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1. Intra‐urban residential mobility and segregation of foreigners in Rome

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Rimoldi, S, Crisci, M, Benassi, F, Raymer, J, Rimoldi, SML, Rimoldi, S, Crisci, M, Benassi, F, Raymer, J, and Rimoldi, SML

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This research studies the residential mobility of Italians and foreigners in Rome from 2002 to 2019. We examine the differences in residential mobility patterns for (1) Italians and foreigners, (2) foreign migrants by selected country of origin, and (3) the effect of intra-urban mobility on residential segregation. Log-linear models and segregation indexes are used to analyze unpublished microdata on residential mobility by neighbourhood from the population register of Rome. Results show that foreigners are more mobile than Italians and more prone to move outside the area where they live, but with an increasing process of remaining in their current locations over time. Also, similarities and differences emerge by country of origin. Finally, we find residential mobility has increased the spatial concentration and clustering of foreigners in Rome, whilst reducing the dissimilarity from Italians at the same time.

Published
2024

2. Residential Mobility Within the Italian Metropolitan Areas in the 2000s. A Territorial Focus on Rome and Milan

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Feria-Toribio, JM, Iglesias-Pascual, R, Benassi, F, Crisci, M, Rimoldi, S, Menonna, A, Santurro, M, Rimoldi, SML, Feria-Toribio, JM, Iglesias-Pascual, R, Benassi, F, Crisci, M, Rimoldi, S, Menonna, A, Santurro, M, and Rimoldi, SML

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Until the economic crisis of 2008, the principal Italian metropolitan areas of the Centre-North attracted strong international migratory flows and were affected by an intense process of residential diffusion from the city centres to the fringes. Over the last decade, labour migration flows from other countries drastically decreased, and the first signs of re-urbanisation of urban cores have appeared. Based on a large statistical dataset on internal migration and intra-urban residential mobility from the beginning of this century to the present, this paper aims to analyse how spatial patterns of urban mobility have changed the distribution of natives and migrants in the cores, rings and suburbs, with particular regard to the urban regions of Rome and Milan.

Published
2024

3. Wearable, Energy-Autonomous RF Microwave Systems

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Costanzo A., Benassi F., Monti G., Costanzo, A., Benassi, F., Monti, G., Costanzo A., Benassi F., and Monti G.

Subjects
energy harvesting, IoT, wearable devices, Wearable, RFID, chipless
Abstract

In the near future, we will be surrounded in our daily lives by a multitude of small and relatively inexpensive computing devices that are equipped with wireless communication and sensing featuring the concept of 'pervasive intelligence,' a basis from which we can envision our future world as an Internet of Things/Internet of Everything (IoT/IoE) in terms of both a consumer IoT/IoE and the Industrial IoT. One of the key desired characteristics of an IoT wireless sensor node is its ability to operate autonomously by means of energy harvesting (EH) rather than relying on bulky batteries, which have a limited lifetime. Furthermore, for many of the aforementioned scenarios, wearable solutions are foreseen to further increase the pervasive diffusion of the IoT paradigm, enabling a multitude of devices and individuals to be connected to each other.

Published
2022

4. OC71 SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR ISOLATED TRICUSPID VALVE INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS. 25-YEAR RESULTS

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Di Mauro, M., Dato, G. Actis, Barili, F., Corte, A. Della, Ratta, E. Della, Cugola, D., Galletti, L., Centofanti, P., Santini, F., Salsano, A., Rinaldi, M., Mancuso, S., Cappabianca, G., Beghi, C., De Vincentiis, C., Biondi, A., Livi, U., Sponga, S., Pacini, D., Murara, G., Di Bortalomeo, R., Scrofani, R., Cagnoni, G., Antona, C., Nicolini, F., Benassi, F., De Bonis, M., Pozzoli, A., Casali, G., Scrascia, G., Bortolotti, U., Falcetta, G., Musumeci, F., Gherli, R., Vizzardi, E., Salvador, L., Piccichè, M., Paparella, D., Margari, V., Troise, G., Villa, E., Dossena, Y., Lucarelli, C., Onorati, F., Faggian, G., Mariscalco, G., Maselli, D., Foschi, M., Parolari, A., and Lorusso, R.

Published
2018
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5. Location quotient as a local index of residential segregation. Theoretical and applied aspects

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Benassi, F, Crisci, M, Rimoldi S. M. L., Benassi, F, Crisci, M, and Rimoldi, S

Subjects
Location quotient, Residential segregation, Italy, Metropolitan area, SECS-S/04 - DEMOGRAFIA, Milan, Migration
Abstract

The location quotient (LQ), a ratio of ratios, is a widely known geographic index (Isard, 1960). It is used to measure and map relative distributions or relative concentrations of a character in a sub-area compared to the area as a whole (Wheeler, 2005). It has been recently proposed as a local index in the study of residential segregation of foreign population (Apparicio et al., 2008; Benassi et al., 2016). The LQs are particularly useful when applied to a metropolitan area where they allow to identify the spatial units in which a population group is under-represented (LQ1). Despite their apparent simplicity, the location quotients present some slippery features this contribution tries to reflect on. This paper examines some different ways to compute the LQs and their results, by using data on residents by citizenship in the metropolitan area of Milan. We analyse and compare the statistical distributions of the LQs of selected foreign population’s groups. Finally, we propose an alternative measure, the Locational Differential Index, to take account of density, conveying the spatial component, absent in location quotients.

Published
2022

6. Migrants' Population, Residential Segregation, and Metropolitan Spaces - Insights from the Italian Experience over the Last 20 Years

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Benassi, F, Crisci, M, Matthews, S, Rimoldi, S, Matthews, SA, Rimoldi, SML, Benassi, F, Crisci, M, Matthews, S, Rimoldi, S, Matthews, SA, and Rimoldi, SML

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Southern European studies of migrants' spatial distribution within metropolitan cities (MCs) are increasingly relevant to understanding residential segregation and marginalisation, particularly of foreign nationals. This paper leverages original and partially unpublished data to examine overall and foreign national specific segregation over two decades in Rome MC and Milan MC, the two largest Italian MCs. We introduce a 5-class concentric ring typology to describe and uncover geographical patterns within the MCs and focus on the spatial and temporal distribution of four selected foreign nationalities: Romanian, Bangladeshi, Chinese, and Filipino. Results reveal heterogeneity in overall and foreign national specific distributions over time both within and between Rome MC and Milan MC. Comparing across groups and MCs we identify similarities but also unique patterns. These results shed light on the peculiarity of the urban demographic Italian landscape and raise questions regarding recent theories about residential segregation in the urban contexts of Southern Europe.

