Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ana Florea, Elizabeth T. Jacobs, Robin B. Harris, Yann C. Klimentidis, Bijin Thajudeen, Lindsay N. Kohler
Summary: The study found that in individuals with lab-confirmed CKD, 91.5% answered 'no' to the self-report question; in those without CKD, only 1.1% answered 'yes'. Older individuals and women were more likely to be unaware of their CKD.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Shama D. Karanth, Caretia Washington, Ting-Yuan D. Cheng, Daohong Zhou, Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, Dejana Braithwaite, Dongyu Zhang
Summary: This study explored the associations of C-reactive protein (CRP) and systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) with sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity in older adults with chronic comorbidities. The results showed a positive association between SII and both sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity, while the association with CRP was not consistently significant.
Article
Immunology
Fabrizio Bert, Antonino Russotto, Alex Pivi, Benedetta Mollero, Gianluca Voglino, Giancarlo Orofino, Roberta Siliquini
Summary: This study evaluated the KAP of PLWH regarding vaccines and trust in the Italian NHS. A survey involving 160 HIV-positive patients was conducted at a hospital in Turin, Italy. Results showed that some patients had hesitations or misconceptions about vaccination and there were concerns about trust in the Italian NHS and communication by healthcare workers.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Eun Ji Kim, Hee-Jung Song, Hak In Lee, Eunjin Kwon, Seong-Hae Jeong
Summary: This study found that overweight and mild obesity were inversely associated with the risk of chronic dizziness in adults, serving as one of the factors influencing chronic dizziness.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xiaozhe Chen, Chunlei Hou, Lei Yao, Jianhua Li, Mingtai Gui, Mingzhu Wang, Xunjie Zhou, Bo Lu, Deyu Fu
Summary: This study found a strong association between the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) and dyslipidemia. High DII was associated with high all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in participants with dyslipidemia. Patients with dyslipidemia should pay attention to their anti-inflammatory dietary patterns.
LIPIDS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Periyasamy Kuppusamy, Ranjan Kumar Prusty, Deepali Prakash Kale
Summary: Nearly half of all pregnancies in India have one or more high-risk factors, and the risks are higher among vulnerable populations. Addressing the leading high-risk factors should be a priority in health policy and programs.
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Karina Abibi Rimes-Dias, Janaina Calu Costa, Daniela Silva Canella
Summary: This study analyzed the association between obesity and health service utilization, particularly related to hypertension and/or diabetes. The results showed that individuals with obesity had higher utilization of health care services compared to those with under/normal weight, indicating a greater burden on the national health system.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jinyun Wang, Dingwei Liu, Yong Xie
Summary: The study found that high levels of thyroid stimulating hormone are associated with H. pylori infection, especially among male, overweight, and elderly individuals.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Csaba P. Kovesdy, Jill R. Davis, Ian Duling, Dustin J. Little
Summary: This study examined the prevalence of anaemia and anaemia eligible for erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) treatment in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the USA. The results showed that approximately 25% of individuals with stage 3-5 CKD had anaemia and approximately 2% had anaemia eligible for ESA treatment.
CLINICAL KIDNEY JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer
Summary: The study in Iraq found that over two-thirds of adults were overweight or obese. Factors such as age, urban residence, and hypertension were positively associated with obesity, while being male, having higher education, and larger household size were negatively associated with obesity. These sociodemographic and health risk factors could be used to target interventions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jaeyu Park, Myeongcheol Lee, Hojae Lee, Hyeon Jin Kim, Rosie Kwon, Hwi Yang, Seung Won Lee, Sunyoung Kim, Masoud Rahmati, Ai Koyanagi, Lee Smith, Min Seo Kim, Louis Jacob, Guillermo Felipe Lopez Sanchez, Dragioti Elena, Jae Il Shin, Sang Youl Rhee, Myung Chul Yoo, Dong Keon Yon
Summary: This study analyzed the temporal trend of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) in South Korean adults from 1998 to 2021, including the COVID-19 pandemic period. The prevalence of RA and OA showed a steady decrease, but there was a slight increase after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Vulnerable groups, including older adults, urban residents, and those with higher education, showed higher odds ratios for OA.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Xiao-Yu Cai, Nan-Hui Zhang, Yi-Chun Cheng, Shu-Wang Ge, Gang Xu
Summary: The study found that increased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is associated with a higher risk of mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Substituting SSBs with unsweetened coffee, tea, plain water, or non- or low-fat milk may reduce the risk of all-cause mortality by 14-25%.
