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1. SROI Methods for Impact Assessment in Economy of Wellbeing

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Lettieri, E., Biasin, C., Selva, A., Isella, L., Onofrio, R., Bertelè, P., Bartezzaghi, Emilio, Series Editor, Bracchi, Giampio, Series Editor, Del Bo, Adalberto, Series Editor, Sagarra Trias, Ferran, Series Editor, Stellacci, Francesco, Series Editor, Zio, Enrico, Series Editor, Andreoni, Giuseppe, editor, and Mambretti, Cinzia, editor

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2021
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4. Sexual Functioning and Opioid Maintenance Treatment in Women. Results From a Large Multicentre Study

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Lorenzo Zamboni, Anna Franceschini, Igor Portoghese, Laura Morbioli, Fabio Lugoboni, GICS Group, Arzillo C., Benigna L., Bersani N., Bersani P., Betti O., Biasin C., Bossi C., Bottazzo A., Bove A., Caccamo E., Cancian S., Cantanchin F., Cantiero D., Canzian G., Cargnelutti D., Casalboni D., Casari R., Casarini R., Cibin M., Civitelli P., Cozzi T., De Cecco L., Del Zotto R., Dellantonio E., Dersini F., Duranti I., Faccini M., Fadelli M., Favero E., Fona B., Fontana N., Franceschini A., Gaiga E., Gardiolo M., Gentile N., Gervino D., Ghezzo N., Giacomin MA., Kashanpour H., Lietta P., Manera E., Manzato E., Mazzo M., Meneghello D., Mihalcea C., Milan E., Montresor M., Moratti E., Musso D., Musso M., Pani A., Pavani V., Peroni F., Pellachin P., Piazza M., Prosa D., Pupulin B., Rescigno B., Resentera C., M. Residori, Ricci C., Righetti P., Ripoli MA., Riscica P., Rizza C., Rizzetto V., Rossi A., Rovea A., Ruffato A., Ruzziconi C., Sabbion R., Santo E., Scarzella M., Sembianti N., Simonetto P., Smacchia C., Stellato M., Stimolo C., Suardi L., Vaiana A., Zavan V., Zerbetto E., and Zerman M.

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methadone, addiction, quality of life, women sexuality, buprenorphine, Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry, RC321-571
Abstract

Opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) is the most widespread therapy for both females and males opioid addicts. While many studies have evaluated the OMT impact on men’s sexuality, the data collected about the change in women’s sexual functioning is still limited despite the fact that it is now well-known that opioids - both endogenous and exogenous - affect the endocrine system and play an important role in sexual functioning. The present study aims to determine how OMT with buprenorphine (BUP) or methadone (MTD) affects sexual health in women; examining also any possible emerging correlation between sexual dysfunction (SD), type of opioid and patients’ mental health. This multi-center study case recruited 258 female volunteers attending Italian public Addiction Outpatients Centers that were stabilized with OMT for at least 3 months. SD was assessed with the Arizona Sexual Experience Scale. The twelve-item General Health Questionnaire was used to assess participants’ mental health conditions. The results show that 56.6% of women receiving OMT for at least 3 months presented SD without significant differences between MTD e BUP groups. The majority of the subjects with SD have a poorer quality of intimate relationships and worse mental health than the average. To the best of our knowledge, the present study is the largest report on the presence of SDs in women as a side effects of MTD and BUP used in OMT. Since SDs cause difficulties in intimate relationships, lower patients’ quality of life and interfere with OMT beneficial outcomes, we recommend that women undertaking an opioid therapy have routine screening for SD and we highlight the importance to better examine opioid-endocrine interactions in future studies in order to provide alternative potential treatments such as the choice of opioid, opioid dose reduction and hormone supplementation.

Published
2019
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9. Apprendere in età adultà. Modelli teorici e operativi

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Biasin, C., Chianese, G., Biasin, Chiara, and Chianese, Gina

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Adulto, educazione degli adulti, teorie, modelli teorici e operativi, Educazione degli adulti, Apprendimento Adulto, Adultità, Formazione, Apprendimento Adulto, Formazione, Adultità
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Il volume mette l’adulto al centro del discorso formativo come soggetto di educazione permanente e concepisce il suo apprendimento quale strumento per una formazione emancipativa continua.

Published
2022

12. Oltre la pandemia: riscrivere il mondo con Paulo Freire

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Biasin, C., Chianese, G., Biasin, C., and Chianese, G.

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libertà, Educazione degli adulti, Pedagogia sociale, autonomia, pandemia, speranza, Freire, Educazione degli adulti, Pandemia, Pratiche educative, Pedagogia sociale, Pedagogia critica, Freire, pratiche educative, Pedagogia critica
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I dati relativi all’infezione da coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 mostrano come la pandemia di Covid-19 abbia profondamente inciso, a livello mondiale, nella sanità, nelle società, nelle economie, modificando radicalmente le abitudini e gli stili di vita, le modalità relazionali e comunicative di tutte le persone. La pandemia e il confinamento hanno avuto un profondo impatto anche sulle istituzioni scolastiche e sui percorsi formativi di studenti, studentesse come sui docenti di tutti i gradi scolastici. Al pari di una forma di oppressione, la pandemia ha rivelato ingiustizie e disuguaglianze, rapporti di potere e dominio, evidenziando pure la necessità di pensare all’educazione come a una pratica in grado di restaurare libertà e democrazia e di ripristinare autonomia d’essere delle persone. Questo articolo sostiene l’attualità della lezione educativa di Paulo Freire, indicandola quale modalità di uscita dalla pandemia. La lettura delle opere di Freire mostra che, coltivando solidarietà e speranza, è possibile ridisegnare le pratiche formative e didattiche in quanto progetto politico di umanità.

Published
2021

18. Il 'Sessantotto Pedagogico'

Author

Biasin, C.

Subjects
Educazione Permanente, Pedagogia Sociale, Pedagogia, Sessantotto, Pedagogia, Educazione Permanente, Pedagogia Sociale, Sessantotto
Published
2020

19. The FODRAT study (FOod addiction, DRugs, Alcohol and Tobacco): first data on food addiction prevalence among patients with addiction to drugs, tobacco and alcohol

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Tinghino, B., primary, Lugoboni, F., additional, Amatulli, A., additional, Biasin, C., additional, Bramani Araldi, M., additional, Cantiero, D., additional, Cremaschini, M., additional, Galimberti, G. L., additional, Giusti, S., additional, Grosina, C., additional, Mulazzani, G. E. G., additional, and Nizzoli, U., additional

Published
2020
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20. Seroprevalence of Chlamydia pneumoniae Antibodies in a Young Adult Population Sample Living in Verona

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Ferrari, M., Poli, A., Olivieri, M., Tardivo, S., Biasin, C., Balestreri, F., Dal Molin, G., Lo Cascio, V., and Campello, C.