Published
2022

7. The prevalence of sleep impairments and predictors of sleep quality among patients with asthma

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Braido F, Baiardini I, Ferrando M, Scichilone N, Santus P, Petrone A, Di Marco F, Corsico AG, Zanforlin A, Milanese M, Steinhilber G, Bonavia M, Pirina P, Micheletto C, D’Amato M, Lacedonia D, Benassi F, Propati A, Ruggeri P, Tursi F, Bocchino ML, Patella V, Canonica GW, Blasi F, Barlassina R, Bellotti M, Bellanti MT, Benfante A, Bosco E, Busceti MT, Canora A, Caccavo I, Raccanelli R, Florio G, Forte L, Grosso A, Imeri G, Simioli F, Mancini D, Pelaia G, Puggioni F., Braido F, Baiardini I, Ferrando M, Scichilone N, Santus P, Petrone A, Di Marco F, Corsico AG, Zanforlin A, Milanese M, Steinhilber G, Bonavia M, Pirina P, Micheletto C, D’Amato M, Lacedonia D, Benassi F, Propati A, Ruggeri P, Tursi F, Bocchino ML, Patella V, Canonica GW, Blasi F, Barlassina R, Bellotti M, Bellanti MT, Benfante A, Bosco E, Busceti MT, Canora A, Caccavo I, Raccanelli R, Florio G, Forte L, Grosso A, Imeri G, Simioli F, Mancini D, Pelaia G, Puggioni F., Braido F., Baiardini I., Ferrando M., Scichilone N., Santus P., Petrone A., Di Marco F., Corsico A.G., Zanforlin A., Milanese M., Steinhilber G., Bonavia M., Pirina P., Micheletto C., D'Amato M., Lacedonia D., Benassi F., Propati A., Ruggeri P., Tursi F., Bocchino M.L., Patella V., Canonica G.W., Blasi F., Braido, F., Baiardini, I., Ferrando, M., Scichilone, N., Santus, P., Petrone, A., Di Marco, F., Corsico, A. G., Zanforlin, A., Milanese, M., Steinhilber, G., Bonavia, M., Pirina, P., Micheletto, C., D'Amato, M., Lacedonia, D., Benassi, F., Propati, A., Ruggeri, P., Tursi, F., Bocchino, M., Patella, V., Canonica, G. W., and Blasi, F.

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Adult, Male, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, asthma, quality of life, reflux, rhinitis, sleep, sleepiness, Settore MED/09 - Medicina Interna, Cross-sectional study, Settore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Respiratorio, Quality of life (healthcare), Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Prevalence, medicine, Humans, Immunology and Allergy, Aged, Asthma, Asthma, quality of life, reflux, rhinitis, sleep, sleepiness, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Sleep quality, business.industry, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Sleep in non-human animals, rhiniti, asthma, sleep, rhinitis, sleepiness, reflux, quality of life, Cross-Sectional Studies, Socioeconomic Factors, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Female, Settore MED/26 - Neurologia, business, Clinical psychology
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Background: Sleep is a significant dimension of daily life. However, only a few studies have examined the sleep quality of asthmatics in a real-world clinical settings. Objective: This study is aimed to estimate the prevalence of sleep impairments among asthmatic patients and examine the relationship between sleep quality, asthma control, rhinitis symptoms, and sociodemographic characteristics. Methods: The present study adopted the observational cross-sectional research design that has been designed by the Italian Respiratory Society and used valid assessments to measure the study variables. Results: Data from 1150 asthmatic patients (mean age 51.01 years ± 16.03) were subjected to analysis. 58.3% of the patients had impaired sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [PSQI] total scores > 5), and their mean PSQI score was 5.68 (SD = 3.4). A significant correlation emerged between sleep quality and asthma control (p = 0.0001) and a significant albeit weak correlation emerged between PSQI total scores and Total 5 Symptoms Score (r = 0.24, p = 0.0001). Sleep quality was significantly associated health-related quality of life [HRQoL]. (r = 0.50, p < 0.001). After exclusion of patients at risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) and Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), the most important determinants of PSQI score were HRQoL, In the entire sample asthma control is the strongest predictor of both sleep quality and HRQoL. Conclusions: The results of this real-world study highlight the prevalence, impact and predictors of sleep disturbances in asthmatic patients and suggest the need for physicians to detect poor sleep quality.

Published
2020

8. Local heterogeneities in population growth and decline. A spatial analysis for Italian municipalities

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benassi f, busetta a, gallo G, stranges m, Cira Perna, Nicola Salvati, Francesco Schirripa Spagnolo, Benassi, Federico, Busetta, Annalisa, Gallo, Gerardo, Stranges, Manuela, Nicola Salvati, Cira Perna, Stefano Marchetti, Raymond Chambers, BENASSI Federico, BUSETTA Annalisa, GALLO Gerardo, STRANGES Manuela, Perna, C, Salvati, N, Schirripa Spagnolo, F., benassi f, busetta a, gallo G, and stranges m

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demographic malaise, Italy, spatial regression models, spatial demography, local analysis, demographic malaise, Italy, spatial lag models, spatial demography, local analysis, Settore SECS-S/04 - Demografia
Abstract

Spatially unequal demographic dynamics lead to a progressive fragility of a territory and its socio-economic system. In Italy, municipalities in demographic malaise tend to be increasingly small in size and peripheral in location, and their local spatial aggregation increased over time. A spatial approach is here proposed to investigate the dynamics across time and space of the population variations in Italian municipalities. Global and local spatial autocorrelation analysis and several models of regression were run using as study variable the average growth rates at municipality level. The spatial autocorrelation of the study variable is quite high and stable over time. The regression results show that spatial models (SAM and SAR) outperform the non-spatial model (OLS) and that SAR is the best model. The results also underline that the variation of population is significantly affected by its values in the neighbouring municipalities, confirming the spatial nature of the phenomenon. The presence of schools in the municipality emerges as a key factor for the increase/decrease of the population. Moreover, the decomposition of the effects into direct and indirect effects shows that all the independent variables produce their effects almost 70% directly and 30% indirectly.

