Deaths related to post-COVID in Italy: a national study based on death certificates.

Introduction: SARS-CoV-2 infection has been associated with the onset or persistence of symptoms in the long-term after the acute infection is resolved. This condition known as Post-COVID, might be particularly severe and potentially life-threatening. However, little is known on the impact of post-COVID condition on mortality.

Epidemiologic transition of lung cancer mortality in Italy by sex, province of residence and birth cohort (1920-1929 to 1960-1969).

Space-time analysis of mortality risk is useful to evaluate the epidemiologic transitions at the subnational level. In our study, we analysed the death certificate records for lung cancer in Italy in 1995-2016, obtained from the Italian National Institute of Statistics. Our objective was to investigate the spatial-temporal evolution of lung cancer mortality by sex and province of residence (n = 107) using the birth cohort as relevant time axis.

Variation in Cause-Specific Mortality Rates in Italy during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study Based on Nationwide Data.

Italy was a country severely hit by the first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic wave in early 2020. Mortality studies have focused on the overall excess mortality observed during the pandemic. This paper investigates the cause-specific mortality in Italy from March 2020 to April 2020 and the variation in mortality rates compared with those in 2015-2019 regarding sex, age, and epidemic area.

Evolution of Pathology Patterns in Persons Who Died From COVID-19 in Italy: A National Study Based on Death Certificates.

In Italy, during the first epidemic wave of 2020, the peak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality was reached at the end of March. Afterward, a progressive reduction was observed until much lower figures were reached during the summer, resulting from the contained circulation of SARS-CoV-2. This study aimed to determine if and how the pathological patterns of the individuals deceased from COVID-19 changed during the phases of epidemic waves in terms of: (i) main cause of death, (ii) comorbidities, and (iii) complications related to death.

Telemedicine and urban diabetes during COVID-19 pandemic in Milano, Italy during lock-down: epidemiological and sociodemographic picture.

Background: Since 2010, more than half of World population lives in Urban Environments. Urban Diabetes has arisen as a novel nosological entity in Medicine. Urbanization leads to the accrual of a number of factors increasing the vulnerability to diabetes mellitus and related diseases.

The Role of COVID-19 in the Death of SARS-CoV-2-Positive Patients: A Study Based on Death Certificates.

Death certificates are considered the most reliable source of information to compare cause-specific mortality across countries. The aim of the present study was to examine death certificates of persons who tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to (a) quantify the number of deaths directly caused by coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19); (b) estimate the most common complications leading to death; and (c) identify the most common comorbidities. Death certificates of persons who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 provided to the National Surveillance system were coded according to the 10th edition of the International Classification of Diseases.

Urban diabetes: the case of the metropolitan area of Rome.

Background: The world is rapidly urbanizing, causing alarming health problems to their citizens. The Cities Changing Diabetes program aims to address the social factors and cultural determinants that can increase type 2 diabetes (T2D) vulnerability among people living in cities.

Methods: Public data of Italian Institute for Statistics (ISTAT) and available scientific reports were reviewed and findings integrated.

The development and testing of a module on child functioning for identifying children with disabilities on surveys. I: Background.

This is the first of three papers that will document the development of a survey module on child functioning developed by UNICEF in collaboration with the Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG), and demonstrate - both conceptually and through test results - the strengths of that module compared with alternative tools for identifying children with disabilities in household surveys. This first paper in the series sets the background and reviews the literature leading to the development of the UNICEF/WG Child Functioning Module (CFM) and presents the WG Short Set of questions (WG-SS) and the Ten Question Screening Instrument (TQSI) as precursors, outlining some of their shortcomings and how the UNICEF/WG CFM was designed to meet those challenges. Subsequent articles will summarize results from the cognitive and field testing of the CFM including comparisons with results derived from the TQSI and the WG-SS.

Measuring child functioning: the Unicef/ Washington Group Module.

