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Factors influencing psychological well-being in patients with Parkinson's disease.

2017

Background Both motor and non-motor symptoms could contribute to significant deterioration of psychological well-being in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). However, its assessment has been only indirectly evaluated using tools based on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), such as the PDQ-39 scale. Objectives To evaluate psychological well-being in PD using a specific tool of assessment, the Psychological Well-being Scale (PWS), and its clinical correlates. Methods This article reports data of patients' perception of health state, as measured by means of the PWS, from an epidemiological, cross-sectional study conducted in Italian PD patients (FORTE Study). We tested possible relatio…

Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)MaleParkinson's diseaseEmotionsPoison controlSocial Scienceslcsh:MedicinePathology and Laboratory MedicineBiochemistrySeverity of Illness IndexAged; Depression; Fatigue; Female; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Parkinson Disease; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Quality of Life; Severity of Illness Index; Surveys and Questionnaires; Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology (all); Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)0302 clinical medicineMathematical and Statistical TechniquesQuality of lifeSurveys and QuestionnairesMedicine and Health SciencesMedicinePsychologySurveys and Questionnaire030212 general & internal medicinelcsh:ScienceDepression (differential diagnoses)FatigueMultidisciplinaryMovement DisordersDepressionNeurodegenerative DiseasesParkinson DiseaseMiddle AgedPsychiatric Status Rating ScalehumanitiesNeurologyItalyPhysical SciencesFemaleStatistics (Mathematics)Clinical psychologyResearch ArticleHumanResearch and Analysis Methods03 medical and health sciencesSigns and SymptomsDiagnostic MedicineSeverity of illnessInjury preventionMental Health and PsychiatryHumansStatistical MethodsAgedPsychiatric Status Rating Scalesparkinson's disease quality of lifeAnalysis of VarianceBiochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)business.industryMood Disorderslcsh:RBeck Depression InventoryBiology and Life Sciencesmedicine.diseaseHealth CareAgricultural and Biological Sciences (all)Psychological well-beingAged; Depression; Fatigue; Female; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Parkinson Disease; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Quality of Life; Severity of Illness Index; Surveys and QuestionnairesQuality of Lifelcsh:QbusinessSleep Disorders030217 neurology & neurosurgeryMathematicsPLoS ONE
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Agreement between different versions of MNA.

2013

Malnutrition occurs frequently in the elderly with important clinical and functional consequences. Moreover, the treatment of malnutrition in the elderly may be effective if clinical and nutritional interventions are performed in the early stages. Therefore the early identification of the risk of malnutrition using validated and handy tools plays a pivotal role in terms of clinical outcome. Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) was validated for this purpose since many years but it is still ongoing the debate over whether the use of different items in certain clinical conditions can be effective without affecting the validity of the nutritional status evaluation. The aim of this study was to as…

GerontologyMaleMini nutritional assessmentMEDLINEMedicine (miscellaneous)Nutritional StatuselderlyRisk AssessmentSensitivity and SpecificityBody Mass IndexNutritional InterventionsRisk FactorsSurveys and Questionnairesmedicine80 and overNutrition and DieteticPrevalenceSurveys and QuestionnaireHomes for the AgedHumanselderly; malnutrition; MNA; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Body Mass Index; Female; Geriatric Assessment; Humans; Italy; Male; Malnutrition; Nutritional Status; Prevalence; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Sensitivity and Specificity; Surveys and Questionnaires; Homes for the Aged; Nursing Homes; Nutrition Assessment; Medicine (miscellaneous); Nutrition and Dietetics; Geriatrics and GerontologyNutritional riskGeriatric AssessmentAgedAged 80 and overNutrition and Dieteticsbusiness.industryRisk FactorMalnutritionNutritional statusmedicine.diseaseNursing HomesMalnutritionNutritional StatuNursing HomeNutrition AssessmentMNAItalymna; elderly; malnutritionFemaleGeriatrics and GerontologybusinessRisk assessmentBody mass indexHumanThe journal of nutrition, healthaging
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Perceptions of U = U Among Italian Infectious Diseases Specialists: A Nationwide Survey on Providers' Attitudes Toward the Risk of HIV Transmission i…

2022

This survey aimed to understand how far the Italian infectious diseases (ID) specialists are confident in the "Undetectable = Untransmittable" (U = U) message and translate this concept into clinical practice. An anonymous survey was distributed by e-mail to 286 clinicians to collect their opinions regarding six situations potentially at risk of HIV transmission between virologically suppressed patients and seronegative individuals who possibly require postexposure prophylaxis (PEP). Overall, 51% of ID specialists deemed zero risk of HIV transmission through condomless sex for undetectable patients. This answer was more frequent among HIV specialists (30% vs. 21%, p = .01) and clinicians wo…