Published
2021

9. LE DISUGUAGLIANZE TRA TERRITORI

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BENASSI F, BUSETTA A, GALLO G, STRANGES M, Billari, F.C., Tomassini, C, BENASSI F, BUSETTA A, GALLO G, and STRANGES M

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Non presenti
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Non presente

Published
2021

11. Surgical treatment of isolated tricuspid valve infective endocarditis: 25-year results from a multicenter registry

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Di Mauro, M, Foschi, M, Dato, G, Centofanti, P, Barili, F, Corte, A, Ratta, E, Cugola, D, Galletti, L, Santini, F, Salsano, A, Rinaldi, M, Mancuso, S, Cappabianca, G, Beghi, C, De Vincentiis, C, Biondi, A, Livi, U, Sponga, S, Pacini, D, Murana, G, Scrofani, R, Antona, C, Cagnoni, G, Nicolini, F, Benassi, F, De Bonis, M, Pozzoli, A, Casali, G, Scrascia, G, Falcetta, G, Bortolotti, U, Musumeci, F, Gherli, R, Vizzardi, E, Salvador, L, Piciche, M, Paparella, D, Margari, V, Troise, G, Villa, E, Dossena, Y, Lucarelli, C, Onorati, F, Faggian, G, Mariscalco, G, Maselli, D, Parolari, A, Lorusso, R, Di Mauro M., Foschi M., Dato G. M. A., Centofanti P., Barili F., Corte A. D., Ratta E. D., Cugola D., Galletti L., Santini F., Salsano A., Rinaldi M., Mancuso S., Cappabianca G., Beghi C., De Vincentiis C., Biondi A., Livi U., Sponga S., Pacini D., Murana G., Scrofani R., Antona C., Cagnoni G., Nicolini F., Benassi F., De Bonis M., Pozzoli A., Casali G., Scrascia G., Falcetta G., Bortolotti U., Musumeci F., Gherli R., Vizzardi E., Salvador L., Piciche M., Paparella D., Margari V., Troise G., Villa E., Dossena Y., Lucarelli C., Onorati F., Faggian G., Mariscalco G., Maselli D., Parolari A., Lorusso R., Di Mauro, M, Foschi, M, Dato, G, Centofanti, P, Barili, F, Corte, A, Ratta, E, Cugola, D, Galletti, L, Santini, F, Salsano, A, Rinaldi, M, Mancuso, S, Cappabianca, G, Beghi, C, De Vincentiis, C, Biondi, A, Livi, U, Sponga, S, Pacini, D, Murana, G, Scrofani, R, Antona, C, Cagnoni, G, Nicolini, F, Benassi, F, De Bonis, M, Pozzoli, A, Casali, G, Scrascia, G, Falcetta, G, Bortolotti, U, Musumeci, F, Gherli, R, Vizzardi, E, Salvador, L, Piciche, M, Paparella, D, Margari, V, Troise, G, Villa, E, Dossena, Y, Lucarelli, C, Onorati, F, Faggian, G, Mariscalco, G, Maselli, D, Parolari, A, Lorusso, R, Di Mauro M., Foschi M., Dato G. M. A., Centofanti P., Barili F., Corte A. D., Ratta E. D., Cugola D., Galletti L., Santini F., Salsano A., Rinaldi M., Mancuso S., Cappabianca G., Beghi C., De Vincentiis C., Biondi A., Livi U., Sponga S., Pacini D., Murana G., Scrofani R., Antona C., Cagnoni G., Nicolini F., Benassi F., De Bonis M., Pozzoli A., Casali G., Scrascia G., Falcetta G., Bortolotti U., Musumeci F., Gherli R., Vizzardi E., Salvador L., Piciche M., Paparella D., Margari V., Troise G., Villa E., Dossena Y., Lucarelli C., Onorati F., Faggian G., Mariscalco G., Maselli D., Parolari A., and Lorusso R.

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Background: To assess early and late mortality in patients with isolated acute tricuspid valve infective endocarditis (TVIE) using data from a multicenter registry. Methods: From 1983 to 2018, isolated acute TVIE was surgically treated in 157 (3.8%) patients [mean age 47 ± 16 years (range 15–86 years), 25% females]. Of these, 142 (90%) had native tricuspid regurgitation, 7 (5%) native tricuspid valve (TV) steno-regurgitation, and 8 (5%) prosthetic TVIE. Intravenous drug use (IVDU) was recorded in 38% of patients, infection involved cardiac implantable electronic device leads in 21%, and vascular catheters for dialysis in 1%; in the remaining cases, the cause was unknown. The primary endpoint was in-hospital outcome, long-term freedom from recurrence and overall survival. Results: Overall, 77 (49%) patients underwent TV repair, 72 (46%) TV replacement, and 8 (5%) prosthetic TV replacement. Early mortality was 11% (n = 17). Expected early mortality according to EndoSCORE was 12%, with age (odds ratio 1.06) and redo (odds ratio 6.64) as risk factors. Late deaths occurred in 31 patients and TVIE recurrences in 4. Survival rates at 10, 20, and 25 years were 66%, 60%, and 44%, respectively. Risk factors were age [hazard ratio (HR) 1.06], mycotic TVIE (HR 4.2), IVDU (HR 4.90), infected prosthesis replacement (HR 4.4), and presence of cardiac implantable electronic device leads (HR 3.0). No significant difference was found in valve repair vs. replacement and in IVDUs vs. non-IVDUs. Conclusions: Patients with isolated acute TVIE undergoing surgical treatment show acceptable early and late outcomes. TVIE recurrence was low, and repair of the affected valve does not seem to confer any advantage either at early or long term up to 25 years.

Published
2019

16. Corrigendum to “A predictive model for early mortality after surgical treatment of heart valve or prosthesis infective endocarditis. The EndoSCORE”. [Int. J. Cardiol. 241 (Aug 15 2017) 97–102](S0167527317309877)(10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.03.148)

