malformation; Metabolic diseases; Multiple AED therapy; Neuromuscular diseases; Syndromic disorders; True isolated microcephaly0302 clinical medicineClinical historyMedicineChildeducation.field_of_studyNeuromuscular diseaseSettore MED/38Disabled ChildrenHospitalizationNeuromuscular diseasesSettore MED/38 - PEDIATRIA GENERALE E SPECIALISTICAItalyChild PreschoolFemaleChildren with special health care needEmergency Service Hospitalmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentPopulationTriage CodeChildren with special health care needsSyndromic disordersChildren with special health care needs03 medical and health sciencesPharmacotherapy030225 pediatricsHumansMedical prescriptioneducationRetrospective StudiesHealth Services Needs and DemandSyndromic disorderEmergency departmentTrue isolated microcephalybusiness.industryResearchInfant NewbornInfantMetabolic diseases030208 emergency & critical care medicineEmergency departmentChildren with special health care needs Congenital skeletal conditionsEmergency department Hospitalization rate Isolated CNS malformation Metabolic diseases Multiple AED therapy Neuromuscular diseases Syndromic disorders True isolated microcephalyFamily medicineChronic DiseaseMultiple AED therapyIsolated CNS malformationbusinessFacilities and Services UtilizationItalian Journal of Pediatrics
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