Subjects
Chlamydia -- Health aspects, Prevalence studies (Epidemiology) -- Research, Teenagers -- Health aspects, Youth -- Health aspects, Health
Abstract

Byline: M. Ferrari (1), A. Poli (2), M. Olivieri (1), S. Tardivo (2), C. Biasin (1), F. Balestreri (1), G. Dal Molin (3), V. Lo Cascio (1), C. Campello (3) Keywords: Key wordsChlamydia pneumoniae; Seroepidemiology; Risk factors Abstract: The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of antibodies to Chlamydia pneumoniae in a random population sample of 369 young adults (age 20--44 years), living in Verona, Italy. IgG and IgM titers were measured by micro-immunofluorescence. IgG antibodies, greater or equal to 16, were found in 104/177 (58.8%) men and 76/192 (39.6%) women (p &lt 0.001). No relationship was found between IgG seropositivity, age, social class, education and family size. Factors positively associated with IgG seropositivity including smoking ( p &lt 0.001), occupational status (employed vs unemployed: p = 0.02 students vs unemployed: p &lt 0.01) and living area (suburban [65.0%] vs urban area [45.3%]: p = 0.03). The geometric mean of IgG titers was higher in students (GM: 26.05) than in both employed (GM: 11.02) and unemployed persons (GM: 4.80) (p &lt 0.01 and p &lt 0.001, respectively). IgG titres aY= 512 and/or IgM titers aY= 16 (suggestive of a recent C. pneumoniae infection) were found in 39 subjects (10.6%). Recent infection was more frequent in spring (14.9%), with no significant variation in the other seasons (mean prevalence 6.7%) (p &lt 0.01). Recent infection was also associated with cigarette smoking. On the other hand, no significant association was found between respiratory symptoms and serologic evidence of recent infection. In conclusion: 1) the prevalence of antibodies to C. pneumoniae in young adults from Verona is similar to that found in European countries, and therefore, in Europe, it seems not related to latitude or climate 2) male sex, tobacco smoking, employment status and living in a suburban area are independent risk factors of infection 3) the infection is subclinical in most cases. Author Affiliation: (1) Institute of Semeiotica Medica, University of Verona, Policlinico B.go Roma, I-37134 Verona, Italy Phone: +39-45-8074264, Fax: +39-45-505357, e-mail: albino@biometria.univr.it, IT (2) Institute of Hygiene, University of Verona, Strada le Grazie 8, I-37134 Verona, Italy, IT (3) Institute of Hygiene, University of Trieste, Ospedale Burlo Garofalo, via dell'Istria, I-34100 Trieste, Italy, IT Article note: Received: February 3, 1999 * Revision accepted: December 7, 1999

Published
2000

21. La validation des compétences en Italie: Comment intégrer éducation, formation et travail

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Biasin, C., Chianese, G., Biasin, C., and Chianese, G.

Subjects
apprentissage formel, Italie, Competenze Chiave Europee, Validazione delle Competenze, Competenze Chiave Europee, Validazione delle Competenze, Apprendimento Non Formale, Apprendimento Formale, Italia, Italia, Compétences-clés, validation des compétences, apprentissage non formel, apprentissage informel, Apprendimento Non Formale, Apprendimento Formale
Abstract

La stratégie Europe 2020 a souligné que le développement des connaissances et des compétences est une condition préalable à la croissance économique et à l’employabilité car il permet d'optimiser l'entrée et la progression sur le marché du travail, de favoriser la mobilité géographique et professionnelle, de faciliter les transitions entre les phases et les formes d'apprentissage. Dans cette perspective, la construction d’un système commun de reconnaissance, validation et certification des compétences devient fondamentale car elle permet aux individus de mobiliser leurs compétences, quel que soit le contexte de l'acquisition, dans les différents domaines du travail, de la société et dans les systèmes d'éducation et de formation. L’attention portée sur les compétences, et en particulier sur les compétences-clés européennes, est le trait d'union entre les différents contextes d’apprentissage formel, non formel et informels. Reconnaître, valider et certifier les compétences est un processus dynamique et continue qui, à partir du système de l'éducation formelle, permet d’accompagner tout au long de la vie le sujet dans les différents âges et parcours personnels, professionnels, d'apprentissage et de formation. Ce chapitre porte sur les difficultés de l’Italie dans la construction d'un modèle unifié adéquat pour l’harmonisation des apprentissages formels, non formels et informels dans un cadre cohérent de certification. On analysera le défi de la validation à partir de la situation du pays, puis on réalisera l’état des lieux de la mise en œuvre d’un système de validation des compétences non formelles et informelles. En conclusion, on discutera de la certification des compétences formelles dans les écoles italiennes.

Published
2018

29. Modelli contestuali e sistemi complessi nella ricerca in EDA

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Federighi, P, Manca, F, Boffo, V., Formenti, L, Gallerani, M, Secci, C, Dozza, L, Piazza, R, Del Gobbo, G, Xodo, C, Fabbri, L, Biasin, C, Galeotti, G, Iavarone, ML, Melacarne et al, Milana, M, Cornacchia, M, Costa, M, Di Rienzo, P, Parricchi, M, Torlone, F, Federighi, P, Manca, F, Boffo, V., Formenti, L, Gallerani, M, Secci, C, Dozza, L, Piazza, R, Del Gobbo, G, Xodo, C, Fabbri, L, Biasin, C, Galeotti, G, Iavarone, ML, Melacarne et al, Milana, M, Cornacchia, M, Costa, M, Di Rienzo, P, Parricchi, M, and Torlone, F

Abstract

Il contributo analizza l'idea di contesto nella letteratura di ricerca pedagogica sull'educazione degli adulti. La necessità di definire un concetto ormai diventato di senso comune viene argomentata con l'importanza che hanno assunto le scienze della complessità nella riflessione pedagogica. Il capitolo si snoda attraverso un esame delle definizioni psico-linguistiche, relazionali e comunicative, per poi approdare a una lettura sistemica, legata alla cecità selettiva, all'apprendimento situato e alla pluralità di prospettive. Infine, viene delineato per sommi capi un metodo di contestualizzazione per l'EdA

Published
2018

30. Adult Education Policies in Italy: between Crisis and Search for Meaning

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Biasin, C, CASTIGLIONI, MICAELA DONATELLA, Biasin, C, and Castiglioni, M

Subjects
Educazione degli Adulti, Formazione Adulta, Politiche Formative, Apprendimento, M-PED/01 - PEDAGOGIA GENERALE E SOCIALE
Abstract

Il contributo affronta la sostenibilità di alcune politiche e strategie di formazione degli adulti nel panorama internazionale e italiano.

Published
2013

31. L’attività dei Centri Antifumo italiani tra problematiche e aree da potenziare: i risultati di un’indagine svolta attraverso un questionario on-line

