Publications by authors named "S Capizzi"
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- Lyme borreliosis, transmitted by Ixodes ticks, is the most common zoonotic disease in the northern hemisphere, and a study was conducted in northeastern France from 2020 to 2022 to understand the factors influencing tick presence in private yards.
- Citizen scientists collected ticks and assessed various yard and landscape features to determine their association with tick occurrences, particularly focused on the nymph stage of the Ixodes ricinus tick that primarily bites humans.
- The study found that ticks were present in 32% of yards, with higher nymph presence in shaded areas and increased likelihood in yards with deer signs and brush piles, highlighting the need for public awareness about tick exposure in urban environments.
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- Scientists are trying to find out if having Clonal Hematopoiesis (a condition with blood cell mutations) makes COVID-19 worse for patients.
- They studied 24 patients in the ICU and found many mutations, but these mutations were similar to those in healthy people.
- The researchers think that while COVID-19 might change blood cell composition, more studies with larger groups of patients are needed to understand the long-term effects of these mutations.
The correlation between immune responses and protection from SARS-CoV-2 infections and its duration remains unclear. We performed a sanitary surveillance at the European Institute of Oncology (IEO) in Milan over a 17 months period. Pre-vaccination, in 1,493 participants, we scored 266 infections (17.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: Since 20 February 2020, Lombardy has been one of the most affected areas worldwide by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The aim of this study is to evaluate work and psychological impact of COVID-19 on Lombardy radiation therapy (RT) residents in the first 3 months of the outbreak (first lockdown).
Methods: An online questionnaire (22 multiple choice questions) via Microsoft Forms was administered on 30 May 2020 to RT residents.
Risk management is a key tool in Clinical Governance. Our project aimed to define, share, apply and measure the impact of tools and methodologies for the continuous improvement of quality of care, especially in relation to the multi-disciplinary and integrated management of the hyperglycemic patient in hospital settings. A training project, coordinated by a scientific board of experts in diabetes and health management and an Expert Meeting with representatives of all the participating centers was launched in 2014.
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