Severe and moderate seasonal influenza epidemics among Italian healthcare workers: A comparison of the excess of absenteeism [PDF]
Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, Volume 15, Issue 1, Page 81-90, January 2021., 2020 Background: This study aims to quantify the excess of sickness absenteeism among healthcare workers (HCWs), to estimate the impact of a severe versus moderate influenza season and to determine whether the vaccination rates are associated with reduced ...
Benso A. +5 more
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Resurgence of Respiratory Virus after Relaxation of COVID-19 Containment Measures: A Real-World Data Study from a Regional Hospital of Italy. [PDF]
Int J Microbiol, 2022 The SARS‐CoV‐2 virus spread in the Northern Hemisphere during the 2019/2020 influenza seasons and it persisted in the 2021/2022 season. A cocirculation of SARS‐CoV‐2 and influenza viruses was expected in Italy during the winter seasons. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of influenza and respiratory syncytial viruses observed in a hospital ...
Treggiari D +4 more
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COVID-19 emergency in Sicily and intersection with the 2019-2020 influenza epidemic. [PDF]
J Prev Med Hyg, 2021 Tramuto F +9 more
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Acute respiratory infection emergency access in a tertiary care children hospital in Italy, prior and after the SARS-CoV-2 emergence. [PDF]
Influenza Other Respir Viruses, 2023 Abstract Background The COVID‐19 pandemic has changed the epidemiology of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in children. The aims of the present study were to describe the epidemiological trend of ARI emergency visits and virology results prior and after the SARS‐CoV‐2 emergence and to estimate the association of ARI emergency department (ED) visits ...
Ciofi Degli Atti M +10 more
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RSV Disease Burden in Older Adults: An Italian Multiregion Pilot Study of Acute Respiratory Infections in Primary Care Setting, Winter Season 2022-2023. [PDF]
Influenza Other Respir VirusesABSTRACT Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of hospital admission in adults over 65, leading to severe complications and death. However, the disease burden in primary care for older adults in Europe is poorly understood. This pilot study aims to test a study protocol for evaluating the clinical burden of RSV in older adults ...
Bracaloni S +13 more
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The New Quadrivalent Adjuvanted Influenza Vaccine for the Italian Elderly: A Health Technology Assessment [PDF]
, 2022 Background. The elderly, commonly defined as subjects aged >= 65 years, are among the at-risk subjects recommended for annual influenza vaccination in European countries.
Calabro', Giovanna Elisa
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RSV Disease Burden in Primary Care in Italy: A Multi-Region Pediatric Study, Winter Season 2022-2023. [PDF]
Influenza Other Respir VirusesABSTRACT Introduction Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most frequent causes of respiratory infections in children under 5 years of age, but its socioeconomic impact and burden in primary care settings is still little studied. Methods During the 2022/2023 winter season, 55 pediatricians from five Italian regions participated in our ...
Scarpaci M +15 more
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Bollettino epidemiologico nazionale, 2023 The impact of influenza viruses and influenza vaccination coverage in Italy in the 2021-2022 season: the InfluNet integrated surveillance system and the introduced news Introduction In Italy, the InfluNet integrated influenza surveillance system, during the 2021-2022 season, in the middle of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, was adequately modified and ...
Bella, Antonino +11 more
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Seasonal influenza in children: Costs for the health system and society in Europe
Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, Volume 16, Issue 5, Page 820-831, September 2022., 2022 Abstract Background Pediatric influenza causes significant morbidity annually, resulting in an increased economic burden. Therefore, we aimed to summarize existing literature regarding the costs of pediatric influenza in Europe, paying particular attention to the direct and indirect costs considered in the economic evaluations.
Leonardo Villani +4 more
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Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, Volume 16, Issue 2, Page 351-365, March 2022., 2022 Abstract Reliable country‐specific data on influenza burden play a crucial role in informing prevention and control measures. Our purpose was to provide a comprehensive summary of the available evidence on the burden of seasonal influenza in Italy. We performed a systematic literature review of articles published until July 31, 2020.
Irene Giacchetta +4 more
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