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Alessandra Di Pucchio, Roberta, Pacifici, Simona, Pichini, Antonella, Bacosi, Simonetta Di Carlo, Rita Di Giovannandrea, Patrizia, Gori, (ASL Brescia, Enrica Pizzi e Gruppo Servizi Territoriali per la cessazione dal fumo di tabacco: Abrami M. A., Leno, -BS), Agus, A., (ASS2 Isontina, Nicolazzi L., Gorizia), Ameglio, M., (AUSL 7, Cincinelli B., Zona Alta Val d'Elsa, Siena), Badii, F., (ASL 2 Savonese, Grossi S., Savona), Baraldo M. (OU S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine), Barbano, G., (AULSS 9 - Ospedale Cà Foncello, Bazzerla G., Treviso), Bassini M., Giampaolo R. (AUSL di Modena -Distretto di Castelfranco Emilia -MO), Beato, E., (Dipartimento Dipendenze, Prestipino A., ASL di Bergamo), Bergozza L., Rossetto L. (ULSS 4 Thiene -VI), Bertoletti R. (AO Valtellina e Valchiavenna, Sondalo), Biasin, C., (ULSS 21, Manzato E., Zevio, -VR), Bigarelli M. (AUSL Modena Area Nord, Carpi -MO), (ASL della Provincia di Mantova), Bini L., Boffi, R., (Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Pozzi P., Milano), Brancaccio, L., Monaldi', Guarino C. (AO 'V., Napoli), Cacaci, C., (ASUR Marche - Area Vasta 5, Apolloni P., San Benedetto del Tronto -AP), Calcagni, A. M., (Area Vasta 4 - Regione Marche, Mecozzi L., Giorgio -FM), Porto S., Calzolari, U., (ASL di Bergamo, Rovetta M., Lovere, -BG), Campiotti A. (ASL Milano 1, Magenta -MI), Canneti, E., Saccocci, M., Misericordia, Vichi S. (USL 9 P. O., Grosseto), Canzian G., Russo A. (ASS 3 Alto Friuli), Cao A. (ASL 5, Oristano), Carnevale E. (ASL Napoli 1 Centro - PS 'S. Maria di Loreto Crispi', Napoli), Carone, M., Maugeri, Sarno N. (Fondazione S., Cassano delle Murge -BA), Carrozzi, L., Pistelli, F., Cavalleri, C., (ASL TO3, Pini D., Beinasco, -TO), Cerrato P. (ASL TO2, Torino), Cestaro C., Repetto T. (AUSL Valle d'Aosta), Ciarfeo Purich R., Vegliach A. (ASS 1 Triestina), (Ausl di Imola), Cifiello S., Colombari, P., (ASL VC, Conti P., Vercelli), Conterio, P., (Asl TO1 Ospedale Martini, Gallo E., Torino), Cordioli, E., ULSS 22 Bussolengo, Melchiori S. (Az., Verona), Corti M. (ASL provincia Bergamo, Treviglio -BG), Costantino A. (AO Pugliese Ciaccio, Catanzaro), Cuccagna, P., (Asl TO3, Potosnjack A., Perosa Argentina -TO), Cutrì, R., (Azienda 10 Lungarno Santa Rosa, Barbanti A., Firenze), D’Urso, B., San Giovanni di Dio Ruggi D’Aragona', Amendola D. (AOU 'OO. RR., Salerno), Da Ros D. (ULSS 16, Padova), (IRCCS Ospedale, D'Alessandro V., Dalla Pietra G., Pavani V. (Az. ULSS 18 Rovigo), De Benedetto, F., Annunziata, Manigrasso M. R. (ASL Chieti PO Clinicizzato S. S., Chieti Scalo -CH), De Donno G. (AO Carlo Poma, Mantova), De Lozzo L., Facchini F. (PO di Vittorio Veneto -TV), De Marchi C. (ASL BI, Cossato -BI), (Sert Lamezia Terme), De Siena A., (ASP Reggio Calabria), De Stefano C., Del Donno, M., Rummo', Romano A. (AO 'G., Benevento), Delfini M., Galati A. (P. O. Villa Betania RM E), Di Dio, S., (ASP 3 Catania, Franco R., Giarre, -CT), Dominici F., De Rose V. (ASL di Viterbo), Donateo L., Gerardi R. (ASL Lecce), Fagni, F., (AUSL 3 di Pistoia, Pellegrini V., Pescia, -PT), Foschino Barbaro, M. P., (AOU Policlinico- Ospedale D'Avanzo, Ruggieri C., Foggia), Fulgione, C., Gennaro, Mallardo M. (ASL NA 1 O S., Fusconi, E., (ASL RMC Distretto 9, Del Brocco D., Roma), Galletti, F., (AOU Federico II, De Palma D., Grammatico P. (ASL Roma D, Roma), Grandelis C. (APSS, Borgo Valsugana -TN), Groppi C. (ASL 3, Pistoia), Iacoacci C., Barbieri F. (INRCA di Ancona), Ianniello, F., (AUSL 8, Passeri A., Montevarchi, -AR), Janiri L. (Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Roma), Kashanpour, H., (ASS 4, Zanon D., Udine), (PO Sud-Ospedale di Gaeta -LT), Kugler E., Lauro G., D'Amore A. (ASL Caserta), Lavacchini, G., (ASL 10 FI, Grati D., Zona, Mugello, Lorenzo -FI), Borgo S., Leonardi, C., (ASL RMC, Fierro G., Leonetti A. (ASL CN1, Mondovì -CN), Lugoboni, F., (AO Universitaria, Casari R., (ARNAS Ospedale Civico di Palermo), Madonia G., Magnelli F., Rota A. G. (ASP di Cosenza), Maiella, D., (ASL BN1, Izzo A., Manfredi A., Gai P. (ASL 4 di Prato), Mantovani A., Finessi A. (Az. Ulss 19 Adria -RO), Mantovani R., Viviani U. (AUSL di Ferrara PO di Copparo -FE), (ASP Trapani PO Mazara del Vallo -TP), Marino G., (ASL Sassari), Marras T., (ASL Ferrara), Marsili R., (ULSS 13 Dolo -VE), Melica V. E., Messere C. (ASL NA2 Nord, Napoli), Monti M. (Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna), Mussoni C., Cavicchi C. (Az. USL Bologna), Natoli, A., (ASS 6, Furlan N., Pordenone), Pamerani B., Porciatti C. (AUSL 10 Firenze), Panzanella C. (ASL Napoli 1 Centro – Osp 'San Giovanni Bosco', Napoli), Paolin C., Cannarsa F. (Az. Ulss 7 Pieve di Soligo -TV), Parillo T., Hazra C. (ASL di Como), Pasinato M. G. (Ulss 8 Asolo, Castelfranco Veneto -TV), (ASL 1 Distretto di Alghero -SS), Peana G., Pellegrini, L., Gios, L., (Distretto Centro Sud, Herzog S., Rovereto, -TN), Perillo, A., (ASL Na 3 Sud, Ambrosino M., Pomigliano d'Arco -NA), (Azienda Sanitaria di Matera), Perna M. T., Pezzuto, A., Andrea- Università Sapienza, Mariotta S. (AO S., Piancastelli, G., Ricci, C., Fabbri, C., USL Ravenna, Fava P. (Az., Sedi di Ravenna, Bagnacavallo, Faenza, -RA), Pieralli, D., (AUSL 8 Zona Aretina, Ferrarotto E., Arezzo), Pistelli, R., (Università Cattolica, Villani A., Complesso Integrato Columbus, Polo, M. F., (AOU, Manca S., Sassari), Polosa, R., (AOU, Caponnetto P., Università di Catania), Principe, R. Clementi F., Camillo-Forlanini, Dragani L. (AO S., Pulerà N. (AUSL 6, Livorno), Puoti F. (ASL Na1, Napoli), Residori M. (AULSS 22 Regione Veneto, Villafranca -VR), Romagnolo A. (ASL AT, Asti), Romano, A., Russo, G., (ASL TO 4 Ivrea, Arimatea S., Chivasso, Ciriè, -TO), Romano F., Scarlato M. I. (AO di Cosenza), Sacchi, G., Alletto', Magro F. (ASL 1-Poliambulatorio 'U., Agrigento), Saetta, M., Forza, G., (PO di Padova), Balestro E., Serafini, A., (Ospedale Civile, Bertora G., Imperia), Siracusano, L., (Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Autuori M., Rozzano, -MI), Spada, E., Maugeri, Balestroni G. (Fondazione S., Veruno, -NO), Staccioli M. C., Rossi B. (Ausl Rimini), Stefano, V., (ASL Provincia di Varese, Gaggini R., Arcisate, -VA), Subiaco, S., (ASUR Marche, Cimarelli M. E., Area Vasta, 2 Jesi -AN), Tartarotti I. (APSS, Pergine -TN), Tavanti, G., (AUSL 10, Paparini L., Antella, -FI), Tinghino B. (ASL Provincia di Monza e Brianza, Monza), (ASP N9 Trapani), Trapani V., Triani A., Senoner A. (AS Merano e AS Bolzano -BZ), Valeri W. (Area Vasta 2 Ancona – ASUR Marche, Ancona), (ASL di Lodi), Varango C., Varese M. (ASL 1, Regione Toscana), Vidal, V., (ASS 5, Mustacchi A., Palmanova, -UD), Viola, S., Salvini, Tomasich A. (A. O., Garbagnate, -MI), (AO Istituti Ospitalieri di Cremona -CR), Virzì G., Vito, A., Parrella, R. (AORN Ospedali dei Colli Monaldi-Cotugno-C. T. O., (AUSL di Bologna), Zagà V., and (ULSS 5, Zini G.

