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Cystic echinococcosis in equids in Italy.

Between March 2003 and February 2007, the livers and the lungs of 2,231 horses from various Italian regions were examined for cystic echinoc … n) for ND1, CO1, and 12S partial genes. This allowed us to record the presence of the E. equinus in Italy for the first time with molecular tools and also to report new data on the epidemiological situation of this parasite in Italy.

Prevalence of prelingual deafness in Italy.

Neonatal hearing loss is the most frequent sensorial congenital defect in newborns. No data are available on worldwide prevalence of congeni … otal of 40,887 cases of prelingual profound sensorineural hearing loss > or =60 dB were detected in Italy in 2003, for a total prevalence rate of 0.72 per 1000. The hearing impairment prevalence differs according to sex. The overall prevalence is 0.78 per 1000 for males and 0.69 per 1000 for females (p < 0.001). The hearing impairment prevalence differs …

[Epidemiology of HIV infection in Italy].

AIDS surveillance systems, which have provided for many years useful information on HIV epidemic dynamics, are no longer useful for estimati … ed over time, from 27 years in 1988 to 34 years in 2000. The changed pattern of the HIV epidemic in Italy stresses the need of a nation-wide surveillance system for HIV infections aimed at allocation of adequate economic resources and planning specific prevention programmes.

Status of malaria vectors in Italy.

About 30 yr after malaria eradication, surveys to assess the presence and abundance of anopheline vectors were carried out in central and southern Italy and in the islands of Sardinia and Sicily from 1992 to 1994. Anopheles labranchiae Falleroni was present in scattered foci in all regions, except for Tuscany, where it breeds almost exclusively in rice fields (Grosseto Province). Most common breeding sites were rivers and streams, followed by ponds and ground pools. The highest adult density was found in Tuscany near rice fields and along the west coast of Calabria. Anophelines in Grosseto wer…

Meningococcal disease in Italy in 1989.

Meningococcal disease in Italy decreased by 13.4% from 1988 to 1989. The incidence rate was 0.5/100,000 in the general population and 1.3/100,000 in army recruits. The highest proportion of cases (27%) was seen in subjects 5-14 years old. The sex ratio was 1.3. Forty-four percent of the isolates belonged to serogroup B; 37% belonged to group C. Forty-six percent of the strains were resistant to sulphonamides and 10% were resistant to minocycline; only 4% were resistant to rifampicin. None of the four military cases observed could be attributed to vaccine failure. One secondary case and no copr…

Incidence of Menière's disease in Italy.

Numerous epidemiologic investigations have been conducted regarding the incidence of Menière's disease, but the values obtained for different countries vary greatly. This can be attributed to the fact that different criteria have been applied in defining Menière's disease. The objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence and prevalence of Menière's disease in Italy following the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology guidelines. A total of 111 cases with Menière's disease were diagnosed in a district of southeastern Latium over a 13-year period, with an incidence of 82 p…

Epidemiological data on sarcoidosis in Italy.

Due to reports on histologically confirmed cases of sarcoidosis coming from diagnosis centres in various Italian regions there are appreciable differences in the frequency of this disease. Sarcoidosis occurs most frequently in north Italy, less frequently in the southern part of the country, and very rarely on the Italian islands. Most of the cases were diagnosed in stage I (70%), involving a small number of Löfgren syndrom cases. 20% of the cases concerned stage II and 5% stage III. Extrapulmonary localizations were reported rarely.

Cancers attributable to diet in Italy.

Cancer burden can be reduced by controlling modifiable risk factors, including diet. We provided an evidence-based assessment of cancer cases and deaths attributable to diet in Italy in 2020. We considered dietary factor-cancer type pairs for which the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research - Continuous Update Project reported either 'convincing' or 'probable' evidence of causal association. Relative risks were retrieved from recent meta-analyses and dietary intakes (around 2005) from a national food consumption survey. Sex-specific population attributable fractions …

Госпитализация обезьяны в Милане, Италия.

Во время нынешней вспышки обезьяньей обезьяны в Милане, Италия, наблюдалось 8,8% случаев госпитализации. Бактериальное суперинфекция и сильная перианальная боль были основной причиной госпитализации, требующей антибиотического лечения и анальгетической терапии. Один пациент лечился Чидофовиром. Все госпитализированные пациенты были выписаны, и результаты были благоприятными для полного выздоровления.

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During the current multi-country outbreak of human monkeypox the hospitalisation rate observed in Milan, Italy was 8.8%. Bacterial superinfection and severe perianal pain were the main cause of hospitalisation requiring antibiotic treatment and analgesic therapy. One patient was treated with Cidofovir. All hospitalised patients were discharged and the outcom…

The epidemiology of Moebius syndrome in Italy.

BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of Moebius syndrome (MBS) is difficult to assess. In the present study, we investigated the epidemiology of MBS in a well-defined population within a precise geographical area. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Our university hospital is the only national referral center for the diagnosis and treatment of MBS. Participants in this cross-sectional study were patients affected by MBS who had been periodically followed by our medical staff since 1998. Most of the patients were referred to our hospital by the Italian Association of Moebius Syndrome (AISMO). Demographic data nece

Prevalence and incidence of bronchiectasis in Italy.

BACKGROUND: The understanding of the epidemiology of bronchiectasis is still affected by major limitations with very few data published worldwide. The aim of this study was to estimate the epidemiological burden of bronchiectasis in Italy in the adult population followed-up by primary care physicians. METHODS: This study analyzed data coming from a large primary care database with 1,054,376 subjects in the period of time 2002-2015. Patients with bronchiectasis were selected by the use of International Statistical Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical Modification codes (ICD-9-CM)…

Assisted reproduction and Coronavirus in Italy.

OBJECTIVE: A novel type of Coronavirus was identified in China in December 2019. The first cases of a form of pneumonia of unknown etiology … onsider freezing oocytes or embryos and retransferring them later. CONCLUSIONS: Other than the US, Italy is the country with the highest number of cases (197675 positives, 26644 deaths) (updated on April 26). The Italian National Transplant Centre and the Higher Institute of Health advised on March 17 to complete the cycles already started and not to s …

[The elimination of measles and rubella in Italy].

Despite the WHO target for measles and rubella elimination in 2015, outbreaks still occur in all WHO Regions. After a description of the epidemiological situation of measles and rubella worldwide and especially in Europe, this paper aims to provide a detailed analysis of the current epidemiological context of Italy. The surge in the number of measles cases since the beginning of 2017, together with vaccination coverage still far from the 95% target, requires priority actions to be taken to achieve the elimination goals. Alongside the recently approved decree reintroducing compulsory vaccinatio…