Assessing quality of life in patients with cancer: a comparison of a visual-analogue and a categorical model
Anno: 1996
Rivista: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY: CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS
Autori/autrici: Giorgi, F.; Cellerino, R.; Gramazio, A.; Tummarello, D.; Menichetti, E. T.; Giordani, P.; Antognoli, S.; Carle, Flavia; Piga, A.
Lingua: ENG
Classificazione IRIS: 1.1 Articolo in rivista
Scheda completa IRIS: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/75919
Citazioni:
Assessing quality of life in patients with cancer: a comparison of a visual-analogue and a categorical model / Giorgi, F., Cellerino, R., Gramazio, A., Tummarello, D., Menichetti, E.T., Giordani, P., Antognoli, S., Carle, F., Piga, A.. - In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY: CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS. - ISSN 0277-3732. - STAMPA. - 19:4(1996), pp. 394-399. [10.1097/00000421-199608000-00016]
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A simple instrument for self-assessment of quality of life (QL) in patients with cancer was elaborated using a linear analogue scale (LAS). The instrument was based on five questions, exploring different functional areas; the same questions were also addressed in a parallel format, where problems we...re seen from an opposite point of view (positive/negative). The LAS was given to 222 patients, for a total of 372 tests collected. Internal consistency was satisfactory (Cronbach's alpha = 0.75); QL score was significantly correlated to parameters of disease. Concordance between scales, as judged by comparison of parallel formats, was statistically significant but poor. A questionnaire was then elaborated with similar items, based on a categorical scale. A direct comparison between LAS and our questionnaire was made on a group of 41 patients. Internal consistency was poor for the LAS (alpha = 0.58) and good for the questionnaire (alpha = 0.93); Spearman's rank correlation coefficients were disappointing for the LAS and good for the questionnaire; the questionnaire was judged reliable in 82.9% of cases, the LAS in 29.3% only; the questionnaire score, and not the LAS score, was significantly correlated with PS and disease status. In conclusion, many patients appeared unable to correctly interpret the visual-analogue scale; the categorical scale was more immediate and correctly understood by the large majority of patients; the correlation between score and important parameters of QL was maintained, and internal consistency was excellent, indicating a satisfactory reliability of this instrument.
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MRI in characterization of focal liver lesions: comparison of T2 weighting by conventional spin-echo and turbo spin-echo sequences.
Anno: 1996
Rivista: JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
Autori/autrici: Giovagnoni, A; Paci, E; Valeri, G; Ercolani, P; Gesuita, Rosaria; Carle, Flavia; Piga, A.
Lingua: ENG
Classificazione IRIS: 1.1 Articolo in rivista
Scheda completa IRIS: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/76082
Citazioni:
MRI in characterization of focal liver lesions: comparison of T2 weighting by conventional spin-echo and turbo spin-echo sequences / Giovagnoni, A., Paci, E., Valeri, G., Ercolani, P., Gesuita, R., Carle, F., Piga, A.. - In: JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING. - ISSN 1053-1807. - STAMPA. - 6:4(1996), pp. 589-595. [10.1002/jmri.1880060406]
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Forty-one patients with 61 proved focal liver lesions underwent MRI of the liver at 1.0 T, with the aim of evaluating the usefulness of turbo spin-echo (TSE) sequences in characterizing focal liver lesions, by comparing them with conventional spin-echo (CSE) sequences. Two different TSE protocols we...re employed. with constant echo time and varying repetition time: TSE-S (3000 msec) and TSE-L (5100 msec). All images were evaluated quantitatively (signal-to-noise ration 'SNR') and qualitatively: because benign lesions were all liquid (12 cysts and 10 hemangiomas), they were well characterized morphologically on the basis of signal intensity. Mean SNR was significantly different between metastases and benign lesions (P < .0001) with all T2 sequences. Among the single T2 sequences tested, logistic regression analysis showed TSE-L to have the best predictive ability of the nature of focal lesions, with a G value of 42.02, compared to 29.87 of TSE-S and 25.55 of CSE second echo (SE II). The combination of TSE-L with TSE-S did not modify these results, whereas the combination of TSE-L with CSE only resulted in slight improvement (G = 46.95). Comparison of the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves showed only SE II (area under the ROC curve of .8312) to be significantly inferior to the best single sequence, or TSE-L (area under the ROC curve of .9176; P = .027). All sequences were equivalent in qualitative evaluation with good reproducibility, sensitivity ranging from .94 to 1.0 and specificity ranging from .86 to .93. This study confirms the value of TSE sequences in characterization of focal liver lesions. Time of acquisition is strongly reduced with these sequences, whereas results are fairly similar to those obtained with CSE. TSE sequences could therefore replace CSE for the study of focal liver lesions.
