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Patient-reported impact of spondyloarthritis on work disability and working life: the ATLANTIS survey

2016

Background The aim was to establish how patients experience the impact of spondyloarthritis (SpA) on work disability and working life. Methods The survey was performed in 17/20 regions in Italy (1 January to 31 March 2013). A multiple-choice questionnaire was published on the official website of the sponsor - the National Association of Rheumatic Patients (ANMAR) - and hard-copies were distributed at outpatient clinics for rheumatic patients. Results Respondents (n = 770) were of both sexes (56 % men), educated (62 % at high school or more), of working age (75 % aged ≤60 years), and affected by SpA. The most common types diagnosed were ankylosing spondylitis (AS) (39 %) and psoriatic arthri…

MaleAbsenteeism; Presenteeism; Spondyloarthritis; Survey; WPI; Adult; Aged; Arthritis Psoriatic; Employment; Female; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Self Report; Spondylitis Ankylosing; Surveys and Questionnaires; Absenteeism; Disability Evaluation; Quality of Life; Rheumatology; Immunology and Allergy; ImmunologySettore MED/16 - REUMATOLOGIAWPIAlternative medicinePsoriaticDisability Evaluation0302 clinical medicineSurveys and QuestionnairesAbsenteeismSurveys and QuestionnaireImmunology and Allergy030212 general & internal medicineSurveyAbsenteeism; Presenteeism; Spondyloarthritis; Survey; WPIWorking lifeWork disabilityMiddle AgedSpondyloarthritis Survey Absenteeism Presenteeism WPIItalyAbsenteeismFemaleResearch ArticleHumanAdultEmploymentAnkylosingmusculoskeletal diseasesmedicine.medical_specialtyImmunology03 medical and health sciencesQuality of life (healthcare)RheumatologySpondyloarthritismedicineHumansSpondylitis AnkylosingSelf reportAged030203 arthritis & rheumatologyAbsenteeism; Presenteeism; Spondyloarthritis; Survey; WPI; Adult; Aged; Arthritis Psoriatic; Employment; Female; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Self Report; Spondylitis Ankylosing; Surveys and Questionnaires; Absenteeism; Disability Evaluation; Quality of Life; Immunology and Allergy; Rheumatology; Immunologybusiness.industryArthritisArthritis PsoriaticPresenteeismAbsenteeism; Presenteeism; Spondyloarthritis; Survey; WPI; Rheumatology; Immunology; Immunology and AllergyFamily medicinePresenteeismQuality of LifeSelf ReportSpondyloarthritibusinessSpondylitisArthritis Research & Therapy
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Urinary incontinence and quality of life: a longitudinal analysis from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

2022

Objectives-\ud To explore the longitudinal association between urinary incontinence (UI) and quality of life (QoL) in the English Longitudinal Study on Ageing, a large study of older UK adults with ten years of follow-up.\ud Study design-\ud Cohort study.\ud Main outcomes interest-\ud To determine the presence of UI, participants reported whether they had lost urine beyond their control in the last 12 months. Participants also reported whether UI lasted more than one month, indicating a more chronic problem. QoL was measured using the CASP (control, autonomy, self-realisation and pleasure)-19, with higher values indicating a higher QoL.\ud Results-\ud Of the 8028 participants (mean age: 65.…

MaleAgingCohortObstetrics and GynecologyA longitudinal analysis from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing- MATURITAS cilt.160 ss.11-15 2022 [Veronese N. Smith L. Pizzol D. SOYSAL P. Maggi S. Ilie P. Dominguez L. J. Barbagallo M. -Urinary incontinence and quality of life]ELSAAgeing; Cohort; ELSA; Longitudinal; Quality of life; Urinary incontinence; Aged; Aging; Cohort Studies; Female; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Surveys and Questionnaires; Quality of Life; Urinary IncontinencehumanitiesUrinary incontinence Quality of life ELSA Ageing Longitudinal CohortGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular BiologyCohort StudiesAgeingUrinary IncontinenceSurveys and QuestionnairesLongitudinalQuality of LifeHumansFemaleLongitudinal StudiesAged
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Alcohol abuse and insomnia disorder: Focus on a group of night and day workers