CLINICAL KIDNEY JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Vito Fiore, Andrea De Vito, Emanuele Pontali, Luciano Lucania, Giordano Madeddu, Sergio Babudieri
Summary: In the last five years, the epidemiology of viral hepatitis in Italian prisons has undergone drastic changes, particularly on hepatitis C virus (HCV), with a reduction in HCV antibody prevalence from up to 38% to <20% and an even more significant decrease in active infections. However, data is lacking regarding incarcerated women, highlighting the need for more tailored interventions for this sub-population.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Atalay Mulu Fentie, Yidnekachew Degefaw, Getachew Asfaw, Wendosen Shewarega, Mengistab Woldearegay, Ephrem Abebe, Gebremedhin Beedemariam Gebretekle
Summary: This study aimed to assess antibiotics use and healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) in Ethiopian public hospitals. The findings revealed a high prevalence of antibiotic use, mostly empiric, which has practical and policy implications for strengthening Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASPs) and promoting rational antibiotics use.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ze Liang, Wanzhou Wang, Chao Yang, Yueyao Wang, Jiashu Shen, Pengfei Li, Lin Ma, Feili Wei, Rui Chen, Chenyu Liang, Shuangcheng Li, Luxia Zhang
Summary: Residential greenness, as measured by NDVI, is associated with decreased odds of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults. The inverse association is more pronounced in younger individuals, males, those with higher socioeconomic status, smokers, and those living in regions with higher levels of fine particulate matter pollution. Strengthening green space construction, particularly in areas with lower greenness, may be beneficial for the prevention and control of CKD.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Bashir Dabo, Claudio Pelucchi, Matteo Rota, Harshonnati Jain, Paola Bertuccio, Rossella Bonzi, Domenico Palli, Monica Ferraroni, Zuo-Feng Zhang, Aurora Sanchez-Anguiano, Yen Thi-Hai Pham, Chi Thi-Du Tran, Anh Gia Pham, Guo-Pei Yu, Tin C. Nguyen, Joshua Muscat, Shoichiro Tsugane, Akihisa Hidaka, Gerson S. Hamada, David Zaridze, Dmitry Maximovitch, Manolis Kogevinas, Nerea Fernandez de Larrea, Stefania Boccia, Roberta Pastorino, Robert C. Kurtz, Areti Lagiou, Pagona Lagiou, Jesus Vioque, M. Constanza Camargo, Maria Paula Curado, Nuno Lunet, Paolo Boffetta, Eva Negri, Carlo La Vecchia, Hung N. Luu
Summary: This study investigated the association between type 2 diabetes and gastric cancer using data from an international consortium. The results showed that there was no overall association between diabetes and gastric cancer, but there was a significant association between diabetes and cardia gastric cancer risk.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Alessandro Fiorindi, Marika Vezzoli, Francesco Doglietto, Luca Zanin, Giorgio Saraceno, Edoardo Agosti, Antonio Barbieri, Silvio Bellocchi, Claudio Bernucci, Daniele Bongetta, Andrea Cardia, Emanuele Costi, Marcello Egidi, Antonio Fioravanti, Roberto Gasparotti, Carlo Giussani, Gianluca Grimod, Nicola Latronico, Davide Locatelli, Dikran Mardighian, Giovanni Nodari, Jacopo Carlo Poli, Frank Rasulo, Elena Roca, Giovanni Marco Sicuri, Giannantonio Spena, Roberto Stefini, Oscar Vivaldi, Cesare Zoia, Stefano Calza, Marco Maria Fontanella, Marco Cenzato
Summary: During the initial outbreak of COVID-19, Lombardy experienced significantly increased diagnostic delay for subarachnoid hemorrhages. However, the regional reorganization model effectively prevented therapeutic delays, leading to overall comparable outcomes to the control period.
ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Rheumatology
F. Ingegnoli, R. De Vito, R. Caporali, M. Parpinel, G. Grosso, M. Ferraroni, V. Edefonti
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Francesca Roncaglia, Laura Bonvicini, Sally Kendall, Costantino Panza, Monica Ferraroni, Paolo Giorgi Rossi
Summary: This study aimed to validate the Italian version of the Tool to Measure Parenting Self-Efficacy (TOPSE). The results showed that TOPSE had good internal reliability in most domains, except for Emotion, Self-acceptance, and Learning. The external reliability was moderate due to the changes in parents over 12 months. The TOPSE questionnaire was responsive, especially in the Emotion and Empathy domains.
CHILD CARE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Giulia Collatuzzo, Gianfranco Alicandro, Paola Bertuccio, Claudio Pelucchi, Rossella Bonzi, Domenico Palli, Monica Ferraroni, Weimin Ye, Amelie Plymoth, David Zaridze, Dmitry Maximovich, Nuria Aragones, Gemma Castano-Vinyals, Jesus Vioque, Manoli Garcia de la Hera, Zuo-Feng Zhang, Jinfu Hu, Lizbeth Lopez-Carrillo, Malaquias Lopez-Cervantes, Michela Dalmartello, Lina Mu, Mary H. Ward, Charles Rabkin, Guo-Pei Yu, M. Constanza Camargo, Maria Paula Curado, Nuno Lunet, Eva Negri, Carlo La Vecchia, Paolo Boffetta
Summary: This study investigates the mediating role of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) in the association between established risk factors and gastric cancer (GC). The results show that smoking is the main cause of gastric mucosal damage, while other risk factors have a smaller mediating effect.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Luca Ferrari, Chiara Favero, Giulia Solazzo, Jacopo Mariani, Anna Luganini, Monica Ferraroni, Emanuele Montomoli, Gregorio Paolo Milani, Valentina Bollati, UNICORN Consortium
Summary: The composition of the nasopharyngeal microbiota may be associated with the maintenance of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 infection. Further research is needed to understand how the nasopharyngeal microbiota influences the immune response to viral infections.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Michela Carola Speciani, Marcello Cintolo, Mirko Marino, Maya Oren, Federica Fiori, Giorgio Gargari, Patrizia Riso, Clorinda Ciafardini, Federica Mascaretti, Maria Parpinel, Aldo Airoldi, Marcello Vangeli, Pierfrancesco Leone, Paolo Cantu, Pagona Lagiou, Cristian Del Bo, Maurizio Vecchi, Pietro Carnevali, Barbara Oreggia, Simone Guglielmetti, Rossella Bonzi, Giulia Bonato, Monica Ferraroni, Carlo La Vecchia, Roberto Penagini, Massimiliano Mutignani, Marta Rossi
Summary: The study found that the intake of anthocyanidins and flavanones is inversely associated with colorectal cancer. It also suggests that flavonoids may influence blood bacterial DNA through changes in intestinal permeability.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Michela Marinoni, Elisa Giordani, Cedric Mosconi, Valentina Rosolen, Federica Concina, Federica Fiori, Claudia Carletti, Alessandra Knowles, Paola Pani, Maura Bin, Luca Ronfani, Monica Ferraroni, Fabio Barbone, Maria Parpinel, Valeria Edefonti
Summary: Research supports a link between nutrition and neurodevelopment, but evidence is lacking on the relationship between posteriori dietary patterns and cognitive performance in school-aged children. A study found that specific dietary patterns may influence specific cognitive functions.