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Validità dei tests diagnostici per l'infezione luetica: stima della infettività nei donatori di sangue.
Anno: 1994
Autori/autrici: Mariottini, M; D'Errico, Marcello Mario; Di Rosa, S; Carle, F.
Classificazione IRIS: 4.1 Contributo in Atti di convegno
Scheda completa IRIS: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/61365
Citazioni:
Validità dei tests diagnostici per l'infezione luetica: stima della infettività nei donatori di sangue / Mariottini, M., D'Errico, M.M., Di Rosa, S., Carle, F.. - (1994).

Non-invasive diagnosis of liver cirrhosis: a comparison between four discriminant functions
Anno: 1993
Rivista: REVUE D'EPIDEMIOLOGIE ET DE SANTE PUBLIQUE
Autori/autrici: Corrao, G.; Carle, Flavia; Valenti, M.; Aricò, S.; Galatola, G.; Tabone, M.; Di Orio, F.
Lingua: ENG
Classificazione IRIS: 1.1 Articolo in rivista
Scheda completa IRIS: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/75926
Citazioni:
Non-invasive diagnosis of liver cirrhosis: a comparison between four discriminant functions / Corrao, G., Carle, F., Valenti, M., Aricò, S., Galatola, G., Tabone, M., Di Orio, F.. - In: REVUE D'EPIDEMIOLOGIE ET DE SANTE PUBLIQUE. - ISSN 0398-7620. - STAMPA. - 41:2(1993), pp. 123-130.
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We assessed the performance of 4 methods of discriminant analysis using as independent variables the age and 16 serum tests, for correctly identifying patients with liver cirrhosis among hospitalized patients affected by chronic liver disease without signs of liver failure; 290 patients entered this... study: on the basis of laparoscopy with or without liver biopsy, 152 patients had a diagnosis of liver cirrhosis and 138 were classified as chronic hepatitic patients. Due to the non-multinormal distribution of the variables used and to the unequality of the variance-covariance matrices, we compared the following 4 methods: linear discriminant function, quadratic discriminant function, non-parametric discriminant function and logistic regression. The Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to compare diagnostic ability of the assessed methods: the quadratic discriminant function was the best performing method. The predictive ability of this function was compared to that reported for percutaneous liver biopsy, showing that this simple statistical method using age and biochemical tests can efficiently identify liver cirrhosis in the setting of chronic liver disease, reducing the need for invasive diagnostic procedures
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Routine versus selective intra-operative cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Anno: 1993
Rivista: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
Autori/autrici: Lezoche, E.; Paganini, A.; Carle, Flavia
Lingua: ENG
Classificazione IRIS: 1.1 Articolo in rivista
Scheda completa IRIS: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/75921
Citazioni:
Routine versus selective intra-operative cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy / Lezoche, E., Paganini, A., Carle, F.. - In: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. - ISSN 0364-2313. - STAMPA. - 17:5(1993), pp. 686-687.

[Portacaval anastomosis in patients with liver cirrhosis. Study of prognostic factors of survival by multivariate analysis].
Anno: 1992
Rivista: GASTROENTEROLOGIE CLINIQUE ET BIOLOGIQUE
Autori/autrici: Capussotti, L; Polastri, R; Aricò, S; Carle, Flavia; Marucci, Mm; Corrao, G.
Lingua: FRE
Classificazione IRIS: 1.1 Articolo in rivista
Scheda completa IRIS: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/76087
Citazioni:
[Portacaval anastomosis in patients with liver cirrhosis. Study of prognostic factors of survival by multivariate analysis] / Capussotti, L., Polastri, R., Aricò, S., Carle, F., Marucci, M.m., Corrao, G.. - In: GASTROENTEROLOGIE CLINIQUE ET BIOLOGIQUE. - ISSN 0399-8320. - STAMPA. - 16:5(1992), pp. 425-429.
