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FoodBorne Diseases' investigation and control, a presentation
No full text<p><span>Foodborne</span><span> </span><span>diseases</span><span> are a big deal </span><span>these</span><span> days, </span><span>impacting</span><span> </span><span>lots</span><span> of people </span><span>around</span><span> the world </span><span>every</span><span> </span><span>year</span><span>. </span></p>
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<p><span>They're</span><span> </span><span>illnesses</span><span> </span><span>you</span><span> </span><span>get</span><span> from </span><span>eating</span><span> or drinking, </span><span>that's</span><span> </span><span>been</span><span> </span><span>contaminated</span><span> with bugs and </span><span>toxins</span><span>.</span></p>
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<p><span>The way </span><span>we</span><span> produce, </span><span>distribute</span><span>, and </span><span>consume</span><span> food, </span><span>along</span><span> with </span><span>changes</span><span> in </span><span>our</span><span> </span><span>environment</span><span>, </span><span>all</span><span> play a </span><span>role</span><span> in </span><span>spreading</span><span> </span><span>these</span><span> </span><span>germs</span><span> </span><span>around</span><span>.</span></p>
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<p><span>To an Health </span><span>professional</span><span>, </span><span>expecially</span><span> for </span><span>those</span><span> </span><span>who</span><span> deal with </span><span>epidemiology</span><span>, </span><span>it’s</span><span> </span><span>important</span><span> to </span><span>get</span><span> a handle on </span><span>how</span><span> to deal with </span><span>foodborne</span><span> </span><span>diseases</span><span>.</span></p>
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<p><span>The following </span><span>presentation</span><span> </span><span>will</span><span> </span><span>give</span><span> </span><span>you</span><span> an </span><span>overview</span><span> on </span><span>how</span><span> to deal with </span><span>them</span><span>.<br><br><br>SLIDES are organized as follows:<br></span></p>
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<p><span>1-3: Introduction</span></p>
<p><span>4: Role of main coordinator</span></p>
<p><span>5: Investigation Stages</span></p>
<p><span>6: Epidemiological Investigation</span></p>
<p><span>7: Why symptoms are important</span></p>
<p><span>8: Epidemic Curve</span></p>
<p><span>9: Rates (pun image on "tassi di attacco" with a badger)</span></p>
<p><span>10: Lab work</span></p>
<p><span>11: Enviromental and food investigations</span></p>
<p><span>12: HCCP Principles</span></p>
<p><span>13: Control Measures</span></p>
<p><span>14: Space for questions</span></p>
<p><span>15: Bibliography</span></p>
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Exploring the Gap Between Excess Mortality and COVID-19 Deaths in 67 Countries
Full text linkThis cross-sectional study examines the difference between COVID-19 confirmed mortality and excess mortality in 67 countries
Deaths, Countermeasures, and Obedience: How Countries' Non-pharmaceutical Measures Have Quelled the COVID-19 Death Toll
Full text linkEffects of Meditation for Surgeons: A Systematic Review of the Scientific Literature
No full textObjective: The aim of this study was to systematically review the available evidence about meditation's effects on surgeons. Summary background data: Meditation and Mindfulness are positively associated with better mental health and performance in different types of workers and professionals needing high levels of concentration. Surgery is one of the activities with the greatest need for high concentration.Even though these findings are supported by a number of studies, evidence is lacking on the effect of meditation on surgeons. Methods: We searched PubMed for meditation-related studies that focused on surgeons. A total of 243 articles were retrieved and after screening 8 were selected for data extraction. Four of these studies were pilot studies; 3 of them were randomized controlled trials. Results: Meditation was found to be beneficial for surgeons. Benefits span from motor skills to mental and physiological improvements. Conclusion: More awareness and attention on this subject could improve surgeons' well-being as well as patients' outcomes
An overview of common peroneal nerve dysfunction and systematic assessment of its relation to falls