HIV; HIV providers; PEP; U = U; survey; Humans; Surveys and Questionnaires; Attitude; RNA; Anti-HIV Agents; HIV Infections; PhysiciansSettore MED/17 - Malattie InfettiveAnti-HIV AgentsImmunologyAnti-HIV AgentHIVHIV InfectionsHIV providersInfectious DiseasesAttitudeSurveys and QuestionnairesPhysiciansVirologyPEPHIV providerSurveys and QuestionnaireHumansRNAHIV InfectionsurveyU = UHumanAIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
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Real-Life Use of Biosimilars in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Nation-Wide Web Survey on Behalf of the SIGENP IBD Working Group

2022

Objective: The aim was to assess the awareness and real-life use of biosimilars in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) among the members of the Italian Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (SIGENP). Methods: An anonymous web survey involving all SIGENP IBD units which can prescribe biosimilars was conducted between July 1st and December 1st, 2020. The questionnaire included 18 questions addressing the most relevant aspects of biosimilars in pediatric IBD, i.e., advantages, disadvantages, costs, traceability, general knowledge, and real-life use. A descriptive analysis of responses was performed. Results: Responses came from 26 pediatric IBD units in Italy, with repre…

Inflammatory Bowel Diseasesbiosimilars; inflammatory bowel disease; childrendigestive system diseasesChild; Chronic Disease; Humans; Surveys and Questionnaires; Biosimilar Pharmaceuticals; Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesSurveys and QuestionnairesPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthChronic DiseaseSurveys and QuestionnaireHumansPharmacology (medical)ChildBiosimilar PharmaceuticalsHumanBiosimilar Pharmaceutical
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Impact of covid-19 in gynecologic oncology: A nationwide italian survey of the sigo and mito groups

2020

Objective Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused rapid and drastic changes in cancer management. The Italian Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (SIGO), and the Multicenter Italian Trials in Ovarian cancer and gynecologic malignancies (MITO) promoted a national survey aiming to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on clinical activity of gynecologist oncologists and to assess the implementation of containment measures against COVID-19 diffusion. Methods The survey consisted of a self-administered, anonymous, online questionnaire. The survey was sent via email to all the members of the SIGO, and MITO groups on April 7, 2020, and was closed on April 20, 2020. Results Overall, 604 particip…

International CooperationComputer-assisted web interviewingCOVID-19; Health Care Surveys; SARS-CoV-2 Infection; Surgical Oncology; Betacoronavirus; COVID-19; Coronavirus Infections; Female; Genital Neoplasms Female; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; Gynecology; Humans; Infection Control; International Cooperation; Italy; Medical Oncology; Pandemics; Pneumonia Viral; SARS-CoV-2; Societies Medical; Surveys and Questionnaires; TriageMedical Oncology0302 clinical medicineGynecologic Surgical ProceduresSurgical oncologyGynecologic Surgical ProcedureSurveys and QuestionnairesPandemicHealth careMedicineInfection controlViralStatistics & numerical dataSurveySocieties Medical030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicineObstetrics and GynecologyGeneral MedicineSurgical OncologyOncologyItaly030220 oncology & carcinogenesisSARS-CoV-2 InfectionOriginal ArticleFemaleGenital NeoplasmsCoronavirus Infectionsmedicine.medical_specialtyGenital Neoplasms FemalePneumonia ViralGynecologic oncology03 medical and health sciencesBetacoronavirusMedicalHumansCOVID-19; Health Care Surveys; SARS-CoV-2 Infection; Surgical OncologyPandemicsInfection ControlBetacoronaviruPandemicbusiness.industryCoronavirus InfectionSARS-CoV-2COVID-19PneumoniaTriageSettore MED/40 - GINECOLOGIA E OSTETRICIAHealth Care SurveyGynecologyFamily medicineHealth Care SurveysTriagebusinessSocieties
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Changes in surgicaL behaviOrs dUring the CoviD-19 pandemic. The SICE CLOUD19 Study

2021

Abstract Background The spread of the SARS-CoV2 virus, which causes COVID-19 disease, profoundly impacted the surgical community. Recommendations have been published to manage patients needing surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. This survey, under the aegis of the Italian Society of Endoscopic Surgery, aims to analyze how Italian surgeons have changed their practice during the pandemic. Methods The authors designed an online survey that was circulated for completion to the Italian departments of general surgery registered in the Italian Ministry of Health database in December 2020. Questions were divided into three sections: hospital organization, screening policies, and safety profile of…