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Seventeen preoperative variables were collected in order to assess their prognostic value on survival in 82 cirrhotic patients who underwent a portosystemic shunt for ruptured esophageal varices. Univariate analysis showed that the presence of encephalopathy, bad nutritional status, elevated serum b...ilirubin, low serum albumin, the presence of ascites and Child-Turcotte's or Child-Pugh's C class were significantly associated with a reduction of long-term survival. Multivariate analysis according to the Cox model showed that only encephalopathy and nutritional status were independently associated with survival. Six survival curves were proposed to estimate the survival probability with these 2 preoperative data; encephalopathy had a predominant effect on survival during the first 5 years after surgery.
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Interaction between alcohol consumption and positivity for antibodies to hepatitis C virus on the risk of liver cirrhosis: a case-control study. Provincial Group for the Study of Chronic Liver Disease
Anno: 1992
Rivista: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
Autori/autrici: Corrao, G.; Carle, Flavia; Lepore, A. R.; Zepponi, E.; Galatola, G.; Di Orio, F.
Lingua: ENG
Classificazione IRIS: 1.1 Articolo in rivista
Scheda completa IRIS: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/75930
Citazioni:
Interaction between alcohol consumption and positivity for antibodies to hepatitis C virus on the risk of liver cirrhosis: a case-control study. Provincial Group for the Study of Chronic Liver Disease / Corrao, G., Carle, F., Lepore, A.R., Zepponi, E., Galatola, G., Di Orio, F.. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. - ISSN 0393-2990. - STAMPA. - 8:5(1992), pp. 634-639. [10.1007/BF00145376]
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To assess the risk of developing liver cirrhosis associated with alcohol consumption, HBV and HCV infection markers, we carried out a case-control study involving 115 patients admitted to the medical departments of the general hospitals in the province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo, Italy) who received ...for the first time the diagnosis of liver cirrhosis, and 167 controls randomly selected among patients admitted to the same hospitals as the cases. Alcohol intake was measured in all 282 subjects using an already validated standardized questionnaire, and expressed as mean lifetime daily alcohol intake in grams. The mean lifetime daily alcohol intake showed a dose-dependent effect on the risk of cirrhosis: the relative risk significantly rose to 3.8 (95% CI: 2.0-7.3) for a mean daily intake of > or = 101 g alcohol; for HBsAg positivity the relative risk of cirrhosis was 23.0 (95% CI: 4.9-107.8) and for anti-HCV positivity it was 8.7 (95% CI: 4.3-17.6). After applying a multiple logistic regression analysis in a multivariate model including mean lifetime alcohol intake and anti-HCV status, both variables were significantly associated with the risk of cirrhosis (relative risks = 5.3-95% CI: 2.3-12.2 and 9.9-95% CI: 4.4-22.0, respectively). The combination of these two variables was found to fit an additive--but not multiplicative--model relative to the risk of cirrhosis: furthermore, the interaction of the anti-HCV status with the presence or absence of cirrhosis did not result in a significant source of variability for the mean lifetime daily alcohol intake
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La salute dentale nei bambini della Regione Abruzzo: uno studio di prevalenza.
Anno: 1991
Autori/autrici: Ghirlanda, C.; Corrao, G.; Vittori, P.; Carle, F.; Sampalmieri, Francesco; DI IORIO, P.
Lingua: ITA
Classificazione IRIS: 4.1 Contributo in Atti di convegno
Scheda completa IRIS: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/40111
Citazioni:
La salute dentale nei bambini della Regione Abruzzo: uno studio di prevalenza / Ghirlanda, C., Corrao, G., Vittori, P., Carle, F., Sampalmieri, F., DI IORIO, P.. - (1991).

Disability, perceived health, and risk of death in a cohort of elderly
Anno: 1991
Rivista: ANNALI DELL'ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ
Autori/autrici: Corrao, G.; Russo, R.; Carle, Flavia; Di Orio, F.
Lingua: ITA
Classificazione IRIS: 1.1 Articolo in rivista
Scheda completa IRIS: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/75937
Citazioni:
Disability, perceived health, and risk of death in a cohort of elderly / Corrao, G., Russo, R., Carle, F., Di Orio, F.. - In: ANNALI DELL'ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ. - ISSN 0021-2571. - STAMPA. - 27:2(1991), pp. 297-303.
