COVID-19 and Youth Psychopathological Distress in Umbria, Central Italy: A 2-Year Observational Study in a Real-World Setting.

Introduction: Adolescents and young adults represent a vulnerable population in the context of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The present retrospective study aims to investigate the pandemic's psychological impact on adolescents and young adults by analyzing data from an outpatient mental health service dedicated to youths in Umbria, central Italy.

Materials And Methods: The clinical charts of subjects aged 14-24 who first accessed the service in the timeframe between March 1st, 2019, and February 28th, 2021, were reviewed.

[A rare case of myocarditis and pulmonary embolism after BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine].

In the clinical research arsenal, the COVID-19 vaccines are the strongest weapons against the most important worldwide sanitary crisis of the last centuries. Even if vaccine adverse events have mild clinical relevance, several thromboembolic events occurring after adenoviral recombinant vaccine administration have been reported. Cases of myocarditis and pericarditis after administration of mRNA vaccines have also recently been described.

Antepartum Distress during COVID-19 Pandemic: an Observational Study.

Background: The present study investigates the impact of the Coronavirus diseases 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic on the subjective experience of pregnant women, as well as the impact of the pandemic on this population in terms of psychopathological correlates.

Subjects And Methods: Pregnant women referring to the Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the General Hospital of Perugia, Italy, were recruited from 1 May, 2021 to 15 June, 2021. Socio-demographic and clinical data was collected, as well as information regarding the Covid-19 pandemic impact on the subjective experience of pregnancy.

Perceptions of Emergency Department Triage Nurses About Prehospital Emergency Rescuers in Italy: A Latent Threat to Clinical Handover.

Objectives: In Italy, volunteer rescuers respond to most prehospital emergency calls. These rescuers provide the majority of patient information during handover at the emergency department triage. Standardized terminology between rescuers and triage nurses is lacking in Italy, and miscommunication may cause a poor handover.

Pre-hospital/emergency department handover in Italy.

In Italy, emergency department (ED) triage is a complex and delicate interface in which different emergency healthcare providers interact: physicians, nurses, and pre-hospital rescuers. There are significant differences in the communication, training, and abilities of these providers. Communication failures during the pre-hospital/hospital interface have been identified as a major preventable cause of patient harm.