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Odontoiatria di genere: la condizione femminile nella pratica odontoiatrica
2014
Obiettivi: scopo del presente studio è quello di esaminare la condizione femminile in relazione alla professione odontoiatrica, quelle condizioni patologiche orali che possono colpire in particolare il sesso femminile e i trattamenti relativi. Materiali e metodi: oltre alla propria esperienza e al contributo personale, sono state effettuate ricerche sui motori di ricerca scientifica PubMed, Embase e Scopus. Risultati e conclusioni: è stata esaminata la figura della odontoiatra donna e la sua collocazione nell'ambito professionale, nonché le sue caratteristiche lavorative sia in relazione ai pazienti sia in relazione alla propria famiglia. Sono state analizzate poi le più comuni condizioni p…
Respiratory syncytial virus infection in a Sicilian pediatric population: Risk factors, epidemiology, and severity
2008
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of hospitalization for lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in young children worldwide. This study evaluated the epidemiological and clinical patterns of RSV infection in infants hospitalized for LRTIs in Sicily. Over a 7-month period (October 1, 2005 to April 30, 2006), all children 6 months old, with a gestational age (GA) of >36 weeks, with a birth weight of >2.50 g, with previous hospitalizations due to LRTI, with smokers in the household, and with a history of breast-feeding (p < 0.05 for each). RSV infection was associated with a higher likelihood to be admitted to neonatal intensive care units and to longer hospitalization…
Prenatal exposure to residential air pollution and infant mental development: modulation by antioxidants and detoxification factors.
2011
Background: Air pollution effects on children’s neurodevelopment have recently been suggested to occur most likely through the oxidative stress pathway. Objective: We aimed to assess whether prenatal exposure to residential air pollution is associated with impaired infant mental development, and whether antioxidant/detoxification factors modulate this association. Methods: In the Spanish INfancia y Medio Ambiente (INMA; Environment and Childhood) Project, 2,644 pregnant women were recruited during their first trimester. Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and benzene were measured with passive samplers covering the study areas. Land use regression models were developed for each pollutant to predict aver…