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Di Mauro M., Di Mauro, M, Dato, G, Barili, F, Gelsomino, S, Sante, P, Corte, A, Carrozza, A, Ratta, E, Cugola, D, Galletti, L, Devotini, R, Casabona, R, Santini, F, Salsano, A, Scrofani, R, Antona, C, Botta, L, Russo, C, Mancuso, S, Rinaldi, M, De Vincentiis, C, Biondi, A, Beghi, C, Cappabianca, G, Tarzia, V, Gerosa, G, De Bonis, M, Pozzoli, A, Nicolini, F, Benassi, F, Rosato, F, Grasso, E, Livi, U, Sponga, S, Pacini, D, Di Bartolomeo, R, Demartino, A, Bortolotti, U, Onorati, F, Faggian, G, Lorusso, R, Vizzardi, E, Di Giammarco, G, Marinelli, D, Villa, E, Troise, G, Piciche, M, Musumeci, F, Paparella, D, Margari, V, Tritto, F, Damiani, G, Scrascia, G, Zaccaria, S, Renzulli, A, Serraino, G, Mariscalco, G, Maselli, D, Foschi, M, Parolari, A, Nappi, G, Di Mauro M., Dato G. M. A., Barili F., Gelsomino S., Sante P., Corte A. D., Carrozza A., Ratta E. D., Cugola D., Galletti L., Devotini R., Casabona R., Santini F., Salsano A., Scrofani R., Antona C., Botta L., Russo C., Mancuso S., Rinaldi M., De Vincentiis C., Biondi A., Beghi C., Cappabianca G., Tarzia V., Gerosa G., De Bonis M., Pozzoli A., Nicolini F., Benassi F., Rosato F., Grasso E., Livi U., Sponga S., Pacini D., Di Bartolomeo R., DeMartino A., Bortolotti U., Onorati F., Faggian G., Lorusso R., Vizzardi E., Di Giammarco G., Marinelli D., Villa E., Troise G., Piciche M., Musumeci F., Paparella D., Margari V., Tritto F., Damiani G., Scrascia G., Zaccaria S., Renzulli A., Serraino G., Mariscalco G., Maselli D., Foschi M., Parolari A., Nappi G., Di Mauro M., Di Mauro, M, Dato, G, Barili, F, Gelsomino, S, Sante, P, Corte, A, Carrozza, A, Ratta, E, Cugola, D, Galletti, L, Devotini, R, Casabona, R, Santini, F, Salsano, A, Scrofani, R, Antona, C, Botta, L, Russo, C, Mancuso, S, Rinaldi, M, De Vincentiis, C, Biondi, A, Beghi, C, Cappabianca, G, Tarzia, V, Gerosa, G, De Bonis, M, Pozzoli, A, Nicolini, F, Benassi, F, Rosato, F, Grasso, E, Livi, U, Sponga, S, Pacini, D, Di Bartolomeo, R, Demartino, A, Bortolotti, U, Onorati, F, Faggian, G, Lorusso, R, Vizzardi, E, Di Giammarco, G, Marinelli, D, Villa, E, Troise, G, Piciche, M, Musumeci, F, Paparella, D, Margari, V, Tritto, F, Damiani, G, Scrascia, G, Zaccaria, S, Renzulli, A, Serraino, G, Mariscalco, G, Maselli, D, Foschi, M, Parolari, A, Nappi, G, Di Mauro M., Dato G. M. A., Barili F., Gelsomino S., Sante P., Corte A. D., Carrozza A., Ratta E. D., Cugola D., Galletti L., Devotini R., Casabona R., Santini F., Salsano A., Scrofani R., Antona C., Botta L., Russo C., Mancuso S., Rinaldi M., De Vincentiis C., Biondi A., Beghi C., Cappabianca G., Tarzia V., Gerosa G., De Bonis M., Pozzoli A., Nicolini F., Benassi F., Rosato F., Grasso E., Livi U., Sponga S., Pacini D., Di Bartolomeo R., DeMartino A., Bortolotti U., Onorati F., Faggian G., Lorusso R., Vizzardi E., Di Giammarco G., Marinelli D., Villa E., Troise G., Piciche M., Musumeci F., Paparella D., Margari V., Tritto F., Damiani G., Scrascia G., Zaccaria S., Renzulli A., Serraino G., Mariscalco G., Maselli D., Foschi M., Parolari A., and Nappi G.

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The authors regret that the first name and last name of the author Sandro Sponga was published incorrectly in the original version and this has now been corrected.

Published
2018

19. Surgery for prosthetic valve endocarditis: A retrospective study of a national registry

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Corte, A, Di Mauro, M, Dato, G, Barili, F, Cugola, D, Gelsomino, S, Sante, P, Carozza, A, Ratta, E, Galletti, L, Devotini, R, Casabona, R, Santini, F, Salsano, A, Scrofani, R, Antona, C, De Vincentiis, C, Biondi, A, Beghi, C, Cappabianca, G, De Bonis, M, Pozzoli, A, Nicolini, F, Benassi, F, Pacini, D, Di Bartolomeo, R, De Martino, A, Bortolotti, U, Lorusso, R, Vizzardi, E, Di Giammarco, G, Marinelli, D, Villa, E, Troise, G, Paparella, D, Margari, V, Tritto, F, Damiani, G, Scrascia, G, Zaccaria, S, Renzulli, A, Serraino, G, Mariscalco, G, Maselli, D, Parolari, A, Nappi, G, Corte A. D., Di Mauro M., Dato G. A., Barili F., Cugola D., Gelsomino S., Sante P., Carozza A., Ratta E. D., Galletti L., Devotini R., Casabona R., Santini F., Salsano A., Scrofani R., Antona C., De Vincentiis C., Biondi A., Beghi C., Cappabianca G., De Bonis M., Pozzoli A., Nicolini F., Benassi F., Pacini D., Di Bartolomeo R., De Martino A., Bortolotti U., Lorusso R., Vizzardi E., Di Giammarco G., Marinelli D., Villa E., Troise G., Paparella D., Margari V., Tritto F., Damiani G., Scrascia G., Zaccaria S., Renzulli A., Serraino G., Mariscalco G., Maselli D., Parolari A., Nappi G., Corte, A, Di Mauro, M, Dato, G, Barili, F, Cugola, D, Gelsomino, S, Sante, P, Carozza, A, Ratta, E, Galletti, L, Devotini, R, Casabona, R, Santini, F, Salsano, A, Scrofani, R, Antona, C, De Vincentiis, C, Biondi, A, Beghi, C, Cappabianca, G, De Bonis, M, Pozzoli, A, Nicolini, F, Benassi, F, Pacini, D, Di Bartolomeo, R, De Martino, A, Bortolotti, U, Lorusso, R, Vizzardi, E, Di Giammarco, G, Marinelli, D, Villa, E, Troise, G, Paparella, D, Margari, V, Tritto, F, Damiani, G, Scrascia, G, Zaccaria, S, Renzulli, A, Serraino, G, Mariscalco, G, Maselli, D, Parolari, A, Nappi, G, Corte A. D., Di Mauro M., Dato G. A., Barili F., Cugola D., Gelsomino S., Sante P., Carozza A., Ratta E. D., Galletti L., Devotini R., Casabona R., Santini F., Salsano A., Scrofani R., Antona C., De Vincentiis C., Biondi A., Beghi C., Cappabianca G., De Bonis M., Pozzoli A., Nicolini F., Benassi F., Pacini D., Di Bartolomeo R., De Martino A., Bortolotti U., Lorusso R., Vizzardi E., Di Giammarco G., Marinelli D., Villa E., Troise G., Paparella D., Margari V., Tritto F., Damiani G., Scrascia G., Zaccaria S., Renzulli A., Serraino G., Mariscalco G., Maselli D., Parolari A., and Nappi G.

