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New data from the Italian National Register of Congenital Coagulopathies, 2016 Annual Survey

2018

BACKGROUND: In Italy, the National Register of Congenital Coagulopathies (NRCC) collects epidemiological and therapeutic data from patients affected by haemophilia A (HA), haemophilia B (HB), von Willebrand’s disease (vWD) and other rare coagulation disorders. Here we present data from the 2016 annual survey. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data are provided by the Italian Haemophilia Centres, on a voluntary basis. Information flows from every Centre to a web-based platform of the Italian Association of Haemophilia Centres, shared with the Italian National Institute of Health, in accordance with current privacy laws. Patients are classified by diagnosis, disease severity, age, gender and treatment-r…

AdultMaleCanadaAdolescentAdolescent Adult Aged Blood Coagulation Factors Canada Child Coagulation Protein Disorders Factor IX Factor VIII Female France HIV Infections Hemophilia A Hemophilia B Hepatitis CHumans Infant Infant Newborn Italy Male Middle Aged Prevalence Registries Surveys and Questionnaires United Kingdom von Willebrand DiseasesHIV InfectionsCoagulation Protein DisordersHemophilia AHemophilia BFactor IXhemic and lymphatic diseasesSurveys and QuestionnairesPrevalenceHumansRegistriesChildAgedFactor VIIIInfant NewbornInfantMiddle AgedHepatitis CBlood Coagulation FactorsUnited Kingdomvon Willebrand DiseasesItalyChild PreschoolFemaleOriginal ArticleFrance
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The impact of pictorial health warnings on tobacco products in smokers behaviours and knowledge: The first quasi-experimental field trial after the i…

2019

Background. The aim of the study was to evaluate in the Italian smokers, the effects of implementation of the law about Pictorial Health Warnings (PHWs) on tobacco products.Methods. A quasi-experimental longitudinal design was conducted between 2016 and 2017. The data were collected before (pre-PHW/Wave 1) and after (post-PHW/Wave 2) the implementation of the law. The adopted questionnaire included impact of advertisement (Label Impact Index, LII), quitting behavior and knowledge of tobacco related diseases.Results. 455 respondents completed both the Waves. 7.7% of smokers declared to have stopped smoking in Wave 2 and 29% of these declared the PHWs as one of the reasons to quit. The knowle…

AdultMaleHealth Knowledge Attitudes Practicehealth warningQuasi-experimental studyProduct LabelingPictorial warningsPictorial Works as TopicYoung AdultPictorial warningAdvertisingSurveys and QuestionnairesHealth labelHumansLongitudinal StudiesHealth labelsHealth warningsPracticeMotivationpictorial warnings health labels health warnings tobacco advertisement quasi-experimental studyHealth KnowledgeTobacco advertisementTobacco ProductsTobacco Use DisorderMiddle AgedItalyAttitudesFemaleSmoking CessationHealth labels; Health warnings; Pictorial warnings; Quasi-experimental study; Tobacco advertisementpictorial warnings; health labels; health warnings; tobacco advertisement; quasi-experimental studyHealth labels; Health warnings; Pictorial warnings; Quasi-experimental study; Tobacco advertisement; Adult; Advertising; Female; Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice; Humans; Italy; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Motivation; Pictorial Works as Topic; Smoking Cessation; Surveys and Questionnaires; Tobacco Products; Tobacco Use Disorder; Young Adult; Product Labeling
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Could university training and a proactive attitude of coworkers be associated with influenza vaccination compliance? A multicentre survey among Itali…

2016

Background: Although influenza vaccination has been demonstrated to be safe and effective, vaccination coverage rates among health care workers and among medical residents appear generally low. Several investigations have been performed worldwide to analyze the healthcare workers' educational deficiencies. This multicentre survey aimed to investigate at a nationwide level training quality and work environment associated with seasonal influenza vaccination uptake among Italian medical residents. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was carried out from April 2012 to June 2012 on medical residents regularly attending the post-graduate medical schools of 18 Italian Universities via an anonymo…

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Differences in cannabis-related experiences between patients with a first episode of psychosis and controls