2021

The sleep-wake cycle plays a fundamental role in maintaining the physiological balance of our body. Its alteration favours the genesis of several organic alterations and diseases including sleep disorders and the consumption of several substances of abuse. It has been reported that the work activity, especially that carried out during the night, is able to influence the sleep-wake cycle, promoting the development of insomnia, which, in turn, would subject the worker to a stressful condition such as to encourage adverse behaviour such as the use/abuse of psychotropic substances. Based on the above premises, the aim of our research was to evaluate, in night workers: (i) the pattern of consump…

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The Effect of Intranasal Corticosteroids on Asthma Control and Quality of Life in Allergic Rhinitis with Mild Asthma

2011

BACKGROUND: The mechanisms through which rhinitis affects asthma have not been completely elucidated. We explored whether the effect of nasal treatment on asthma control and respiratory-related quality of life (HRQoL) is mediated by inflammatory changes of the upper and lower airways. METHODS: Allergic rhinitics with mild asthma were randomized to a 14-day treatment period with either nasal budesonide 100 mug, 1 puff per nostril twice a day, or placebo. Clinical, functional, and biological evaluations were performed before and after treatment. RESULTS: Twenty subjects (M/F: 10/10; age: 31 +/- 15 years; mean +/- SD) were enrolled, and a total of 17 individuals completely participated in the …

MaleBudesonideNasal cavityrespiratory musclesVital CapacityPediatricsQuality of lifeSurveys and QuestionnairesImmunology and AllergypainBudesonidepostureRhinitisevaluationPerinatology and Child Healthrespiratory systemRespiratory Function Testsasmamedicine.anatomical_structureIntranasalAnesthesiaAdministrationFemaleNasal Cavitymedicine.drugAdultPulmonary and Respiratory Medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyRhinitis Allergic PerennialNostrilMaximal Midexpiratory Flow RateSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioPlaceboasthma; evaluation; musculoskeletal; pain; posture; respiratory muscles; Administration Intranasal; Adult; Asthma; Budesonide; Eosinophils; Female; Glucocorticoids; Humans; Male; Maximal Midexpiratory Flow Rate; Nasal Cavity; Nasal Lavage; Quality of Life; Rhinitis Allergic Perennial; Rhinitis Allergic Seasonal; Surveys and Questionnaires; Vital Capacity; Respiratory Function Tests; Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health; Immunology and Allergy; Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineAllergicInternal medicinemedicineHumansGlucocorticoidsAdministration IntranasalAsthmaSeasonalmusculoskeletalbusiness.industryRhinitis Allergic Seasonalasthmamedicine.diseasePerennialrespiratory tract diseasesEosinophilsPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthNasal LavageQuality of LifeNasal LavageNasal administrationbusinessJournal of Asthma
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Circadian rhythm of COPD symptoms in clinically based phenotypes. Results from the STORICO Italian observational study

2019

Abstract Background Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) encompasses various phenotypes that severely limit the applicability of precision respiratory medicine. The present investigation is aimed to assess the circadian rhythm of symptoms in pre-defined clinical COPD phenotypes and its association with health-related quality of life (HR-QoL), the quality of sleep and the level of depression/anxiety in each clinical phenotype. Methods The STORICO (NCT03105999) Italian observational prospective cohort study enrolled COPD subjects. A clinical diagnosis of either chronic bronchitis (CB), emphysema (EM) or mixed COPD-asthma (MCA) phenotype was made by clinicians at enrollment. Baseline e…

MaleChronic bronchitisTime FactorsHealth StatusAnxietyHospital Anxiety and Depression ScaleSeverity of Illness IndexHealth StatuPulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive0302 clinical medicineSurveys and QuestionnairesForced Expiratory VolumeClinical phenotypeMedicineSurveys and QuestionnaireRespiratory function030212 general & internal medicineProspective StudiesProspective cohort studyLungDepression (differential diagnoses)COPDDepressionMiddle AgedCircadian RhythmPhenotypeItalyAnxietyFemalemedicine.symptom24-hour symptoms Clinical phenotype Real-world Respiratory functionResearch ArticleHumanPulmonary and Respiratory Medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyChronic ObstructiveTime FactorSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioPulmonary Disease03 medical and health sciencesInternal medicineHumansAsthma24-hour symptoms; Clinical phenotype; Real-world; Respiratory function; Aged; Anxiety; Depression; Female; Forced Expiratory Volume; Health Status; Humans; Italy; Lung; Male; Middle Aged; Phenotype; Prospective Studies; Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive; Severity of Illness Index; Sleep; Surveys and Questionnaires; Time Factors; Circadian Rhythm; Quality of LifeAgedlcsh:RC705-77924-hour symptomsbusiness.industryCorrectionlcsh:Diseases of the respiratory systemmedicine.disease24-hour symptomProspective Studie030228 respiratory systemReal-worldQuality of LifebusinessSleepRespiratory function
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Epidemiological and clinical scenario of chronic liver diseases in Italy: Data from a multicenter nationwide survey

