Publications by authors named "F Achilli"

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  • * An online survey of 1,041 HWs revealed high levels of anxiety (58.1%), depression (27.5%), and trauma-related symptoms (25.9%), along with substantial functional impairment in 67.4% of the participants.
  • * The study suggests that prior mental health issues and being a parent to young children exacerbated the negative impacts on functioning, emphasizing the need for tailored support interventions for HWs during crises.
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Background: To determine whether granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) improves clinical outcomes after large ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) when administered early in patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction after successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Methods: STEM-AMI OUTCOME was designed as a prospective, multicentre, nationwide, randomised, open-label, phase III trial (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01969890) to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of early G-CSF administration in reducing 2-year cardiac mortality and morbidity in patients with STEMI with LV ejection fraction ≤45% after PCI.

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Unlabelled: . The organisation of outpatient medical and nursing clinics for the follow-up of patients after hospitalization for a myocardial infarction or heart failure.

Introduction: Guidelines suggest careful monitoring of patients after acute heart failure (AHF) or acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

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Objective: People with mental illness are overrepresented throughout the criminal justice system. In Italy, the Judicial Psychiatric Hospitals are now on the edge of their closure in favor of small-scale therapeutic facilities (REMS). Therefore, when patients end their duty for criminal behaviors, their clinical management moves back to the outpatient psychiatric centers.

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  • * Out of 307 patients from various psychiatric diagnoses, one-third reported poor adherence, particularly among those with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
  • * Poor adherence was linked to higher symptom severity, more hospitalizations, and substance use, indicating that these factors can worsen treatment outcomes for patients.
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