المؤلفون: Plotti, Francesco, Cundari, Gianna Barbara, Ficarola, Fernando, Terranova, Corrado, De Cicco Nardone, Carlo, Montera, Roberto, Luvero, Daniela, Guzzo, Federica, Silvagni, Adele, Ferrari, Amerigo, Caserta, Donatella, Angioli, Roberto

المصدر: Healthcare (2227-9032); Jun2024, Vol. 12 Issue 12, p1190, 9p

مصطلحات موضوعية: INTERSTITIAL cystitis, INTRAVESICAL administration, T-test (Statistics), HYALURONIC acid, QUESTIONNAIRES, VISUAL analog scale, RETROSPECTIVE studies, TREATMENT effectiveness, MANN Whitney U Test, CHI-squared test, LONGITUDINAL method, PAIN management, DRUG efficacy, QUALITY of life

مصطلحات جغرافية: ITALY

مستخلص: The efficacy of hyaluronic acid instillations as therapy for patients with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) has been demonstrated in some clinical studies, with response rates up to 70%. The aim of the study is to investigate the change in symptoms and quality of life in female patients with IC/BPS after intravesical instillations of hyaluronic acid used as first-line treatment. A retrospective single-center cohort study was conducted. Female patients, whose symptoms were compatible with the diagnosis of IC/BPS as defined by the International Continence Society, were treated with a variable number of intravesical instillations of a hyaluronic acid-based drug. Three validated questionnaires were administered by telephone to all patients, before the beginning of the treatment and 6 months after the last administration of the drug. A total of 50 patients with symptoms compatible with the diagnosis of IC/BPS were included in the study. The median number of instillations performed is 4. For all questionnaires, the median value was significantly reduced following treatment with intravesical instillations (p = 0.000). The present study has shown that intravesical hyaluronic acid treatment results in both statistically and clinically significant symptomatic improvement, thereby improving the quality of life of patients with IC/BPS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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المؤلفون: Nicolas, Charlotte, Rouche, Manon, Dierckens, Maxim, Kelly, Colette, Fismen, Anne-Siri, Nardone, Paola, Castetbon, Katia, Chatelan, Angeline

المصدر: European Journal of Nutrition; Dec2023, Vol. 62 Issue 8, p3287-3296, 10p

مصطلحات موضوعية: FOOD habits, FOOD consumption, CROSS-sectional method, MULTIPLE regression analysis, POPULATION geography, SOCIOECONOMIC factors, SURVEYS, COMPARATIVE studies, FRUIT, HEALTH behavior, RESEARCH funding, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, QUESTIONNAIRES, TREND analysis, ODDS ratio, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENCE

مصطلحات جغرافية: AUSTRIA, NETHERLANDS, ITALY, SCOTLAND, SWEDEN, NORWAY, GERMANY, SWITZERLAND, EUROPE

مستخلص: Purpose: To investigate time trends in daily fruit consumption among Western European adolescents and in related socioeconomic inequalities. Methods: We used nationally representative data from 18 countries participating in five rounds (2002 to 2018) of the cross-sectional "Health Behaviour in School-aged Children" (HBSC) survey (n = 458,973). The questionnaire, standardised across countries and rounds, was self-administered at school by 11-, 13- and 15-year-old adolescents. Daily fruit consumption was assessed using a short food frequency questionnaire (sFFQ). Socioeconomic inequalities were measured using the Family Affluence Scale (FAS). Multilevel logistic regressions were applied to study linear time trends in daily fruit consumption, overall, by country and by FAS. Results: Between 2002 and 2018, daily fruit consumption increased in 10 countries (OR range, 1.04 to 1.13, p < 0.05) and decreased in 3 (OR range 0.96 to 0.98, p < 0.05). In all survey years combined, prevalence of daily fruit consumption was significantly higher among high FAS groups (42.6%) compared to medium (36.1%) and low FAS groups (31.7%; all countries: p < 0.001). Between 2002 and 2018, socioeconomic inequalities in fruit consumption increased in Austria, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Scotland, Sweden, and Switzerland. Only in Norway FAS inequalities decreased while the prevalence increased. Conclusion: The prevalence of daily fruit consumption generally increased among adolescents between 2002 and 2018 in Western European countries, yet socioeconomic inequalities increased in some countries. Public health interventions should continue to promote fruit consumption with special attention to lower socioeconomic groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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المؤلفون: Plotti, Francesco, Silvagni, Adele, Montera, Roberto, De Cicco Nardone, Carlo, Luvero, Daniela, Ficarola, Fernando, Cundari, Gianna Barbara, Branda, Francesco, Angioli, Roberto, Terranova, Corrado

