Emanuela Avventuroso
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View article: Vitamin D Dietary Supplementation: Relationship with Chronic Heart Failure
Vitamin D Dietary Supplementation: Relationship with Chronic Heart Failure Open
It is estimated that over 1 billion people worldwide have a deficiency of vitamin D, also known as hypovitaminosis D, which the World Health Organization has defined as a public health problem. Beyond its historical homeostasis regulatory …
View article: Epidemiological HIV infection surveillance among subjects with risk behaviours in the city of Messina (Sicily) from 1992 to 2015.
Epidemiological HIV infection surveillance among subjects with risk behaviours in the city of Messina (Sicily) from 1992 to 2015. Open
Although the number of tests performed has increased over the years, the persistence of unprotected sex shows an inadequate perception of risk. Therefore, it is necessary to implement programmes to increase the general awareness of HIV inf…
View article: <i>Campylobacter:</i> from microbiology to prevention.
<i>Campylobacter:</i> from microbiology to prevention. Open
In last years, Campylobacter spp has become one of the most important foodborne pathogens even in high-income countries. Particularly, in Europe, Campylobacteriosis is, since 2005, the foodborne disease most frequently notified and the sec…
View article: Risk Assessment of Legionellosis in Cardiology Units.
Risk Assessment of Legionellosis in Cardiology Units. Open
Infective Endocarditis (IE) is a disease with high morbidity and mortality. Nowadays, in addition to classic pathogens were isolated exigent Gram negative bacteria as A. baumannii, A. lwoffii, C. burnetii, Bartonella, Chlamydia and Legione…
View article: Geostatistics – a tool applied to the distribution of Legionella pneumophila in a hospital water system
Geostatistics – a tool applied to the distribution of Legionella pneumophila in a hospital water system Open
Experimental work has demonstrated that geostatistical methods applied to the microbiological analysis of water matrices allows a better modeling of the phenomenon under study, a greater potential for risk management and a greater choice o…