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Cenni sulle ʽona di Asmara e dintorni
No full textTringali G. Cenni sulle ʽona di Asmara e dintorni. In: Annales d'Ethiopie. Volume 6, année 1965. pp. 143-161
Survey on lifestyle and attitudes on fruit and vegetable comsumption and participation in physical activity in a sample of secondary school and university students from Palermo Western Sicily.
No full textTringali G., 2002 -" Les conséquences de la tempête de décembre 1999 sur le massif forestier des Landes de Gascogne : l'exemple du Médoc"
No full textRosier Karine. Tringali G., 2002 -" Les conséquences de la tempête de décembre 1999 sur le massif forestier des Landes de Gascogne : l'exemple du Médoc". In: Travaux du Laboratoire de Géographie Physique Appliquée, n°21, Février 2003 2002. p. 100
A survey on Knowledge and perceptions regarding head lice on a sample of teachers and students in primary schools of north and south of Italy
Full text linkHigh rates of pediculosis are found in every part of the world.
The age-range most affected is between 3 and 12 years. No-nit
policies are ineffective in preventing infestations. On the other
hand, misdiagnosis and overuse of pediculicides, increase resistance
to treatment. Lack of information leads people to consider
this kind of infestation to be associated to low social classes
and immigrants.
This research has been implemented to find out about the
information level on pediculosis on a sample of students (722)
and teachers (408) of some primary schools in northern and
southern Italy, and to highlight the role of personal aspects
such as age, gender, cultural level, geographical position which
may influence this topic and, eventually, allow the use of the
correct knowledge in developing appropriate procedures within
the school district. Data was obtained through a questionnaire
containing 21 multiple choice questions for the teachers and 14
for the students. Standard descriptive statistics were computed.
χ2 tests were applied to highlight statistical association among
observed variables; test for the difference of two proportions
were applied to confirm significant differences among the
observed proportions.
The level of information for students seems to be, approximately,
the same both for northern and southern Italy. There was a slight
prevalence of correct answers from southern teachers, probably
because the phenomenon of pediculosis has a positive trend of
growth in the south. The number of correct answers was, for all,
on average about 60.0%; a negative result in itself, considering
the simplicity of the questions. Knowledge about the biology of
the louse was virtually absent. The area of prevention showed
lack of information and need for improvement. Most of the
teachers believe that there are specific products that can prevent
infestation by louse. Most of the teachers have information which
does not come from scientific sources. Students receive some
short and incomplete information from their parents.
Deficiencies in teachers’ knowledge indicate that they are
inadequately equipped to manage lice infestation. Educational
interventions with teachers and families and, as a consequence,
with students should be taught at school to allow a correct understanding
of the pediculosis, increasing the teachers’ competence
and, consequently, as soon as the infestation should manifest, a
rapid alert of the Health Service so that proper treatment could
be provided.
Introduction
Millions of individuals, most frequently from 3 to 12
years old, are infested with lice each year. Due to lack
of correct information and procedures for appropriate
action, the management of episodes of pediculosis in
schools is difficult [1-3].
Pediculosis is increasing in every country of the world
and it is perceived as a public health problem. In Italy,
25.0% of schools throughout the country experience an
outbreak of epidemic pediculosis during autumn, with
an estimated prevalence of between 8,0 and 10,0% over
the entire primary school population [4]. Research indicated
that the number of pharmaceutical preparations
used annuall
Ehrlichioses and anaplasmoses: (re)emerging tickborne zoonoses in humans and in animals
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“Skin surveillance attitudes and behaviors in relation to skin checks for early signs of skin cancer in a sample of secondary school students and teachers in Palermo, Western Sicily.”
