Publications by authors named "P E Durando"
Article Synopsis
- Anesthesiologists are at risk from exposure to waste anesthetic gases, but research shows that newer gases like desflurane and sevoflurane may have better safety profiles compared to older ones like nitrous oxide.
- A study was conducted using health data from anesthesiologists and a control group of unexposed physicians in Italy from 2016 to 2022, analyzing liver and kidney function markers.
- The findings indicated no significant health differences between the two groups over time, except for a higher estimated glomerular filtrate in the exposed group, suggesting that exposure to anesthetic gases may not adversely affect liver or kidney functions.
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS), because of its early age at onset, greatly impacts the working lives of those affected by it in ways linked to different factors, both professional and personal. It has been observed that only a small percentage (20-40%) of workers with MS retain their jobs after the diagnosis. When identifying factors determining job retention or loss in this setting, it is essential to consider the direct perspectives of people with MS (PwMS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This study, conducted on a sample of Italian occupational physicians (OPs), aimed to gather data regarding professional activity and their needs in managing workers with multiple sclerosis.
Methods: A convenience sample of OPs recruited by e-mail invitation to the list of Italian Society of Occupational Medicine members was considered. A total of 220 OPs participated between July and October 2022.
COVID-19 vaccines represent effective public health measures in contrasting the pandemic worldwide. However, protection at the individual-level, which is of crucial importance from an occupational health perspective, is commonly assessed by a serological correlate of protection (CoP) for SARS-CoV-2, which has not yet been determined. The emergence of variants of concern (VOCs) that have shown high rates of breakthrough infections has further complicated the understanding of immune protection against infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: People with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) are vulnerable to unfavorable occupational outcomes and the COVID-19 pandemic brought major consequences on people's professional lives. In this view, we decided to investigate the occupational outcomes of PwMS during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: We performed a systematic review with meta-analysis searching key terms in four databases.