Publications by authors named "L Biscaglia"
Scuole che promuovono salute (Sps) is a model promoted by the World Health Organization and recognized at the European and national levels for promoting health and well-being at school. Pause Attive is an effective and evidence-based intervention to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour of children in the school setting. In the 2023-2024 school year, 348 schools joined the "Rete Lazio Sps" of which 99 joined the intervention Pause Attive for a total of 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTraining in pediatric palliative care in Italy: still much to do.
Ann Ist Super Sanita
February 2020
Aim: This survey investigated the availability of training programs in pediatric palliative care (PPC) for Italian postgraduates specializing in pediatric medicine.
Methods: Two questionnaires were developed: (i) a questionnaire addressed to the Directors of Italian postgraduate pediatric medicine programs (n = 37); and (ii) a survey to the postgraduate students in pediatric medicine at the University Hospitals of Padua and Udine (n = 127).
Results: 14 directors participated (response rate: 37.
Background: In 2016 the United Nation Relief and Work Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) commissioned a survey on oral health among 12-year-old students at UNRWA schools in five fields of operation (Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Gaza Strip and West Bank), following World Health Organization guidelines. The survey aimed to determine the prevalence of dental caries and periodontal diseases among Palestine students attending UNRWA schools and how this has changed over time.
Methods: A two-stage stratified cluster sample design was used.
According to the current European Association for the Study of Liver guidelines, transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is the recommended first-line therapy for patients with intermediate-stage (Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer-B class) hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The efficacy of this therapy is supported by robust evidence; however, there is still a lack of standardization in treatment methodology, and TACE protocols are widely variable. Moreover, TACE can be associated with a number of contraindications.
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- - On May 8, 2003, a survey assessed inpatient admissions at 369 psychiatric facilities across Italy, excluding Sicily, revealing a point prevalence rate of 18.3 admissions per 100,000 adults.
- - Among the surveyed patients, 305 were involuntarily admitted, representing 3.8% of the total admissions (0.70 per 100,000 adults).
- - Significant differences in demographic patterns were observed between public and private facilities, highlighting the need for ongoing evaluation of community services for effective policy-making in mental health.