Hospitalizations and emergency department visits trends among elderly individuals in proximity to death: a retrospective population-based study.

Acute healthcare services are extremely important, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, as healthcare demand has rapidly intensified, and resources have become insufficient. Studies on specific prepandemic hospitalization and emergency department visit (EDV) trends in proximity to death are limited. We examined time-trend specificities based on sex, age, and cause of death in the last 2 years of life.

Study on the health status of the population living in Marghera (Venice, Italy) through the use of a longitudinal surveillance system.

The aim of this study is to carry out an investigation to evaluate the industrial area of Porto Marghera (the only Site of National Interest - SNI - for clearance operations in the Veneto region) by means of data from the Venetian Epidemiological Surveillance System (SEIVE - Sistema Epidemiologico Integrato di Venezia). In particular, the aim is to assess the extent at which chronic exposure to industrial pollutants contributes to the genesis of non-communicable diseases such as tumors. We have employed healthcare administrative databases to analyze health conditions of the population residing in the area of Marghera, separately from the rest of the mainland.