Article
Oncology
Pedram Paragomi, Bashir Dabo, Claudio Pelucchi, Rossella Bonzi, Abdulaziz T. Bako, Nabila Muhammad Sanusi, Quan H. Nguyen, Zuo-Feng Zhang, Domenico Palli, Monica Ferraroni, Khanh Truong Vu, Guo-Pei Yu, Federica Turati, David Zaridze, Dmitry Maximovitch, Jinfu Hu, Lina Mu, Stefania Boccia, Roberta Pastorino, Shoichiro Tsugane, Akihisa Hidaka, Robert C. Kurtz, Areti Lagiou, Pagona Lagiou, M. Constanza Camargo, Maria Paula Curado, Nuno Lunet, Jesus Vioque, Paolo Boffetta, Eva Negri, Carlo La Vecchia, Hung N. Luu
Summary: This study investigated the association between gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, and gastric cancer using data from the SToP consortium. It found a positive association between gastric ulcer and gastric cancer risk, while no significant association was observed between duodenal ulcer and gastric cancer.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Michela Carola Speciani, Giorgio Gargari, Roberto Penagini, Massimiliano Mutignani, Monica Ferraroni, Arianna Natale, Michail Katsoulis, Marcello Cintolo, Pierfrancesco Leone, Aldo Airoldi, Maurizio Vecchi, Rossella Bonzi, Clorinda Ciafardini, Barbara Oreggia, Pietro Carnevali, Simone Guglielmetti, Patrizia Riso, Carlo La Vecchia, Marta Rossi
Summary: Garlic consumption is inversely associated with the risk of intestinal adenoma and colorectal cancer. This study found that medium/high garlic consumption is related to a decrease in the risk of colorectal cancer and is associated with changes in specific blood bacterial taxa.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Roberta De Vito, Federica Fiori, Monica Ferraroni, Silvia Cavalli, Roberto Caporali, Francesca Ingegnoli, Maria Parpinel, Valeria Edefonti
Summary: A recent Italian study found that higher consumption of olive oil and nuts may have a positive effect on disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), especially for patients with more severe or long-standing forms of the disease. Increasing intake of olive oil, olives, and nuts may be beneficial for improving disease activity in RA.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Giulia Collatuzzo, Eva Negri, Claudio Pelucchi, Rossella Bonzi, Federica Turati, Charles S. Rabkin, Linda M. Liao, Rashmi Sinha, Domenico Palli, Monica Ferraroni, Lizbeth Lopez-Carrillo, Nuno Lunet, Samantha Morais, Demetrius Albanes, Stephanie J. Weinstein, Dominick Parisi, David Zaridze, Dmitry Maximovitch, Trinidad Dierssen-Sotos, Jose Juan Jimenez-Moleon, Jesus Vioque, Manoli Garcia de la Hera, Maria Paula Curado, Emmanuel Dias-Neto, Raul Ulises Hernandez-Ramirez, Malaquias Lopez-Cervantes, Mary H. Ward, Shoichiro Tsugane, Akihisa Hidaka, Areti Lagiou, Pagona Lagiou, Zuo-Feng Zhang, Antonia Trichopoulou, Anna Karakatsani, Maria Constanza Camargo, Carlo La Vecchia, Paolo Boffetta
Summary: A meta-analysis of 16 studies found no significant association between yoghurt consumption and gastric cancer risk.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Cecilia Rosso, Federica Turati, Alberto Maria Saibene, Elvira Verduci, Emanuela Fuccillo, Maria Chiara Tavilla, Mauro Magnani, Giuseppe Banderali, Monica Ferraroni, Eugenio De Corso, Giovanni Felisati, Carlotta Pipolo
Summary: This study investigated the association between nasal cytology and the onset of common pediatric diseases in newborns and children. The study observed changes in nasal cellular composition from birth to 3 years of age and found associations between delivery method and nasal cellular composition, as well as between cytological compositions and upper respiratory tract infections, acute otitis media, and allergies. The study suggests that nasal cytology may be a tool for early risk assessment in the occurrence of upper airway diseases.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Roberta De Vito, Maria Parpinel, Michela Carola Speciani, Federica Fiori, Rachele Bianco, Roberto Caporali, Francesca Ingegnoli, Isabella Scotti, Tommaso Schioppo, Tania Ubiali, Maurizio Cutolo, Giuseppe Grosso, Monica Ferraroni, Valeria Edefonti
Summary: Through a recent cross-sectional study in Italy, we found that consuming half a pizza more than once a week had beneficial effects on disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, with significant reductions in disease severity. Mozzarella cheese and olive oil, among the pizza-related food items, showed particularly beneficial effects in patients with more severe RA. Future cohort studies are needed to confirm these findings.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sara Tunesi, Stefano Tambuzzi, Adriano Decarli, Cristina Cattaneo, Antonio Giampiero Russo
Summary: The mortality of children and adolescents due to non-natural causes has significantly decreased over the past two decades. The greatest decline in mortality rates was observed for accidental events and transport accidents. There are substantial differences between countries, with some European countries still experiencing high numbers of child and adolescent deaths due to non-natural causes.
