Epidemiology of Hypoalbuminemia in Hospitalized Patients: A Clinical Matter or an Emerging Public Health Problem?

Serum albumin levels are strongly associated with the morbidity, prognosis, and mortality rates of patients with hypoalbuminemia, which is a frequent problem during hospitalization. An observational retrospective study was carried out to analyze changes in albumin levels in hospitalized patients at the "Fondazione Policlinico Tor Vergata-PTV" in 2018. The prevalence of preexisting hypoalbuminemia at the time of discharge from hospital was investigated using a sample of 9428 patients.

Vaccination campaign strategies in recently arrived migrants: experience of an Italian reception centre.

Introduction: Control of vaccine preventable diseases, while constituting a priority of European health policies, is challenged by migrations from countries with suboptimal levels of immunization coverage. We report here two different types of vaccination campaign strategy in one of the bigger Italian asylum seekers' centres. The vaccination service staff of the local national health institute came monthly during the first three years of observation, while in the last year, the vaccinations were offered directly upon arrival of migrants in the asylum seekers' centre.

Cost-effectiveness of workplace vaccination against measles.

Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases. Measles vaccine, which has been introduced in Italy in 1979, is highly effective in preventing the disease (two-dose vaccine effectiveness is 99%). In 2017, Italy was the second country of EU for number of cases of measles.

Frailty as the Future Core Business of Public Health: Report of the Activities of the A3 Action Group of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA).

The prevalence of frailty at population-level is expected to increase in Europe, changing the focus of Public Health. Here, we report on the activities of the A3 Action Group, focusing on managing frailty and supporting healthy ageing at community level. A three-phased search strategy was used to select papers published between January 2016 and May 2018.

[The Italian Immunization Plan 2017: analysis and starting point for the Regional Plans].

The National Immunization Plan 2017-2019 has been approved on January 2017. This official document contains the new Italian guidelines to improve vaccination coverage in the country. We conducted an accurate and critical analysis of the document, highlighting its key points and critical issues, in order to offer an practical tool for writing the Regional Plans.