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Vol. 94 No. S3 (2023): Vol. 94 Suppl. 3 (2023): Public Health Challenges in The Post-Pandemic Era: Guest Editors: Carlo Signorelli, Cesira Pasquarella, Stefano Capolongo, Anna Odone

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THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES ARE THE FIRST BATCH OF SUPPLEMENT 3/2023: PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES IN THE POST-PANDEMIC ERA

THIS IS AN ONGOING SUPPLEMENT, THE REMAINING ARTICLES WILL BE ADDED IN THE NEAR FUTURE AS SOON AS THESE ARE READY, IN AN ONGOING FASHION.

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Published: 30-08-2023

EDITORIAL

Public Health challenges in the post-pandemic era. The effects on life expectancy and health systems

Carlo Signorelli

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Emergency Department waiting-time in the post pandemic era: new organizational models, a challenge for the future

Giuseppe Stirparo, Erika Kacerik , Aida Andreassi, Paolo Pausilli, Francesca Cortellaro, Anna Coppo, Maurizio Migliari, Andrea Albonico, Giuseppe Maria Sechi, Alberto Zoli, Carlo Signorelli

Abstract 67 | PDF Downloads 64

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Compliance with recommended preventive behaviours and restrictions for COVID-19: an exploratory analysis of Italians’ attitudes

Guido Travaini, Emma Flutti, Lorenzo Blandi, Roberta Sala, Sarah Songhorian , Palmina Caruso, Giulia Mugellini

Abstract 81 | PDF Downloads 28

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Between mandatory vaccination and the COVID-19 pandemic: effects on the vaccination coverage trend in a province of Southern Italy

Cristina Genovese, Giuseppe Pantò, Isabella La Spina, Paola Tripodi, Smeralda D'Amato, Alessio Facciolà, Vincenza La Fauci, Raffaele Squeri

Abstract 28 | PDF Downloads 12

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Application of an evaluation tool for mega-hospital site sustainability. Assessment of public private partnership large sized healthcare infrastructures in European context.

Andrea Brambilla, Lara Ergur, Stefano Capolongo

Abstract 95 | PDF Downloads 60

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A descriptive analysis of COVID-19 associated mortality in Parma Province: concordance between official national mortality register provided by ISTAT (National Institute of Statistics) and local ADS (Automated Data System) real-time surveillance flow

Rosanna Giordano, Elisa Mariani, Giulia Paini, Licia Veronesi

Abstract 21 | PDF Downloads 5

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An overview on the use of ultraviolet radiation to disinfect air and surfaces

Roberto Albertini, Maria Eugenia Colucci, Alessia Coluccia, Mostafa Mohieldin Mahgoub Ibrahim , Roberta Zoni, Licia Veronesi, Paola Affanni, Cesira Pasquarella

Abstract 84 | PDF Downloads 62

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An overview of the studies on microbial air contamination in operating theatres and related issues over time: a useful tool for a multidisciplinary approach

Roberto Albertini, Alessia Coluccia, Maria Eugenia Colucci, Roberta Zoni, Paola Affanni, Licia Veronesi, Cesira Pasquarella

Abstract 88 | PDF Downloads 49

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HB-HTA focus in a tertiary hospitals' network in Northern Italy: A three-years experience analysis

Sudwaric Sharma, Silvana Castaldi, Pier Mario Perrone, Michele Giovanni Cusmai

Abstract 66 | PDF Downloads 56

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The DianaWeb cohort during the first COVID-19 lockdown: changes in eating behaviour in women with breast cancer

Mattia Acito, Valentina Natalucci, Tommaso Rondini, Giuliana Gargano, Rita Emili, Massimo Moretti, Elena Barbieri, Anna Villarini, Milena Villarini

Abstract 69 | PDF Downloads 51

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Health and well-being key performance indicators in corporate sustainability disclosure. A review of sustainability reports from a sample of major European companies