2016

BackgroundMany studies have reported that cannabis use increases the risk of a first episode of psychosis (FEP). However, only a few studies have investigated the nature of cannabis-related experiences in FEP patients, and none has examined whether these experiences are similar in FEP and general populations. The aim of this study was to explore differences in self-reported cannabis experiences between FEP and non-psychotic populations.MethodA total of 252 subjects, who met International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 criteria for FEP, and 217 controls who reported cannabis use were selected from the Genetics and Psychosis (GAP) study. The Medical Research Council Social Schedule and t…

AdultMalePsychosismedicine.medical_specialtyExacerbationPopulationMarijuana SmokingSociodemographic datapsychosiPsychotic Disorder03 medical and health sciencesYoung Adult0302 clinical medicineexperienceSurveys and QuestionnairesmedicineSettore MED/48 -Scienze Infermierist. e Tecn. Neuro-Psichiatriche e Riabilitat.HumansSurveys and QuestionnaireCannabiYoung adulteducationPsychiatrySettore MED/25 - PsichiatriaApplied PsychologyCannabisCannabis; Cannabis Experience Questionnaire; experiences; first episode of psychosis; psychosis; Adult; Cannabis; Female; Humans; Linear Models; Male; Marijuana Smoking; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Psychotic Disorders; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult; Applied Psychology; Psychiatry and Mental Healthfirst episode of psychosiFirst episodePsychiatric Status Rating Scaleseducation.field_of_studybiologyCannabis usePsychiatric Status Rating Scalemedicine.diseasebiology.organism_classification030227 psychiatryPsychotic DisordersPsychiatry and Mental HealthCannabis Experience QuestionnaireLinear ModelsLinear ModelFemaleCannabisPsychology030217 neurology & neurosurgeryClinical psychologyHuman
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Bloating is associated with worse quality of life, treatment satisfaction, and treatment responsiveness among patients with constipation-predominant …

2016

Background The management of bloating is unclear and its relationship with patients' well-being and treatment satisfaction independent of other abdominal symptoms is uncharacterized. We evaluated the association of bloating with patient-reported outcomes. Methods Thirty-nine centers for functional gastrointestinal disorders joined the laxative inadequate relief survey. We enrolled 2203 consecutive outpatients with functional constipation (FC) or constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) in two cross-sectional waves. Both wave 1 and 2 included the SF-12, the patient assessment of constipation-symptoms (PAC-SYM), and the treatment satisfaction questionnaire for medication (TSQ…

AdultMaleQuality of lifemedicine.medical_specialtyConstipationCross-sectional studyPhysiologyBloating; Chronic constipation; Functional constipation; Irritable bowel syndrome; Patient-reported outcomes; Quality of life; Treatment satisfaction; Physiology; Endocrine and Autonomic Systems; GastroenterologyBloating; Chronic constipation; Functional constipation; Irritable bowel syndrome; Patient-reported outcomes; Quality of life; Treatment satisfaction; Adult; Constipation; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Flatulence; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Quality of Life; Surveys and QuestionnairesEndocrine and Autonomic System03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineBloatingQuality of lifeSurveys and QuestionnairesInternal medicinePrevalencemedicineFlatulenceHumansIrritable bowel syndromePatient-reported outcomeChronic constipationSettore MED/12 - GastroenterologiaPatient-reported outcomesTreatment satisfactionBloating; Chronic constipation; Functional constipation; Irritable bowel syndrome; Patient-reported outcomes; Quality of life; Treatment satisfaction; Adult; Constipation; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Flatulence; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Quality of Life; Surveys and Questionnaires; Physiology; Endocrine and Autonomic Systems; GastroenterologyEndocrine and Autonomic Systemsbusiness.industryChronic constipationBloatingSettore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNAGastroenterologyMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseIrritable bowel syndromeSettore MED/18 - Chirurgia GeneraleCross-Sectional StudiesTolerability030220 oncology & carcinogenesisPhysical therapyFunctional constipationFemale030211 gastroenterology & hepatologymedicine.symptombusinessConstipationFunctional constipation
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Clinical analysis following lumbar interspinous devices implant: where we are and where we go

2014

Objectives:We present our experience with patients treated with interspinous devices who are affected by neurogenic intermittent claudication (NIC) or lumbar disc herniation (LDH) where the interspinous system has been inserted following microdiscectomy.Study design:Retrospective study.Methods:This study included patients (n=100) with NIC secondary to lumbar spinal stenosis (group 1), and patients (n=100) with LDH (group 2) in whom the interspinous device has been implanted following radicular decompression in a period spanning 6 years. The latter have been compared with a homogenous group of patients (n=100) where no interspinous system has been implanted following microdiscectomy (group 3…