المصدر: Journal of Clinical Medicine; Nov2023, Vol. 12 Issue 22, p7016, 11p

مصطلحات موضوعية: ENDOMETRIAL cancer, COVID-19 pandemic, DELAYED diagnosis, COMPARATIVE studies, SENTINEL lymph nodes, ENDOMETRIAL hyperplasia, UTERINE hemorrhage

مصطلحات جغرافية: ROME, ITALY

مستخلص: Endometrial cancer represents an ideal target to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 being the most frequent gynecological malignancy in Italy, generally detected at early stages and correlated with favorable oncological outcomes. The present comparative retrospective study carried out at Campus Bio-medico University Foundation in Rome aims to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation, diagnosis and treatment of EC. All women with a histological diagnosis of non-endometrioid and endometrioid endometrial cancer between 1 March 2018 and 31 October 2022 were included. The number of cases was higher in period 2 (95 vs. 64 cases). Time to diagnosis did not show statistically significant differences but in period 2, 92.06% of the diagnoses were made following abnormal uterine bleeding, while in period 1, only 67.02% were. The waiting time for the intervention was significantly shorter in period 2. Definitive histology, FIGO staging, surgical technique and adjuvant therapy did not show significant differences between the two periods. The study demonstrates that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic did not have a direct effect on the diagnostic delay, tumor staging and type of therapy but rather on the presentation pattern of endometrial cancer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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المؤلفون: Koumantakis, Emanuele, Comoretto, Rosanna Irene, Dalmasso, Paola, Bersia, Michela, Lemma, Patrizia, Lazzeri, Giacomo, Nardone, Paola, Vieno, Alessio, Galeotti, Tommaso, Berchialla, Paola, Charrier, Lorena

المصدر: Children; Nov2023, Vol. 10 Issue 11, p1816, 14p

مصطلحات موضوعية: RISK-taking behavior, NOMADS, SUBSTANCE abuse, CONFIDENCE intervals, GAMBLING, SEX distribution, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, RESEARCH funding, ODDS ratio, COMPULSIVE behavior

مصطلحات جغرافية: ITALY

مستخلص: Adolescence is a critical period for engaging in health risk behaviors. Migrant adolescents may face unique challenges due to acculturation stress. This study aims to monitor substance use and problem gambling among migrant adolescents living in Italy. Data from the 2017/18 Health Behavior in School-Aged Children survey in Italy were analyzed. The 18,794 participants included 15-year-olds, categorized as native or migrants, with ethnic backgrounds from Western, Eastern European, or non-Western/non-European countries. Girls had higher smoking rates, while boys exhibited higher prevalence of alcohol-related risk behaviors, cannabis use, and gambling. Boys from Eastern European countries displayed a greater risk of drunkenness (OR: 1.58, 95% CI: 1.06–2.37), particularly in the first generation, while those from Western countries showed a higher risk of multiple substance use (OR: 1.44, 95% CI: 1.05–1.96). Girls from Eastern European and non-Western/non-European countries had a lower risk of alcohol consumption (OR: 0.50, 95% CI: 0.29–0.85; OR: 0.55, 95% CI: 0.33–0.91, respectively). Finally, boys, especially those from Eastern European and non-Western/non-European countries, had a significantly higher risk of problem gambling (OR: 1.83, 95% CI: 1.04–3.22; OR: 2.10, 95% CI: 1.29–3.42, respectively). This disparity was more pronounced in the first generation, possibly due to acculturation challenges and socio-economic factors. Risk behaviors in adolescents are influenced by complex interplays of gender, cultural factors, and migration generation. Preventive strategies should consider these factors to effectively address substance use and gambling in this heterogeneous population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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المؤلفون: Giustini, Marco, Luzi, Ilaria, Spinelli, Angela, Andreozzi, Silvia, Bucciarelli, Mauro, Buoncristiano, Marta, Nardone, Paola, Ciardullo, Silvia, Giustin, Marco, Giusti, Angela, Cattaneo, Chiara, Gentile, Amalia Egle, Zambri, Francesca, Palermo, Vittorio, Nolfi, Annachiara Di, Tambascia, Gabriella, Colleluori, Claudia, Di Giacomo, Manuela, Ranalli, Ercole, Mininni, Mariangela

المصدر: Italian Journal of Pediatrics; 9/13/2023, Vol. 49 Issue 1, p1-11, 11p

مصطلحات موضوعية: WELL-being, CLUSTER sampling, COVID-19, INFECTION control, SEX distribution, CHILDREN'S health, HEALTH behavior, QUESTIONNAIRES, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, SOCIAL classes, RESEARCH funding, STAY-at-home orders, SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors

