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P. Gritti

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Trend in rifampicin-, multidrug- and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in Italy, 2009-2016

2018

In Italy, rifampicin-resistant and MDR-TB were high in foreign-born persons, but decreased from 2009 to 2016

0301 basic medicinePulmonary and Respiratory MedicineExtensively Drug-Resistant TuberculosisAntitubercular AgentsEmigrants and ImmigrantsAntitubercular Agents; Emigrants and Immigrants; Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis; Humans; Italy; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Rifampin; Tuberculosis Multidrug-ResistantMycobacterium tuberculosis03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineTuberculosis Multidrug-Resistantpolycyclic compoundsmedicineTuberculosisHumansbiologybusiness.industryExtensively drug-resistant tuberculosisMycobacterium tuberculosisMultidrug-Resistantmedicine.diseasebiology.organism_classificationVirology030104 developmental biology030228 respiratory systemItalyRifampinbusinessRifampicinmedicine.drug
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Visual and Hearing Impairment Are Associated With Delirium in Hospitalized Patients: Results of a Multisite Prevalence Study

2021

Objective: Sensory deficits are important risk factors for delirium but have been investigated in single-center studies and single clinical settings. This multicenter study aims to evaluate the association between hearing and visual impairment or bi-sensory impairment (visual and hearing impairment) and delirium. Design: Cross-sectional study nested in the 2017 "Delirium Day" project. Setting and participants: Patients 65 years and older admitted to acute hospital medical wards, emergency departments, rehabilitation wards, nursing homes, and hospices in Italy. Methods: Delirium was assessed with the 4AT (a short tool for delirium assessment) and sensory deficits with a clinical evaluation. …

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