AdultMaleReoperationMicrosurgerymedicine.medical_specialtyTime FactorsVisual analogue scaleDecompressionlumbar interspinous devicesAdult Prostheses and Implants Aged Decompression Surgical Disability Evaluation Female Follow-Up Studies Intermittent Claudication Intervertebral Disc Displacement Humans Lumbar Vertebrae Microsurgery Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures Middle Aged Male Retrospective Studies Pain Measurement Patient Satisfaction Surveys and Questionnaires Reoperation Recurrence Treatment Outcome Spinal StenosisDisability EvaluationSpinal StenosisLumbarRecurrenceSurveys and QuestionnairesmedicineHumansMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresAgedPain MeasurementRetrospective StudiesLumbar VertebraeSettore MED/27 - Neurochirurgiabusiness.industryLumbar spinal stenosisProstheses and ImplantsGeneral MedicineIntermittent ClaudicationMiddle AgedDecompression Surgicalmedicine.diseaseIntermittent claudicationOswestry Disability IndexSurgeryTreatment OutcomeNeurologyPatient SatisfactionFemaleNeurology (clinical)Implantmedicine.symptombusinessClaudicationIntervertebral Disc DisplacementFollow-Up StudiesSpinal Cord
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World Hypertension Day 2021 in Italy: Results of a Nationwide Survey

2022

Introduction: Hypertension is the biggest contributor to the global burden of cardiovascular diseases and related death, but the rates of hypertension awareness, treatment, and control remain largely perfectible. Methods: During the XVII World Hypertension Day (May 17th, 2021), a nationwide cross-sectional opportunistic study endorsed by the Italian Society of Hypertension was conducted on volunteer adults ≥ 18 years to raise awareness of high blood pressure (BP). A questionnaire on major demographic/clinical features (sex, age, employment, education, BP status awareness, hypertension family/personal history, antihypertensive medications use) and BP measurement habits (≥1 BP measurement in …

AdultMaleSettore MED/14 - Nefrologiaawareness; blood pressure; hypertension; surveySettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaSARS-CoV-2AwareneCOVID-19Middle AgedAwarenessCross-Sectional StudiesRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesAwareness Blood pressure Hypertension SurveyHypertensionInternal MedicineBlood pressureHumansFemaleAwareness; Blood pressure; Hypertension; Survey; Adult; Aged; Antihypertensive Agents; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; SARS-CoV-2; Surveys and Questionnaires; COVID-19; HypertensionCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSurveyAntihypertensive AgentsAged
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Confirmatory factor analysis of the Patient Assessment of Constipation-Symptoms (PAC-SYM) among patients with chronic constipation.

2015

Background and aim: PAC-SYM is widely adopted to asses constipation severity. However, it has been validated in a small sample, few items have been included based on expert opinion and not on empirical grounds, and its factor structure has never been replicated. We aimed at evaluating the psychometric properties of PAC-SYM in patients with chronic constipation. Methods: We enrolled 2,203 outpatients with chronic constipation in two waves. We used wave I sample to test the psychometric properties of the PAC-SYM and wave II sample to cross-validate its factor structure, to assess criterion validity, responsiveness to clinical change, and its minimal clinically important difference. Results: O…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyAbdominal painConstipationConstipation severityChronic constipation; Chronic non-organic constipation; Constipation severity; Quality of life; Adult; Chronic Disease; Constipation; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Care; Quality of Life; Reproducibility of Results; Surveys and Questionnaires; Factor Analysis Statistical; Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health; Medicine (all)Reproducibility of ResultChronic constipation; Chronic non-organic constipation; Constipation severity; Quality of life; Adult; Chronic Disease; Constipation; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Care; Quality of Life; Reproducibility of Results; Surveys and Questionnaires; Factor Analysis Statistical; Public Health Environmental and Occupational HealthQuality of lifeInternal medicineSurveys and QuestionnairesmedicineCriterion validitySurveys and QuestionnaireHumansChronic constipationSettore MED/12 - Gastroenterologiabusiness.industryChronic constipationMinimal clinically important differenceMedicine (all)Environmental and Occupational HealthSettore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNAPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthReproducibility of ResultsStatisticalMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseConfirmatory factor analysisSettore MED/18 - Chirurgia GeneraleChronic DiseasePhysical therapyQuality of LifeFunctional constipationChronic constipation; Chronic non-organic constipation; Constipation severity; Quality of life; Public Health Environmental and Occupational HealthChronic constipation; Chronic non-organic constipation; Constipation severity; Quality of life; Adult; Chronic Disease; Constipation; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Care; Quality of Life; Reproducibility of Results; Surveys and Questionnaires; Factor Analysis StatisticalFemalePublic HealthChronic non-organic constipationPatient Caremedicine.symptombusinessFactor Analysis StatisticalFactor AnalysisConstipationHumanQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation
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Translation and Testing of the Italian Version of FAMCARE-2: Measuring Family Caregivers' Satisfaction With Palliative Care.

