Stigma, Social Support, and Decision Satisfaction in Terminations of Pregnancy for Medical Reasons.

Objective: Existing abortion stigma research has rarely isolated the reason for termination; thus, the consequences of termination for medical reasons (TFMR) are poorly understood. We aimed to understand the association of stigma and social support with decision satisfaction in TFMR.

Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study on the experiences of 132 individuals who had a TFMR in the second or third trimester.

The Automated External Defibrillator: Heterogeneity of Legislation, Mapping and Use across Europe. New Insights from the ENSURE Study.

Introduction: The rapid use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) is crucial for increased survival after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Many factors could play a role in limiting the chance of an AED use. We aimed to verify the situation regarding AED legislation, the AED mapping system and first responders (FRs) equipped with an AED across European countries.

The automated external defibrillator, an underused simple life-saving device: a review of the literature. A joint document from the Italian Resuscitation Council (IRC) and Associazione Italiana di Aritmologia e Cardiostimolazione (AIAC).

: The role of early defibrillation has been well established as a pivotal ring of the chain of survival since the nineties. In the following years, the scientific evidences about the beneficial role of early defibrillation have grown, and most of all, it has been demonstrated that the main determinant of survival is the time of defibrillation more than the type of rescuer. Early lay defibrillation was shown to be more effective than delayed defibrillation by healthcare providers.

Dual antiplatelet therapy prolongation in high-risk patients with prior myocardial infarction: insights from the post-PCI registry.

Background: Patients surviving a myocardial infarction (MI) are at a heightened risk for recurrent ischemic events that can be reduced with the long-term addition of a second antithrombotic drug to aspirin. However, data about real prescription of this therapy are lacking and sometimes controversial.

Methods: We aimed to describe the incidence and the determinants of a dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) prolongation beyond 12 months in a cohort of consecutive patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with prior MI undergoing PCI and features of high ischemic risk intended as age more than 65 years, second MI, type 2 diabetes mellitus, multivessel coronary artery disease (MVCAD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Follow-up strategies and individual risk profile after percutaneous coronary intervention: The prospective post percutaneous coronary intervention registry.

Background: A multidisciplinary consensus document (MCD) provided a follow-up strategy after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) based on individual risk profiles: A, high; B, intermediate; and C, low.

Aim: To assess patterns of follow-up after PCI and to evaluate the potential reduction of cardiologic examinations with the application of the MCD.

Methods: The post-PCI registry was carried out at 31 Italian Hospitals and included consecutive patients undergoing PCI.