Management of the delicate phase of the temporary crown: an in vitro study.

The fundamental moment of prosthetic rehabilitation is the "temporary". Although the meaning of the term diminishes its importance, the provisional has fundamental biological, aesthetic and functional functions. The oral cavity must maintain an adequate level of oral hygiene to carry out this delicate phase in the best possible way; a result achieved only with the collaboration of the prosthetic dentist with the hygienist and the patient, as if they were a biological system in motion.

Home care for heart failure: can caregiver education prevent hospital admissions? A randomized trial in primary care.

Aim: To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a low-complexity, low-cost model of caregiver education in primary care, targeted to reduce hospitalizations of heart failure patients.

Methods: A cluster-randomized, controlled, open trial was proposed to general practitioners, who were invited to identify patients with heart failure, exclusively managed at home and continuously attended by a caregiver. Participating general practitioners were then randomized to: usual treatment; caregiver education (educational session for recognizing early symptoms/signs of heart failure, with recording in a diary of a series of patient parameters, including body weight, blood pressure, heart rate).

Validity of hospital discharge records to identify pregestational diabetes in an Italian population.

Aims: In recent years, the prevalence of pregestational diabetes (PGDM) and the concern about the possibility of adverse pregnancy outcomes in affected women have been increasing. Routinely collected health data represent a timely and cost-efficient approach in PGDM epidemiological research. This study aims to evaluate the reliability of hospital discharge (HD) coding to identify a population-based cohort of pregnant women with PGDM and to assess trends in prevalence in two provinces of Northern Italy.

Long term effectiveness on prescribing of two multifaceted educational interventions: results of two large scale randomized cluster trials.

Introduction: Information on benefits and risks of drugs is a key element affecting doctors' prescribing decisions. Outreach visits promoting independent information have proved moderately effective in changing prescribing behaviours.

Objectives: Testing the short and long-term effectiveness on general practitioners' prescribing of small groups meetings led by pharmacists.

Feasibility and effectiveness of a low cost campaign on antibiotic prescribing in Italy: community level, controlled, non-randomised trial.

Objectives: To test the hypothesis that a multifaceted, local public campaign could be feasible and influence antibiotic prescribing for outpatients.

Design: Community level, controlled, non-randomised trial.

Setting: Provinces of Modena and Parma in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, November 2011 to February 2012.