Laparoscopic surgerySettore MED/18 - CHIRURGIA GENERALEmedicine.medical_treatmentlaparoscopyCOVID-19; Elective surgery; Emergency surgery; Laparoscopic surgery; SurveyOral HealthLaparoscopic surgerycross infection (MeSH)COVID-19; Elective surgery; Emergency surgery; Laparoscopic surgery; Survey.Surveys and QuestionnairesEpidemiologyPandemicInfection controlPractice Patterns Physicians'emergency surgeryLaparoscopySurveyhumansmedicine.diagnostic_testGeneral Commentarylaparoscopic surgeryinfection controlItalyEmergency surgeryphysicians'Original ArticleElective Surgical ProcedureHumanheating ventilation air conditioningmedicine.medical_specialtyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)fallow periodelective surgical procedurespandemicsNOaerosol generating proceduresSurvey.COVID-19; elective surgery; emergency surgery; laparoscopic surgery; survey; COVID-19; elective surgical procedures; humans; infection control; Italy; laparoscopy; pandemics; practice patterns physicians'; SARS-CoV-2; surveys and questionnairesmedicinesurveyElective surgeryElective surgeryInfection ControlElective Surgical ProcedurePandemicbusiness.industrySARS-CoV-2General surgerySurvey; Laparoscopic surgery; COVID-19; Elective surgery; Emergency surgeryCOVID-19practice patternsSurgeryelective surgerysurveys and questionnairesLaparoscopySurgerybusiness
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The Italian dementia with Lewy bodies study group (DLB-SINdem): toward a standardization of clinical procedures and multicenter cohort studies design

2017

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) causes elevated outlays for the National Health Systems due to high institutionalization rate and patients' reduced quality of life and high mortality. Furthermore, DLB is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease. These data motivate harmonized multicenter longitudinal cohort studies to improve clinical management and therapy monitoring. The Italian DLB study group of the Italian Neurological Society for dementia (SINdem) developed and emailed a semi-structured questionnaire to 572 national dementia centers (from primary to tertiary) to prepare an Italian large longitudinal cohort. The questionnaire surveyed: (1) prevalence and incidence of DLB; (2) clinical…

Lewy Body Diseasemedicine.medical_specialtyPediatricsDementia with Lewy bodieDementia with Lewy bodiesDermatologyCohort StudiesDiagnosis Differential03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineQuality of lifeAlzheimer DiseaseSurveys and Questionnairesmental disordersStandardization of diagnostic proceduresDiagnosisDementia with Lewy bodies; Standardization of diagnostic procedures; Survey; Alzheimer Disease; Cohort Studies; Diagnosis Differential; Disease Management; Humans; Italy; Lewy Body Disease; Research Design; Surveys and Questionnaires; 2708; Neurology (clinical); Psychiatry and Mental HealthmedicineDementiaHumans030212 general & internal medicineSurveyMED/01 - STATISTICA MEDICAMED/26 - NEUROLOGIAbusiness.industryDementia with Lewy bodiesDisease ManagementStandardization of diagnostic procedureGeneral Medicinemedicine.diseaseSettore MED/26 - NEUROLOGIADementia with Lewy bodies; Standardization of diagnostic procedures; Survey; 2708; Neurology (clinical); Psychiatry and Mental HealthItalyResearch DesignPsychiatry and Mental HealthCohortDifferentialPhysical therapyDeliriumNeurology (clinical)Alzheimer's diseasemedicine.symptombusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgeryFrontotemporal dementiaCohort study2708
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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the management of patients with liver diseases: A national survey by the Italian association for the study of the…

2020

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic had a huge impact on national and regional health systems. The impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the quality of care for patients with liver disease is still unknown. Aims The Italian Association for the Study of the Liver (AISF) conducted a survey to assess the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on hepatology units activities in Italy. Methods A prospective web-based survey was proposed to all AISF active members. The survey was available online from April 8 2020, to May 3 2020, (lockdown phase in Italy). Results 194 AISF members answered the questionnaire, most of whom were specialists in Gastroenterology (41%) or Internal Medicine (28%), and worked in Northern Italy (51…

