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Vecchi e nuovi trattamenti di bonifica della rete idrica contaminata da agenti patogeni, compresa Legionella spp
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Knowledge, attitudes, and behavior concerning dental trauma among parents of children attending primary school
No full textBACKGROUND:
Traumatic dental injuries occur frequently in children and adolescents. The purpose of the present study is to examine the levels of knowledge and behaviors regarding dental trauma among parents of children attending primary schools in the Apulia region of Italy.
METHODS:
The study was carried out using an anonymous questionnaire with closed answers distributed to 2,775 parents who were enrolled based on the entire regional school population. Analyses were conducted using the PROC CORRESP (procedure to perform multiple correspondence analysis) and PROC FASTCLUS (procedure to perform cluster analysis). Statistical significance was set at p-value <0.05.
RESULTS:
A total 15.5% of the sample reported that their children had experienced dental trauma. Overall, 53.8% of respondents stated that they knew what to do in cases of dental injury. Regarding the time limit within which it is possible to usefully intervene for dental trauma, 56.8% of respondents indicated "within 30 minutes". Of the total sample, 56.5% knew how to preserve a displaced tooth. A total 62.9% of parents felt it was appropriate for their children to use dental guards during sports activities. The multivariate analysis showed that wrong knowledge are distributed among all kinds of subject. Parents with previous experience of dental trauma referred right behaviours, instead weak knowledge and wrong behaviours are associated with parents that easily worried for dental events.
CONCLUSIONS:
This study showed that most parents reported no experience of dental trauma in their children, and half of them did not know what to do in case of traumatic dental injury and they would intervene within 30 minutes, suggesting that dental trauma may trigger panic. However, they did not have the information needed to best assist the affected child. Motivating parents to assume a preventive approach towards dental trauma may produce positive changes that would result an increase of long-term health benefits among both parents and children
Strutture termali e legionellosi: quadri normativi e stato dell'arte in Puglia
No full textNelle strutture termali diversi fattori, ad es. la temperatura delle acque impiegate,
possono favorire la moltiplicazione di microrganismi come Legionella spp. La tipologia di utenza
che frequenta queste strutture è spesso rappresentata anche da soggetti a rischio infettivo che
si sottopongono a terapia inalatoria e a trattamenti in vasche idromassaggio. Di conseguenza, in
mancanza di un'attenta gestione degli impianti, questi ambienti possono rappresentare una
possibile sorgente di infezione da Legionella spp.
Scopo del presente studio è verificare lo stato dell'arte della normativa italiana e pugliese che
regola il controllo della contaminazione da Legionella spp. nelle strutture termali
Response to Comments on Montagna et al. "Evaluation of Legionella Air Contamination in Healthcare Facilities by Different Sampling Methods: An Italian Multicenter Study" Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14, 670
Full text linkWe would like to thank Collins andWalker for their comments and for acknowledging that this is an area requiring more research to improve our basic understanding of Legionella [1]. [...]
In vitro antifungal susceptibilities of Candida species to liposomal amphotericin B, determined using CLSI broth microdilution, and amphotericin B deoxycholate, measured using the Etest
No full textThe antifungal susceptibilities of 598 isolates of Candida spp. (bloodstream, other sterile sites) to liposomal amphotericin B (L-AmB) versus amphotericin B (AmB) were determined. Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were calculated using the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute broth microdilution (BMD; M27-A3) method for L-AmB and the E-test method for AmB. The MIC50/MIC90 (μg ml-1) values for L-AmB BMD and AmB E-test were 0.25/1 and 0.19/0.5, respectively. The overall essential agreement (± 2 dilutions) was 91.5%, ranging from 37.5% (Candida lusitaniae) to 100% (Candida glabrata and Candida krusei). Categorical agreement (CA) between the two methods was categorized on the basis of previously published breakpoint (susceptible/resistant MIC cut-off of 1 μg ml-1). The overall CA at the 48-h reading was 97.3%, ranging from 72.7% (C. krusei) to 100% (Candida albicans). Major and very major discrepancies occurred in 2.3% and 0.3%, respectively. Spearman's rho was 0.48 (p < 0.0001). These results demonstrate the utility of the AmB E-test as a surrogate marker to predict the sensibility and resistance of Candida species to L-AmB, and thus to support its use in antifungal treatment
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