No full textA survey on planning, expectations and factors influencing the stabilization process of migrating people in Palermo, Western Sicily
Full text linkBackground. Europe constitutes a major pole of attraction for the migratory fluxes. The migrating population is made up of many different individuals, carrying different projects of life and expectations. The consistence of the phenomena, in few decades, will be responsible for deep changes in the demographic structure of the European population. The purpose of this investigation was to attempt to draw an identikit of migrating people and to evaluate those factors which may be considered important to positively influence the process of stabilization. Moreover, the research tried to evaluate the differences among those migrating people who have recently arrived, still considering this country as a landing shore, and those who have definitely settled in Sicily. Methods. The research was carried out through a 42 items multiple choice answer questionnaire administered to two groups of individuals who were born in a non European Union (EU) country. Individuals, who were still trying to settle (group A), were chosen at random in the streets of the city, while individuals with a solid and integrated family were chosen at random from the municipality of Palermo, Sicily. To compare the two different groups of individuals Student's t and Chi square tests were used together with standard descriptive statistics and linear regression analysis. Results. Results seem to indicate that positive factors for integration are years of residence in the same place, support from the family since the very beginning of the migratory project, stable interethnic social structure. What did not seem to constitute determining factors in the territory analysed are: age, gender, country of origin, religion. Higher education levels apparently play a negative role. Child bearing indexes are higher than European levels. Birth rate was use in the attempt of modelling a projection of population growth. Discussion. The collected data brings forth the snapshot of the typical immigrant as a young strong healthy individual, longing to start a family on safe values, who accepts transitory precarious living conditions in order to improve them. The major negative factors in the migratory project are those of social nature. Governments have generally adopted a politics of control on entry and of managing the emergency. There is a need for a politics of empowerment and exploitation of the capacity of the migrants. Deep changes occurring in the demographic structure of the European population might influence the social contest. Decrease European birth rate and increasing immigration may create a melting pot, where Europeans may take a role of an endangered species
Prevalence, knowledge, attitudes and practices towards body art in university students: body art as an indicator of risk taking behaviours?
Full text linkBackground: Young people are attracted by body art and consider it as a way of being “different”. Body art
(tattoos, piercing, etc.) represents an important socio-cultural phenomenon which is not risk free for health.
Existing literature, moreover, points out that deviant behaviours and unhealthy lifestyles are significantly
associated with body art.
Objective and methods: The research was aimed to describe the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of
university students towards body art, highlighting the association between body art and some demographic
variables, deviant behaviours, unhealthy lifestyles, knowledge of health risks and medical complications
potentially involved. Data came from a cross-sectional study conducted on a sample, selected at random, of
1.200 undergraduate university students, (570, human sciences; 630, scientific areas). The instrument for the
survey was a 21 item multiple choice questionnaire. Data was codified and statistical analysis was computed
through Epi-Info and Openstat software.
Results: Students from a scientific background showed a higher rate of interest, (p<0.01) for the argument
of body art. About one third of the surveyed individuals had at least one body art. Cultural choice and gender
was associated with body art. Males, especially from the scientific area, were more attracted by temporary
body art, while females preferred permanent tattoos. Students from humanistic backgrounds were associated
with one body art and those from a scientific area with more than one (p<0.01). Unemployment, lack of
partnership and family attitude towards body art, were positively associated with students’ body art. Body
art was strictly associated with different unhealthy lifestyles, such as drug, alcohol and tobacco consumption,
problem gambling and sexual activity before 18 years of age. A relevant part of students considered piercing
and tattooing as having no consequences for infections and/or disease.
Conclusions: Body art was associated with unhealthy lifestyles and may be considered an indicator of risk
taking behaviours. Individuals had no accurate idea of the consequences for their health and body, apart from
a generic risk of infections. Education is a necessary tool for the modification of lifestyles and as a form of
prevention ensuring the correct understanding and assessment of the health risk involved
Prediction of basal metabolic rate in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome
No full textBackground/Objectives:The objective of this study was to develop new equations for predicting basal metabolic rate (BMR) in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) subjects and to compare their accuracy with commonly used equations developed by Lazzer (2007), Livingston (2005), Huang (2004), Nelson (1992), Mifflin (1990), Owen (1987), WHO (1985), Bernstein (1983) and Harris-Benedict (1919), using the Bland-Altman method.Subjects/Methods:BMR was measured by indirect calorimetry and fat-free mass (FFM) and fat mass (FM) by a tetrapolar impedancemeter in 80 Caucasian PWS patients (mean body mass index: 39.1 kg/m 2; 17-50 years). Equations were derived by stepwise multiple regression analysis using a calibration group (n:50) and tested against the validation group (n:30).Results:Two new equations, based on anthropometric (BMR=body mass × 0.052+sex × 0.778-age × 0.033+2.839 (R 2 adj =0.61, s.e.=0.89 MJ per day)) or body composition (BMR=FFMx0.074+FMx0.042+sexx0.636-agex0.037+2.515 (R 2 adj =0.69, s.e.=0.82 MJ per day)), were generated. Predicted BMR (PBMR) was not significantly different from the measured BMR (7% and were accurate in 60% of subjects.Conclusions:The new prediction equations showed significantly higher accuracy compared with equations tested, with exception of Lazzer (2007) and Livingston (2005) equations, and result in lower mean differences and lower limits of agreement compared with the equations tested
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