Publications by authors named "Francesca Casaburo"
Background: Given that the widely acknowledged influence of the doctor-patient relationship on objective health parameters and treatment adherence in chronic illnesses, this study sought to explore how patients perceived the patient-doctor relationship across virtual and in-person contexts.
Methods: Parents' and patients' perceptions of doctor-patient relationship were evaluated in 610 children and adolescents (12.17 ± 4.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the levels of stress experienced by doctors in Turkey and Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting that high stress and traumatic stress were prevalent among healthcare workers due to the demands and challenges posed by the pandemic.
- Data were collected online from 618 medical doctors using stress assessment tools, with results showing higher stress levels among Turkish doctors compared to their Italian counterparts, particularly related to factors like gender, marital status, and work environment.
- The findings suggest that Turkey's healthcare workers may face additional stress due to higher patient visits per doctor and longer hours, indicating a need for international collaboration to improve mental health support and future preparedness strategies for healthcare systems.
Objective: Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus (TNDM) is caused by activating mutations in ABCC8 and KCNJ11 genes (KATP/TNDM) or by chromosome 6q24 abnormalities (6q24/TNDM). We wanted to assess whether these different genetic aetiologies result in distinct clinical features.
Design: Retrospective analysis of the Italian data set of patients with TNDM.
Context: Acute kidney injury (AKI) and renal tubular damage (RTD), especially if complicated by acute tubular necrosis (ATN), could increase the risk of later chronic kidney disease. No prospective studies on AKI and RTD in children with type1diabetes mellitus (T1DM) onset are available.
Objectives: To evaluate the AKI and RTD prevalence and their rate and timing of recovery in children with T1DM onset.
Background: Recent research indicates that patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at higher risk for disordered eating behaviors (DEBs) than their peers without diabetes. The present study aimed to explore the prevalence of DEBs in a sample of Italian children and adolescents with T1D and in matched-pair healthy controls during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 138 children and adolescents with T1D (aged 8.
Body Image Problems and Disordered Eating Behaviors in Italian Adolescents With and Without Type 1 Diabetes: An Examination With a Gender-Specific Body Image Measure.
Front Psychol
September 2020
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated body image issues and disordered eating behaviors in adolescents with type 1 diabetes compared to healthy peers, involving 183 participants from southern Italy who completed several self-report measures.
- - Findings revealed that 37.7% of adolescents with type 1 diabetes experienced eating problems, showing more symptoms related to drive for thinness and bulimia than their healthy counterparts, with specific gender differences noted in pressures related to body image.
- - The results indicated that both body image issues and zBMI significantly increased the risk of disordered eating behaviors in adolescents, but no significant predictors for bulimic symptoms in males were identified.
Congenital diabetes mellitus is a rare disorder characterized by hyperglycemia that occurs shortly after birth. We define "Diabetes of Infancy" if hyperglycemia onset before 6 months of life. From the clinical point of view, we distinguish two main types of diabetes of infancy: transient (TNDM), which remits spontaneously, and permanent (PNDM), which requires lifelong treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFType 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) is characterized by irreversible, autoimmune, pancreatic -cell destruction. During the disease, some patients experience a phase of Partial Clinical Remission (PCR) known as "." This is a transitory period that is characterized by insulin production by residual cells following DM diagnosis and initiating the insulin therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Choosing the right infusion set site can be an important factor in obtaining good glycemic control, especially in very young children. In an attempt to identify the best infusion site, we performed a crossover study in six preschool children with type 1 diabetes using insulin pump therapy.
Subjects And Methods: We enrolled six patients 5.