Publications by authors named "R Tominz"
COVID-19 in the tonsillectomised population.
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital
June 2021
Objective: Interactions between SARS-CoV-2 and pharyngeal associated lymphoid tissue are thought to influence the manifestations of COVID-19. We aimed to determine whether a previous history of tonsillectomy, as a surrogate indicator of a dysfunctional pharyngeal associated lymphoid tissue, could predict the presentation and course of COVID-19.
Methods: Multicentric cross-sectional observational study involving seven hospitals in Northern and Central Italy.
Tuberculosis screening in outpatient healthcare workers: lessons from a high-income, low TB burden country.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
September 2019
Article Synopsis
- Early diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is essential for healthcare workers (HCWs), as seen in a significant outbreak in Italy where a TB-infected paediatrician transmitted the disease to multiple patients.
- The investigation involved a large number of adults and children, revealing multiple cases of both LTBI and active TB among close contacts, highlighting the risks associated with insufficient screening in outpatient settings.
- Cost analysis showed that regular screening of outpatient HCWs would have been far less expensive than the outbreak investigation, indicating the financial and public health benefits of proactive screening measures.
Objectives: to evaluate the association between short term maternal exposure to high temperature and air pollution on preterm births (PBs), which represent the first cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity in developed Countries, and to identify maternal risk factors enhancing individual susceptibility.
Design: time series. SETTING E PARTICIPANTS: all singleton live-births occurred in six Italian cities between 1st April and 31st October of each year in the period 2001-2010 were identified through the Certificate of Delivery Care Registry (CedAP).
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of Parkinson's disease using electronic health archives and to obtain a knowledge base for its governance.
Materials: Drug prescriptions, tax-exemptions and hospital discharge records relating to assisted of Health Services Agency "Triestina" in the year 2011.
Results: We identified 909 cases (crude prevalence rate: 380/100.