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OBJECTIVES: We described clinical-epidemiological features of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) and assessed the determinants of early surgical outcomes in multicentre design. METHODS: Data regarding 2823 patients undergoing surgery for endocarditis at 19 Italian Centers between 1979 and 2015 were collected in a database. Of them, 582 had PVE: in this group, the determinants of early mortality and complications were assessed, also taking into account the different chronological eras encompassed by the study. RESULTS: Overall hospital (30-day) mortality was 19.2% (112 patients). Postoperative complications of any type occurred in 256 patients (44%). Across 3 eras (1980-2000, 2001-08 and 2009-14), early mortality did not significantly change (20.4%, 17.1%, 20.5%, respectively, P = 0.60), whereas complication rate increased (18.5%, 38.2%, 52.8%, P < 0.001), consistent with increasing mean patient age (56 ± 14, 64 ± 15, 65 ± 14 years, respectively, P < 0.001) and median logistic EuroSCORE (14%, 21%, 23%, P = 0.025). Older age, female sex, preoperative serum creatinine > -2 mg/dl, chronic pulmonary disease, low ejection fraction, non-streptococcal aetiology, active endocarditis, preoperative intubation, preoperative shock and triple valve surgery were significantly associated with mortality. In multivariable analysis, age (OR = 1.02; P = 0.03), renal insufficiency (OR = 2.1; P = 0.05), triple valve surgery (OR = 6.9; P = 0.004) and shock (OR = 4.5; P < 0.001) were independently associated with mortality, while streptococcal aetiology, healed endocarditis and ejection fraction with survival. Adjusting for study era, preoperative shock (OR = 3; P < 0.001), Enterococcus (OR = 2.3; P = 0.01) and female sex (OR = 1.5; P = 0.03) independently predicted complications, whereas ejection fraction was protective. CONCLUSIONS: PVE surgery remains a high-risk one. The strongest predictors of early outcome of PVE surgery are related to patient's haemodynamic status an

Published
2017

20. A predictive model for early mortality after surgical treatment of heart valve or prosthesis infective endocarditis. The EndoSCORE

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Di Mauro, M, Dato, G, Barili, F, Gelsomino, S, Sante, P, Corte, A, Carrozza, A, Ratta, E, Cugola, D, Galletti, L, Devotini, R, Casabona, R, Santini, F, Salsano, A, Scrofani, R, Antona, C, Botta, L, Russo, C, Mancuso, S, Rinaldi, M, De Vincentiis, C, Biondi, A, Beghi, C, Cappabianca, G, Tarzia, V, Gerosa, G, De Bonis, M, Pozzoli, A, Nicolini, F, Benassi, F, Rosato, F, Grasso, E, Livi, U, Sandro, S, Pacini, D, Di Bartolomeo, R, De Martino, A, Bortolotti, U, Onorati, F, Faggian, G, Lorusso, R, Vizzardi, E, Di Giammarco, G, Marinelli, D, Villa, E, Troise, G, Piciche, M, Musumeci, F, Paparella, D, Margari, V, Tritto, F, Damiani, G, Scrascia, G, Zaccaria, S, Renzulli, A, Serraino, G, Mariscalco, G, Maselli, D, Foschi, M, Parolari, A, Nappi, G, Di Mauro M., Dato G. M. A., Barili F., Gelsomino S., Sante P., Corte A. D., Carrozza A., Ratta E. D., Cugola D., Galletti L., Devotini R., Casabona R., Santini F., Salsano A., Scrofani R., Antona C., Botta L., Russo C., Mancuso S., Rinaldi M., De Vincentiis C., Biondi A., Beghi C., Cappabianca G., Tarzia V., Gerosa G., De Bonis M., Pozzoli A., Nicolini F., Benassi F., Rosato F., Grasso E., Livi U., Sandro S., Pacini D., Di Bartolomeo R., De Martino A., Bortolotti U., Onorati F., Faggian G., Lorusso R., Vizzardi E., Di Giammarco G., Marinelli D., Villa E., Troise G., Piciche M., Musumeci F., Paparella D., Margari V., Tritto F., Damiani G., Scrascia G., Zaccaria S., Renzulli A., Serraino G., Mariscalco G., Maselli D., Foschi M., Parolari A., Nappi G., Di Mauro, M, Dato, G, Barili, F, Gelsomino, S, Sante, P, Corte, A, Carrozza, A, Ratta, E, Cugola, D, Galletti, L, Devotini, R, Casabona, R, Santini, F, Salsano, A, Scrofani, R, Antona, C, Botta, L, Russo, C, Mancuso, S, Rinaldi, M, De Vincentiis, C, Biondi, A, Beghi, C, Cappabianca, G, Tarzia, V, Gerosa, G, De Bonis, M, Pozzoli, A, Nicolini, F, Benassi, F, Rosato, F, Grasso, E, Livi, U, Sandro, S, Pacini, D, Di Bartolomeo, R, De Martino, A, Bortolotti, U, Onorati, F, Faggian, G, Lorusso, R, Vizzardi, E, Di Giammarco, G, Marinelli, D, Villa, E, Troise, G, Piciche, M, Musumeci, F, Paparella, D, Margari, V, Tritto, F, Damiani, G, Scrascia, G, Zaccaria, S, Renzulli, A, Serraino, G, Mariscalco, G, Maselli, D, Foschi, M, Parolari, A, Nappi, G, Di Mauro M., Dato G. M. A., Barili F., Gelsomino S., Sante P., Corte A. D., Carrozza A., Ratta E. D., Cugola D., Galletti L., Devotini R., Casabona R., Santini F., Salsano A., Scrofani R., Antona C., Botta L., Russo C., Mancuso S., Rinaldi M., De Vincentiis C., Biondi A., Beghi C., Cappabianca G., Tarzia V., Gerosa G., De Bonis M., Pozzoli A., Nicolini F., Benassi F., Rosato F., Grasso E., Livi U., Sandro S., Pacini D., Di Bartolomeo R., De Martino A., Bortolotti U., Onorati F., Faggian G., Lorusso R., Vizzardi E., Di Giammarco G., Marinelli D., Villa E., Troise G., Piciche M., Musumeci F., Paparella D., Margari V., Tritto F., Damiani G., Scrascia G., Zaccaria S., Renzulli A., Serraino G., Mariscalco G., Maselli D., Foschi M., Parolari A., and Nappi G.

Abstract

Background The aim of this large retrospective study was to provide a logistic risk model along an additive score to predict early mortality after surgical treatment of patients with heart valve or prosthesis infective endocarditis (IE). Methods From 2000 to 2015, 2715 patients with native valve endocarditis (NVE) or prosthesis valve endocarditis (PVE) were operated on in 26 Italian Cardiac Surgery Centers. The relationship between early mortality and covariates was evaluated with logistic mixed effect models. Fixed effects are parameters associated with the entire population or with certain repeatable levels of experimental factors, while random effects are associated with individual experimental units (centers). Results Early mortality was 11.0% (298/2715); At mixed effect logistic regression the following variables were found associated with early mortality: age class, female gender, LVEF, preoperative shock, COPD, creatinine value above 2 mg/dl, presence of abscess, number of treated valve/prosthesis (with respect to one treated valve/prosthesis) and the isolation of Staphylococcus aureus, Fungus spp., Pseudomonas Aeruginosa and other micro-organisms, while Streptococcus spp., Enterococcus spp. and other Staphylococci did not affect early mortality, as well as no micro-organisms isolation. LVEF was found linearly associated with outcomes while non-linear association between mortality and age was tested and the best model was found with a categorization into four classes (AUC = 0.851). Conclusions The following study provides a logistic risk model to predict early mortality in patients with heart valve or prosthesis infective endocarditis undergoing surgical treatment, called “The EndoSCORE”.

