Publications by authors named "Alessandra Maccariello"
Objective: We conducted the first pilot Italian study to assess the preventability of adverse drug reactions involving psychotropic drugs reported through spontaneous reporting system from 01/07/2012 to 31/12/2014 in Campania Region.
Methods: Preventability was assessed, case-by-case, using an adapted version of the P-method. The evaluation was performed only for those reports that had, as suspected drug, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, antidepressants, anxiolytic and/or sedative-hypnotic.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess how effective the seasonal influenza vaccine is in preventing Emergency Department visits and hospitalizations for influenza-like illnesses in children.
- Data was collected from 704 children visiting EDs during the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 influenza seasons, with 262 testing positive for influenza and 442 negative.
- The overall vaccine effectiveness was found to be 38%, with a higher effectiveness of 53% in hospitalized children, though both results lacked statistical significance and highlighted a need for further research on vaccine recommendations for children.