2016

The last Italian prevalence survey on chronic liver diseases (CLD) was performed in 2001. The present study evaluated the changes occurring over thirteen years. Background The last Italian prevalence survey on chronic liver diseases (CLD) was performed in 2001. The present study evaluated the changes occurring over thirteen years. Methods We enrolled 2,557 CLD consecutive patients in 16 Italian liver units in 2014. Results HBV etiology accounted for 513 (20.2%) cases, alone in 439 and associated with HCV and/or alcohol abuse in 74. Of these 513, 11.9% were anti-HDV-positive and 7.2% HBeAg-positive. HCV alone was responsible for 50.3% of CLD and with alcohol abuse for 5.9%. HCV RNA was detec…

MaleCirrhosisAlcohol abuseGastroenterology0302 clinical medicineNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseSurveys and QuestionnairesEpidemiologyOutpatients80 and overSurveys and QuestionnaireChronic hepatitis; Chronic liver diseases; HCC; Liver cirrhosis; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Alcoholism; Carcinoma Hepatocellular; Female; Genotype; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Humans; Inpatients; Italy; Liver Cirrhosis; Liver Neoplasms; Male; Middle Aged; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Outpatients; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult; Hepatology; Gastroenterology030212 general & internal medicineYoung adultHCCChronic liver diseasesChronic hepatitisAged 80 and overMedicine (all)Liver NeoplasmsChronic liver diseaseGastroenterologyvirus diseasesOutpatientHepatitis CHepatitis BMiddle AgedHepatitis BHepatitis CAlcoholismItalyLiver Neoplasm030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyFemaleInpatientHumanAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyCarcinoma HepatocellularAdolescentGenotypeLiver CirrhosiChronic hepatitis; Chronic liver diseases; HCC; Liver cirrhosis; Medicine (all); Hepatology; Gastroenterology03 medical and health sciencesYoung AdultInternal medicinemedicineHumansAgedInpatientsHepatologybusiness.industryCarcinomaHepatocellularHepatologymedicine.diseasedigestive system diseasesLiver cirrhosisEtiologyChronic hepatitibusiness
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"Delirium Day": a nationwide point prevalence study of delirium in older hospitalized patients using an easy standardized diagnostic tool

2016

Background To date, delirium prevalence in adult acute hospital populations has been estimated generally from pooled findings of single-center studies and/or among specific patient populations. Furthermore, the number of participants in these studies has not exceeded a few hundred. To overcome these limitations, we have determined, in a multicenter study, the prevalence of delirium over a single day among a large population of patients admitted to acute and rehabilitation hospital wards in Italy. Methods This is a point prevalence study (called “Delirium Day”) including 1867 older patients (aged 65 years or more) across 108 acute and 12 rehabilitation wards in Italian hospitals. Delirium wa…

MaleCross-sectional studyHospitalized patientsPrevalence0302 clinical medicineSurveys and Questionnaires80 and overOdds RatioPrevalenceMedicine030212 general & internal medicineProspective StudiesProspective cohort studyMulticenterAcute hospital2. Zero hungerAged 80 and overMedicine(all)Medicine (all)Settore BIO/14General Medicine3. Good health4AT; Delirium; Hospital; Multicenter; Prevalence; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Cross-Sectional Studies; Delirium; Female; Humans; Inpatients; Italy; Logistic Models; Male; Odds Ratio; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Surveys and QuestionnairesItalyFemalemedicine.symptomResearch ArticleRehabilitation hospitalmedicine.medical_specialty4AT; Delirium; Hospital; Multicenter; Prevalence; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Cross-Sectional Studies; Delirium; Female; Humans; Inpatients; Italy; Logistic Models; Male; Odds Ratio; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires; Medicine (all)NO03 medical and health sciencesHospital4AT Delirium Hospital Multicenter Prevalence Aged Aged 80 and over Cross-Sectional Studies Delirium Female Humans Inpatients Italy Logistic Models Male Odds Ratio Prevalence Prospective Studies Surveys and Questionnairesmental disordersHumans4ATPsychiatry4AT; Delirium; Hospital; Multicenter; Prevalence;AgedInpatientsbusiness.industryDeliriumOdds ratio4AT; Delirium; Hospital; Multicenter; Prevalence; Medicine (all)Cross-Sectional StudiesLogistic ModelsEmergency medicineDeliriumDelirium; Prevalence; Hospital; Multicenter; 4ATbusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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Prevalence of depressive symptoms among Italian medical students: The multicentre cross-sectional "PRIMES" study.