Published
2017

23. Transitions and latent structures of some Italian Urban systems (1951-2011)

Author

Benassi F., Mantuano M., Benassi, F., and Mantuano, M.

Subjects
PCA, Urban demographic transition, Urban systems
Abstract

In the last 60 years Italy experienced a nearly continuous population growth (about 25%), switching from 47 in 1951 to almost 60 millions of people in 2011. Such a dynamic took place differently in the various territorial contexts. The analysis of the transition phases in seven local urban systems allowed to shed some lights on the heterogeneous evolutions of such urban areas, also with respect to core and ring municipalities. The application of a dynamic principal component analysis shows a dual, North-South evolutionary pattern for the urban areas. Moreover, the discrepancies between core and ring municipalities bear evidence that the city - meant as core municipality of the urban area - is still conceived as the preferred place where a person can find many more individual and social growth opportunities.

Published
2017

24. Changing Places: Residential Mobility in the Metropolitan Cores of the Italian Industrial Triangle, 2001-2016

Author

Canepari, E, Crisci, M, Barbot, M, Percoco, M, Bevilacqua, E, Petsimeris, P, Rimoldi, S, Santacroce, A, Chauvard, J-F, Renard, J, Nani, M, Anselmo, M, Abiti-Belhabi, B, Badino, A, Benassi, F, Heins, F, Tucci, E, Roumagnou, P-B, Rabault-Mazières, I, Salmieri, L, Chevalier, P, Rimoldi, SML, Canepari, E, Crisci, M, Barbot, M, Percoco, M, Bevilacqua, E, Petsimeris, P, Rimoldi, S, Santacroce, A, Chauvard, J-F, Renard, J, Nani, M, Anselmo, M, Abiti-Belhabi, B, Badino, A, Benassi, F, Heins, F, Tucci, E, Roumagnou, P-B, Rabault-Mazières, I, Salmieri, L, Chevalier, P, and Rimoldi, SML

Published
2019

25. The prevalence of sleep impairments and predictors of sleep quality among patients with asthma.

Author

Braido, F., Baiardini, I., Ferrando, M., Scichilone, N., Santus, P., Petrone, A., Di Marco, F., Corsico, A. G., Zanforlin, A., Milanese, M., Steinhilber, G., Bonavia, M., Pirina, P., Micheletto, C., D'Amato, M., Lacedonia, D., Benassi, F., Propati, A., Ruggeri, P., and Tursi, F.

Subjects
ASTHMATICS, SLEEP apnea syndromes, GASTROESOPHAGEAL reflux, SLEEP, ESOPHAGUS diseases
Abstract

Sleep is a significant dimension of daily life. However, only a few studies have examined the sleep quality of asthmatics in a real-world clinical settings. This study is aimed to estimate the prevalence of sleep impairments among asthmatic patients and examine the relationship between sleep quality, asthma control, rhinitis symptoms, and sociodemographic characteristics. The present study adopted the observational cross-sectional research design that has been designed by the Italian Respiratory Society and used valid assessments to measure the study variables. Data from 1150 asthmatic patients (mean age 51.01 years ± 16.03) were subjected to analysis. 58.3% of the patients had impaired sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [PSQI] total scores > 5), and their mean PSQI score was 5.68 (SD = 3.4). A significant correlation emerged between sleep quality and asthma control (p = 0.0001) and a significant albeit weak correlation emerged between PSQI total scores and Total 5 Symptoms Score (r = 0.24, p = 0.0001). Sleep quality was significantly associated health-related quality of life [HRQoL]. (r = 0.50, p < 0.001). After exclusion of patients at risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) and Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), the most important determinants of PSQI score were HRQoL, In the entire sample asthma control is the strongest predictor of both sleep quality and HRQoL. The results of this real-world study highlight the prevalence, impact and predictors of sleep disturbances in asthmatic patients and suggest the need for physicians to detect poor sleep quality [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2021
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27. Corrigendum to “A predictive model for early mortality after surgical treatment of heart valve or prosthesis infective endocarditis. The EndoSCORE”. [Int. J. Cardiol. 241 (Aug 15 2017) 97–102](S0167527317309877)(10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.03.148)

Author

Di Mauro, M, Di Mauro, M, Dato, G, Barili, F, Gelsomino, S, Sante, P, Corte, A, Carrozza, A, Ratta, E, Cugola, D, Galletti, L, Devotini, R, Casabona, R, Santini, F, Salsano, A, Scrofani, R, Antona, C, Botta, L, Russo, C, Mancuso, S, Rinaldi, M, De Vincentiis, C, Biondi, A, Beghi, C, Cappabianca, G, Tarzia, V, Gerosa, G, De Bonis, M, Pozzoli, A, Nicolini, F, Benassi, F, Rosato, F, Grasso, E, Livi, U, Sponga, S, Pacini, D, Di Bartolomeo, R, DeMartino, A, Bortolotti, U, Onorati, F, Faggian, G, Lorusso, R, Vizzardi, E, Di Giammarco, G, Marinelli, D, Villa, E, Troise, G, Piciche, M, Musumeci, F, Paparella, D, Margari, V, Tritto, F, Damiani, G, Scrascia, G, Zaccaria, S, Renzulli, A, Serraino, G, Mariscalco, G, Maselli, D, Foschi, M, Parolari, A, Nappi, G, Di Mauro, M, Di Mauro, M, Dato, G, Barili, F, Gelsomino, S, Sante, P, Corte, A, Carrozza, A, Ratta, E, Cugola, D, Galletti, L, Devotini, R, Casabona, R, Santini, F, Salsano, A, Scrofani, R, Antona, C, Botta, L, Russo, C, Mancuso, S, Rinaldi, M, De Vincentiis, C, Biondi, A, Beghi, C, Cappabianca, G, Tarzia, V, Gerosa, G, De Bonis, M, Pozzoli, A, Nicolini, F, Benassi, F, Rosato, F, Grasso, E, Livi, U, Sponga, S, Pacini, D, Di Bartolomeo, R, DeMartino, A, Bortolotti, U, Onorati, F, Faggian, G, Lorusso, R, Vizzardi, E, Di Giammarco, G, Marinelli, D, Villa, E, Troise, G, Piciche, M, Musumeci, F, Paparella, D, Margari, V, Tritto, F, Damiani, G, Scrascia, G, Zaccaria, S, Renzulli, A, Serraino, G, Mariscalco, G, Maselli, D, Foschi, M, Parolari, A, and Nappi, G

Abstract

The authors regret that the first name and last name of the author Sandro Sponga was published incorrectly in the original version and this has now been corrected.