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An elderly cohort has been submitted to a five-year mortality follow-up in order to evaluate the relationship between environment, social and health conditions and survival probability. Particular attention has been directed to disability measure proposed by OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operat...ion and Development). An extension of Cox multiple regression model has been used. Results show that the social and living conditions are not associated with survival probability. On the contrary, disability is a strong determinant of mortality risk and subjective health status is a modifier of its effect. Following disability level is an indicator of long-term health status and health services needs.
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Alcohol consumption and non-cirrhotic chronic hepatitis: a case-control study
Anno: 1991
Rivista: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
Autori/autrici: Corrao, G.; Arico, S.; Russo, R.; Carle, Flavia; Galatola, G.; Torchio, P. F.; Moiraghi, A. R.; di Orio, F.; de la Pierre, M.
Lingua: ENG
Classificazione IRIS: 1.1 Articolo in rivista
Scheda completa IRIS: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/75934
Citazioni:
Alcohol consumption and non-cirrhotic chronic hepatitis: a case-control study / Corrao, G., Arico, S., Russo, R., Carle, F., Galatola, G., Torchio, P.F., Moiraghi, A.R., di Orio, F., de la Pierre, M.. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. - ISSN 0300-5771. - STAMPA. - 20:4(1991), pp. 1037-1042. [10.1093/ije/20.4.1037]
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We carried out a hospital-based case-control study to assess the association of both the daily amount and the duration of alcohol intake with the risk of developing non-cirrhotic chronic liver disease (chronic hepatitis) in 121 chronic hepatitis patients diagnosed by laparoscopy and liver biopsy, an...d in 242 matched 'controls' randomly selected from inpatients of the same hospital. Alcohol intake was quantified in all subjects using a standardized questionnaire administered by two doctors unaware of the aim of the study. The odds ratio (OR) for chronic hepatitis was estimated by conditional logistic regression and increased exponentially from 1.0 for non-drinkers to 11.4 for daily alcohol intake of 325 g or more. Considering duration of alcohol consumption from up to 10 to up to 30 years, the ORs for chronic hepatitis consistently decreased for the daily alcohol intake categories of 25-50 g (from 74.1 to 0.7 respectively), 75-100 g (from 149.7 to 0.7 respectively) and 125 g or more (from 212.0 to 1.8 respectively). Our results suggest the existence of a dose-dependent individual susceptibility to the damaging effect of alcohol on the liver.
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A case-control study on alcohol consumption and the risk of chronic liver disease
Anno: 1991
Rivista: REVUE D'EPIDEMIOLOGIE ET DE SANTE PUBLIQUE
Autori/autrici: Corrao, G.; Arico, S.; Carle, Flavia; Russo, R.; Galatola, G.; Tabone, M.; Torchio, P.; De la Pierre, M.; Di Orio, F.
Lingua: ENG
Classificazione IRIS: 1.1 Articolo in rivista
Scheda completa IRIS: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/75984
Citazioni:
A case-control study on alcohol consumption and the risk of chronic liver disease / Corrao, G., Arico, S., Carle, F., Russo, R., Galatola, G., Tabone, M., Torchio, P., De la Pierre, M., Di Orio, F.. - In: REVUE D'EPIDEMIOLOGIE ET DE SANTE PUBLIQUE. - ISSN 0398-7620. - STAMPA. - 39:4(1991), pp. 333-343.
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We carried out a hospital based case-control study involving 655 patients with chronic liver disease encompassing chronic hepatitis, asymptomatic liver cirrhosis and symptomatic liver cirrhosis and 655 pair-matched control individuals in order to estimate the dose-response relationship between alcoh...ol consumption and the occurrence of chronic liver disease. Alcohol intake was measured by a questionnaire and expressed as Daily Alcohol Intake (DAI) during the patient life. DAI estimates from patient interviews were in good agreement with those obtained by interviewing a sample of relatives. We found an exponential positive association between DAI and the risk of chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis. However, consuming less than 100g of alcohol every day did not increase the risk of developing chronic liver disease. For asymptomatic cirrhosis the risk was lower than for chronic hepatitis, especially at high DAI, probably because high consumption carried a high probability of liver decompensation. For symptomatic cirrhosis, the risk function showed a similar pattern as for chronic hepatitis. Chronic hepatitis patients were 6-7 years younger than cirrhotics. Our results suggest that the evolution towards cirrhosis once a chronic liver damage has occurred is probably time-dependent, but not or minimally dependent on alcohol intake.