Subjects
Centri Antifumo, Indagine on-line, Cessazione dal fumo di tabacco, Fumo di tabacco
Published
2013

32. Profession and context: training teachers in a systemic, co-operative and auto/biographic view

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Antunes, F, Ambrósio, S, Araújo e Sá, MH, Aust, K, Bancheva, E, Barros, R, Biasin, C, Brunner, S, Brusch, M, Buddeberg, K, Busher, H, Büsch, V, Castiglioni, M, Cooper, T, Cox, A, Desmarais, D, Dietel, S, Durant, C, Ebner von Eschenbach, M, Eneau, J, Enoch, C, Evans, R, Eveleigh, A., Ewing, B, Fairfoot, G, Formenti, L, Foroughi, B, Galimberti, A, Gilardi, F, Gold, M, Guimarães, P, Härnsten, G, Heikkinen, A, Holmstrand, L, Iacovides, I, Isopahkala-Bouret, U, Ivanova, M, James, N, Jennett, C, Käpplinger, B, Kloetzer, L, Kretschmer, S, Langemeyer, I, Lucio-Villegas, E, Lundgren, H, Mallard, S, Matthews, C, Morrice, L, Németh, B, Olesen, H, Palmer, A-M, Paulos, C, Pätzold, H, Piela, A, Piirainen, A, Pojarliev, A, Quintana-Murci, E, Reid, J, Riekmann, W, Riva, MG, Rohrdantz Herrmann, I, Salvà-Mut, F, Sarra, G, Lichte, N, Haberzeth, E, Kulmus, C, FORMENTI, LAURA, Antunes, F, Ambrósio, S, Araújo e Sá, MH, Aust, K, Bancheva, E, Barros, R, Biasin, C, Brunner, S, Brusch, M, Buddeberg, K, Busher, H, Büsch, V, Castiglioni, M, Cooper, T, Cox, A, Desmarais, D, Dietel, S, Durant, C, Ebner von Eschenbach, M, Eneau, J, Enoch, C, Evans, R, Eveleigh, A., Ewing, B, Fairfoot, G, Formenti, L, Foroughi, B, Galimberti, A, Gilardi, F, Gold, M, Guimarães, P, Härnsten, G, Heikkinen, A, Holmstrand, L, Iacovides, I, Isopahkala-Bouret, U, Ivanova, M, James, N, Jennett, C, Käpplinger, B, Kloetzer, L, Kretschmer, S, Langemeyer, I, Lucio-Villegas, E, Lundgren, H, Mallard, S, Matthews, C, Morrice, L, Németh, B, Olesen, H, Palmer, A-M, Paulos, C, Pätzold, H, Piela, A, Piirainen, A, Pojarliev, A, Quintana-Murci, E, Reid, J, Riekmann, W, Riva, MG, Rohrdantz Herrmann, I, Salvà-Mut, F, Sarra, G, Lichte, N, Haberzeth, E, Kulmus, C, and FORMENTI, LAURA

Abstract

In the framework of lifelong and lifewide learning, training for teachers should be aimed to foster their positive attitude towards learning and learning to learn. A systemic, constructivist and auto/biographical approach was used in a course for teachers in mathematics and physics. To propitiate lifelong and lifewide learning, they were invited to taka an active and reflexive position towards their experience at school, teacher/student relationships, and concept of learning. The general aim was to develop a reflexive attitude and explicit ideas about knowledge, learning and the subject matter. Auto/biographical participatory inquiry was used as a method to learn through research, where learners were invited to develop an individual and collective satisfying theory about their choice to become a teacher, their struggles for identity, and the challenges of a difficult social and professional situation.

Published
2014

33. Allergic rhinitis and asthma comorbidity in a survey of young adults in Italy

Author

Bugiani, M., Carosso, A., Migliore, E., Piccioni, P., Corsico, A., Olivieri, M., Ferrari, M., Pirina, P., Marinoni, R. de Marco on behalf of ISAYA: Principal researchers: A., Carolei, A., Montomoli, C., Villani, S., Comelli, M., Ponzio, M., Grassi, M., Rezzani, C., Casali, L., Cerveri, I., Zoia, M. C., Colato, S., Moscato, G., Perfetti, L., Alesina, R., Basso, O., Berrayah, L., Brusotti, R., Fanfulla, F., Moi, P., Frati, C., Karytinos, P., Arossa, W., Caria, E., Castiglioni, G., Romano, Canzio, Fabbro, D., Ciccone, G., Magnani, C., Dalmasso, P., Bono, Roberto, Gigli, G., Giraudo, A., Brussino, M. C., Bucca, Caterina, Rolla, Giovanni, Aime, M., Cerutti, A., Chiampo, F., Gallo, W., Sulotto, F., de Marco, R., Verlato, G., Accordini, S., Zanolin, M. E., Locatelli, F., Cazzoletti, L., Pattaro, C., Sartori, S., Poli, A., Dorigo, N., Cantarelli, S., Ciresola, D., Lo Cascio, V., Biasin, C., Campello, C., Rossi, F., Cannistra`, A., Cenci, B., Destefani, E., Girotto, M., Lampronti, G., Martini, C., Tardivo, S., Villani, A., Lauriola, P., Danielli, G., Sesti, D., Ghigli, E., P. Natale, M. Grosa, Tacconi, A., Frontero, P., and Salomoni, A.

Published
2005

34. The role of climate on the geographic variability of asthma, allergic rhinitis and respiratory symptoms: results from the Italian study of asthma in young adults

Author

Zanolin, M. E., Pattaro, C., Corsico, A., Bugiani, M., Carrozzi, L., Casali, L., Dallari, R., Ferrari, M., Marinoni, A., Migliore, E., Olivieri, M., Pirina, P., Verlato, G., Villani, S., de Marco, R., Buriani, O., Cavallini, R., Saletti, C., Cellini, M., Faustini, M., de Togni, A., Carolei, A., Montomoli, C., Comelli, M., Ponzio, M., Grassi, M., Rezzani, C., Cerveri, I., Zoia, M. C., Colato, S., Moscato, G., Perfetti, L., Viegi, G., Pistelli, F., di Pede, F., Paggiaro, P. L., Santolicandro, A., Giovannetti, P., Ginesu, F., Ostera, S., Pinna, G. P., Farre, A., Imparato, S., Turrini, E., Foglia, M., Giammanco, G., Pignato, S., Rotondo, A., Cuspilici, A., Piccioni, P., Carosso, A., Arossa, W., Caria, E., Castiglioni, G., Romano, C., Fabbro, D., Ciccone, G., Magnani, C., Dalmasso, P., Bono, R., Gigli, G., Giraudo, A., Brussino, M. C., Bucca, C., Rolla, G., Struzzo, P., Orefice, U., Schneider, M., Chittaro, F., Peresson, D., Accordini, S., Locatelli, F., Cazzoletti, L., Sartori, S., Poli, A., Dorigo, N., Cantarelli, S., Ciresola, D., Lo Cascio, V., Biasin, C., Lauriola, P., Danielli, G., Sesti, D., Ghigli, E., Natale, P., Grosa, M., Tacconi, A., Frontero, P., and Salomoni, A.

