Nasopharyngeal virome analysis of COVID‐19 patients during three different waves in Campania Region of Italy

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas present in the hydrosphere, lithosphere and atmosphere abundantly. Its ionizing radiation provides the largest human internal exposure by inhalation and ingestion to natural sources, constituting a serious health hazard. The contribution to total exposure is mainly due to inhalation, as ingestion by food or drinking water is typically very small. However, because of public health concerns, the contributions from all these sources are limited by regulations and remedial action should be taken in the event that the defined threshold values are overcome. In this paper, the first campaign of measurements to control the radon activity concentration in drinking water from public water supplies in the province of Salerno, south Italy, is described. The results represent a main reference for the area, as it was never investigated before. The purpose of this survey was to contribute to data compilation concerning the presence of radon-222 in groundwater in the Campania region and to determine the associated risk for different age groups. The maximum radon activity concentrations and the related total annual public effective dose turned out to be lower than the threshold values (100 Bq/l and 0.1 mSv/y, respectively) indicated by international guidelines and the national regulation, showing that the health risks for public consumption can be considered negligible.

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A correlation of Mycobacterium bovis SB0134 infection between cattle and a wild boar (Sus Scrofa) in Campania region

Veterinary and Animal Science ◽

10.1016/j.vas.2021.100182 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 100182

Author(s):

Emanuela Sannino ◽

Lorena Cardillo ◽

Rubina Paradiso ◽

Anna Cerrone ◽

Paolo Coppa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Wild Boar ◽

Mycobacterium Bovis ◽

Sus Scrofa ◽

Campania Region

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Environmental monitoring and assessment: A multi-scale and multiparameter case study in Campania Region (S Italy) on the recreational seawater quality evaluation

Regional Studies in Marine Science ◽

10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101465 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 39 ◽

pp. 101465

Author(s):

Massimiliano Lega ◽

John Kosmatka ◽

Marco Casazza ◽

Lucio De Maio ◽

Davide Severino ◽

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Keyword(s):

Environmental Monitoring ◽

Quality Evaluation ◽

Campania Region ◽

Multi Scale ◽

Seawater Quality

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Inappropriateness of Antibiotic Prescribing in Medical, Surgical and Intensive Care Units: Results of a Multicentre Observational Study

Life ◽

10.3390/life11060475 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 475

Author(s):

Margherita Macera ◽

Federica Calò ◽

Lorenzo Onorato ◽

Giovanni Di Caprio ◽

Caterina Monari ◽

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Keyword(s):

Intensive Care ◽

Observational Study ◽

Intensive Care Units ◽

Case Report Form ◽

Antibiotic Prescribing ◽

Duration Of Treatment ◽

Campania Region ◽

Stewardship Program ◽

Surgical Units ◽

Set Up

The objectives of the present study were to provide a snapshot analysis of antibiotic appropriateness in two hospitals in Southern Italy in three specific areas, surgical, medical and intensive care, and to evaluate the risk factors associated with inappropriateness in antimicrobial prescriptions. We conducted a multicentre observational study in two hospitals in the Campania region. We collected data of all patients admitted on the day of evaluation to antibiotic therapy or prophylaxis through a case report form. The primary outcome was to assess the inappropriateness of antibiotic prescribing, related to the spectrum, dose, route of administration and duration of treatment—in particular, to assess whether there was a difference in the adequacy of the prescriptive practice in the medical, surgical and intensive sectors. Prescriptive inappropriateness was more frequently observed in surgical units (79.8% of the 104 antimicrobial prescriptions) than in medical units (53.8% of the 65 prescriptions, p = 0.0003) or in intensive care units (64.1% of the 39 prescriptions, p = 0.052). The reasons for the inappropriate antimicrobial prescriptions were similar in the three areas evaluated: antimicrobial unnecessary and antimicrobial not recommended were the most frequent reasons for inappropriateness. Not participating in an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) was identified as a factor associated with inappropriate antimicrobial prescriptions in medical and surgical units, but not in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). ASPs may enhance the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescriptions especially in medical and surgical units. In ICUs, specific programs able to limit empirical therapies and encourage the collection of microbiological samples may be useful to set up targeted therapies and to design antimicrobial protocols.

