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View article: Recommendations for essential medicines for multiple sclerosis in low-resource settings
Recommendations for essential medicines for multiple sclerosis in low-resource settings Open
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that, when untreated, can lead to significant disability in young adults. Despite the increase in the number of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs)…
View article: APPLICATION OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL FOR PATIENT CARE: PRIMARY NURSING IN A REHABILITATION CARDIOLOGY CENTER
APPLICATION OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL FOR PATIENT CARE: PRIMARY NURSING IN A REHABILITATION CARDIOLOGY CENTER Open
The issue of chronicity and frailty is shaped in the current health care environment as an increase in the complexity of pz–users referred to Rehabilitation Cardiology. Advances in medical care and improvements in general living conditions…
View article: A pharmacoeconomic analysis from Italian guidelines for the management of prolactinomas
A pharmacoeconomic analysis from Italian guidelines for the management of prolactinomas Open
Background: Prolactinoma, the most common pituitary adenoma, is usually treated with dopamine agonist (DA) therapy like cabergoline. Surgery is second-line therapy, and radiotherapy is used if surgical treatment fails or in relapsing macro…
View article: Disulfiram for the treatment of cocaine dependence
Disulfiram for the treatment of cocaine dependence Open
Our results show that disulfiram compared to placebo may increase point abstinence. However, disulfiram compared to placebo or no pharmacological treatment may have little or no effect on frequency of cocaine use, amount of cocaine use, co…
View article: Italian Guidelines for the Management of Sporadic Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Italian Guidelines for the Management of Sporadic Primary Hyperparathyroidism Open
Aim:: This guideline (GL) is aimed at providing a clinical practice reference for the management of sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in adults. PHPT management in pregnancy was not considered. Methods:: This GL has been develope…
View article: The Italian Clinical Practice Guideline for the treatment of tobacco and nicotine dependence
The Italian Clinical Practice Guideline for the treatment of tobacco and nicotine dependence Open
LG) di pratica clinica include sia il trattamento della dipendenza da sigaretta
View article: The Italian clinical practice guideline for the treatment of tobacco and nicotine dependence
The Italian clinical practice guideline for the treatment of tobacco and nicotine dependence Open
reports of data from original research.• Policy Case Studies -brief articles on policy development at a regional or national level.• Study Protocols -Articles describing a research protocol of a study.• Methodology Papers -Papers that pres…
View article: Italian Guidelines for the Management of Prolactinomas
Italian Guidelines for the Management of Prolactinomas Open
Introduction: This guideline (GL) is aimed at providing a reference for the management of prolactin (PRL)-secreting pituitary adenoma in adults. However, pregnancy is not considered. Methods: This GL has been developed following the method…
View article: Developing a Questionnaire Evaluating Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors on Audit & Feedback among General Practitioners: A Mixed Methods Study
Developing a Questionnaire Evaluating Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors on Audit & Feedback among General Practitioners: A Mixed Methods Study Open
Background: Audit and Feedback (A&F) is one of the most common strategies used to improve quality in healthcare. However, there is still lack of awareness regarding the enabling factors and barriers that could influence its effectiveness. …
View article: Italian Guidelines for the Management of Non-Functioning Benign andLocally Symptomatic Thyroid Nodules
Italian Guidelines for the Management of Non-Functioning Benign andLocally Symptomatic Thyroid Nodules Open
Aim: This guideline (GL) is aimed at providing a reference for the management of non-functioning, benign thyroid nodules causing local symptoms in adults outside of pregnancy. Methods: This GL has been developed following the methods descr…
View article: Effects of goal‐oriented care for adults with multimorbidity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Effects of goal‐oriented care for adults with multimorbidity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis Open
Objective To systematically review the evidence from randomized controlled trials comparing the effects of goal‐oriented care against standard care for multimorbid adults. Data Sources/Study Setting The literature presenting the results of…
View article: Interventions for reducing adverse health effects of high temperature and heatwaves
Interventions for reducing adverse health effects of high temperature and heatwaves Open
Protocol withdrawn due to inability of author team to complete the review in a timely manner. Protocol would need to be amended in future to meet methodological changes refelective of this content area.
View article: Industrial odour pollution and human health: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Industrial odour pollution and human health: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Objective To conduct a systematic review to evaluate the association between residential or occupational short- and long–term exposure to odour pollution from industrial sources and the health status of the exposed population. Methods The …
View article: The 2008 Financial Crisis and Changes in Lifestyle-Related Behaviors in Italy, Greece, Spain, and Portugal: A Systematic Review
The 2008 Financial Crisis and Changes in Lifestyle-Related Behaviors in Italy, Greece, Spain, and Portugal: A Systematic Review Open
Italy, Greece, Spain, and Portugal have all been strongly affected by the 2008 financial crisis, which has had a negative impact on health. We systematically evaluated the effects of the crisis on lifestyle and socioeconomic inequalities. …
View article: Developmental Language Disorder: Early Predictors, Age for the Diagnosis, and Diagnostic Tools. A Scoping Review
Developmental Language Disorder: Early Predictors, Age for the Diagnosis, and Diagnostic Tools. A Scoping Review Open
Background. Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is frequent in childhood and may have long-term sequelae. By employing an evidence-based approach, this scoping review aims at identifying (a) early predictors of DLD; (b) the optimal age r…
View article: Efficacy of the Treatment of Developmental Language Disorder: A Systematic Review
Efficacy of the Treatment of Developmental Language Disorder: A Systematic Review Open
Background. Language disorder is the most frequent developmental disorder in childhood and it has a significant negative impact on children’s development. The goal of the present review was to systematically analyze the effectiveness of in…
View article: Additional file 2 of Industrial odour pollution and human health: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Additional file 2 of Industrial odour pollution and human health: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
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View article: Additional file 3 of Industrial odour pollution and human health: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Additional file 3 of Industrial odour pollution and human health: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
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View article: A scoping review of the epidemiological methods used to investigate the health effects of industrially contaminated sites.
A scoping review of the epidemiological methods used to investigate the health effects of industrially contaminated sites. Open
future research should adopt the most valid and suitable study design, according to the area-specific social and environmental context, also in areas of the world which are less studied, but with very high environmental worries of the resi…
View article: 0254 Outdoor temperature, air pollutants and occupational injuries risk: a systematic review of epidemiological studies and a case-crossover study
0254 Outdoor temperature, air pollutants and occupational injuries risk: a systematic review of epidemiological studies and a case-crossover study Open
Introduction We have carried out a systematic review of epidemiological studies about the association between extreme weather conditions and work-related injuries (WRI). Furthermore, we have analysed the association between extreme tempera…
View article: Supervised dosing with a long-acting opioid medication in the management of opioid dependence
Supervised dosing with a long-acting opioid medication in the management of opioid dependence Open
Take-home medication strategies are attractive to treatment services due to lower costs, and place less restrictions on clients, but it is unknown whether they may be associated with increased risk of diversion and unsanctioned use of medi…
View article: Anticonvulsants for cocaine dependence
Anticonvulsants for cocaine dependence Open
Although caution is needed when results from a limited number of small clinical trials are assessed, no current evidence supports the clinical use of anticonvulsant medications in the treatment of patients with cocaine dependence. Although…