Publications by authors named "A Pontoriero"
The data from recent years on chronic disease mortality in Rome's V district show a significant disparity compared to the city's central neighborhoods, with a 23% increase in chronic diseases and an 80% rise in diabetes cases. The 'Ambulatorio Popolare Roma Est', an autonomous healthcare facility founded in 2022 in Quarticciolo neighborhood, is run by over 30 volunteers, including medical specialists, therapists, nutritionists and students. The clinic provides free services such as medical consultations, psychological support and nutritional advice.
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Recenti Prog Med
December 2024
The paper highlights the limited healthcare access for women in Rome's outskirts, worsened by gender-related barriers. The progressive reduction of services at the via Manfredonia clinic has left the Quarticciolo community underserved. To address this, Ambulatorio Popolare Roma Est promotes grassroots mobilization and conducted a survey identifying local women's health priorities, like cervical cancer screening, psychological counseling, and contraception.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurrent Radiotherapy Management of Extensive-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer in the Immunotherapy Era: An Italian National Survey on Behalf of the Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (AIRO).
Curr Oncol
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- A study was conducted to assess current treatment practices for extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) among Italian clinicians, especially regarding the use of radiation therapy.
- The survey involved 225 cancer care professionals, with 90 responding, mainly radiation oncologists with significant experience; the results highlighted a preference for combining chemotherapy with immunotherapy and the common use of prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI).
- The findings revealed variability in treatment approaches for ES-SCLC, indicating a need for further clinical trials and improved multidisciplinary strategies for managing these patients.
Article Synopsis
- * By September 2023, 17 countries in the Americas had reported cases of H5N1, with Argentina confirming its first case in wild birds in February 2023, which later affected local poultry and sea lions.
- * Epidemiological data indicate the avian virus likely entered Argentina multiple times, primarily through migratory birds, making ongoing surveillance and preparedness essential for public health safety.