Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all countries with a global mobilization started to produce and authorize vaccines, prioritizing healthcare professionals (HCPs) to reduce transmission. The aim of this study was to assess post-vaccination infections' occurrence among HCPs and their correlation with symptom onset. A retrospective cohort study was carried out in the Campania Region from December 2020 to April 2021.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Smell and taste dysfunctions (STDs) are symptoms associated with COVID-19 syndrome, even if their incidence is still uncertain and variable.
Aims: In this study, the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on chemosensory function have been investigated using both a self-reporting questionnaire on smell and flavor perception, and a simplified flavor test.
Methods: A total of 111 subjects (19 hospitalized [HOS] and 37 home-isolated [HI] COVID-19 patients, and 55 healthy controls [CTRL]) were enrolled in the study.
Background: Second generation direct acting antivirals (DAAs) drastically changed the landscape of chronic HCV (CHCV). Aim of this paper was to assess the effectiveness of DAAs, also looking at the demographic characteristics of subjects enrolled.
Research Design And Methods: Ambispective multi-center real-life study conducted among patients with CHCV treated with DAAs in Campania Region (Southern Italy).
Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between vitamin D deficiency (<10 mg/ml) and mortality in patients with and without hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in a cohort of patients with liver cirrhosis.
Materials And Methods: A prospective study was conducted among 345 patients with liver cirrhosis.
Results: At enrolment, 46 (13.