Publications by authors named "A Buja"
Background: ERAS is an evidence-based multimodal perioperative protocol focused on stress reduction and promoting a return to function. The aim of this work is to perform a cost-consequence analysis for the implementation of ERAS in major lung resection by means of minimally invasive surgery (VATS) from the public health service perspective, evaluating resource consumption and clinical outcomes with respect to a control group of past patients, which did not adopt an ERAS protocol.
Methods: Outcome differences (re-intervention rates, major and minor intraoperative and postoperative complications, readmissions, and mortality) as well as the costs of preoperative, operative, and postoperative care were estimated.
Background: Increased screen time in children is significantly associated with lower adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD). The purpose of this study was to explore the association between different types of media use and the adherence to the MD in children.
Methods: The study sample included 332 children aged 10-11 years attending the fifth year of primary school in Veneto, north-east Italy.
Sleep disorders increase with age and are known risk factors for several mental and physical diseases. They also significantly contribute to a lower quality of life. Nonpharmaceutical approaches, such as cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, sleep hygiene advice, relaxation exercises, and physical activity programs, can be delivered directly to patients via mHealth technologies, thereby increasing the accessibility of such interventions and reducing health care-related costs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis perspective focuses on the role of healthcare simulation in training and implementing processes aimed at improving the quality of care and patient safety. Evidence of the effectiveness of simulation in improving clinical performance, reducing healthcare costs and raising professional education standards is presented. In light of this evidence, we propose to consider simulation-based education as an integrative training modality in the preparation of health professionals in the field of Public Health.
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- Previous research has suggested that spirituality and religiosity might affect health and mental health, prompting this study to explore their relationship with cocaine use.
- A systematic review analyzed twenty observational studies, of which fifteen indicated that higher levels of religiosity corresponded with lower cocaine use among both adults and adolescents.
- Despite these findings, some studies showed mixed results or associations in specific groups; thus, further longitudinal research is needed to confirm these relationships and strengthen preventive approaches centered around religious involvement for youth.