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A method for evaluating the hepatitis B vaccination program
Anno: 1989
Rivista: ANNALI DELL'ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ
Autori/autrici: Corrao, G.; Calleri, M.; Carle, Flavia; Russo, R.; Favilli, S.
Lingua: ITA
Classificazione IRIS: 1.1 Articolo in rivista
Scheda completa IRIS: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/75996
Citazioni:
A method for evaluating the hepatitis B vaccination program / Corrao, G., Calleri, M., Carle, F., Russo, R., Favilli, S.. - In: ANNALI DELL'ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ. - ISSN 0021-2571. - STAMPA. - 25:2(1989), pp. 337-343.
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Two mathematical models have been created in order to estimate the effectiveness (number and proportion of infections saved) and the cost/effectiveness ratio (cost per infection saved) of a hepatitis B vaccination strategy among hospital personnel. The aim of the models is to analyse the mathematica...l relationship between the measurement of strategy impact and some variables: theoretical effectiveness of vaccine, proportion of assent to the programme, epidemiological characteristics. Applying models to Piedmont situation it has been possible to identify factors which have negatively influenced the effectiveness and efficiency of strategy.
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Legionella pneumophila in a hospital in Torino, Italy. A retrospective one-year study
Anno: 1989
Rivista: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Autori/autrici: Moiraghi Ruggenini, A.; Castellani Pastoris, M.; Dennis, P. J.; Barral, C.; Sciacovelli, A.; Carle, Flavia; Bolgiani, M.; Passarino, G.; Mingrone, M. G.; Passi, C.; Lombardo, M.
Lingua: ENG
Classificazione IRIS: 1.1 Articolo in rivista
Scheda completa IRIS: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/75990
Citazioni:
Legionella pneumophila in a hospital in Torino, Italy. A retrospective one-year study / Moiraghi Ruggenini, A., Castellani Pastoris, M., Dennis, P.J., Barral, C., Sciacovelli, A., Carle, F., Bolgiani, M., Passarino, G., Mingrone, M.G., Passi, C., Lombardo, M.. - In: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION. - ISSN 0950-2688. - STAMPA. - 102:1(1989), pp. 21-29.
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Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 was isolated from post mortem specimens from 13 out of 58 patients with pneumonia diagnosed at autopsy. The results of a study undertaken in the hospital environment showed that the water plumbing system was colonized with L. pneumophila serogroup 1 which could als...o be isolated from respiratory devices filled with tap water. Control measures instituted are described.
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Cancer risk in a cohort of licensed pesticide users
Anno: 1989
Rivista: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK, ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH
Autori/autrici: Corrao, G.; Calleri, M.; Carle, Flavia; Russo, R.; Bosia, S.; Piccioni, P.
Lingua: ENG
Classificazione IRIS: 1.1 Articolo in rivista
Scheda completa IRIS: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/75987
Citazioni:
Cancer risk in a cohort of licensed pesticide users / Corrao, G., Calleri, M., Carle, F., Russo, R., Bosia, S., Piccioni, P.. - In: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK, ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. - ISSN 0355-3140. - STAMPA. - 15:3(1989), pp. 203-209. [10.5271/sjweh.1861]
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First admissions to the hospital among 25,945 men living in southern Piedmont and holding a license authorizing them to use pesticides were analyzed in a study of the cancer risk related to exposure to pesticides. Standardized incidence ratios significantly higher than one were encountered for malig...nant skin cancers and lymphomas. The risk of lymphoma was particularly high in predominantly arable areas. The standardized incidence ratios for tumors of the nervous system and hematopoietic tissue showed an interesting age-related pattern and a higher risk in areas primarily devoted to forest tree plantation, but did not reach significance. Certain hypotheses are advanced to explain these findings.
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Immunoprophylaxis for influenza: comparison of a subunit and a whole virion vaccine
Anno: 1988
Rivista: BOLLETTINO DELL'ISTITUTO SIEROTERAPICO MILANESE
Autori/autrici: Carle, Flavia; Bolgiani, M.; Zanon, P.; Moiraghi Ruggenini, A.; Zotti, C.
