Maria Pavia

Summary

Affiliation: Magna Graecia University
Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi Healthcare workers and prevention of hepatitis C virus transmission: exploring knowledge, attitudes and evidence-based practices in hemodialysis units in Italy
    Aida Bianco
    Department of Health Sciences, Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Græcia, Via T, Campanella, 115, Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
    BMC Infect Dis 13:76. 2013
  2. ncbi Knowledge and perceptions of the health effects of environmental hazards in the general population in Italy
    Aida Bianco
    Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Via Tommaso Campanella, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
    Int J Hyg Environ Health 211:412-9. 2008
  3. ncbi Preventable hospitalization and access to primary health care in an area of Southern Italy
    Paolo Rizza
    Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
    BMC Health Serv Res 7:134. 2007
  4. ncbi The quality of preventive health care delivered to adults: results from a cross-sectional study in Southern Italy
    Benedetto Manuti
    Chair of Hygiene, Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
    BMC Public Health 10:350. 2010
  5. ncbi Environmental history-taking in clinical practice: knowledge, attitudes, and practice of primary care physicians in Italy
    Gaetano Nicotera
    Department of Hygiene, Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
    J Occup Environ Med 48:294-302. 2006
  6. ncbi Patient safety and medical errors: knowledge, attitudes and behavior among Italian hospital physicians
    Domenico Flotta
    Chair of Hygiene, Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Græcia, Catanzaro, Italy
    Int J Qual Health Care 24:258-65. 2012
  7. ncbi Prevalence and determinants of oral impacts on daily performance: results from a survey among school children in Italy
    Aida Bianco
    Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Græcia, Via Tommaso Campanella, Catanzaro, Italy
    Eur J Public Health 20:595-600. 2010
  8. ncbi Appropriateness of use of indwelling urinary tract catheters in hospitalized patients in Italy
    Gianluca Raffaele
    Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 29:279-81. 2008
  9. ncbi Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia, mortality and all intensive care unit acquired infections by topically applied antimicrobial or antiseptic agents: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in intensive care units
    Claudia Pileggi
    Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Græcia, Via Tommaso Campanella, 88100 Catanzaro Italy
    Crit Care 15:R155. 2011
  10. ncbi Association between fruit and vegetable consumption and oral cancer: a meta-analysis of observational studies
    Maria Pavia
    Department of Hygiene, Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
    Am J Clin Nutr 83:1126-34. 2006

Collaborators

  • Claudia Pileggi
  • Paolo Rizza
  • Ciro Indolfi
  • Aida Bianco
  • Carmelo G A Nobile
  • Domenico Flotta
  • Gianluca Raffaele
  • Pierluigi Coscarelli
  • Benedetto Manuti
  • Leonzio Fortunato
  • Gaetano Nicotera
  • Francesco Costanzo
  • Barbara Quaresima
  • Maria Concetta Faniello
  • Carlo De Lorenzo
  • Francesca Bova
  • Francesca Lotito
  • Carmelo Giuseppe Angelo Nobile
  • Francesca Gnisci
  • Maria Aiello
  • Carlo Altomare
  • Italo F Angelillo
  • Gaetano Scaramuzza

