Publications by authors named "M Rolli"

Background: Depressive disorders are a major public health issue in Western societies, particularly among adolescents, young adults and women. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health challenges, increasing depression and anxiety symptoms, especially in younger people. This study focuses on the hard-hit Emilia-Romagna Region (ERR) in Italy, examining changes in antidepressant (AD) drug use post-COVID-19 to understand the pandemic's effect on mental health.

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Introduction: Spinal fractures with subsequent bone fragment dislocation are among the injuries most feared by patients and physicians. The surgical strategy is tailored to the individual patient's characteristics and often consists of pedicle instrumentation with rod-screw systems. Short instrumentation has been associated with worse spinal correction and increased complications.

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  • This study investigated the impact of early pandemic misinformation on the prescription rates of azithromycin for COVID-19 treatment, highlighting a gap in individual-level data linking the antibiotic's use to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
  • The analysis covered a cohort of patients from February 2020 to February 2022 and used prescription data from Emilia-Romagna, Italy, to assess how azithromycin consumption changed during different COVID-19 virus variants.
  • Results showed a significant increase in azithromycin usage during the acute phase of COVID-19 compared to control periods, but consumption levels returned to baseline once the acute phase passed, with only 12.9% of azithromycin use linked to COVID-19.
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Background: Knowledge about the dynamics of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and the clinical aspects of COVID-19 has steadily increased over time, although evidence of the determinants of disease severity and duration is still limited and mainly focused on older adult and fragile populations.

Methods: The present study was conceived and carried out in the Emilia-Romagna (E-R) and Veneto Regions, Italy, within the context of the EU's Horizon 2020 research project called ORCHESTRA (Connecting European Cohorts to increase common and effective response to SARS-CoV-2 pandemic) (www.orchestra-cohort.

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