Publications by authors named "M Puntoni"
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- A study investigated the global prevalence of Long Covid symptoms in individuals from high-income countries (HICs) and low- to middle-income countries (LMICs), since most previous research focused on HICs.
- The research involved 11,860 participants from 17 countries, examining symptoms like fatigue, breathlessness, and their impact on daily life at various time points after hospitalization.
- Findings revealed a significantly higher proportion of Long Covid cases and associated symptoms in HICs compared to LMICs, suggesting that while LMICs have lower reported rates, the overall impact of Long Covid might still be significant due to healthcare disparities.
Background: The use of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) during the COVID-19 pandemic is debated. Understanding the consequences these measures may have on vulnerable populations including children and adolescents is important.
Methods: This is a multicenter, quasi-experimental before-after study involving 12 hospitals of the North Italian Emilia-Romagna Region, with NPI implementation as the intervention event.
Background: Serum biomarkers have been investigated as predictive risk factors for cancer-related cardiovascular (CV) risk, but their analysis is limited to their baseline level rather than their overtime change. Besides historically validated causal factors, inflammatory and oxidative stress (OS) related markers seem to be correlated to CV events but this association needs to be further explored. We conducted an observational study to determine the predictive role of the longitudinal changes of commonly used and OS-related biomarkers during the cancer treatment period.
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- The study investigates how common temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are in adolescents with juvenile fibromyalgia syndrome (JFS) and looks for unique TMD characteristics linked to JFS.
- By using a specially designed questionnaire and clinical examination, researchers assessed TMD signs and symptoms in 30 JFS patients and 45 healthy controls, finding significantly higher reports of orofacial pain and TMJ tenderness in JFS patients.
- The findings suggest that TMD is prevalent in JFS, and indicators like TMJ hypermobility and orofacial pain are important for diagnosis, highlighting the need for a comprehensive approach to treatment for affected adolescents.