Publications by authors named "F Di Gennaro"
The Anthropocene era is marked by unprecedented human-induced alterations to the environment, resulting in a climate emergency and widespread ecological deterioration. A staggering number of up to one million species of plants and animals are in danger of becoming extinct, which includes over 10% of insect species and 40% of plant species. Unrestrained release of greenhouse gases, widespread deforestation, intense agricultural practices, excessive fishing, and alterations in land use have exceeded the ecological boundaries that were once responsible for humanity's wellbeing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComparative effectiveness of chest ultrasound, chest X-ray and computer-aided diagnostic (CAD) for tuberculosis diagnosis in low-resource setting: study protocol for a cross-sectional study from Ethiopia.
Giacomo Guido Worku Nigussa Sergio Cotugno Birhanu Kenate Sori Flavio Antonio Bobbio Francesco Di Gennaro
Front Public Health
December 2024
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- Climate change is causing more frequent and intense tropical cyclones in Mozambique, leading to health crises like cholera outbreaks, particularly after Cyclones Idai and Kenneth in 2019.
- A study in Cabo Delgado Province investigated factors contributing to acute watery diarrhea (AWD) and cholera, surveying 1,615 households to analyze the impact of climate disasters and armed conflict on health.
- Key risk factors identified included overcrowding, poor access to safe water, and inadequate handwashing facilities, highlighting the need for targeted climate adaptation policies to improve community health.
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- Long COVID is a significant public health issue affecting many individuals, with this study aiming to identify predictors of its development and specific symptoms over time.
- The study involved over 1,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Italy, using structured phone questionnaires to assess long COVID incidence and symptoms after a median follow-up of 19 months.
- Results indicated that 91.7% experienced long COVID, particularly affecting respiratory and neurological systems, with vaccination reducing symptom odds and Delta variant infection greatly increasing the risk for neuropsychiatric symptoms.