Published
2018

28. DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE AND SPATIALLY CONTIGUOUS AREAS IN TUSCANY

Author

Benassi F, NACCARATO, ALESSIA, Benassi, F, and Naccarato, Alessia

Subjects
Regionalization, Regional planning, Spatial clustering
Abstract

It is argued that the organization of services by local authorities should take into account both the demographic features of the usually resident population and the spatial dimension of the territory involved. Focusing on the Italian region of Tuscany, the paper seeks to identify homogeneous and spatially contiguous areas between the municipal and regional levels. Demographic indexes of usually resident population and spatial attributes of each Tuscan municipality are used as the input of a spatial clustering and regionalization model in order to obtain nareas that minimize the internal heterogeneity of the demographic structure under the constraint of spatial contiguity

Published
2015

29. La presenza straniera nei principali agglomerati urbani italiani: implicazioni demografiche e modelli insediativi

Author

Benassi F., Ferrara R., Gallo G., STROZZA, SALVATORE, DONADIO P., GABRIELLI G., MASSARI M., Benassi, F., Ferrara, R., Gallo, G., and Strozza, Salvatore

Subjects
Presenza straniera, Agglomerati urbani, Ciclo di vita
Abstract

Il capitolo affronta il tema dei modelli insediativi degli immigrati sul territorio e le conseguenti implicazioni demografiche in contesti urbani specifici. Gli agglomerati di Milano, Roma e Napoli, composti dal comune centrale e tre corone di comuni periferici, stanno vivendo negli ultimi anni un nuovo "ciclo di vita" dovuto a un processo di ri-urbanizzazione grazie, essenzialmente, all'immigrazione netta dall'estero. Lo studio della distribuzione spaziale mostra come ci sia nel tempo una progressiva riduzione della concentrazione degli immigrati in definite aree d'insediamento. Tale risultato, sottolineano gli autori, coinvolge le amministrazioni locali, chiamate a realizzare una migliore allocazione delle strutture e dei servizi rivolti agli immigrati per concretizzare politiche di integrazione più efficienti.

Published
2014

30. Il contributo degli immigrati alla dinamica demografica di alcuni ambiti urbani italiani

Author

BENASSI F., FERRARA R., GALLO G., STROZZA, SALVATORE, Benassi, F., Ferrara, R., Gallo, G., and Strozza, Salvatore

Subjects
Ciclo di vita urbano, Ambiti urbani, Dinamica demografica
Abstract

The primary aim of the paper is to evaluate the contribution of internal and international migration to the population dynamics of eight Italian urban ambits (Turin, Milan, Verona, Bologna, Florence, Rome, Naples and Palermo) during the period 2001-2011. Secondly, the article analyzes the main demographic features of the foreign resident population in those eight urban settings in order to find potential regularities or discontinuities both across and within the selected urban ambits (core and rings).

Published
2014

32. Regionalization with dynamically constrained agglomerative clustering and partitioning. An application on spatial segregation of foreign population in Italy at regional level

Author

BENASSI F., FERRARA, RAFFAELE, Benassi, F., and Ferrara, Raffaele

Subjects
Regionalization, Geographic Information System, Spatial distribution of foreign population, Spatial data analysis, Migration
Abstract

We propose an application of a new method of regionalization and spatial clustering called RedCap. Firstly we describe this method and how it works and then we propose a possible application of it: finding homogenous and spatially contiguity areas in Italy with the regard of spatial segregation of foreign population. The results obtained offer first indications about the spatial dimension of foreign population in Italy and could be a start point to develop new and more deeply analysis in the future applying this kind of method.

Published
2010

33. Adherence issues related to sublingual immunotherapy as perceived by allergists

Author

Scurati, S., Frati, F., Passalacqua, G., Puccinelli, P., Hilaire, C., Incorvaia, C., D Avino, G., Comi, R., Lo Schiavo, M., Pezzuto, F., Montera, C., Pio, A., Teresa Ielpo, M., Cellini, F., Vicentini, L., Pecorari, R., Aresu, T., Capra, L., Benedictis, E., Bombi, C., Zauli, D., Vanzi, A., Alberto Paltrinieri, C., Bondioli, A., Paletta, I., Ventura, D., Mei, F., Paolini, F., Colangelo, C., Cavallucci, E., Cucinelli, F., Tinari, R., Ermini, G., Beltrami, V., Novembre, E., Begliomini, C., Marchese, E., Solito, E., Ammannati, V., Molino, G., Galli, E., Baldassini, M., Di Michele, L., Calvani, M., Gidaro, M., Venuti, A., Li Bianchi, E., Benassi, F., Pocobelli, D., Zangari, P., Rocco, M. G., Lo Vecchio, A., Pingitore, G., Grimaldi, O., Schiavino, D., Perrone, N., Antonietta Frieri, M., Di Rienzo, V., Tripodi, S., Scarpa, A., Tomsic, M., Bonaguro, R., Enrico Senna, G., Sirena, A., Turatello, F., Crescioli, S., Favero, E., Billeri, L., Chieco Bianchi, F., Gemignani, C., Zanforlin, M., Angiola Crivellaro, M., Hendrick, B., Maltauro, A., Masieri, S., Elisabetta Conte, M., Fama, M., Pozzan, M., Bonadonna, P., Casanova, S., Vallerani, E., Schiappoli, M., Borghesan, F., Giro, G., Casotto, S., Berardino, L., Zanoni, G., Ariano, R., Aquilina, R., Pellegrino, R., Marsico, P., Del Giudice, A., Narzisi, G., Tomaselli, V., Fornaca, G., Favro, M., Loperfido, B., Gallo, C., Buffoni, S., Gani, F., Raviolo, P., Faggionato, S., Truffelli, T., Vivalda, L., Albano, M., Enzo Rossi, R., Lattuada, G., Bona, F., Quaglio, L., Chiesa, A., Trapani, M., Seminara, R., Cucchi, B., Oderda, S., Borio, G., Galeasso, G., Garbaccio, P., Marco, A., Marengo, F., Cadario, G., Manzoni, S., Vinay, C., Curcio, A., Silvestri, A., Peduto, A., Riario-Sforza, G. G., Maria Forgnone, A., Barocelli, P., Tartaglia, N., Feyles, G., Giacone, A., Ricca, V., Guida, G., Nebiolo, F., Bommarito, L., Heffler, E., Vietti, F., Galimberti, M., Savi, E., Pappacoda, A., Bottero, P., Porcu, S., Felice, G., Berra, D., Francesca Spina, M., Pravettoni, V., Calamari, A. M., Varin, E., Iemoli, E., Lietti, D., Ghiglioni, D., Alessandro Fiocchi, Tosi, A., Poppa, M., Caviglia, A., Restuccia, M., Russello, M., Alciato, P., Manzotti, G., Ranghino, E., Luraschi, G., Rapetti, A., Rivolta, F., Allegri, F., Terracciano, L., Agostinis, F., Paolo Piras, P., Ronchi, G., Gaspardini, G., Caria, V., Tolu, F., Fantasia, D., Carta, P., Moraschini, A., Quilleri, R., Santelli, A., Prandini, P., Del Giudice, G., Apollonio, A., Bonazza, L., Teresa Franzini, M., Branchi, S., Zanca, M., Rinaldi, S., Catelli, L., Zanoletti, T., Cosentino, C., Della Torre, F., Cremonte, L., Musazzi, D., Suli, C., Rivolta, L., Ottolenghi, A., Marino, G., Sterza, G., Sambugaro, R., Orlandini, A., Minale, P., Voltolini, S., Bignardi, D., Omodeo, P., Tiri, A., Milani, S., Ronchi, B., Licardi, G., Bruni, P., Scibilia, J., Schroeder, J., Crosti, F., Maltagliati, A., Alesina, M. 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medicine.medical_specialty, Pathology, genetic structures, efficacy, Alternative medicine, Medicine (miscellaneous), Adherence, Cost, Efficacy, Side effects, Sublingual immunotherapy, Settore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Respiratorio, sublingual immunotherapy, ALLERGEN, cost, medicine, Subcutaneous immunotherapy, Sublingual immunotherapy, adherence, Clinical efficacy, Intensive care medicine, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous), sublingual immunoterapy, Original Research, Asthma, AEROALLERGENS, side effects, business.industry, Health Policy, medicine.disease, Slit, eye diseases, Clinical trial, Patient Preference and Adherence, immunotherapy, sense organs, Allergists, ADHERENCE TO TREATMENT, business, Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Abstract

