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Valentino Tisa

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Incidence and outcome of invasive candidiasis in intensive care units (ICUs) in Europe: results of the EUCANDICU project

2019

Contains fulltext : 206779.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access) BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to assess the cumulative incidence of invasive candidiasis (IC) in intensive care units (ICUs) in Europe. METHODS: A multinational, multicenter, retrospective study was conducted in 23 ICUs in 9 European countries, representing the first phase of the candidemia/intra-abdominal candidiasis in European ICU project (EUCANDICU). RESULTS: During the study period, 570 episodes of ICU-acquired IC were observed, with a cumulative incidence of 7.07 episodes per 1000 ICU admissions, with important between-center variability. Separated, non-mutually exclusive cumulative incidences of candide…

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Italian Health Care Workers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Human Papillomavirus Infection and Prevention

2020

Objective: To assess healthcare workers&rsquo

AdultMaleHealth Knowledge Attitudes Practicemedicine.medical_specialtyHPVknowledgegenetic structuresHealth PersonnelHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisUterine Cervical Neoplasmslcsh:MedicineScientific literatureimmunizationSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E ApplicataArticle03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinepreventionAttitude Awareness Healthcare workers HPV Immunization Knowledge Practice Prevention Sexually transmitted infection Adult Cross-Sectional Studies Female Italy Middle Aged Papillomavirus Vaccines Papillomavirus Infections Uterine Cervical NeoplasmsSurveys and QuestionnairesvaccineIntervention (counseling)Health caremedicineHumansAttitude; Awareness; Healthcare workers; HPV; Immunization; Knowledge; Practice; Prevention; Sexually transmitted infection; VaccineawarenessPapillomavirus Vaccinessexually transmitted infection030212 general & internal medicineHuman papillomavirusbusiness.industryhealthcare workersPapillomavirus Infectionslcsh:RPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthMiddle AgedProduct characteristicspracticeCross-Sectional StudiesItaly030220 oncology & carcinogenesisFamily medicineattitudeMulticenter surveyPropensity score matchingFemalebusinessInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Immunization Campaigns and Strategies against Human Papillomavirus in Italy: The Results of a Survey to Regional and Local Health Units Representativ…

2019

Objective. The study aimed to assess the impact of HPV immunization campaigns organizational aspects, the characteristics of immunization program (vaccination targets and type of offer), and communicative strategies adopted by four Italian administrative regions on vaccination coverage observed. Methods. From November 2017 to March 2018, regional and Local Health Units (LHUs) representatives were invited to complete an online survey including 54 questions evaluating vaccination invite systems, access systems to vaccination centres, reminder and recall systems, and adverse events surveillance. An overall descriptive analysis was conducted. Since observed vaccine coverage (VC) obtained in fem…

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Risk Factors for Intra-Abdominal Candidiasis in Intensive Care Units: Results from EUCANDICU Study

2022

INTRODUCTION: Intra-abdominal infections represent the second most frequently acquired infection in the intensive care unit (ICU), with mortality rates ranging from 20% to 50%. Candida spp. may be responsible for up to 10-30% of cases. This study assesses risk factors for development of intra-abdominal candidiasis (IAC) among patients admitted to ICU. METHODS: We performed a case-control study in 26 European ICUs during the period January 2015-December 2016. Patients at least 18 years old who developed an episode of microbiologically documented IAC during their stay in the ICU (at least 48 h after admission) served as the case cohort. The control group consisted of adult patients who did no…

Microbiology (medical)MORTALITYInvasive candidiasiCandida; Intra-abdominal infection; Invasive candidiasis; Risk factorsCONTROLLED-TRIALCASPOFUNGINCANDIDEMIAInvasive candidiasisInfectious Diseaseslnfectious Diseases and Global Health Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 4]Intra-abdominal infectionRisk factorsINFECTIONSMANAGEMENTEPIDEMIOLOGYPREDICTORSCONSENSUSCRITICALLY III PATIENTSCandida
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