Subjects
Adult, medicine.medical_specialty, Allergy, Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial, Climate, Immunology, Geographic pattern, Allergic, Epidemiology, medicine, Prevalence, Immunology and Allergy, Humans, Asthma epidemiology, Asthma prevalence allergy, Latitude, Asthma, Chronic Disease, Cough, Geography, Regression Analysis, Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal, Rhinitis, Seasonal, business.industry, Phlegm, Respiratory disease, Odds ratio, medicine.disease, Perennial, respiratory tract diseases, Chronic cough, Etiology, medicine.symptom, business, Demography
Abstract

Background: Variations in the prevalence of respiratory symptoms according to geo-climatic factors could provide important clues to the knowledge of the aetiology of asthma. Methods: Geo-climatic variations in the prevalence of current asthma, allergic rhinitis and chronic cough, and phlegm were assessed on a random sample of 18 873 subjects (response rate = 72.7%) from different climatic regions of Italy. An ecological analysis, supported by robust statistical methods, was employed to investigate potential trends. Results: The prevalence of all symptoms was significantly heterogeneous throughout the peninsula. Only asthma-like symptoms showed a north–south trend: the prevalence increased at a decreasing latitude [odds ratio (OR) varies from 0.92 to 0.96, P

Published
2004

35. The role of climate on the geographic variability of asthma, allergicrhinitis and respiratory symptoms: results from the Italian study of asthma in young adults

Author

Zanolin, M. E., Pattaro, C., Corsico, . A., Bugiani, M., Carrozzi, L., Casali, . L., Dallari, R., Ferrari, M., Marinoni, . A., Migliore, E., Olivieri, M., P. P. i. r. i. n. a., . G. Verlato, Villani, . S., Demarco, R., Buriani, . O., Cavallini, R., Saletti, C., Cellini, M., Faustini, M., de Togni, A., Marinoni, A., Carolei, A., Montomoli, C., Villani, S., Comelli, M., Ponzio, . M., Grassi, M., Rezzani, C., Casali, L., Cerveri, I., Zoia, M. C., Corsico, A., Colato, S., Moscato, G., Perfetti, . L., Viegi, G., Pistelli, F., Di Pede, F., Paggiaro, P. L., Santolicandro, A., Giovannetti, P., Ginesu, F., Pirina, P., Ostera, S., Pinna, G. P., Farre, A., Imparato, S., Turrini, E., Foglia, . M., Giammanco, G., Pignato, S., Rotondo, . A., Cuspilici, A., Piccioni, P., Carosso, . A., Arossa, W., Caria, E., Castiglioni, G., Romano, Canzio, Fabbro, D., Ciccone, G., Magnani, . C., Dalmasso, P., Bono, Roberto, Gigli, G., Giraudo, A., Brussino, Luisa, Bucca, Caterina, Rolla, Giovanni, Struzzo, P., Orefice, . U., Schneider, M., Chittaro, F., Peresson, D., de Marco, R., Verlato, G., Accordini, S., Locatelli, F., Cazzoletti, L., Sartori, S., Poli, . A., Dorigo, N., Cantarelli, S., Ciresola, D., Lo Cascio, V., Biasin, C., Lauriola, P., Danielli, G., Sesti, D., Ghigli, E., P. Natale, M. Grosa, Tacconi, A., Frontero, P., and Salomoni, A.

Subjects
climate, asthma, allergic rhinitis, respiratory symptoms
Published
2004

37. Chronic cough and phlegm in young adults

Author

Cerveri, I., Accordini, S., Corsico, A., Zoia, M. C., Carrozzi, L., Cazzoletti, L., Beccaria, M., Marinoni, A., Viegi, G., de Marco, R., Ginesu, F., Pirina, P., Ostera, S., Pinna, G. P., Farre, A., Imparato, S., Dallari, R., Turrini, E., Foglia, M., Giammanco, G., Pignato, S., Rotondo, A., Cuspilici, A., Bugiani, M., Piccioni, P., Carosso, A., Arossa, W., Caria, E., Castiglioni, G., Migliore, E., Romano, C., Fabbro, D., Ciccone, G., Magnani, C., Dalmasso, P., Bono, R., Gigli, G., Giraudo, A., Brussino, M. C., Bucca, C., Rolla, G., Struzzo, P., Orefice, U., Schneider, M., Chittaro, F., Peresson, D., Verlato, G., Zanolin, M. E., Locatelli, F., Battisti, L., Pattaro, C., Poli, A., Dorigo, N., Cantarelli, S., Ciresola, D., Lo Cascio, V., Olivieri, M., Ferrari, M., Biasin, C., Lauriola, P., Danielli, G., Sesti, D., Ghigli, E., Natale, P., Grosa, M., Tacconi, A., Frontero, P., and Salomoni, A.

Subjects
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Adult, Male, Pediatrics, medicine.medical_specialty, Chronic Obstructive, Cross-sectional study, Health surveys, Population, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cross-sectional studies, health surveys, risk factors, smoking, Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Sex Factors, Epidemiology, medicine, Prevalence, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Cross-sectional studies, Risk factors, Smoking, Asthma, Chronic Disease, Cough, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Italy, Socioeconomic Factors, Sputum, Young adult, education, education.field_of_study, business.industry, Phlegm, medicine.disease, Obstructive lung disease, respiratory tract diseases, Chronic cough, medicine.symptom, business
Abstract

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines underline that the presence of chronic cough and sputum production before airflow obstruction offers a unique opportunity to identify subjects at risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for an early intervention. Current epidemiological data on these subjects are scant. Between 1998-2000, the authors evaluated the prevalence and characteristics of these symptoms by a multicentre cross-sectional survey of Italian people aged between 20-44 yrs from the general population (Italian Study on Asthma in Young Adults (ISAYA)). Besides the questions on asthma, more than 18,000 subjects answered the question: "Have you had cough and phlegm on most days for as much as 3 months per year and for at least two successive years?" The adjusted prevalence of subjects with chronic cough and phlegm was 11.9%, being 11.8% in males and 12.0% in females. From these subjects approximately 20% reported coexisting asthma and approximately 30%, predominately females, were nonsmokers. The survey showed that sex (female), smoking and low socioeconomic status were significantly and independently associated with chronic cough and phlegm, current smoking playing the major role. The prevalence of subjects with chronic cough and phlegm is startlingly high among young adults. Further follow-up studies are needed to establish how many of them will go on to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Published
2003

39. Is the prevalence of adult asthma and allergic rhinitis still increasing? Results of an Italian study

Author

Verlato, G, Corsico, A, Villani, S, Cerveri, I, Migliore, E, Accordini, S, Carolei, A, Piccioni, P, Bugiani, M, Lo Cascio, V, Marinoni, A, Poli, A, Ecrhs, de Marco R., Marinoni, ISAYA group Principal researchers: A., Carolei, A., Montomoli, C., Villani, S., Comelli, M., Ponzio, M., Grassi, M., Rezzani, C., Casali, L., Cerveri, I., Zoia, M. C., Corsico, A., Colato, S., Moscato, G., Perfetti, L., Alesina, R., Basso, O., Berrayah, L., Brusotti, R., Fanfulla, F., Moi, P., Frati, C., Karytinos, P., Bugiani, M., Piccioni, P., Carosso, A., Arossa, W., Caria, E., Castiglioni, G., Migliore, E., Romano, C., Fabbro, D., Ciccone, G., Magnani, C., Dalmasso, Paola, Bono, Roberto, Gigli, G., Giraudo, A., Brussino, Luisa, Bucca, Caterina, Rolla, Giovanni, Aime, M., Cerutti, A., Chiampo, F., Gallo, W., Sulotto, F., de Marco, R., Verlato, G., Accordini, S., Zanolin, M. E., Locatelli, F., Cazzoletti, L., Pattaro, C., Sartori, S., Poli, A., Dorigo, N., Cantarelli, S., Ciresola, D., Lo Cascio, V., Olivieri, M., Ferrari, M., Biasin, C., Campello, C., Rossi, F., Cannistrà, A., Cenci, B., Destefani, E., Girotto, M., Lampronti, G., Martini, C., Tardivo, S., Villani, A., Lauriola, P., Danielli, G., Sesti, D., Ghigli, E., Natale, P., Grosa, M., Tacconi, A., Frontero, P., and Salomoni, A.

