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P. T. Leali

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The Italian observational study on severe osteoporosis (ISSO): 24-month results on incidence of fractures and adherence to treatment

2016

Objective To estimate the proportion of patients with very severe osteoporosis (those covered by the reimbursement criteria of the Italian National Health Service) experiencing new vertebral and non-vertebral fragility fractures in the first 24 months of a new anti-osteoporosis treatment. Methods Prospective observational study in men and post-menopausal women (aged > 21 years) initiating anti-osteoporosis treatment for very severe osteoporosis. Eligibility was based on teriparatide (TPD) reimbursement criteria in Italy: Incident of vertebral or hip fracture during anti-resorptive treatment (minimum 1 year), or at least three prevalent severe vertebral fractures, or two prevalent severe ver…

Spinal fractureFractureRheumatologyObservational studyOsteoporosis therapyTeriparatideImmunologyOsteoporosiImmunology and AllergyParathyroid hormoneSpine
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Risk of surgical site infections following hip and knee arthroplasty: Results of the ischia-gisio study

2017

Surgical Site Infection (SSI) is one of the major complications following insertion of hip or knee prosthesis. The aim of the present study was to describe rates of SSIs and associated risk factors during hip and knee prosthesis procedures in Italian hospitals. METHODS: Italian hospitals were invited to join the ISChIA (Surgical Site Infections in Arthroplasty Surgery) project and participated in the study on a voluntary basis. SSI surveillance was performed according to the Hospitals in Europe Link for Infection Control through Surveillance (HELICS) -SSI protocol. The study population consisted of all patients who had a prosthetic knee or hip joint replacement between March 2010 and Februa…

AdultMaleArthroplasty Replacement HipOperative TimeSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E ApplicataYoung AdultRisk FactorsSettore MED/33 - Malattie Apparato LocomotoreHumansSurgical Wound InfectionProspective StudiesArthroplasty Replacement KneeAgedAged 80 and overInfection Risk Index Operation length Surgical site infection SurveillanceSurveillanceIncidenceEnvironmental and Occupational HealthInfection Risk IndexMiddle AgedOperation lengthinfection risk index; operation length; surgical site infection; surveillance; public health environmental and occupational health; infectious diseasesInfectious DiseasesItalyPopulation SurveillanceMultivariate AnalysisFemalePublic HealthSurgical site infection
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