Detail Information

Publications24

  1. ncbi Healthcare workers and prevention of hepatitis C virus transmission: exploring knowledge, attitudes and evidence-based practices in hemodialysis units in Italy
    Aida Bianco
    Department of Health Sciences, Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Græcia, Via T, Campanella, 115, Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
    BMC Infect Dis 13:76. 2013
    ....
  2. ncbi Knowledge and perceptions of the health effects of environmental hazards in the general population in Italy
    Aida Bianco
    Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Via Tommaso Campanella, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
    Int J Hyg Environ Health 211:412-9. 2008
    ..The purpose of the present study is to assess knowledge of and attitudes toward environmental risks as possible determinants of diseases in the general population in Italy...
  3. ncbi Preventable hospitalization and access to primary health care in an area of Southern Italy
    Paolo Rizza
    Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
    BMC Health Serv Res 7:134. 2007
    ....
  4. ncbi The quality of preventive health care delivered to adults: results from a cross-sectional study in Southern Italy
    Benedetto Manuti
    Chair of Hygiene, Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
    BMC Public Health 10:350. 2010
    ..The aim of this study was to quantify access to preventive services in Southern Italy and to assess whether and how the provision of preventive care was influenced by any specific characteristics of patients...
  5. ncbi Environmental history-taking in clinical practice: knowledge, attitudes, and practice of primary care physicians in Italy
    Gaetano Nicotera
    Department of Hygiene, Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
    J Occup Environ Med 48:294-302. 2006
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Physicians are supposed to learn and then educate patients about the importance of preventing environment related diseases...
  6. ncbi Patient safety and medical errors: knowledge, attitudes and behavior among Italian hospital physicians
    Domenico Flotta
    Chair of Hygiene, Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Græcia, Catanzaro, Italy
    Int J Qual Health Care 24:258-65. 2012
    ..To investigate physicians' knowledge about evidence-based patient safety practices, their attitudes on preventing and managing medical errors and to explore physicians' behavior when facing medical errors...
  7. ncbi Prevalence and determinants of oral impacts on daily performance: results from a survey among school children in Italy
    Aida Bianco
    Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Græcia, Via Tommaso Campanella, Catanzaro, Italy
    Eur J Public Health 20:595-600. 2010
    ..The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence, characteristics and severity of oral impacts on health using the Child-Oral Impact on Daily Performance (Child-OIDP)...
  8. ncbi Appropriateness of use of indwelling urinary tract catheters in hospitalized patients in Italy
    Gianluca Raffaele
    Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 29:279-81. 2008
    ....
  9. ncbi Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia, mortality and all intensive care unit acquired infections by topically applied antimicrobial or antiseptic agents: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in intensive care units
    Claudia Pileggi
    Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Græcia, Via Tommaso Campanella, 88100 Catanzaro Italy
    Crit Care 15:R155. 2011
    ....
  10. ncbi Association between fruit and vegetable consumption and oral cancer: a meta-analysis of observational studies
    Maria Pavia
    Department of Hygiene, Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
    Am J Clin Nutr 83:1126-34. 2006
    ..CONCLUSION: The consumption of fruit and vegetables is associated with a reduced risk of oral cancer...
  11. ncbi Blood pressure and related cardiovascular disease risk factors in 6-18 year-old students in Italy
    Claudia Pileggi
    Medical School, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
    J Paediatr Child Health 41:347-52. 2005
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Interventions should focus at reducing obesity and encouraging proper dietary habits, sufficient exercise and cessation of smoking habit in parents too, especially in children with a family history of HTN...
  12. ncbi The reduction of risk in central line-associated bloodstream infections: knowledge, attitudes, and evidence-based practices in health care workers
    Aida Bianco
    Department of Health Sciences, Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Græcia, Catanzaro, Italy
    Am J Infect Control 41:107-12. 2013
    ....
  13. ncbi Appraising hospital performance by using the JCHAO/CMS quality measures in Southern Italy
    Domenico Flotta
    Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro Magna Græcia, Catanzaro, Italy
    PLoS ONE 7:e48923. 2012
    ..The main objective of the present study was to estimate the uptake to quality indicators that reflect the current evidence-based recommendations and guidelines...
  14. ncbi Validity and reliability of a tool for determining appropriateness of days of stay: an observational study in the orthopedic intensive rehabilitation facilities in Italy
    Aida Bianco
    Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro Magna Græcia, Catanzaro, Italy
    PLoS ONE 7:e50260. 2012
    ..To test the validity and reliability of a tool specifically developed for the evaluation of appropriateness in rehabilitation facilities and to assess the prevalence of appropriateness of the days of stay...
  15. ncbi Influence of maternal and social factors as predictors of low birth weight in Italy
    Carmelo G A Nobile
    Chair of Hygiene, Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
    BMC Public Health 7:192. 2007
    ..The purpose of this study is to provide insight into the determinants of low birth weight (LBW) in Italy...
  16. ncbi Appropriateness of glycopeptide use in a hospital in Italy
    Aida Bianco
    Chair of Hygiene, Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Via Tommaso Campanella, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
    Int J Antimicrob Agents 27:113-9. 2006
    ..06-0.66). Models were also developed to predict appropriateness of glycopeptide indications for therapy and prophylaxis. The information obtained in our audit may enable development of strategies to improve physician prescribing patterns...
  17. ncbi Efficacy of pneumococcal vaccination in children younger than 24 months: a meta-analysis
    Maria Pavia
    Department of Hygiene, Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
    Pediatrics 123:e1103-10. 2009
    ..Pneumococcal conjugate bacterial vaccines that are able to prevent invasive disease and mucosal infections have been developed...
  18. ncbi Prevalence and factors related to malocclusion and orthodontic treatment need in children and adolescents in Italy
    Carmelo G A Nobile
    Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
    Eur J Public Health 17:637-41. 2007
    ..The purpose of this study was to determine prevalence of malocclusions, normative and perceived orthodontic treatment need and related risk factors in schoolchildren in Italy...
  19. ncbi Polymorphic repeat length in the AIB1 gene and breast cancer risk in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers: a meta-analysis of observational studies
    Aida Bianco
    Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro Magna Græcia, Catanzaro, Italy
    PLoS ONE 8:e57781. 2013
    ..We carried out a meta-analysis focusing on the relationship between length of AIB1 gene poly-Q repeat domain as a modifier of breast cancer (BC) susceptibility in patients with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers...
  20. ncbi Suicide mortality in Southern Italy: 1998-2002
    Maria Pavia
    Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Via Tommaso Campanella, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
    Psychiatry Res 134:275-9. 2005
    ..4 per 100,000 in 1999 to 7.7 in 1998, whereas in females the range was 1.4 per 100,000 in 2001 to 2.4 in 1998. The study shows that suicide rates in Southern Italy are lower compared with national trends...
  21. ncbi Drug-eluting stents versus bare metal stents in percutaneous coronary interventions (a meta-analysis)
    Ciro Indolfi
    Division of Cardiology, Medical School, University Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
    Am J Cardiol 95:1146-52. 2005
    ..23, 95% CI 0.15 to 0.35) and paclitaxel-eluting stents (RR 0.39, 95% CIl 0.29 to 0.53)...
  22. ncbi Patients' perceptions and related behaviours on role of primary care physician in Italy
    Claudia Pileggi
    Chair of Hygiene, Medical School, University of Catanzaro 'Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
    Eur J Public Health 14:258-60. 2004
    ..CONCLUSIONS: The majority of patients perceived the role of PCPs as 'gate-keepers' and further research is needed to explore how PCPs' attitudes and behaviour can enhance patients' trust in primary health care...
  23. ncbi Meta-analysis of local metronidazole in the treatment of chronic periodontitis
    Maria Pavia
    Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
    J Periodontol 75:830-8. 2004
    ....
  24. ncbi Meta-analysis of residential exposure to radon gas and lung cancer
    Maria Pavia
    Medical School, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
    Bull World Health Organ 81:732-8. 2003
    ..They support the need to develop strategies to reduce human exposure to radon...