Pilot randomized experimental study evaluating isopropyl alcohol and ultraviolet-C radiation in the disinfection of healthcare workers' smartphones.

Background: Smartphones in medical settings pose infection risks due to harbouring pathogenic bacteria.

Aim: This pilot study assessed the effectiveness duration of sanitization methods, focusing on 70% isopropyl alcohol wipes and ultraviolet-C (UVC) boxes, aiming to obtain preliminary data on the reduction in total bacterial load 3 h post-sanitization.

Methods: A randomized monocentric trial with two intervention arms (wipes and UVC boxes) was designed.

Taking Care of Relationships in the Intensive Care Unit: Positive Impact on Family Consent for Organ Donation.

Background: Organ donation refusal from relatives of potential donors with brain death significantly reduces organ availability. The need for organ donation has increased over time, but the shortage of available donors is the major limiting factor in transplantation. We analyzed the impact of a new systematic communication approach between medical staff and patients' relatives on the rate of consent to organ donation.

Defining needs and goals of post-ICU care for trauma patients: preliminary study.

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the long-term physical and psychological disabilities and their economic impact in severe trauma survivors.

Methods: Adult patients with Injury Severity Score >15 and Abbreviated Injury Scale ≤3 admitted to the ICU of a Level 1 trauma centre in the Lazio Region and discharged alive from hospital underwent a structured interview 12-24 months after the event. Self-reported somatic symptoms, autonomy, anxiety and depression were evaluated using a Likert-type Scale, Barthel Index and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Score (HADS), respectively.