Publications by authors named "Berselli N"

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  • Unhealthy behaviors (UBs) like alcohol abuse, lack of exercise, and sleep problems can significantly impact mental health, particularly concerning depression and anxiety among medical residents.
  • The study utilized a nationwide survey in Italy, incorporating an 88-item questionnaire and validated tools to assess UBs and mental health outcomes among 375 participants.
  • Three distinct clusters emerged from the data, with CL1 showing high levels of alcohol abuse and insomnia linked to severe depressive and anxiety symptoms, highlighting the need for targeted mental health interventions in public health education.
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Medical residents constitute a vulnerable population susceptible to mental health disorders. In Italy, this was evident during the COVID-19 pandemic, when medical residents served on the front line and provided significant support to healthcare services. Therefore, the working group on "Public Mental Health" of the Medical Residents' Council of the Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine, and Public Health (S.

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Background: Mental well-being should be prioritized in public health as it represents a valuable resource for individuals and communities, influencing behavior, social cohesion and social inclusion. The support individuals receive from their social networks can have a significant impact on mental well-being. This study used data from the Public Health Residents' Anonymous Survey in Italy, a nationwide cross-sectional survey.

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Objective: The purpose of this study is to validate the 13-item version of the Work-Related Stress Questionnaire (WRSQ) on a representative sample of Italian public health residents.

Materials And Methods: The WRSQ was administered as part of the Public Health Residents' Anonymous Survey in Italy (PHRASI) from 14 June to 26 July 2022. Collinearity between each questionnaire item was assessed with Kendall's τ statistic.

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Despite the high impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social interactions and healthcare workers' (HWs') mental health, few studies have investigated the association between social network characteristics and HWs' mental health, particularly during the pandemic. Therefore, we aimed to assess the associations between public health residents' (PHRs') social network characteristics and depression. We used data from the Public Health Residents' Anonymous Survey in Italy (PHRASI), a nationwide cross-sectional study.

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Depression is a widespread condition, which increased during the COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare workers as well. The large workload of the pandemic response also affected Public Health Residents (PHRs) who played an important role in infection prevention and control activities. This work aims to assess depression in Italian PHRs, based on data collected through the PHRASI (Public Health Residents' Anonymous Survey in Italy) study.

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Objectives: There is little evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Public Health Residents' (PHR) mental health (MH). This study aims at assessing prevalence and risk factors for depression, anxiety and stress in European PHR during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: Between March and April 2021, an online survey was administered to PHR from France, Italy, Portugal and Spain.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has evolved into a severe psychosocial crisis affecting patients, their relatives, friends, and healthcare professionals. In Italy, public health residents (PHRs) remain essential to the national response to the pandemic. To assess their mental sphere, the "Public Mental Health" working group of the medical residents' Assembly of the Italian Society of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine has designed the Public Health Residents' Anonymous Survey in Italy (PHRASI).

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Psychiatric disorders and substance abuse are barriers that limit access to timely treatment and can lead to Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations (PPH). The aim of this study is to identify the role played by gender in the association between mental health and PPH. Hospital discharge records (HDRs) from the Local Health Authority of Pescara (Italy) from 2015 to 2021 were examined and PPH were measured according to Prevention Quality Indicators (PQIs) provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

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Italy was the first Western European country to be severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Variations in seroprevalence rates were reported according to geographical and temporal differences of previous surveys, as well as depending on demographic and occupational factors. In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated the prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in a population of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy after the first wave in the period from 26 September 2020−26 March 2021.

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Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic is due to SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infections. It swept across the world in the spring of 2020, and so far it has caused a huge number of hospitalizations and deaths. In the present study, the authors investigated serum anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence in the period of June 1-September 25, 2020, in 7561 subjects in Modena, Northern Italy.

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  • A screening campaign was conducted in Modena, Italy, from May to October 2020 to detect anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among workers.
  • The study found that a significant majority (60%) of those with antibodies were employed in manufacturing, alongside other sectors like trade (12%) and transportation (9%).
  • Notably, a higher concentration of positive antibody tests was observed in the meat processing sector, highlighting a potential increased risk for these workers.
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  • The study analyzed the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in treating COVID-19 by observing 4,396 patients hospitalized in Italy from February to May 2020, revealing mixed results from previous research.
  • Two patient clusters were identified: a younger, healthier group at lower risk of death and an older, sicker group at higher risk, highlighting differing impacts of HCQ on these populations.
  • HCQ appeared to significantly reduce mortality risk in the lower risk cluster, suggesting that it may be more beneficial for patients with fewer comorbidities, potentially clarifying debates around its efficacy in COVID-19 treatment.
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Protease inhibitors have been considered as possible therapeutic agents for COVID-19 patients. To describe the association between lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) or darunavir/cobicistat (DRV/c) use and in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients. Multicenter observational study of COVID-19 patients admitted in 33 Italian hospitals.

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  • - The study investigated whether administering heparin in hospitals improves survival rates among COVID-19 patients, due to a linked hypercoagulable condition that can worsen the disease.
  • - An analysis of 2,574 patients across Italy showed that 70.1% received heparin, leading to significantly lower death rates (7.4 vs. 14.0 per 1,000 person-days) among those treated with heparin.
  • - The findings suggest that heparin is associated with a 40% reduction in death risk, especially for critically ill patients, indicating its potential benefit, although further randomized clinical trials are necessary for definitive guidance.
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  • A study investigated factors contributing to in-hospital death among COVID-19 patients in Italy, analyzing data from 3,894 hospitalized individuals from February to May 2020.
  • Key findings showed that impaired renal function, high levels of C-reactive protein, and older age were significant predictors of mortality, with the highest death rates found in Northern Italy (15.6%) compared to Central/Southern regions (6.4%).
  • The results indicated that factors like obesity, tobacco use, and cardiovascular conditions did not correlate with mortality risk, emphasizing the importance of renal health and inflammation in COVID-19 outcomes.
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In the rubber hand illusion (RHI) one's hand is hidden, and a fake hand is visible. We explored the situation in which visual information was available indirectly in a mirror. In the mirror condition, compared to the standard condition (fake hand visible directly), we found no reduction of the RHI following synchronised stimulation, as measured by crossmanual pointing and by a questionnaire.

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