37 research outputs found
"Non sono sicura di essere diventata una psicologa": una ricerca sul tirocinio post-laurea in psicologia
No full textAttraverso interviste semi-strutturate a 56 tirocinanti psicologhe postlaurea di due università italiane, la ricerca ha indagato la percezione dell'esperienza di tirocinio quale strumento di costruzione dell'identità professionale. Dall'analisi emergono
tre temi connessi: 1) la ricerca identitaria, che si articola nell'interazione tra il sistema di aspettative delle tirocinanti e le concrete modalità di svolgimento del tirocinio offerte dall'ente ospitante; 2) le strategie di coping, che le tirocinanti mettono
in atto per affrontare le problematiche sperimentate nel tirocinio; 3) il tutor quale agente di socializzazione, in quanto guida esperta all'interno dell'organizzazione e modello per la costruzione dell'identità professionale. I risultati evidenziano
alcuni nodi critici dell'attuale tirocinio da approfondire in una successiva ricerca
Making an Opportunity Out of a Crisis: The Inclusive Approach of the Italian Robotics Community
No full textThe COVID-19 pandemic is forcing a rethink in robotics. In the form it is known today, robotics has been the prerogative of a broad community of insiders. But now, in the wreckage left behind by COVID-19, a new era is beginning. What does it hold? During the pandemic, increasing numbers of people had manifested the hope that robotics might bring novel solutions. And this interest has emerged beyond the usual boundaries of the experts or technology enthusiasts. This provides an opportunity to reinforce the community of people involved in the process of innovation. By involving citizens, the community becomes more comprehensive (that is, plural and diverse). This broadening will involve more practical knowledge and therefore produce better robots of many shapes and functions. If progress is possible in the industry, why not in the hospitals, shopping malls, restaurants, hotels, and schools? What is more, the approach endorsed by the Italian robotics community during the lockdown has established a new cooperation among those who labor with robots, and the professionals who work in hospitals, which is bound to last a long time. As a major impact, this experience will enable an improvement on science’s relationship with and for society. This may entail a further shift: to value more scientific knowledge and scientific literacy
Staphylococcus capitis Central-Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Single-Center, Four-Year Experience in Central-Line Management during Sepsis Treatment
No full textCoagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are reportedly responsible for 50–60% of blood-
stream infections in very preterm (<1500 g) infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Staphy-
lococcus capitis is an increasingly prevalent pathogen in the neonatal setting, frequently causing
central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) that can be difficult to eradicate. Central
venous catheter (CVC) removal versus in situ treatment with CoNS CLABSIs is a controversial treat-
ment strategy with no clear consensus. We reviewed all S. capitis CLABSIs in our NICU between 2019
and 2022, focusing on the role of catheter removal in eradication. Among the 25 patients, 17 CVCs
were removed after diagnosis, leading to a 76.5% eradication rate in this group. Three infants had a
persistently positive blood culture after CVC substitution. A new catheter was then inserted after a
48 h washout period, resulting in resolution of the infection. Only two of the eight patients (25%)
who retained their catheter after diagnosis achieved infection eradication with antibiotic therapy
alone. When feasible, catheter removal seems to be the most effective strategy for eradicating S. capitis
CLABSIs, sometimes even requiring a 48 h washout period before reinsertion. Further studies on this
topic are needed to better standardize the management of this type of infection
Longitudinal changes of bone ultrasound measurements in healthy infants during the first year of life : influence of gender and type of feeding
No full textThere is evidence suggesting that early events in life may predispose the adult to osteoporosis. We assessed bone status by quantitative ultrasonography in healthy neonates, and we report the changes occurring during the first year of life, according to the type of early feeding. We measured the speed of sound (SOS) of the left tibia in 116 full-term infants (0-9 days of age) and in their mothers (21-42 years of age). SOS values did not correlate with gestational age of the study subjects (r = 0.08) or anthropometric measurements. The SOS measurements of the mothers did not correlate with those of their children (r = 0.01). Fifty-seven infants had SOS measurements performed at 4 and 12 months. Twenty-five infants were exclusively breast-fed, 12 received formula milk from birth, and 20 received human and formula milk. SOS measurements at 4 months were comparable with those at baseline, whereas at 12 months they were significantly higher. No effect of type of feeding was observed, indicating that SOS changes may be independent of the type of early diet
La rigenerazione delle aree rurali a partire dal patrimonio culturale: l'hub del Borgo per l'Alta Val Taro
No full textIl seguente progetto di tesi intende analizzare come il patrimonio culturale possa contribuire alla rigenerazione delle aree rurali. Il lavoro si inserisce all’interno del progetto “Ruritage - Rural regeneration through systemic heritage-led strategies” coordinato dall’Università di Bologna. L’obiettivo è esaminare nello specifico il ruolo del Cibo quale motore di sviluppo territoriale sostenibile. I prodotti locali, tradizionali e autentici, simbolo del luogo e della cultura alla base delle comunità, possono offrire un forte potenziale per migliorare la gestione delle destinazioni, rivitalizzare le aree rurali e valorizzare settori quali l’agricoltura e il turismo. Sono quindi stati analizzati tre casi studio: la Piana degli Oliveti Monumentali di Puglia, la Val d’Orcia in Toscana e la valle dell’Alto Douro nella regione Nord del Portogallo. Tutti e tre i casi sono riusciti attraverso l’associazione tra cibo, paesaggio e cultura a promuovere le