Publications by authors named "Clara Ada Gardino"
Background: 5A's counselling is recommended for screening and treating patients with smoking addiction. The emergency department (ED) setting might be a suitable environment for conducting interventions for smoking cessation. The present study aims to determine the feasibility and effectiveness on smoking cessation of 5A's counselling administered to ED patients by nurses.
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- The study focuses on understanding the varied prognosis of COVID-19 by identifying clinical and laboratory indicators that can predict poor outcomes in hospitalized patients.
- Researchers analyzed data from 664 COVID-19 patients in Northern Italy, discovering that factors like red cell distribution width (RDW), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte (NL) ratio, and platelet count are significant predictors of in-hospital mortality.
- The results suggest that using simple blood tests could help in classifying the severity of COVID-19, ultimately guiding treatment and monitoring strategies for better patient management.
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- The study examined COVID-19 case fatality rates (CFR) and mortality predictors in Northern Italy during March-April 2020.
- Out of 1,697 hospitalized patients, 504 died, resulting in an overall CFR of 29.7%.
- Key predictors of mortality identified were age, cancer diagnosis, obesity, and smoking, with laboratory data reinforcing the significance of age, cancer diagnosis, and baseline PaO/FiO ratio.