مصطلحات جغرافية: ITALY

مستخلص: Background: While existing research has explored changes in health behaviours among adults and adolescents due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the impact of quarantine on young children's well-being is still less clear. Moreover, most of the published studies were carried out on small and non-representative samples. The aim of the EpaS-ISS study was to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the habits and behaviours of a representative sample of school children aged mainly 8–9 years and their families living in Italy, exploring the changes in children's well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the immediately preceding time period. Methods: Data were collected using a web questionnaire. The target population was parents of children attending third-grade primary schools and living in Italy. A cluster sample design was adopted. A Well-Being Score (WBS) was calculated by summing the scores from 10 items concerning the children's well-being. Associations between WBS and socio-demographic variables and other variables were analysed. Results: A total of 4863 families participated. The children's WBS decreased during COVID-19 (median value from 31 to 25; p = 0.000). The most statistically significant variables related to a worsening children's WBS were: time of school closure, female gender, living in a house with only a small and unliveable outdoor area, high parents' educational level and worsening financial situation. Conclusions: According to parents ' perception, changes in daily routine during COVID-19 negatively affected children's well-being. This study has identified some personal and contextual variables associated with the worsening of children's WBS, which should be considered in case of similar events. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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المؤلفون: Nardone, Paola, Odoardi, Iacopo, Liberatore, Assia, D’Ingiullo, Dario

المصدر: Journal of Urban & Regional Analysis; 2023, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p191-219, 29p

مصطلحات موضوعية: EDUCATIONAL outcomes, ACADEMIC achievement, SOCIOECONOMIC factors, SOCIAL capital, CURRICULUM, ACHIEVEMENT gap

مصطلحات جغرافية: ITALY

مستخلص: Promoting education is a priority for most of the world’s governments, but, in some cases, beneficial access to school curricula and student achievement is influenced by the socioeconomic background. We investigate the influence of many aspects of the Italian socioeconomic background on school achievement, specifically on mathematical capabilities, at two school levels (primary and secondary) by using regional data over the period 2013-2019. Italy is a country with a solid scholastic tradition that, especially in the past, had a strong imprint mainly of humanistic and social culture. Investments are currently being made in human capital (HC), particularly in the scientific, mathematical and computer fields; however, the results vary according to region. The results show that in the central-northern regions, a virtuous circle of HC enrichment can be triggered, while in the southern regions, economic support is necessary. In addition, we observe that a sort of family safety net (a form of social capital) could play a positive role in sustaining the students’ learning efforts in the southern area. It seems that the different support for school education that underlies the Italian “NorthSouth problem” is one of the causes of the gap in the local levels of HC development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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المؤلفون: Bavaro, Domenica Antonia, Fanizzi, Annarita, Iacovelli, Serena, Bove, Samantha, Comes, Maria Colomba, Cristofaro, Cristian, Cutrignelli, Daniela, De Santis, Valerio, Nardone, Annalisa, Lagattolla, Fulvia, Rizzo, Alessandro, Ressa, Cosmo Maurizio, Massafra, Raffaella

المصدر: Healthcare (2227-9032); Apr2023, Vol. 11 Issue 7, p1042, 11p

مصطلحات موضوعية: SURGICAL complication risk factors, SUPPORT vector machines, DECISION trees, CONTRACTURE (Pathology), LYMPHADENECTOMY, EPIDERMAL growth factor receptors, MACHINE learning, MAMMAPLASTY, RANDOM forest algorithms, CANCER patients, RISK assessment, CYTOCHEMISTRY, ESTROGEN receptors, BREAST implants, RADIATION doses, CELL proliferation, RESEARCH funding, MASTECTOMY, PREDICTION models, SENSITIVITY & specificity (Statistics), RADIOTHERAPY, TUMOR markers, MENOPAUSE, COMBINED modality therapy, BREAST tumors, PROGESTERONE receptors, ALGORITHMS, TUMOR grading, SYMPTOMS, BLOOD