2017

Family satisfaction is an important outcome of palliative care and is a critical measure for health care professionals to address when assessing quality of care. The FAMCARE-2 is a widely used measure of family satisfaction with the health care received by both patient and family in palliative care. In this study, a team of Italian researchers culturally adapted the FAMCARE-2 to the Italian language and psychometrically tested the instrument by measuring satisfaction of 185 family caregivers of patients admitted into two palliative care services. FAMCARE-2 showed excellent levels of internal consistency (Cronbach’s α coefficient = .96) and test–retest reliability ( r = .98, p < .01). Th…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyPalliative carePsychometricsPsychometricspsychometricFamily satisfactionPersonal Satisfaction03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineNursingCronbach's alphaSurveys and QuestionnairesHealth care80 and overmedicineHumansFamilyTranslations030212 general & internal medicinefamily caregiverAgedCommunity and Home CareAged 80 and overFamily caregiversbusiness.industryPalliative CareReproducibility of Resultssatisfaction with careMiddle AgedSettore MED/45 - Scienze Infermieristiche Generali Cliniche E PediatricheConfirmatory factor analysisCaregiversItalyPatient Satisfaction030220 oncology & carcinogenesisScale (social sciences)Family medicinesurveys and questionnaireFemaleFamily Practicebusinessitalian translation; family caregivers; palliative care; psychometric development; satisfaction with care; adult; aged; aged 80 and over; caregivers; family; female; humans; italy; male; middle aged; palliative care; patient satisfaction; psychometrics; reproducibility of results; surveys and questionnaires; translations; personal satisfactionitalian translationpsychometric developmentJournal of family nursing
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How many parkinsonian patients are suitable candidates for deep brain stimulation of subthalamic nucleus? Results of a questionnaire.

2008

We used a CAPSIT-based questionnaire to estimate the percentage of parkinsonian patients suitable for subthalamic nucleus (STN) deep brain stimulation (DBS) in a movement disorders clinic. We found that out of 641 consecutive PD patients only 1.6% fulfilled strict STN-DBS criteria. When we applied more flexible criteria, the percentage of eligibility increased to 4.5%. Most patients (60%) were ineligible because they did not satisfy multiple questionnaire items. Items related to disease severity were responsible for the largest number of exclusions. This knowledge will help make decisions on resource allocation in centres wishing to start DBS surgery.

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyParkinson's diseaseMovement disordersNeurologyDeep brain stimulationDeep Brain Stimulationmedicine.medical_treatmentParkinson Desease Deep Brain StimulationAudiologybehavioral disciplines and activitiesDisease severityParkinsonian DisordersSubthalamic NucleusSurveys and QuestionnairesmedicineHumansAgedChi-Square Distributionbusiness.industryPatient SelectionMiddle Agedmedicine.diseasenervous system diseasesSubthalamic nucleussurgical procedures operativenervous systemNeurologyCAPSIT; Parkinson's disease; Questionnaire; STN DBS; Adult; Aged; Chi-Square Distribution; Deep Brain Stimulation; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Parkinsonian Disorders; Subthalamic Nucleus; Surveys and Questionnaires; Patient Selection; Aging; Neurology (clinical); NeurologyPhysical therapyFemaleSettore MED/26 - NeurologiaNeurology (clinical)medicine.symptomGeriatrics and GerontologyPsychologybusinesstherapeuticsNeuroscienceNeurology; Geriatrics and Gerontology; Neurology (clinical)
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