This paper describes the development of a standard survey instrument designed to identify children with functional difficulties through censuses and surveys. Using the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) as a conceptual framework the Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG) and UNICEF, in collaboration with experts, developed a survey module on child functioning for 2–4 and 5–17 year olds, which was piloted in different countries. To-date, the module has been used in four population surveys, including the Children and Women National Survey in Mexico (ENIM 2015).

[The Istat National Health Interview Surveys for immigrant population].

The Istat "National Health Interview Surveys" (NHISs; 2005 and 2013) and the ad hoc interview surveys "Social conditions and integration of foreign citizens in Italy" (2011-2012) offer a wide range of information about health conditions and accessibility to health services of immigrants in Italy. NHIS, in particular, based on samples of about 60,000 families for a total of almost 120,000 individuals, allows to analyse changes in health conditions over the years and to make comparative analyses between foreign citizens and Italians. The survey "Conditions and social integration of foreign citizens", carried out on a national sample of about 10.

Peritoneal mesothelioma in Italy: Trends and geography of mortality and incidence.

Introduction: Peritoneal mesothelioma, a very rare and lethal malignancy, has not been investigated as extensively as pleural mesothelioma, although the role of asbestos exposure in its occurrence is well-known. Data from Italy are relevant, as it was the largest European asbestos producer, and asbestos was widely used in many economic activities.

Methods: A population-based mortality and incidence analysis was performed in Italy.

[The supply of long-term care services for the elderly in Italian regions].

In Italy, as in other European Countries, ageing population drives policymakers to redesign the Long Term Care (LTC) system for the elderly. This study analyses the LTC supply for elderly considering the distribution of different components: formal care (institutional and alternative), and informal one in Italian regions. An observational, cross-sectional, ecological study was carried out using statistical data drawn from the Italian National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health referred to 2004.

An ecological study on the relationship between supply of beds in long-term care institutions in Italy and potential care needs for the elderly.

Background: The ageing population in Europe is putting an ever increasing demand on the long-term care (LTC) services provided by these countries. This study analyses the relationship between the LTC institutional supply of beds and potential care needs, taking into account the social and health context, the supply of complementary and alternative services, along with informal care.

Methods: An observational, cross-sectional, ecological study was carried out.

Cause-specific mortality in classic Kaposi's sarcoma: a population-based study in Italy (1995-2002).

Background: Little information is available on the causes of death among persons with classic Kaposi's sarcoma (CKS).

Methods: We conducted a population-based study in Italy to identify deceased persons with CKS and the underlying causes of death among them, by reviewing multiple-causes-of-death records. Standardised mortality ratios (SMRs) and 95% confidence intervals were calculated to compare the distribution of causes to that among the same-age general population of deceased persons.

[Health for All-Italia: an indicator system on health].

The Health for All - Italia information system collects health data from several sources. It is intended to be a cornerstone for the achievement of an overview about health in Italy. Health is analyzed at different levels, ranging from health services, health needs, lifestyles, demographic, social, economic and environmental contexts.

Persistent variations in average height between countries and between socio-economic groups: an overview of 10 European countries.

Primary Objectives: This paper aims to provide an overview of variations in average height between 10 European countries, and between socio-economic groups within these countries.

Data And Methods: Data on self-reported height of men and women aged 20-74 years were obtained from national health, level of living or multipurpose surveys for 1987-1994. Regression analyses were used to estimate height differences between educational groups and to evaluate whether the differences in average height between countries and between educational groups were smaller among younger than among older birth cohorts.

Educational differences in smoking: international comparison.

Objective: To investigate international variations in smoking associated with educational level.

Design: International comparison of national health, or similar, surveys.

Subjects: Men and women aged 20 to 44 years and 45 to 74 years.

Differences in self reported morbidity by educational level: a comparison of 11 western European countries.

Study Objective: To assess whether there are variations between 11 Western European countries with respect to the size of differences in self reported morbidity between people with high and low educational levels.

Design And Methods: National representative data on morbidity by educational level were obtained from health interview surveys, level of living surveys or other similar surveys carried out between 1985 and 1993. Four morbidity indicators were included and a considerable effort was made to maximise the comparability of these indicators.