2020

Background Four percent of the world’s population suffers from depression, which is a major public health issue. Medical students are at risk, as their depressive symptoms (DS) prevalence is reported to be approximately 27% worldwide. Since few data on Italian medical students exist, this study aimed to estimate their DS prevalence and assess risk and protective factors. Methods The PRIMES was a multicentre cross-sectional study performed in 12 Italian medical schools. Questionnaires were self-reported and included 30 sociodemographic items and the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). The primary outcome was the presence of DS (BDI-II score≥14). The main analyses were chi-squared tests an…

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Quality of life in patients with bladder cancer undergoing ileal conduit: A comparison of women versus men

2018

Background/Aim: Studies comparing health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) between patients who underwent radical cystectomy (RC) and those who underwent a different form of urinary diversion has not reached yet univocal and reliable conclusions. The aim of our study was to evaluate bladder-specific long-term HR-QoL after radical cystectomy and ileal conduit. Patients and Methods: A multicenter study was carried out on 145 consecutive patients (112 males and 33 females) undergoing RC and ileal conduit (IC). HR-QoL assessment was conducted using Italian versions of European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30 and EORTC BLM-30 questionnaires. Results: Our data showed that…

MaleGenetics and Molecular Biology (all)Cancer Researchmedicine.medical_treatment030232 urology & nephrologySex FactorUrinary DiversionBiochemistrySettore MED/24 - UrologiaBladder cancer; ileal conduit; quality of life; Orthotopic neobladder0302 clinical medicineQuality of lifeSurveys and QuestionnairesOutcome Assessment Health CareOrthotopic neobladderSurveys and QuestionnaireUrinary bladderSettore MED/24 - UROLOGIABladder cancerMiddle AgedhumanitiesBladder cancer; Ileal conduit; Orthotopic neobladder; Quality of life; Radical cystectomy; Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology (all); Pharmacologymedicine.anatomical_structureIleal conduit030220 oncology & carcinogenesisUrinary Bladder NeoplasmFemaleResearch ArticleHumanQuality of lifemedicine.medical_specialtyBladder cancer; Ileal conduit; Orthotopic neobladder; Quality of life; Radical cystectomy; Aged; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Sex Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Urinary Bladder; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms; Urinary Diversion; Quality of Life; Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology (all); PharmacologyUrinary BladderGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular BiologyCystectomy03 medical and health sciencesOutcome Assessment (Health Care)Sex FactorsInternal medicinemedicineHumansIn patientAgedPharmacologyBladder cancerBiochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)business.industryUrinary diversionCancermedicine.diseaseRadical cystectomyUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsBladder cancer; ileal conduit; orthotopic neobladder; quality of life; radical cystectomybusinessSexual function
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Knowledge of sexually transmitted infections and sex-at-risk among Italian students of health professions. Data from a one-month survey.

2018

Aim. The aim of the study was to evaluate the knowledge and behavioral risks associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among the students of health professions at the University of Palermo divided into two age groups (18-22 years and 23-27 years). Materials and methods. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed. The questionnaire is structured in three parts in addition to an introduction to socio-demographic information. The first part investigates the quality of information provided by public institutions on the subject, the second part the knowledge of contraceptive methods used to reduce the risk of contagion and the third part the knowledge of STIs and HPV vaccinat…

MaleHealth Knowledge Attitudes PracticeAdolescentUniversitiesHealth PersonnelSexually Transmitted DiseasesSex Education• surveys and questionnaires • sexually transmitted infections • sexual behavior • university students • SicilyYoung AdultCross-Sectional StudiesSex FactorsItalyHealth OccupationsSurveys and QuestionnairesHumansFemaleStudentsAnnali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita
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