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Caratteristiche microbiologiche di prodotti cosmetici del commercio
No full textThe AA. analyze briefly the problem of microbial contamination of cosmetics and related infectious risks. They report the results of mi-crobiological examination carried out on 151 different products pur-chased from retail shops. Contaminated samples were 31 (20.5%) and, particularly, 23.5% of the products for adults and 12.5% of the baby products. The most frequent objectionable micro-organisms were St. aureus (7.3%) and Pseudomonas spp. (7.3%)
Isolamenti di Yersinia spp. da tamponi linguali e contenuto cecale di suini allevati in Campania
No full textThe Authors carried out a research of Yersinia genus in swines butchered in Campania in order to confirm the locai epidemiology of this microorganism. 194 caecal contents and 81 tongue swabs from 204 swines were examined. Yersinia was isolated in 26 samples (13%), with prevalence of strains of Yersinia enterocolitica biotype 1. All serotypes isolated were non pathogen for humans
Unemployment Dynamics of the ’Mezzogiornos of Europe’. Lessons for the Mezzogiorno of Italy
Full text linkThe unemployment dynamics in the Mezzogiorno of Italy seem to corroborate
the New Economic Geography predictions, whereby, under some specific
hypotheses, a stronger economic integration can amplify the regional
polarisation of unemployment rates in Europe. It is, however, unclear which
features characterize the South of Italy compared to other Peripheral areas in
the Union. To answer this question, this work investigates the Core/Periphery
pattern in the European Union and carries out a comparative analysis of
unemployment rates of the different ‘Mezzogiornos of Europe’. Finally, some
policy prescriptions are proposed to reduce unemployment in the South of
Italy
Unemployment Dynamics of the ’Mezzogiornos of Europe’: Lessons for the Mezzogiorno of Italy
No full textThe unemployment dynamics in the Mezzogiorno of Italy seem to corroborate
the New Economic Geography predictions, whereby, under some specific
hypotheses, a stronger economic integration can amplify the regional
polarisation of unemployment rates in Europe. It is, however, unclear which
features characterize the South of Italy compared to other Peripheral areas in
the Union. To answer this question, this work investigates the Core/Periphery
pattern in the European Union and carries out a comparative analysis of
unemployment rates of the different ‘Mezzogiornos of Europe’. Finally, some
policy prescriptions are proposed to reduce unemployment in the South of
Italy
Isolamenti ambientali di Yersinia enterocolitica.
No full text« Yersinia enterocolitica in sewage and rivers in Campania ». The Authors carried out a study on spreading of Yersinia enterocolitica in the environment of Campania. Samples drawn from the Naples sewer system and from the rivers of Campania were examined by means of different techniques for isolation. On the whole 10 strains of Yersinia enterocolitica were isolated, prevalently Yersinia intermedia (70%)
The efficacy of influenza vaccine for healthy children: A meta-analysis evaluating potential sources of variation in efficacy estimates including study quality
No full textBACKGROUND:
Two systematic reviews evaluating influenza vaccine efficacy in healthy children have recently been published. Although quantitative summary estimates were similar, authors' conclusions were quite contrasting. We carried out another meta-analysis reevaluating study inclusion criteria and using metaregression techniques in addition to sensitivity and subgroups analyses to evaluate potential sources of heterogeneity of efficacy estimates, including methodologic quality of studies.
METHODS:
Only randomized clinical studies assessing the efficacy of influenza vaccine in healthy children/adolescents (age < or =18 years) for preventing naturally occurring influenza and/or acute otitis media cases were included. Summary estimates of effect were obtained using a random effects model. The methodologic quality of each study was assessed using 3 systems: Chalmers scale, Jadad scale and Schulz components (randomization, allocation concealment and double-blinding).
RESULTS:
The overall vaccination efficacy was 36% (95% confidence interval: 31-40%) against clinically diagnosed illnesses (evaluated by 19 randomized clinical studies for a total of 247,517 children); 67% (51-78%) against laboratory-confirmed cases (18 trials, n = 8574); and 51% (21-70%) against acute otitis media (11 trials, n = 11,349). Significant sources of between-study heterogeneity were participants' age and study quality both directly correlated with the efficacy. When the analysis was performed excluding USSR studies, the overall efficacy of the vaccine in preventing clinical cases substantially increased (from 36% to 61%).
CONCLUSIONS:
These findings may indicate that the vaccine efficacy might be greater than the overall estimates. Although no safety and cost considerations are addressed in this analysis, the present findings support vaccination as a possible option for the prevention of influenza in healthy children and adolescents
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