Liver CirrhosisLiver disease0302 clinical medicineSurveys and QuestionnairesPandemicAmbulatory CareMass ScreeningParacentesisViralChronicLiver DiseasesLiver NeoplasmsGastroenterologyHepatology Covid-19 SARS COV-2Hepatitis BHepatitis CHospitalizationCovid-19; Hepatology; SARS COV-2Italy030220 oncology & carcinogenesis030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyCoronavirus Infectionsmedicine.medical_specialtyCarcinoma HepatocellularCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Pneumonia ViralEsophageal and Gastric VaricesAntiviral AgentsArticle03 medical and health sciencesBetacoronavirusHepatitis B ChronicInternal medicinemedicineHumansPandemicsMass screeningQuality of Health CareHepatologybusiness.industrySARS-CoV-2SARS COV-2CarcinomaOutbreakCOVID-19HepatocellularPneumoniaHepatitis C ChronicHepatologymedicine.diseaseNorthern italyLiver TransplantationEmergency medicineChronic DiseaseCovid-19; Hepatology; SARS COV-2; Ambulatory Care; Antiviral Agents; Betacoronavirus; COVID-19; Carcinoma Hepatocellular; Chronic Disease; Coronavirus Infections; Esophageal and Gastric Varices; Gastroenterology; Hepatitis B Chronic; Hepatitis C Chronic; Hospitalization; Humans; Italy; Liver Cirrhosis; Liver Diseases; Liver Neoplasms; Liver Transplantation; Mass Screening; Pandemics; Paracentesis; Pneumonia Viral; Quality of Health Care; SARS-CoV-2; Surveys and Questionnairesbusiness
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Factors Associated With Fatigue After Surgery in Women With Early-Stage Invasive Breast Cancer

2013

Abstract Learning Objectives Describe the effect of worsening fatigue after breast cancer surgery on physical functioning and psychological distress. Better identify women at risk for developing cancer-related fatigue. Direct target interventions to patients most in need. Purpose. Fatigue is one of the most frequent symptoms in patients with cancer. However, the precise determinants of fatigue are still unknown. This study was conducted to investigate factors correlated with cancer-related fatigue before surgery and just before subsequent adjuvant therapy. Methods. Patients completed the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20), the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Can…

MESH: FatigueCancer ResearchMultivariate analysisMESH: Lymph NodesDisease0302 clinical medicineMESH: Aged 80 and overQuality of lifeSurveys and Questionnaires030212 general & internal medicineNeoplasm Metastasisskin and connective tissue diseasesFatigueAged 80 and overMESH: AgedMESH: Middle AgedMESH: Neoplasm StagingMiddle Aged3. Good healthOncologySymptom Management and Supportive Care030220 oncology & carcinogenesisAnxietyMarital statusFemalemedicine.symptomAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyBreast Neoplasms03 medical and health sciencesBreast cancerAdjuvant therapymedicineHumansNeoplasm InvasivenessMESH: Surveys and QuestionnairesAgedNeoplasm StagingMESH: Humansbusiness.industryCancerMESH: Quality of LifeMESH: AdultMESH: Neoplasm Invasivenessmedicine.diseaseMESH: Neoplasm MetastasisSurgeryQuality of Life[SDV.SPEE]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologieLymph NodesbusinessMESH: FemaleMESH: Breast Neoplasms
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The EORTC computer-adaptive tests measuring physical functioning and fatigue exhibited high levels of measurement precision and efficiency

2013

Objectives: The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Group is developing a computer-adaptive test (CAT) version of the EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30). We evaluated the measurement properties of the CAT versions of physical functioning (PF) and fatigue (FA) and compared these with the corresponding QLQ-C30 scales. Study Design and Setting: Based on international samples of more than 1,000 cancer patients, we simulated CAT administration of varying numbers of items and compared the resulting scores with those based on all items in the respective item pools. Furthermore, the relative validity (RV) of CATs was compared with that of th…

MESH: FatigueMaleEpidemiologyMESH: Aged 80 and over0302 clinical medicinePhysical functioningQuality of lifeNeoplasmsSurveys and QuestionnairesActivities of Daily LivingStatisticsMESH: NeoplasmsDiagnosis Computer-Assisted030212 general & internal medicineFatigueReliability (statistics)MathematicsMESH: AgedAged 80 and overMESH: Middle AgedMiddle Agedhumanities3. Good healthMESH: Reproducibility of ResultsLevel of measurementMESH: Young AdultData Interpretation Statistical030220 oncology & carcinogenesis/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_beingFemaleAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentMean squared errorSensitivity and SpecificityYoung Adult03 medical and health sciencesSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingotorhinolaryngologic diseasesmedicineHumansMESH: Surveys and QuestionnairesAgedMESH: AdolescentMESH: HumansMESH: Activities of Daily LivingMESH: Diagnosis Computer-AssistedMESH: Quality of LifeReproducibility of ResultsMESH: Adultsocial sciencesMESH: MaleMESH: Sensitivity and SpecificitySample size determinationQuality of LifePhysical therapy[SDV.SPEE]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologieComputerized adaptive testingMESH: Data Interpretation StatisticalMESH: FemaleRelative validity
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