Silvia Scurati1, Franco Frati1, Gianni Passalacqua2, Paola Puccinelli1, Cecile Hilaire1, Cristoforo Incorvaia3, Italian Study Group on SLIT Compliance 1Scientific and Medical Department, Stallergenes, Milan, Italy; 2Allergy and Respiratory Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Genoa; 3Allergy/Pulmonary Rehabilitation, ICP Hospital, Milan, ItalyObjectives: Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is a viable alternative to subcutaneous immunotherapy to treat allergic rhinitis and asthma, and is widely used in clinical practice in many European countries. The clinical efficacy of SLIT has been established in a number of clinical trials and meta-analyses. However, because SLIT is self-administered by patients without medical supervision, the degree of patient adherence with treatment is still a concern. The objective of this study was to evaluate the perception by allergists of issues related to SLIT adherence.Methods: We performed a questionnaire-based survey of 296 Italian allergists, based on the adherence issues known from previous studies. The perception of importance of each item was assessed by a VAS scale ranging from 0 to 10.Results: Patient perception of clinical efficacy was considered the most important factor (ranked 1 by 54% of allergists), followed by the possibility of reimbursement (ranked 1 by 34%), and by the absence of side effects (ranked 1 by 21%). Patient education, regular follow-up, and ease of use of SLIT were ranked first by less than 20% of allergists.Conclusion: These findings indicate that clinical efficacy, cost, and side effects are perceived as the major issues influencing patient adherence to SLIT, and that further improvement of adherence is likely to be achieved by improving the patient information provided by prescribers.Keywords: adherence, sublingual immunotherapy, efficacy, cost, side effects

Published
2010

41. Indagini archeopalinologiche in Sicilia a Taormina, Piazza Armerina e Mozia

Author

Terranova, F, Accorsi, Carla Alberta, Mazzanti, Marta, Mercuri, Anna Maria, Torri, Paola, Manicardi, E, Montecchi, Maria Chiara, Olmi, Linda, Rinaldi, Rossella, Valenti, A, Benassi, F, Pensabene, P, and Tusa, S.

Subjects
ARCHEOPALINOLOGIA, MOZIA, TAORMINA, PIAZZA ARMERINA
Published
2009

49. Withdrawal of inhaled corticosteroids can be safe in COPD patients at low risk of exacerbation: a real-life study on the appropriateness of treatment in moderate COPD patients (OPTIMO)

Author

Rossi, A, Guerriero, M, Corrado, A, Ligia, P, Mussoni, A, Savoia, F, F DE PADOVA, Vincenti, R, Stefanelli, F, Sella, D, Pareo, C, Bellia, V, Pirria, P, Baglioni, S, Costa, F, Vianello, A, Balbi, B, Paone, G, Girbino, G, Mele, F, Lastoria, C, Benedetti, T, Marku, B, Piperno, G, M DEL DONNO, E ZANARDI F PASQUA, Dottorini, M, Ricchiuto, G, G DE BERNARDI, Carone, M, Cardellicchio, S, Donazzan, G, Benassi, F, C ZAMPROGNA A FORESI, Giacobbe, R, Ferretti, G, F DE MICHELE, Reccardini, F, Chiericozzi, M, Poletti', V, Gile’, S, and E MELICA G ROGGI

Subjects
Male, Chronic Obstructive, medicine.medical_specialty, Exacerbation, Copd patients, Inhaled corticosteroids, Administration, Inhalation, Adrenal Cortex Hormones, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Bronchodilator Agents, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Risk Factors, Treatment Outcome, Substance Withdrawal Syndrome, Pulmonary Disease, Exacerbations, Bronchodilators, Maintenance therapy, Internal medicine, 80 and over, medicine, COPD, Prospective cohort study, Inhalation, business.industry, Research, medicine.disease, respiratory tract diseases, Anesthesia, Administration, Life study, business
Abstract

Background It has been suggested that withdrawal of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in COPD patients on maintenance treatment results in deterioration of symptoms, lung function and exacerbations. The aim of this real-life, prospective, multicentric study was to investigate whether withdrawal of ICS in COPD patients at low risk of exacerbation is linked to a deterioration in lung function and symptoms and to a higher frequency of exacerbations. Methods 914 COPD patients, on maintenance therapy with bronchodilators and ICS, FEV1>50% predicted, and

Published
2014

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