Publications by authors named "S Casazza"
[Testing an algorithm to identify disabilities using current health and social healthcare database: the experience of the Agency for Health Protection of the Metropolitan Area of Milan].
Epidemiol Prev
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the prevalence and classification of disability among the population under the Agency for Health Protection of Milan (ATS Milan) from 2018 to 2022, using data from various healthcare sources and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).
- The results indicated an increase in disability prevalence from 5.8% in 2018 to 8.4% in 2022, with women generally experiencing higher rates, and significant disparities observed based on age and disability type, particularly in relation to the nervous system and mental functions.
- The study concluded that improving data collection methods could enhance understanding of disability prevalence, which is crucial for effective public health planning and interventions in the region.
Background: Fluoropyrimidines (FPs) form still nowadays the backbone of chemotherapic schemes in colorectal cancer (CRC). Inter-patient variability of the toxicity profile of FPs may be partially accounted for by variable expression of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD). DPD rate activity is genetically determined by its extremely polymorphic coding gene DPYD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSpark's nevus is a particular type of melanocytic nevus, with histology that shows features of both Spitz and Clark nevus. Detailed dermoscopic features in a series of Spark nevi have not been described yet. We performed a monocentric retrospective observational study on 20 lesions of Spark nevus excised from 19 patients (M:F = 10:9; mean age: 37,6 years), reviewed by 5 experts in dermoscopy and 2 dermatopathologists.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevalence of genital HPV infection in STI and healthy populations and risk factors for viral persistence.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
April 2021
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a well-established carcinogenic agent. This study aimed to assess prevalence and persistence rate of genital HPV infection in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) patients and healthy subjects. The risk factors influencing the persistence of genital HPV infection were also investigated.
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