Michele Dolcini, Andrea Brambilla, Marco Gola, Stefano Capolongo

Abstract 74 | PDF Downloads 51

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Structural accreditation of healthcare facilities: comparison of the requirements by Italian Presidential Decree 14/01/1997 and regional regulations. A proposal for updating the minimum environmental units at national level

Marco Gola, Martina Sapienza , Faris Slama, Laura Brundu , Roberta Campus, Stefano Manai , Roberto Nicosanti, Silvia Ogana , Marco Orrù, Giovanni Maria Ortu, Giulia Piga , Daniele Ignazio La Milia , Chiara Cadeddu, Gaia Ferraguzzi, Silvia Mangili, Gianfranco Damiani, Carlo Favaretti, Antonio Azara, Stefano Capolongo, Walter Ricciardi

Abstract 140 | Supplementary file Downloads 0 PDF Downloads 32

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The meta-projects of the new community health centers, community hospitals and local operative centers for the Italian country

Stefano Capolongo, Maddalena Buffoli, Marco Gola, Alice Borghini, Federica Riano, Stefano Arruzzoli, Erica Brusamolin, Yong Yu, Alessandro Izzi, Domenico Mantoan

Abstract 107 | PDF Downloads 56

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Built environment impact on people with dementia (PwD) health and well-being outcomes: a systematic review of the literature

Silvia Mangili, Andrea Brambilla, Marco Trabucchi, Stefano Capolongo

Abstract 66 | PDF Downloads 55

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Evaluation of stakeholder opinion about Long Term Care Facilities for People with Dementia perceived quality: a web-based survey in the Italian context

Silvia Mangili, Luca Ciaffoni, Tianzhi Sun, Andrea Brambilla, Stefano Capolongo

Abstract 86 | PDF Downloads 64

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Design for all A.U.D.I.T. (Assessment Universal Design & Inclusion Tool). A tool to evaluate physical, sensory-cognitive and social quality in healthcare facilities

Erica Isa Mosca, Stefano Capolongo

Abstract 122 | PDF Downloads 43

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Covid-19 emergency management and preparedness in cross-border territories. Collection of experiences, needs and public health strategies in the framework of interreg GESTI.S.CO. project

Andrea Brambilla, Erica Isa Mosca, Arianna Isabella, Daniele Fabrizio Bignami, Maddalena Buffoli, Marco Gola, Silvia Mangili, Manuel Bertulessi, Federica Zambrini, Arianna Pogliani, Ilaria Boschini, Luca Callari, Andrea Rebecchi, Massimo Caldera, Giovanni Menduni, Stefano Capolongo

Abstract 63 | PDF Downloads 34

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Innovative COVID-19 diagnostics and testing strategies in Italy, Denmark, UK, Israel and Sweden: a comparative analysis including tests, incidence and mortality

Pietro Melodia, Manuel Stocchi, Leandro Gentile, Anna Odone, Cristina Renzi, Carlo Signorelli

Abstract 93 | PDF Downloads 64

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Promoting societal resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multi-country analysis of public health strategies

Anna Carole D'Amelio, Sarah Cataldi, Giulia Dallagiacoma, Leandro Gentile, Anna Odone, Carlo Signorelli

Abstract 107 | PDF Downloads 58

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Impact of the educational program “Igiene Insieme”in 1,991 Italian primary schools: student behavior and incidence of SARS-CoV-2

Lucia Bricchi, Carlo Signorelli, Anna Odone, Danilo Cereda, Lucia Bisceglia, Pier Luigi Lopalco

Abstract 84 | PDF Downloads 47

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Genesis and prospects of the shortage of specialist physicians in Italy and indicators of the 39 schools of hygiene and preventive medicine.

Flavia Pennisi , Massimo Minerva, Zeno Dalla Valle, Anna Odone, Carlo Signorelli

Abstract 101 | PDF Downloads 32

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Can youtube be trusted as a source of quality and reliable information on COVID-19 vaccination in Italy?