Subjects
Adult, Male, Pediatrics, medicine.medical_specialty, Allergy, Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial, temporal trend, Immunology, Logistic regression, asthma, allergic rhinitis, temporal trend, epidemiology, Epidemiology, Prevalence, Immunology and Allergy, Medicine, Humans, Non-response bias, Young adult, Asthma, Response rate (survey), allergic rhinitis, business.industry, Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal, Odds ratio, asthma, medicine.disease, Italy, Female, epidemiology, business
Abstract

The prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis has increased worldwide during the 1970s and 1980s.This study was aimed at evaluating whether the increasing trend in prevalence persisted during the 1990s in the young adult Italian population.In 1998 to 2000 a screening questionnaire was sent by mail to a general population sample aged 20 to 44 years; nonresponders were contacted again first by mail and then by phone, achieving a final response rate of 78.1% (6876 of 8800). Prevalence estimates, adjusted to correct for nonresponse bias, were compared with those recorded in Italy in 1991 to 1993 during the European Community Respiratory Health Survey, when response rate had been slightly higher (87.6%). Temporal variations in symptom prevalence were analyzed by a logistic regression model, controlling for sex, age, site of residence (urban vs suburban areas), season of response, response rate, and type of contact (mail vs phone).The prevalence of asthma attacks did not vary significantly from 1991 to 1993 (3.6%) to 1998 to 2000 (3.2%) (P =.188). The prevalence of asthma-like symptoms (wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath) tended to decrease in the age classes of 32.5 to 45 years, while increasing in the youngest age class (20 to 26 years). A clear-cut increase from 15.4% to 18.3% was observed for the prevalence of allergic rhinitis (P.001), whereas the proportion of people under antiasthmatic treatment increased in suburban areas but not in urban areas (interaction time-site of residence, P.001).Asthma prevalence has not increased during the last decade in Italy. The persistence of an increasing trend in allergic rhinitis prevalence deserves attention.

Published
2003

40. Incidence and remission of asthma: a retrospective study on the natural history of asthma in Italy

Author

De Marco, R., Locatelli, F., Cerveri, I., Bugiani, M., Marinoni, A., Giammanco, G., Accordini, S., Verlato, G., Zanolin, E., Buriani, O., Carrozzi, L., Dallari, R., Ginesu, F., Poli, A., Struzzo, P., Cavallini, R., Saletti, C., Cellini, M., Faustini, M., De Togni, A., Carolei, A., Montomoli, C., Villani, S., Comelli, M., Ponzio, M., Grassi, M., Rezzani, C., Casali, L., Zoia, M. C., Corsico, A., Colato, S., Moscato, G., Perfetti, L., Viegi, G., Pistelli, F., Di Pede, F., Paggiaro, P. L., Santolicandro, A., Giovannetti, P., Pirina, P., Ostera, S., Pinna, G. P., Farre, A., Imparato, S., Turrini, E., Foglia, M., Pignato, S., Rotondo, A., Cuspilici, A., Piccioni, P., Carosso, A., Arossa, W., Caria, E., Castiglioni, G., Migliore, E., Romano, C., Fabbro, D., Ciccone, G., Magnani, C., Dalmasso, P., Bono, R., Gigli, G., Giraudo, A., Brussino, M. C., Bucca, C., Rolla, G., Orefice, U., Schneider, M., Chittaro, F., Peresson, D., Zanolin, M. E., Cazzoletti, L., Battisti, L., Pattaro, C., Dorigo, N., Cantarelli, S., Ciresola, D., Lo Cascio, V., Olivieri, M., Ferrari, M., Biasin, C., Lauriola, P., Danielli, G., Sesti, D., Ghigli, E., Natale, P., Grosa, M., Tacconi, A., Frontero, P., and Salomoni, A.

Subjects
Adult, Male, Pediatrics, medicine.medical_specialty, Adolescent, National Health Programs, Remission, Cross-sectional study, Immunology, Population, Remission, Spontaneous, Rate ratio, Asthma remission, Asthma incidence, Persistence of asthma, Asthma, Child, Child, Preschool, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Incidence, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Italy, Retrospective Studies, medicine, Immunology and Allergy, Young adult, Preschool, education, education.field_of_study, business.industry, Spontaneous, Incidence (epidemiology), Retrospective cohort study, Newborn, medicine.disease, Natural history, business
Abstract

The knowledge of the natural history of asthma from birth to adulthood could provide important clues for its cause and for the understanding of epidemiologic findings.This study is aimed at assessing the incidence and remission of asthma from birth to the age of 44 years by using data from 18,873 subjects involved in a large, nationally representative, cross-sectional study carried out in Italy from 1998 through 2000.The onset of asthma was defined as the age at the first attack, and remission was considered present when a subject was neither under treatment nor had experienced an asthma attack in the last 24 months. Person-years and survival techniques were used for the analysis.The average annual incidence rate for the 1953 to 2000 period was 2.56/1000 persons per year. Incidence peaked in boys less than 10 years of age (4.38/1000 persons per year) and in women 30 years of age or older (3.1/1000 persons per year) and showed a generational increase (incident rate ratio = 2.63 and 95% CI = 2.20-3.12 for 1974-1979 vs 1953-1958 birth cohort). The overall remission rate was 45.8% (41.6% in women and 49.5% in men, P.001). Asthmatic patients in remission had an earlier age at onset (7.8 vs 15.9 years, P.001) and a shorter duration of the disease (5.6 vs 16.1 years, P.001) than patients with current asthma. The probability of remission was strongly (P.001) and inversely related to the age at onset (62.8% and 15.0% in the10- andor =20-years age-at-onset groups, respectively).With respect to its natural history, asthma presents 2 different forms: early-onset asthma, which occurs early in childhood, affects mainly boys, and has a good prognosis, and late-onset asthma, which generally occurs during or after puberty, mainly affects women, and has a poor prognosis. The minority of patients with early-onset asthma who do not remit represents more than 35% of patients with current asthma in the general young adult population.

Published
2002

41. Prevalence and features of allergic rhinitis in Italy

Author

Olivieri, M., Verlato, G., Corsico, A., Lo Cascio, V., Bugiani, M., Marinoni, A., de Marco, R., for the Italian ECRHS group: *Members of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey, Italy, de Marco, 1. 9. 9. 1. –. 1. 9. 9. 3. Universita` di Verona: R., Campello, C., Rossi, F., Biasin, C., Cannistra`, A., Cenci, B., Destefani, E., Ferrari, M., Girotto, M., Lampronti, G., Martini, C., Poli, A., Tardivo, S., Villani, A., Marinoni, M. E. Z. a. n. o. l. i. n. Universita` di Pavia: A., Cerveri, I., Alesina, R., Basso, O., Berrayah, L., Brusotti, . R., Fanfulla, F., Bucca, Caterina, Romano, Canzio, Aime, M., Cerutti, A., Chiampo, F., Gallo, W., Rolla, Giovanni, Casali*, F. S. u. l. o. t. t. o. USSL77 Pavia: L., Frati, C., Karytinos, P., Bugiani, ASL4 Torino: M., Arossa, . W., Caria, E., Carosso, A., Castiglioni, G., and principal investigators, P. P. i. c. c. i. o. n. i.

