Publications by authors named "Federico Vigorita"
Article Synopsis
- This study evaluates the clinical features and outcomes of acute cannabis toxicity versus acute synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist toxicity in European emergency departments from 2013-2020.
- Using data from the European Drug Emergencies Network Plus, researchers analyzed 2,657 cases of cannabis exposure and 503 cases of synthetic cannabinoid exposure to compare their effects.
- The findings indicate that synthetic cannabinoid exposures are linked to more severe neuropsychiatric symptoms, while cannabis exposures are associated with cardiovascular issues.
Article Synopsis
- * Data from 11 centers across seven European countries revealed a wide variation in self-discharge rates, ranging from 1.7% to 17.1%, with synthetic cannabinoids and heroin use linked to higher rates of self-discharge.
- * Strategies to enhance agitation management and the careful use of naloxone may help reduce self-discharge rates in ED settings.
COVID-19 emergency and palliative medicine: an intervention model'.
BMJ Support Palliat Care
November 2020
Objectives: The aim of this work is to describe the multidisciplinary model of intervention applied and the characteristics of some COVID-19 patients assisted by the hospital palliative care unit (UCP-H) of an Italian hospital in Lombardy, the Italian region most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on patients admitted to the A. Manzoni Hospital (Lecco, Lombardy Region, Italy) and referred to the UCP-H between 11 March 2020 and 18 April 2020, the period of maximum spread of COVID-19 in this area.
Objective: To establish whether maternal perception of a child's body weight (BW) and food intake is related to the level of maternal education.
Study Design: Height and BW of 569 mother/child couples were measured, and mothers received a questionnaire regarding their perception of their own weight and their child's BW and food intake.
Results: Twenty-nine percent of mothers and 35% of children were overweight or obese.
Objectives: To study the prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) in an Italian paediatric population, and to verify whether in this population elevated BP values are associated with overweight (OW).
Study Design: Children (1206 males, 1210 females) from the lower-grade public schools (ages 6-11 years) were studied. Body weight, height and BP were measured in each child.