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Priority persistent contaminants in people dwelling in critical areas of Campania Region, Italy (SEBIOREC biomonitoring study)

The Science of The Total Environment ◽

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.04.016 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 487 ◽

pp. 420-435 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Elena De Felip ◽

Fabrizio Bianchi ◽

Crescenzo Bove ◽

Liliana Cori ◽

Angelo D'Argenzio ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Campania Region ◽

Critical Areas ◽

Persistent Contaminants

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Lava stones from Neapolitan volcanic districts in the architecture of Campania region, Italy

Environmental Earth Sciences ◽

10.1007/s12665-009-0012-x ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 59 (1) ◽

pp. 145-160 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Alessio Langella ◽

Domenico Calcaterra ◽

Piergiulio Cappelletti ◽

Abner Colella ◽

Maria Pia D’Albora ◽

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Keyword(s):

Campania Region

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Abstract P088: Obesity, Hypertension and Insulin Resistance in a Primary Pediatric Setting in Southern Italy

Circulation ◽

10.1161/circ.129.suppl_1.p088 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 129 (suppl_1) ◽

Author(s):

Giampaolo De Filippo ◽

Domenico Rendina ◽

Domenico Viggiano ◽

Antonio Fasolino ◽

Paola Sabatini ◽

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Keyword(s):

Insulin Resistance ◽

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Body Weight ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Diagnostic Criteria ◽

Southern Italy ◽

Serum Insulin ◽

High Density Lipoproteins ◽

Obese Children ◽

Campania Region

Background: Obesity is the main risk factor for essential hypertension (EH) in childhood. The O.Si.Me. study (Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in children and adolescents) evaluated the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its constitutive traits in a sample of obese children and adolescents living in Campania, southern Italy. Patients and methods: Four hundred and fifteen children and adolescents consecutively referred to the National Health Service participating Outpatient Clinics for minor health problems and found to have a Body Mass Index (BMI) Z-score > 2.0 were enrolled in the study. The entire sample was screened for MetS, which was defined as the presence of at least 2 of the following alterations in addition to obesity: fasting hyperglycemia, low levels of high-density lipoproteins cholesterol, hypertriglyceridemia, and EH. The present analysis evaluated the clinical characteristics of the O.Si.Me subgroup of EH participants (systolic and/or diastolic BP ≥ 95 th percentile for age, gender and height) as compared with normotensive participants. Results: The prevalence of EH in the O.Si.Me population was 23.6 % (98/415, 48M and 50F.) and two-thirds of the EH participants met the MetS diagnostic criteria. The EH participants featured serum insulin and HOMA-IR levels significantly higher compared with normotensive ones (11.6±0.6 vs. 9.5±0.4 μIU/ml, p = 0.014; 2.6±0.1 vs. 2.2±0.1, p = 0.028 for insulin and HOMA-IR, respectively). These differences were common to boys and girls and remained significant after correction for age, pubertal stage, body weight, length, BMI, gestational age at birth, duration of breastfeeding and anthropometric parental parameters. Accordingly, children and adolescents with EH had a a relative risk of being insulin resistant (defined as a HOMA-IR ≥2.5) significantly greater compared to those without. Moreover, they exhibited higher serum creatinine levels (53.8±7.1 vs. 35.4±6.8 μmol/l, p=0.025) accounting for gender and body weight. Conclusions: More than a quarter of obese children and adolescents meet the diagnostic criteria for EH in the Campania region in southern Italy. These obese boys and girls have an increased prevalence of insulin resistance and apparently an initial reduction in renal function compared with obese children and adolescents with normal BP.

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