aree agricole e contribuire alla loro crescita agendo prima di tutto in difesa delle comunità che lavorano e vivono sul territorio e delle risorse in esso contenute. A partire da questi esempi è stato elaborato il progetto per l’Alta Val Taro: l’hub del Borgo nasce dalla consapevolezza dell’importanza economica e sociale del comparto agricolo e delle filiere agroalimentari e nello specifico della risorsa simbolo del territorio, il Fungo Porcino di Borgotaro. Dall’esigenza di un Museo del Fungo, l’obiettivo è creare un polo culturale, punto di riferimento per l’intera valle, in sinergia con le realtà presenti nell’ambito collinare parmense e nei territori montani. Attirando visitatori e potenziando il turismo enogastronomico, nel rispetto dell’autenticità del luogo, si possono sostenere le aziende locali e la comunità, custodi del patrimonio culturale. L’hub del Borgo rappresenta solo una delle possibili scintille in grado di innescare il ciclo virtuoso della rigenerazione territoriale
Endogenous uveitis: An analysis of 1,417 cases
No full textA retrospective study on 1,417 uveitic patients referred to the Ocular Immunovirology Service of the University of Rome 'La Sapienza' was carried out to determine the occurrence of the various forms of uveitis. To detect also the possible changing patterns of uveitis during the last 25 years the obtained data were compared with those reported in two previous studies performed by the same author. at the same institution in 1975 and in 1985. Anterior uveitis was the most frequent anatomical type of intraocular inflammation (49.12%); intermediate uveitis was diagnosed in 12.42% of all the cases and showed an increased incidence over the ears (p<0.0001). Posterior and diffuse uveitis accounted for 22.1 and 16.37% of the cases. An improvement in diagnostic definition has been confirmed by the significant decrease in the percentage of 'idiopathic uveitis' from 56.8 to 38.1% (p<0.0001). Associated infectious conditions were detected in 17.43% of the cases. Toxoplasma gondii was the most common etiologic agent of uveitis (6.63%). An associated systemic disease was diagnosed in 15.03% of uveitic patients, and 6% of them were affected with Behcet's disease. Specific ocular diseases and clinical entities increased from 7.8 and 14.68% to 29.42% in the last 25 years (p<0.0001), the most frequent being pars planitis (11.99%) and Fuchs' heterochromic iridocyclitis (8.32%)
Germany and the European and Global Crises
No full textMoving from the current global and European imbalances and crises, and from the consideration of the German reaction to them, the paper explores the political economy origins of the conservative German policy stance. It emerges that an export-oriented economy was a deliberate decision of the German elite after WW II and that the external constraint may be regarded as appropriately designed for internal discipline and efficiency (and vice-versa) in a self-reinforcing process. The conclusions illustrate some possible future scenarios for Europe.European Monetary Union, financial crisis, Germany, neo-mercantilism
Role of Vitamin D in Liver Disease and Complications of Advanced Chronic Liver Disease
No full textVitamin D is a crucial nutrient with many pleiotropic effects on health and various chronic diseases. The purpose of this review is to provide a detailed report on the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying vitamin D deficiency in patients with chronic liver disease, addressing the different liver etiologies and the condition of advanced chronic liver disease (cirrhosis) with related complications. To date, patients with liver disease, regardless of underlying etiology, have been shown to have reduced levels of vitamin D. There is also evidence of the predictive role of vitamin D values in complications and progression of advanced disease. However, specific indications of vitamin D supplementation are not conclusive concerning what is already recommended in the general population. Future studies should make an effort to unify and validate the role of vitamin D supplementation in chronic liver disease
"Comment" on: Massimo Pivetti's "On the Monetary Explanation of Distribution"
No full textThe Author expresses his dissent with the common view held by various authors, including M. Pivetti, that Sraffa’s PRODUCTION OF COMMODITIES BY MEANS OF COMMODITIES contains a specific theory of income distribution. The Author believes that Sraffa was concerned with the foundations of a theory of income distribution, not with any specific theory that may be laid on those foundations. Furthermore, Sraffa was basically concerned with rejecting the marginalist approach to income distribution and with going back to the ‘standpoint of the old Classical economists’
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and bone mineral density : a 60-month longitudinal study in a cohort of HIV-infected youths
No full textBackground: Decreased bone mineral density (BMD) has been associated with the use of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) in HIV-infected adults. The data in HIV-infected children are conflicting. The aim of this study was to assess the safety of a TDF-containing antiretroviral (ARV) regimen on BMD in paediatric patients. We report the results of a longitudinal 60-month follow-up study.
Methods: A total of 21 vertically HIV-infected Caucasian youths (10 male and 11 female) on ARV treatment containing lamivudine, efavirenz and TDF were enrolled (age range 4.9-17.9 years at baseline). BMD was measured at the lumbar spine and in the whole skeleton by DXA. Bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BAP) was measured as a bone formation marker and urinary N-telopeptide of type-I collagen (NTx) was measured as a bone resorption index.
Results: Baseline mean (+/-SD) BMD measurements of HIV-infected patients expressed as z-scores were -0.7 (+/-0.9) for lumbar spine and -0.13 (+/-1.0) for the whole skeleton. BMD measurements did not change significantly during the 60-month observation period. Both BAP and NTx concentrations were higher than a reference group of controls at baseline and remained unchanged throughout the study.
Conclusions: Our data indicate that a TDF-containing regimen does not decrease the BMD of HIV-infected youths