مصطلحات جغرافية: ITALY

مستخلص: In recent years, immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy surgery has steadily increased in the treatment pathway of breast cancer (BC) patients due to its potential impact on both the morpho-functional and aesthetic type of the breast and the quality of life. Although recent studies have demonstrated how recent radiotherapy techniques have allowed a reduction of adverse events related to breast reconstruction, capsular contracture (CC) remains the main complication after post-mastectomy radio-therapy (PMRT). In this study, we evaluated the association of the occurrence of CC with some clinical, histological and therapeutic parameters related to BC patients. We firstly performed bivariate statistical tests and we then evaluated the prognostic predictive power of the collected data by using machine learning techniques. Out of a sample of 59 patients referred to our institute, 28 patients (i.e., 47%) showed contracture after PMRT. As a result, only estrogen receptor status (ER) and molecular subtypes were significantly associated with the occurrence of CC after PMRT. Different machine learning models were trained on a subset of clinical features selected by a feature importance approach. Experimental results have shown that collected features have a non-negligible predictive power. The extreme gradient boosting classifier achieved an area under the curve (AUC) value of 68% and accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity values of 68%, 64%, and 74%, respectively. Such a support tool, after further suitable optimization and validation, would allow clinicians to identify the best therapeutic strategy and reconstructive timing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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المؤلفون: Morabito, Simona, Cusano, Paola, Galluzzo, Danilo, Gaudiosi, Guido, Nardone, Lucia, Del Gaudio, Pierdomenico, Gervasi, Anna, La Rocca, Mario, Milano, Girolamo, Petrosino, Simona, Zuccarello, Luciano, Manzo, Roberto, Buonocunto, Ciro, Di Luccio, Francesca

المصدر: Sensors (14248220); Feb2023, Vol. 23 Issue 3, p1630, 18p

مصطلحات موضوعية: SEISMIC surveys, EARTHQUAKE zones, MICROSEISMS, SEISMIC arrays, CARBON dioxide, RAYLEIGH waves

مصطلحات جغرافية: ITALY

مستخلص: A passive seismic experiment is carried out at the non-volcanic highly degassing site of Mefite d'Ansanto located at the northern tip of the Irpinia region (southern Italy), where the 1980 MS 6.9 destructive earthquake occurred. Between 2020 and 2021, background seismic noise was recorded by deploying a broadband seismic station and a seismic array composed of seven 1 Hz three-component sensors. Using two different array configurations, we were allowed to explore in detail the 1–20 Hz frequency band of the seismic noise wavefield as well as Rayleigh wave phase velocities in the 400–800 m/s range. Spectral analyses and array techniques were applied to one year of data showing that the frequency content of the signal is very stable in time. High frequency peaks are likely linked to the emission source, whereas at low frequencies seismic noise is clearly correlated to meteorological parameters. The results of this study show that small aperture seismic arrays probe the subsurface of tectonic CO2-rich emission areas and contribute to the understanding of the link between fluid circulation and seismogenesis in seismically active regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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المؤلفون: Nardone, Gianluca, Sisto, Roberta, Lopolito, Antonio

المصدر: Journal of Rural Studies. Jan 2010 26(1):63-72.

تمت مراجعته من قبل الزملاء: Y

Page Count: 10

الواصفات: Foreign Countries, Rural Development, Social Capital, Case Studies, Measurement Techniques, Research Methodology

مصطلحات جغرافية: Italy

مستخلص: This paper focuses on the introduction of a suitable method for the measurement of social capital in the context of rural development policies. We present an empirical application of the method to four case studies from the south of Italy. In order to overcome some limits affecting previous empirical research, we have grounded the measurement framework upon a clear decomposition of the concept of social capital characterizing three main dimensions: structural, relational and cognitive. This has allowed us to build five direct indicators for the core components of social capital created within the EU local agencies for rural development (the Local Action Groups). Moreover we have set a synthetic measure capturing the specific configuration of the internal social capital of the groups as a whole. (Contains 4 tables and 2 figures.)

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المؤلفون: TAPPI, MARCO¹ marco.tappi@unifg.it, NARDONE, GIANLUCA¹, SANTERAMO, FABIO GAETANO¹

المصدر: Bio-Based & Applied Economics. 2022, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p123-130. 8p.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *CROP insurance, WEATHER, DURUM wheat, AGRICULTURAL meteorology, INDEMNIFICATION

مصطلحات جغرافية: PUGLIA (Italy), ITALY

مستخلص: The weather index-based insurances may help farmers to cope with climate risks overcoming the most common issues of traditional insurances. However, the weather index-based insurances present the limit of the basis risk: a significant yield loss may occur although the weather index does not trigger the indemnification, or a compensation may be granted even if there has not been a yield loss. Our investigation, conducted on Apulia region (Southern Italy), aimed at deepening the knowledge on the linkages between durum wheat yields and weather events, i.e., the working principles of weather index-based insurances, occurring in susceptible phenological phases. We found several connections among weather and yields and highlight the need to collect more refined data to catch further relationships. We conclude opening a reflection on how the stakeholders may make use of publicly available data to design effective weather crop insurances. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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