Publications by authors named "Emilio Gianicolo"

Background: The pathophysiology of tinnitus is not yet fully understood. Although there is a large amount of evidence associating traffic noise exposure with non-auditory health outcomes, there is no evidence regarding the impact of noise annoyance on auditory disorders such as tinnitus.

Objective: Thus, we aimed to investigate the association between noise annoyance due to different sources and tinnitus presence and distress in the general population.

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Public health interventions in the context of environmental crisis are necessary and desirable for the protection of public health. This manuscript highlights the critical aspects and potentials of a public health intervention by reconstructing the most relevant stages of the case study called 'Precautionary measures during wind days in Taranto'. Under particular weather conditions, the 'wind days' intervention includes prescriptions to companies and recommendations to the public.

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Titanium dioxide (TiO) is an inorganic compound with many applications, for example in paint, sunscreen or as food coloring. There have been concerns regarding its safety and according to IARC, the existing evidence is not substantial enough to rule them out, leading to the substance being classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (2B). This work aims to provide a comprehensible overview about epidemiological studies on occupational health risks and methodological aspects.

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Background: Multimorbidity is a common phenomenon among patients treated in general practices. Key challenges within this group include functional difficulties, polypharmacy, treatment burden, fragmentation of care, reduced quality of life and increased health care utilization. These problems cannot be solved in the short consultation time of a general practitioner (GP) since there is an increasing shortage of GPs.

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Unlabelled: Oesophageal atresia (EA) is associated with life-long gastrointestinal and respiratory morbidity and other associated malformations. The aim of this study is to compare physical activity (PA) levels of children and adolescents with and without EA. A validated questionnaire (MoMo-PAQ) was used to evaluate PA in EA patients EA (4-17 years), who were randomly matched for gender and age (1:5) with a representative sample of the Motorik-Modul Longitudinal Study (n = 6233).

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Background: Esophageal atresia (EA) is a rare malformation with a wide range of co-morbidity and associated malformations impairing weight gain and growth. The aim of this study was to calculate specific percentiles for body weight and height for children born with esophageal atresia according to sex from birth to the age of 6 years, accounting for prematurity and presence of congenital heart disease (CHD).

Methods: Data was extracted from an anonymized voluntary national registry for patients born with esophageal atresia between 2001 and 2021, from birth until the age of six years.

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Purpose: We conducted an international survey of bereaved relatives of cancer patients dying in hospitals in seven countries, with the aim to assess and improve the quality of care. The survey used the i-CODE (International Care of the Dying Evaluation) questionnaire. Here, we report findings from the free-text comments submitted with the questionnaires.

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Background: While chronic exposure to high levels of noise was demonstrated to increase the risk of various cardiovascular diseases, the association between noise annoyance and risk of cardiovascular disease remains still inconsistent. Recently, we showed that noise annoyance is associated with prevalent atrial fibrillation in the general population. However, the association between noise annoyance and risk of incident atrial fibrillation as well as potential sex-differences remain still elusive.

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The association between leukemia and proximity to nuclear-power-plants (NPPs) has been assessed in several countries with inconsistent results. A case-control study from Germany had shown an increased risk for childhood leukemia (diagnoses 1980-2003) near NPPs. Germany began shutting down nuclear reactors in 2011, following the Fukushima disaster.

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  • The study examined self-reported vaccination reactions (SRVR) in Rhineland-Palatinate for different COVID-19 vaccines from December 2020 to December 2021, focusing on the type of vaccine received and the perceived intensity of reactions.
  • Nearly 887,052 individuals participated, with the most common vaccines being the BioNTech/Pfizer (BNT) and the ChAd/AstraZeneca, revealing that the most frequent SRVR were pain at the injection site and fatigue.
  • The findings showed varying levels of reactogenicity depending on the vaccine type and regimen, with the highest reactions reported after mRNA vaccines and the lowest for the ChAd/ChAd regimen, indicating generally acceptable tolerability.
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Minimally invasive esophageal atresia (EA) repair is deemed one of the most demanding procedures in pediatric surgery. Open repair is considered the gold standard and learning opportunities for minimally invasive repairs remain scarce. "Telemedical Interdisciplinary Care for Patients with Esophageal Atresia (TIC-PEA)" offers free access to an interdisciplinary network of experts for telemedical consultation (telementoring).

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Background: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is associated with various risk factors, including environmental stressors. The aim of our paper is to study the mortality patterns in Italy with a focus on provinces of the Apulia Region from 1931 to 2015 to analyze the burden of the disease over time.

Methods: We conducted an ecological analysis of mortality from all causes and from CHD in main Italian geographical areas and in the Apulian provinces, from 1931 to 2015.

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Background: Although the private household setting is considered a major driver of viral spread, only little is known about the contextual details of SARS-CoV-2 household transmission, thus hampering political decision-making.

Materials And Methods: We analyzed individual case and cluster data from statutory notifications from August to November 2020 in Rhineland-Palatinate - the period preceding the second SARS-CoV-2 wave. We also conducted an into-depth survey on contextual details of household transmission in a representative sample of 149 private household clusters that had occurred during this period.

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  • The study reanalyzed psychosocial working conditions using a larger cohort from the Gutenberg Health Study, focusing on participants at baseline (N=15,010) and a five-year follow-up.
  • Participants' working conditions were assessed using two questionnaires: the Effort-Reward-Imbalance (ERI) and the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ), with follow-ups also conducted after five years.
  • Results showed that while initial models maintained similar predictive performance to earlier analyses, associations between baseline working conditions and job satisfaction weakened over time, indicating a decline in the factors influencing long-term job satisfaction.
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Vaccination is among the measures implemented by authorities to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, real-world evidence of population-level effects of vaccination campaigns against COVID-19 are required to confirm that positive results from clinical trials translate into positive public health outcomes. Since the age group 80 + years is most at risk for severe COVID-19 disease progression, this group was prioritized during vaccine rollout in Germany.

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  • Esophageal atresia (EA) is a rare condition that often requires various surgical interventions; however, the specifics about treatment trends and procedures are unclear.
  • A study analyzed data from over 12 million infant hospital cases in Germany from 2005-2018, revealing an average EA incidence of 1 in 4,217 births and detailing the frequency of specific procedures.
  • The findings suggest a low overall incidence of EA in Germany, which could lead to challenges in training and maintaining specialist expertise, with a notable decrease in bougienage procedures in favor of balloon dilatation over time.
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Background: Estimating COVID-19 mortality is impeded by uncertainties in cause of death coding. In contrast, age-adjusted excess all-cause mortality is a robust indicator of how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts public health. However, in addition to COVID-19 deaths, excess mortality potentially also reflects indirect negative effects of public health measures aiming to contain the pandemic.

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