Lingua: ENG
Classificazione IRIS: 1.1 Articolo in rivista
Scheda completa IRIS: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/76022
Citazioni:
Immunoprophylaxis for influenza: comparison of a subunit and a whole virion vaccine / Carle, F., Bolgiani, M., Zanon, P., Moiraghi Ruggenini, A., Zotti, C.. - In: BOLLETTINO DELL'ISTITUTO SIEROTERAPICO MILANESE. - ISSN 0021-2547. - STAMPA. - 67:2(1988), pp. 105-115.
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In order to evaluate and compare immunogenicity, reactogenicity and protection of a subunit vaccine and a whole virus vaccine 102 elderly subjects were vaccined against influenza in November 1986: 53 received the subunit vaccine and 49 were immunized with the whole virus preparation. Local and syste...mic reactions following immunization, as well as the presence of influenza clinical symptoms were recorded throughout the study period (November 1986 - June 1987). Antibodies against influenza were detected using the Single Radial Haemolysis (S.R.H.) technique on two serum samples obtained from volunteers prior to immunization and 1 month later. The subunit vaccine showed equal immunogenicity, equal protection and lower reactogenicity as compared with the whole virus preparation.
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Use of a regional file of hospital discharges for a cohort study
Anno: 1988
Rivista: EPIDEMIOLOGIA E PREVENZIONE
Autori/autrici: Corrao, G.; Calleri, M.; Carle, Flavia; Balossino, N.; Bosia, S.; Piccioni, P.
Lingua: ITA
Classificazione IRIS: 1.1 Articolo in rivista
Scheda completa IRIS: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/76008
Citazioni:
Use of a regional file of hospital discharges for a cohort study / Corrao, G., Calleri, M., Carle, F., Balossino, N., Bosia, S., Piccioni, P.. - In: EPIDEMIOLOGIA E PREVENZIONE. - ISSN 1120-9763. - STAMPA. - 10:35(1988), pp. 33-39.

Epidemiology of bronchopulmonary hospital infections
Anno: 1988
Rivista: BOLLETTINO DELL'ISTITUTO SIEROTERAPICO MILANESE
Autori/autrici: Moiraghi Ruggenini, A.; Bruno, R.; Carle, Flavia; Caramello, S.; Amisano, G.; Barral, C.; Passarino, G.
Lingua: ITA
Classificazione IRIS: 1.1 Articolo in rivista
Scheda completa IRIS: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/76016
Citazioni:
Epidemiology of bronchopulmonary hospital infections / Moiraghi Ruggenini, A., Bruno, R., Carle, F., Caramello, S., Amisano, G., Barral, C., Passarino, G.. - In: BOLLETTINO DELL'ISTITUTO SIEROTERAPICO MILANESE. - ISSN 0021-2547. - STAMPA. - 67:3(1988), pp. 219-225.
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Hospital acquired infections (HAI) represent one of the major problems, due to their elevated frequency and high number of fatal cases, in the control of infectious diseases. With the perspective to evaluate the incidence of bronchopulmonary infections and to determine their role as cause of death o...f hospitalized patients, as well as to identify the etiology and the associated risk factors, we have studied 105 autopsy cases of patients decreased in hospital. 37 patients had pneumonias, of which 48.6% were of hospital origin. Hospital pneumonia was responsible for death in 12.3% of the cases. The risk factors significantly associated with HAI were recognized to be the following: hospital recovery for a period longer than 10 days, and surgery. Among the etiologic agents isolated in HAI, there was a distinct prevalence in Gram-negative bacteria (55.5% of the samples), such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila.
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Nosocomial legionellosis associated with use of oxygen bubble humidifiers and underwater chest drains
Anno: 1987
Rivista: THE JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
Autori/autrici: Moiraghi, A.; Castellani Pastoris, M.; Barral, C.; Carle, Flavia; Sciacovelli, A.; Passarino, G.; Marforio, P.
