Publications by authors named "G Ortu"
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- Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are becoming a major health issue in sub-Saharan Africa, with healthcare workers (HCWs) being significantly affected due to their shortage and the rising burden of these diseases.
- A study conducted across four countries (Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, and Nigeria) recruited 6,848 HCWs and found that the prevalence of chronic diseases varied, with hypertension ranging from 5.4% to 11.3% and treatment rates peaking at 36.5%.
- Results indicated that older age and higher BMI were associated with increased odds of chronic diseases and hypertension among HCWs, with variations based on gender and the nature of
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- The Decree of the President of the Italian Republic 14/01/1997 sets the basic requirements for both public and private healthcare facilities in Italy, focusing on their structural, technological, and organizational standards.
- Researchers conducting a project for a healthcare management course evaluated how these standards are being updated and applied across different Italian regions, particularly for hospital facilities.
- The study aims to propose updates to the national guidelines based on regional regulations and the evolving needs for hospital design, with plans for future analysis of newer healthcare functions that have emerged recently.
Chikungunya is an arboviral disease causing arthralgia which may develop into a debilitating chronic arthritis. In Mayotte, a French overseas department in the Indian Ocean, a chikungunya outbreak was reported in 2006, affecting a third of the population. We aimed at assessing the chikungunya seroprevalence in this population, after over a decade from that epidemic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Childhood anaemia affects 1.8 billion people globally. Little is known about the long-term impact of mass drug administration (MDA) for the control of soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) on the spatiotemporal variation of anaemia prevalence and severity.
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- In France, HPV vaccination is recommended for men who have sex with men (MSM) up to age 26, but a 2019 survey found only 15% of MSM aged 18-28 reported receiving the vaccine.
- Higher vaccine uptake was associated with younger MSM, lower education levels, living in rural areas, attending sex parties, using HIV prevention methods, and having a history of STIs or receiving other vaccinations like Hepatitis A or B.
- The study concludes that while HPV vaccination rates are low among MSM in France, those already engaged in other preventive health measures have higher rates, indicating the need for improved outreach and education on HPV vaccination.