Subjects
allergic rhinitis
Published
2002

42. Incidence and remission of asthma: A retrospective study on the natural history of asthma in Italy

Author

de Marco, R, Locatelli, F, Cerveri, I, Bugiani, M, Marinoni, A, Giammanco, G, Buriani, for the Italian Study on Asthma in Young Adults study group Principal researchers: O., Cavallini, R., Saletti, C., Cellini, M., Faustini, M., de Togni, A., Marinoni, A., Carolei, A., Montomoli, C., Villani, S., Comelli, M., Ponzio, M., Grassi, M., Rezzani, C., Casali, L., Cerveri, I., Zoia, M. C., Corsico, A., Colato, S., Moscato, G., Perfetti, L., Carrozzi, L., Viegi, G., Pistelli, F., Di Pede, F., Paggiaro, P. L., Santolicandro, A., Giovannetti, P., Ginesu, F., Pirina, P., Ostera, S., Pinna, G. P., Farre, A., Imparato, S., Dallari, R., Turrini, E., Foglia, M., Giammanco, G., Pignato, S., Rotondo, A., Cuspilici, A., Bugiani, M., Piccioni, P., Carosso, A., Arossa, W., Caria, E., Castiglioni, G., Migliore, E., Romano, Canzio, Fabbro, D., Ciccone, G., Magnani, C., Dalmasso, Paola, Bono, Roberto, Gigli, G., Giraudo, A., Brussino, Luisa, Bucca, Caterina, Rolla, Giovanni, Struzzo, P., Orefice, U., Schneider, M., Chittaro, F., Peresson, D., de Marco, R., Verlato, G., Accordini, S., Zanolin, M. E., Locatelli, F., Cazzoletti, L., Battisti, L., Pattaro, C., Poli, A., Dorigo, N., Cantarelli, S., Ciresola, D., Lo Cascio, V., Olivieri, M., Ferrari, M., Biasin, C., Lauriola, P., Danielli, G., Sesti, D., Ghigli, E., P. Natale, M. Grosa, Tacconi, A., Frontero, P., and Salomoni, A.

Published
2002

44. Determinants of bronchial responsiveness in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey in Italy: evidence of an independent role of atopy, total serum IgE levels, and asthma symptoms

Author

DE MARCO, Roberto, LO CASCIO, Vincenzo, Campello, Cesare, Ferrari, Marcello, Biasin, C, Cannistra, A, Cenci, Beatrice, Destefani, E, Girotto, M, Lampronti, Guido, Martini, Claudio, Olivieri, Mario, Poli, Albino, Tardivo, Stefano, Verlato, Giuseppe, Villani, A, Zanolin, Maria Elisabetta, Marinoni, A, Cerveri, I, Alesina, R, Basso, O, Berrayah, L, Brusotti, R, Fanfulla, F, Moi, P, Zoia, Mc, Bucca, V, Romano, C, Aime, M, Cerutti, A, Chiampo, F, Gallo, W, Rola, G, Sulotto, F, Casali, L, Fratti, C, Karytinos, P, Bugiani, M, Arossa, W, Caria, E, Carosso, A, Castiglioni, G, and Piccioni, P.

Subjects
Adult, Hypersensitivity, Immediate, Male, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, airway caliber, asthma epidemiology, IgE levels, skin test reactivity, Immunology, Immunoglobulin E, Asthma, Italy, Antibody Specificity, Risk Factors, Immunology and Allergy, Humans, Methacholine Compounds, Female, Bronchial Hyperreactivity, Skin Tests
Abstract

The aim of the analysis was to test whether total serum IgE levels, specific serum IgE levels, and asthma symptoms are independent predictors of bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR), after controlling for known risk factors or potential confounders. The study was carried out on a sample of 875 young adults, 20-44 years old, who took part in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey in Italy. The subjects underwent a dose-response methacholine challenge test. We also measured airway caliber as the baseline FEV1 in absolute terms and as percentage of forced vital capacity (FVC); skin wheal response to 11 common environmental allergens; and total and specific serum IgE levels to mites, molds, pets, and respiratory symptoms by means of a standardized questionnaire. Atopy (positive skin prick test and/or positive specific IgE assay), total IgE, asthma symptoms, airway caliber, and age appeared to be independent predictors of BHR. When all the other risk factors were taken into account, atopy and total IgE were associated with a threefold increase in BHR risk and thus emerged as the main determinants of BHR. The importance of symptom status as a determinant of BHR decreased remarkably after controlling for atopy and IgE: the odds ratio of current asthmatics to asymptomatic subjects decreased from 15.3 to 8.8. When controlling for symptoms and atopy, a family history of allergic diseases and early respiratory infections was not found to be associated with BHR. Both FEV1 and FEV1/FVC were strongly and inversely associated with BHR. When airway caliber was taken into account, older age was associated with decreased responsiveness, and the level of responsiveness did not differ significantly between males and females and between smokers and nonsmokers. The results from this analysis indicate that at any given age, irrespective of sex and smoking habits, total serum IgE, specific IgE, airway caliber, and asthma symptoms are the main independent factors influencing the occurrence of BHR in a young adult sample.

Published
1998

45. Determinants of bronchial responsiveness in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey in Italy: evidence of an independent role of atopy, total serum IgE levels, and asthma symptoms

Author

de Mareo, European Community Respiratory Health Survey Italy University di Verona: R., Lo Cascio, V., Campello, C., Ferrari, M., Biasin, C., Cannistro, A., Cenci, B., Destefani, E., Girotto, M., Lampronti, G., Martini, C., Olivieri, M., Poli, A., Tardivo, S., Verlato, G., Villani, A., Zanolin, M. E., Marinoni, Universita di Pavia: A., Alesina, I. C. e. r. v. e. r. i. R., Basso, O., Zoia, L. B. e. r. r. a. y. a. h. R. B. r. u. s. o. t. t. i. F. F. a. n. f. u. l. l. a. P. M. o. i. M. C., Bucca, Caterina, Romano, Canzio, Aime, M., Cerutti, A., Chiampo, F., Gallo, W., Rolla, Giovanni, Casali, F. Sulotto: USSL 77 Pavia: L., Fratti, C., Bugiani, P. Karytinos: USSL 7 Torino: M., Arossa, W., Caria, E., Carosso, A., Castiglioni, G., and Piccioni, P.

Published
1998

46. Evaluation of methacholine dose-response curves by linear and exponential mathematical models: goodness-of-fit and validity of extrapolation

Author

Verlato, G., Cerveri, I., Villani, A., Pasquetto, M., Ferrari, M., Fanfulla, F., Zanolin, E., Rijcken, B., de Marco, R. de M. a. r. c. o. Università di Verona: R., Lo Cascio, V., Campello, C., Rossi, F., Biasin, C., Cannistrà, A., Cenci, B., Destefani, E., Girotto, M., Lampronti, G., Martini, C., Olivieri, M., Poli, A., Tardivo, S., Zanolin, M. E., Marinoni, Università di Pavia: A., Alesina, R., Basso, O., Berrayah, L., Brusotti, R., Moi, P., Zoia, M. C., Università di Torino, Bucca, Caterina, Romano, Canzio, Aime, M., Cerutti, A., Chiampo, F., Gallo, W., Rolla, Giovanni, Sulotto, F., Casali, USSL 77 Pavia: L., Frati, C., Karytinos, P., Bugiani, USSL 7 Torino: M., Arossa, W., Caria, E., Carosso, A., Castiglioni, G., and Piccioni, P.

Subjects
methacholine challenge, dose-response curve
Published
1996

47. Prevalence of asthma and asthma symptoms in a general population sample from northern Italy

Author

DE MARCO, Roberto, LO CASCIO, Vincenzo, Campello, Cesare, Rossi, F, Biasin, C, Cannistrà, A, Cenci, Beatrice, Destefani, E, Ferrari, Marcello, Girotto, M, Lampronti, Guido, Martini, Claudio, Olivieri, Mario, Poli, Albino, Tardivo, Stefano, Verlato, Giuseppe, Villani, A, Zanolin, Maria Elisabetta, Marinoni, A, Cerveri, I, Alesina, R, Basso, O, Berrayah, L, Brusotti, R, Fanfulla, F, Moi, P, Zoia, Mc, Bucca, C, Romano, C, Aime, M, Cerutti, A, Chiampo, F, Gallo, W, Rola, G, and Sulotto, F.