Lingua: ENG
Classificazione IRIS: 1.1 Articolo in rivista
Scheda completa IRIS: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/76030
Citazioni:
Nosocomial legionellosis associated with use of oxygen bubble humidifiers and underwater chest drains / Moiraghi, A., Castellani Pastoris, M., Barral, C., Carle, F., Sciacovelli, A., Passarino, G., Marforio, P.. - In: THE JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION. - ISSN 0195-6701. - STAMPA. - 10:1(1987), pp. 47-50. [10.1016/0195-6701(87)90031-4]
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In 1 year 12 of 48 patients who developed fatal pneumonia following admission with non-respiratory disorders to the Hospital Molinette, Torino, yielded Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 from lung at autopsy. Patients were hospitalized on seven different wards for different conditions; only two of t...he wards had air conditioning but legionellas were not isolated from these. All patients were in poor health or immunocompromised. Some patients had inhaled humidified oxygen from piped supplies and three had undergone surgery. Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 was detected in the water of oxygen bubble humidifiers and an underwater chest drain. The contaminated devices had been filled with tap or distilled water and the hospital water supply was found to be contaminated with L. pneumophila serogroup 1. Our findings suggest that filling bubble humidifiers or underwater chest drains with tap water is a potential hazard and should be avoided.
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Hepatitis B virus infection in dentists: results of a longitudinal study
Anno: 1987
Rivista: ANNALI DELL'ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ
Autori/autrici: Corrao, G.; Carle, Flavia; Zotti, C.; Russo, R.; Moiraghi Ruggenini, A.
Lingua: ITA
Classificazione IRIS: 1.1 Articolo in rivista
Scheda completa IRIS: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/76034
Citazioni:
Hepatitis B virus infection in dentists: results of a longitudinal study / Corrao, G., Carle, F., Zotti, C., Russo, R., Moiraghi Ruggenini, A.. - In: ANNALI DELL'ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ. - ISSN 0021-2571. - STAMPA. - 24:2(1987), pp. 345-348.

Immunosorbent agglutination assay (ISAGA): confronto con altri metodi di accertamento indiretto di IgM anti-Toxoplasma gondii
Anno: 1985
Rivista: QUADERNI SCLAVO DI DIAGNOSTICA CLINICA E DI LABORATORIO
Autori/autrici: Garella, D; Zotti, C.; Parusso, R.; Moiraghi Ruggenini, A.; Carle, Flavia
Lingua: ITA
Classificazione IRIS: 1.1 Articolo in rivista
Scheda completa IRIS: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/237701
Citazioni:
Immunosorbent agglutination assay (ISAGA): confronto con altri metodi di accertamento indiretto di IgM anti-Toxoplasma gondii / Garella, D., Zotti, C., Parusso, R., Moiraghi Ruggenini, A., Carle, F.. - In: QUADERNI SCLAVO DI DIAGNOSTICA CLINICA E DI LABORATORIO. - ISSN 0033-4979. - 21:3(1985), pp. 341-348.
Abstract:
Results obtained from the use of ISAGA method onto 180 serum samples in order to estimate its sensibility, specificity and reliability in detection of IgM anti-Toxoplasma gondii are referred. A comparison between ISAGA and ELISA-IgM or ISAGA and AD-GF/AD-2ME shows that the results coincide and that ...specificity and sensibility make it reliable in indirect detection of acquired or congenital toxoplasmosis.
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[Significance of concentrations and ratio of immunoglobulin G and M in the evaluation of anti-Toxoplasma IGM]
Anno: 1982
Rivista: GIORNALE DI BATTERIOLOGIA, VIROLOGIA ED IMMUNOLOGIA
Autori/autrici: Zotti, C; Carle, Flavia; Moiraghi Ruggenini, A; Marini, C; Capaldi, M. T.
Lingua: ITA
Classificazione IRIS: 1.1 Articolo in rivista
Scheda completa IRIS: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/237698
Citazioni:
[Significance of concentrations and ratio of immunoglobulin G and M in the evaluation of anti-Toxoplasma IGM] / Zotti, C., Carle, F., Moiraghi Ruggenini, A., Marini, C., Capaldi, M.T.. - In: GIORNALE DI BATTERIOLOGIA, VIROLOGIA ED IMMUNOLOGIA. - ISSN 0390-5462. - 75:1-6(1982), p. 91-100.
Abstract:
The Authors have tested the significance of the correlation of the mean total IgM concentration, the IgG: IgM ratio and the presence of specific anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgM, determined with different serological reactions. The piece of research has been carried out on 72 samples of subjects with acti...ve toxoplasmic infections.
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