Leandro Gentile, Paola Bertuccio, Angela Ancona, Andrea Cucchi, Giulia Dallagiacoma, Martino Alberto Godoy, Carlo Signorelli, Anna Odone

Abstract 124 | PDF Downloads 65

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COMMENTARY

The potential of digital health records for public health research, policy, and practice: the case of the Lombardy Region Data Warehouse

Lorenzo Blandi , Alessandro Amorosi, Olivia Leoni, Timo Clemens, Helmut Brand, Anna Odone

Abstract 91 | PDF Downloads 48

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Population Health Management: principles, models and areas of application in public health

Lorenzo Blandi, Leonardo Pegollo, Leandro Gentile, Anna Odone

Abstract 76 | PDF Downloads 45

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REVIEWS

Green space in hospital built environment. A literature review about therapeutic gardens in acute care healthcare settings before Covid-19.

Andrea Brambilla, Matilde Del Pio, Roberto Ravegnani Morosini, Stefano Capolongo

Abstract 83 | Supplementary file Downloads 0 PDF Downloads 59

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Use of digital technologies in public health: a narrative review

Paolo Castiglia, Marco Dettori, Antonella Arghittu, Guglielmo Campus, Danila De Vito

Abstract 157 | Supplementary file Downloads 32 PDF Downloads 56

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Metformin and Covid-19: a systematic review of systematic reviews with meta-analysis

Fabio Petrelli, Iolanda Grappasonni, Cuc Thi Thu Nguyen, Marina Tesauro, Paola Pantanetti, Sonila Xhafa, Giovanni Cangelosi

Abstract 174 | PDF Downloads 121

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The efficacy of digital media tools to promote a healthy diet in children: A systematic review of intervention studies

Giulia Dallagiacoma, Federica Alberti, Anna Odone

Abstract 91 | PDF Downloads 68

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SHORT REPORT

Delays in cancer diagnosis: challenges and opportunities in Europe

Cristina Renzi, Stefano Odelli, Federica Morani, Sara Benitez Majano, Carlo Signorelli

Abstract 145 | PDF Downloads 89

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Rolling e-learning: an educational model to support Italian healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic

Fabrizio Ernesto Pregliasco, Maria Rosa Valetto, Filippo Anelli, Ugo Moretti, Nicoletta Scarpa, Pietro Dri

Abstract 82 | PDF Downloads 48

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The role of Mayors in protecting citizens’ health: a brief report from Italy

Lorenzo Blandi , Vincenzo Navobi Porrello, Carlo Signorelli, Anna Odone

Abstract 68 | PDF Downloads 34

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Population-based breast cancer screening in Pavia (northern Italy) in 2016-2018: Key performance indicators and sensitivity estimate

Silvia Deandrea, Federica Manzoni, Marina Tanious, Andrea Parrini, Marinella Crema, Pietro Perotti, Simona Dalle Carbonare, Giancarlo Magenes, Ennio Cadum, Lorenza Boschetti, Stefano Marguati, Lorella Cecconami, Anna Odone

Abstract 78 | PDF Downloads 34

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The selfie project: A successful approach to lifestyle monitoring and health promotion in adolescents

Giansanto Mosconi , Simone Feder, Ilaria Albertin, Marcello Esposito, Anna Polgatti, Franco Taverna, Diego Turcinovich, Tomaso Vecchi, Anna Odone

Abstract 125 | PDF Downloads 55

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CASE SERIES

The nosocomial Legionnaires’ disease: The role of different molecular methods in identifying the infection source.

Osvalda De Giglio, Marilena D'Ambrosio, Carla Calia, Valentina Spagnuolo, Marta Oliva, Marco Lopuzzo, Francesca Apollonio, Francesco Triggiano, Giusy Diella, Maria Scaturro, Maria Luisa Ricci, Maria Elena Caringella, Carla Maria Leone, Federica Romanelli, Stefania Stolfa, Adriana Mosca, Carlo Pazzani, Maria Teresa Montagna

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