Full text linkPURPOSE: Compression of the peroneal nerve is recognized as a common cause of falls. The superficial course of the peroneal nerve exposes it to trauma and pressure from common activities such as crossing of legs. The nerve can be exposed also to distress due to metabolic problems such as diabetes. The purpose of our manuscript is to review common peroneal nerve dysfunction symptoms and treatment as well as provide a systematic assessment of its relation to falls. METHODS: We pooled the existing literature from PubMed and included studies (n = 342) assessing peroneal nerve damage that is related in any way to falls. We excluded any studies reporting non-original data, case reports and non-English studies. RESULTS: The final systematic assessment included 4 articles. Each population studied had a non-negligible incidence of peroneal neuropathy. Peroneal pathology was found to be consistently associated with falls. CONCLUSION: The peroneal nerve is an important nerve whose dysfunction can result in falls. This article reviews the anatomy and care of the peroneal nerve. The literature review highlights the strong association of this nerve’s pathology with falls. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00264-022-05593-w
Biased, wrong and counterfeited evidences published during the COVID-19 pandemic, a systematic review of retracted COVID-19 papers
Full text linkIn 2020 COVID-19 led to an unprecedented stream of papers being submitted to journals. Scientists and physicians all around the globe were in need for information about this new disease. In this climate, many articles were accepted after extremely fast peer-reviews to provide the scientific community with the latest discoveries and knowledge. Unfortunately, this also led to articles retraction due to authors’ misconduct or errors in methodology and/or conclusions. The aim of this study is to investigate the number and characteristics of retracted papers, and to explore the main causes that led to retraction. We conducted a systematic review on retracted articles, using PubMed as data source. Our inclusion criteria were the following: English-language retracted articles that reported original data, results, opinions or hypotheses on COVID-19 and Sars-CoV-2. Twenty-seven retracted articles were identified, mainly reporting observational studies and opinion pieces. Many articles published during the first year of the pandemic have been retracted, mainly due to the authors' scientific misconduct. Duplications, plagiarism, frauds and absence of consent, were the main reasons for retractions. In modern medicine, researchers are required to publish frequently, and, especially during situations like the COVID-19 pandemic, when articles were rapidly published, gaps in peer-reviews system and in the path to scientific publication arose
The Willingness toward Vaccination: A Focus on Non-Mandatory Vaccinations
Full text linkThe Special Issue “The Willingness toward Vaccination: A Focus on Non-mandatory Vaccinations”, published in the journal Vaccines, has the main aim of gathering more data on vaccine hesitancy and the willingness of individuals to receive vaccinations, particularly in the context of non-mandatory vaccines. The aim is to address vaccine hesitancy and improve vaccine coverage rates, in addition to identifying the determinants of vaccine hesitancy itself. This Special Issue garners articles that examine the external and internal factors that can influence the decision-making process of individuals regarding vaccination. Given that vaccine hesitancy is present in a significant part of the general population, it is crucial to have a better analytical understanding of the areas where hesitancy arises to determine appropriate strategies to address this issue
Injury Patterns and Gender in Italy
Full text linkIntroduction. Globally, injuries pose significant public health challenges, with road traffic accidents in particular being responsible for considerable morbidity, mortality, and economic distress. Italy has been significantly impacted due to its high population density and frequency of road traffic and domestic incidents. Method. This study set out to investigate the incidence of self-reported road traffic and home and leisure accidents in the Italian general population. A particular emphasis was placed on exploring possible gender differences across varying age groups. The data was obtained from the European Health Interview Survey and a representative sample of the Italian population was analyzed. Results. The analysis revealed that regardless of age, women experienced a reduced risk of road traffic accidents compared to men. However, gender disparities in home-leisure accidents were observed to be age-dependent. Women under the age of 25 exhibited a lower likelihood of home-leisure accidents and serious accidents necessitating hospital admission in comparison to their male counterparts. In contrast, women aged 65 and above had an increased likelihood of home-leisure accidents as opposed to men in the same age category. Conclusions. The findings of this study highlight the importance of considering age and gender as significant factors in the occurrence of different types of accidents, offering insight into how injury rates vary between these demographic groups within Italy
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