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The role of the World Guidelines for Falls Prevention and Management's risk stratification algorithm in predicting falls: a retrospective analysis of the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Age Ageing
August 2024
Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties "G. D'Alessandro", Geriatric Unit, University Hospital Policlinic Paolo Giaccone, 90100 Palermo, Sicilia, Italy.
Article Synopsis
- Recurrent falls in older adults lead to serious health issues, prompting this study to assess the effectiveness of the World Guidelines for Falls Prevention and Management (WGFPM) risk stratification algorithm using data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI).
- The study involved 4,796 participants aged 40-80, who were categorized into low, intermediate, and high fall risk groups; the majority (82%) were identified as low risk.
- Results show that while the WGFPM algorithm had a good specificity (89.9%) for identifying those at risk of falling, its sensitivity was limited (33.7%), indicating it may miss many individuals who are actually at risk.
The First 1000 Days of Life: How Changes in the Microbiota Can Influence Food Allergy Onset in Children.
Nutrients
September 2023
Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Policlinic "Paolo Giaccone", 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Background: Allergic disease, including food allergies (FA)s, has been identified as a major global disease. The first 1000 days of life can be a "window of opportunity" or a "window of susceptibility", during which several factors can predispose children to FA development. Changes in the composition of the gut microbiota from pregnancy to infancy may play a pivotal role in this regard: some bacterial genera, such as and , seem to be protective against FA development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInvasive cryptococcal disease in COVID-19: systematic review of the literature and analysis.
Infez Med
March 2023
Infectious Diseases Unit, ARNAS "Civico-Di Cristina-Benfratelli", Palermo, Italy.
During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, an increasing number of fungal infections associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection have been reported. Among them, cryptococcosis could be a life-threatening disease. We performed a Systematic Review (PRISMA Statement) of cryptococcosis and COVID-19 co-infection, case report/series were included: a total of 34 cases were found, then we added our case report.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStrategies to build and maintain competence in pain management: Insights from a SIAARTI survey on educational needs among Italian anesthesiologists.
Pain Pract
June 2023
Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Treatment, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Purpose: Fulfilling educational needs in pain management should be a lifelong process, even involving physicians board certified in pain medicine such as the anesthesiologists/pain therapists. The aim of the study was to investigate Italian anesthesiologists' self-perceived competency, confidence, and interest to attend educational programs in relation to their seniority in pain management.
Methods: SIAARTI members were sent an online questionnaire addressing the following items: education, skills (both soft and hard skills), technical expertise and engaged to participate between December 2020 and January 2021.
Level of Diffusion and Training of Lung Ultrasound during the COVID-19 Pandemic - A National Online Italian Survey (ITALUS) from the Lung Ultrasound Working Group of the Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation, and Intensive Care (SIAARTI).
Ultraschall Med
October 2022
Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, President Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation, and Intensive Care (SIAARTI), Rome Italy, Rome, Italy.
Purpose: The goal of this survey was to describe the use and diffusion of lung ultrasound (LUS), the level of training received before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the clinical impact LUS has had on COVID-19 cases in intensive care units (ICU) from February 2020 to May 2020.
Materials And Methods: The Italian Lung Ultrasound Survey (ITALUS) was a nationwide online survey proposed to Italian anesthesiologists and intensive care physicians carried out after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. It consisted of 27 questions, both quantitative and qualitative.