Subjects
asthma • asthma symptoms • epidemiology • prevalence
Published
1995

48. Prevalence of asthma and asthma symptoms in a general-population sample from northern italy

Author

Demarco, R, Locascio, V, Campello, C, Rossi, F, Biasin, C, Cannistra, A, Cenci, B, Destefani, E, Ferrari, M, Girotto, M, Lampronti, G, Martini, C, Olivieri, M, Poli, A, Tardivo, S, Verlato, G, Villani, A, Zanolin, Me, Marinoni, A, Cerveri, I, Alesina, R, Basso, O, Berrayah, L, Brusotti, R, Fanfulla, F, Moi, P, Zoia, Mc, Bucca, Caterina, Romano, Canzio, Aime, M, Cerutti, A, Chiampo, F, Gallo, W, Rola, G, Sulotto, F, Casali, L, Fratti, C, Karytinos, P, Bugiani, M, Arossa, W, Caria, E, Carosso, A, Castiglioni, G, Piccioni, P., and Rolla, Giovanni

Subjects
ASTHMA SYMPTOMS, ASTHMA, EPIDEMIOLOGY, PREVALENCE
Published
1995

50. Asthmatics and ex-smokers respond early, heavy smokers respond late to mailed surveys in Italy

Author

Verlato, Giuseppe, Melotti, Roberto, Olivieri, Mario, Corsico, Angelo, Bugiani, Massimiliano, Accordini, Simone, Villani, Simona, Migliore, Enrica, Marinoni, Alessandra, Pirina, Pietro, Carrozzi, Laura, Bortolami, Oscar, Rava, Marta, de Marco, Roberto, Accordini, S., Verlato, G., Zanolin, E., Bugiani, M., Buriani, O., Carrozzi, L., Dallari, R., Giammanco, G., Ginesu, F., Marinoni, A., Poli, A., Struzzo, Pierluigi, Cavallini, R., Saletti, C., Cellini, M., Faustini, M., de Togni, A., Carolei, A., Montomoli, C., Villani, S., Comelli, M., Ponzio, M., Grassi, M., Rezzani, C., Casali, L., Cerveri, I., Zoia, M. C., Corsico, A., Colato, S., Moscato, G., Perfetti, L., Viegi, G., Pistelli, F., Di Pede, F., Paggiaro, P. L., Santolicandro, A., Giovannetti, P., Pirina, P., Ostera, S., Pinna, G. P., Farre, A., Imparato, S., Turrini, E., Foglia, M., Pignato, S., Rotondo, A., Cuspilici, A., Piccioni, P., Carosso, A., Arossa, W., Caria, E., Castiglioni, G., Migliore, E., Romano, C., Fabbro, D., Ciccone, G., Magnani, C., Dalmasso, P., Bono, R., Gigli, G., Giraudo, A., Brussino, M. C., Bucca, C., Rolla, G., Struzzo, P., Orefice, U., Schneider, M., Chittaro, F., Peresson, D., de Marco, R., Zanolin, M. E., Locatelli, F., Cazzoletti, L., Pattaro, C., Sartori, S., Dorigo, N., Cantarelli, S., Ciresola, D., Lo Cascio, V., Ferrari, M., Biasin, C., Lauriola, P., Danielli, G., Sesti, D., Ghigli, E., Natale, P., Grosa, M., Tacconi, A., Frontero, P., Salomoni, A., Verlato, Giuseppe, Melotti, Roberto, Olivieri, Mario, Corsico, Angelo, Bugiani, Massimiliano, Accordini, Simone, Villani, Simona, Migliore, Enrica, Marinoni, Alessandra, Pirina, Pietro, Carrozzi, Laura, Bortolami, Oscar, Rava, Marta, de Marco, Roberto, Accordini, S., Verlato, G., Zanolin, E., Bugiani, M., Buriani, O., Carrozzi, L., Dallari, R., Giammanco, G., Ginesu, F., Marinoni, A., Poli, A., Struzzo, Pierluigi, Cavallini, R., Saletti, C., Cellini, M., Faustini, M., de Togni, A., Carolei, A., Montomoli, C., Villani, S., Comelli, M., Ponzio, M., Grassi, M., Rezzani, C., Casali, L., Cerveri, I., Zoia, M. C., Corsico, A., Colato, S., Moscato, G., Perfetti, L., Viegi, G., Pistelli, F., Di Pede, F., Paggiaro, P. L., Santolicandro, A., Giovannetti, P., Pirina, P., Ostera, S., Pinna, G. P., Farre, A., Imparato, S., Turrini, E., Foglia, M., Pignato, S., Rotondo, A., Cuspilici, A., Piccioni, P., Carosso, A., Arossa, W., Caria, E., Castiglioni, G., Migliore, E., Romano, C., Fabbro, D., Ciccone, G., Magnani, C., Dalmasso, P., Bono, R., Gigli, G., Giraudo, A., Brussino, M. C., Bucca, C., Rolla, G., Struzzo, P., Orefice, U., Schneider, M., Chittaro, F., Peresson, D., de Marco, R., Zanolin, M. E., Locatelli, F., Cazzoletti, L., Pattaro, C., Sartori, S., Dorigo, N., Cantarelli, S., Ciresola, D., Lo Cascio, V., Ferrari, M., Biasin, C., Lauriola, P., Danielli, G., Sesti, D., Ghigli, E., Natale, P., Grosa, M., Tacconi, A., Frontero, P., and Salomoni, A.

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Male, Questionnaires, Allergy, asthmatics, ex-smokers, survey, Allergic rhinitis, Mail survey, Epidemiology, Prevalence, Smoking habit, Medicine, Respiratory symptoms, Young adult, Response bias, Medicine (all), Respiratory disease, Phlegm, Smoking, Health Survey, Middle Aged, Chronic cough, Italy, Bias (Epidemiology), Female, medicine.symptom, Human, Adult, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, medicine.medical_specialty, Logistic Model, Response bia, Young Adult, Allergic rhiniti, Humans, Smoking habits, Asthma, Questionnaire, business.industry, medicine.disease, Health Surveys, Surgery, respiratory tract diseases, Logistic Models, Cough, mail survey, response bias, respiratory symptoms, asthma, allergic rhinitis, smoking habits, Respiratory symptom, Patient Compliance, business, Demography
Abstract

Summary Rationale and objectives Response to mailed epidemiological surveys has decreased in recent decades. Since subjects with respiratory symptoms are usually early responders to surveys performed in Southern Europe, this trend could bias prevalence estimates. The present study aimed at evaluating the impact of non-response bias on prevalence estimates of respiratory symptoms and smoking habits. Methods In 9 centres, participating in the Italian Study on Asthma in Young Adults (ISAYA), random samples of people aged 20–45 years were administered a mailed questionnaire between 1998 and 2000. Non-responders were contacted again first by mail and then by phone. Cumulative response percentage was 30.5%, 52.4% and 72.7% (18,873/25,969), respectively, after the 1st, 2nd and 3rd contact. Results The prevalence of self-reported current asthma, asthma-like symptoms, and chronic cough/phlegm was more than halved from the first contact (5.6%, 17.8%, 14.6% respectively) to the third contact (2.7%, 6.4%, 6.9%). This pattern was less pronounced when considering allergic rhinitis and past asthma, whose prevalence decreased, respectively, from 21.5% to 15.6% and from 3.5% to 2.6%. At the same time the proportion of current smokers increased from 29.2% to 38%, while the proportion of ex-smokers decreased from 16.5% to 10.1%. In a multinomial logistic model current asthma, asthma-like symptoms, chronic cough/phlegm and smoking habits, and to a lower extent past asthma and allergic rhinitis, were significant predictors of late response. Conclusions In Italy when response percentage is low, the prevalence of current asthma, chronic cough/phlegm and ex-smokers is overestimated, while the proportion of current smokers is underestimated.

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