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Underage drinking on saturday nights, sociodemographic and environmental risk factors: a cross-sectional studyLuigi Gallimberti
Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, Toxicology Unit, Italy
Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 6:15. 2011..The aim of this study was to investigate social, demographic and environmental factors that may raise the risk of Saturday night drinking and binge drinking among Italian school students...- Tattoo removal in the typical adolescentLuca Cegolon
Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Padua University, Padua, Italy
BMC Res Notes 4:209. 2011..abstract:.. - Hospitalisation for rotavirus gastroenteritis in the paediatric population in the Veneto Region, ItalyMario Saia
Hospital Services, the Veneto Region, Rio Novo, Italy
BMC Public Health 10:636. 2010..The analysis was conducted in an area where rotavirus vaccination is not included into immunization programmes and is an attempt to assess the potential benefits of such introduction... 
Universal varicella vaccination in the Veneto Region, Italy: launch of a programme targeting all children aged 14 months and susceptible adolescentsV Baldo
Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Institute of Hygiene, University of Padua, Italy
Euro Surveill 12:E071101.3. 2007- Response of influenza vaccines against heterovariant influenza virus strains in adults with chronic diseasesV Baldo
Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Institute of Hygiene, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
J Clin Immunol 27:542-7. 2007.... - MF59-adjuvanted influenza vaccine confers superior immunogenicity in adult subjects (18-60 years of age) with chronic diseases who are at risk of post-influenza complicationsV Baldo
Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Institute of Hygiene, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
Vaccine 25:3955-61. 2007.... - Relationship between pathological gambling, alcoholism and drug addictionV Baldo
Department of Enviromental Medicine and Public Health, Division of Hygiene, University of Padua, Italy
Ann Ig 18:147-53. 2006..Preventing substance abuse may reduce the pathological gambling rates and better results can be obtained with educational campaigns beginning earlier in life... - Varicella: epidemiological aspects and vaccination coverage in the Veneto RegionVincenzo Baldo
Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Institute of Hygiene, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
BMC Infect Dis 9:150. 2009..To evaluate parameters at the start of the programme, we conducted a study to describe the epidemiology of varicella infection and coverage rates for varicella vaccine in the Veneto Region (North-East Italy)... - Immunogenicity of three different influenza vaccines against homologous and heterologous strains in nursing home elderly residentsVincenzo Baldo
Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Institute of Hygiene, University of Padua, Via Loredan 18, 35151 Padua, Italy
Clin Dev Immunol 2010:517198. 2010.... - Epidemiological aspect of traumatic brain injury in Northeast ItalyVincenzo Baldo
Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Institute of Hygiene, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
Eur J Epidemiol 18:1059-63. 2003..Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) remain an important public health problem in developed countries. Hospital records were reviewed to ascertain the epidemiology of TBIs in Northeast Italy... 
An update review on risk factors and scales for prediction of deep sternal wound infectionsAlessandra Buja
Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua 35127, Italy
Int Wound J 9:372-86. 2012..This study provides a broad update on our knowledge of the risk factors for DSWI and the scales for prediction with a view to improving the management of infections at cardiosurgery units...- A 35-year follow-up of a large cohort of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis seen at a single centreAnnarosa Floreani
Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
Liver Int 31:361-8. 2011..The natural history of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is still debated... - Pegylated interferon alpha-2b plus ribavirin for naive patients with HCV-related cirrhosisAnnarosa Floreani
Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
J Clin Gastroenterol 42:734-7. 2008..Data on the efficacy of antiviral therapy in patients with HCV-related compensated cirrhosis are generally drawn from analyzing subgroups in larger trials... - Seroepidemiology of polioviruses among university students in northern ItalyVincenzo Baldo
Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
Clin Vaccine Immunol 19:1292-5. 2012..Judging from our findings, it may be worth considering administering a fifth dose of polio vaccine to adolescents... - Performance and utility of transient elastography and noninvasive markers of liver fibrosis in primary biliary cirrhosisAnnarosa Floreani
Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
Dig Liver Dis 43:887-92. 2011..The performance of transient elastography in primary biliary cirrhosis has yet to be fully established... - Long-term persistence of anti-HBs after vaccination against HBV: an 18 year experience in health care workersAnnarosa Floreani
Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy
Vaccine 22:607-10. 2004..Overall, the anti-HBs seroprotection rate was 95.4% (102 subjects). Based on GMT results, no booster dose is necessary in healthy adults for at least 10 years after primary immunization... - Hepatic expression of endocannabinoid receptors and their novel polymorphisms in primary biliary cirrhosisAnnarosa Floreani
Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padua, Italy
J Gastroenterol 45:68-76. 2010..The endocannabinoid system (EC) has emerged as a crucial mediator in a variety of pathophysiological conditions... - Persistence of immunity to tick-borne encephalitis after vaccination and natural infectionTatjana Baldovin
Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Hygiene, University of Padua, Italy
J Med Virol 84:1274-8. 2012..In subjects aged 60 years or older, booster doses should be given every 3 years... - Occupational risk of blood-borne viruses in healthcare workers: a 5-year surveillance programVincenzo Baldo
Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Institute of Hygiene, University of Padua, Italy
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 23:325-7. 2002..7 [+/- 1.6] years), there was no increase in transaminases or seroconversions to any of the viral markers. CONCLUSION: Our accurate postexposure follow-up revealed a lack of transmission of HBV, HCV, and HIV... - Retreatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C relapsers to a previous antiviral treatmentAnnarosa Floreani
Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Italy
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 23:711-5. 2011..The efficacy of retreatment with pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) plus ribavirin for patients relapsing after a previous treatment remains to be fully elucidated, although extended treatment seems to be the best option in such cases... - Right congenital diaphragmatic hernia: an 18-year experiencePaola Midrio
Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Padua, 35121 Padua, Italy
J Pediatr Surg 42:517-21. 2007..A retrospective analysis of RCDH treated at a single center over 18 years has been reviewed with regard to outcome after the introduction of a new treatment protocol for CDH... - Female patients in fertile age with chronic hepatitis C, easy genotype, and persistently normal transaminases have a 100% chance to reach a sustained virological responseAnnarosa Floreani
Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2 35128 Padova, Italy
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 23:997-1003. 2011..Patients with chronic hepatitis C and persistently normal alanine transaminase levels have recently been included in the guidelines for antiviral treatment... - Is osteoporosis a peculiar association with primary biliary cirrhosis?Annarosa Floreani
Div Gastroenterologia, Via Giustiniani, 2, Padova 35128, Italy
World J Gastroenterol 11:5347-50. 2005.... - Sex hormone profile and endometrial cancer risk in primary biliary cirrhosis: a case-control studyAnnarosa Floreani
Division of Gastroenterologia, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padova, Italy
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 103:154-7. 2002..To investigate the sex hormone profile and endometrial histology in primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC)... - Endogenous interferon-alpha level is increased in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive pregnant womenDelia Maria Paternoster
Department of Gynecological Science and Human Reproduction, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
J Clin Gastroenterol 42:204-7. 2008..However, other cofactors influencing the vertical transmission are still debated... - Caustic ingestion in children: is endoscopy always indicated? The results of an Italian multicenter observational studyPietro Betalli
Pediatric Surgery Clinic, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
Gastrointest Endosc 68:434-9. 2008..The ingestion of caustic substances can represent a serious medical problem in children... - Detection of autoantibodies against recombinant desmoglein 1 and 3 molecules in patients with pemphigus vulgaris: correlation with disease extent at the time of diagnosis and during follow-upAnna Belloni-Fortina
Unit of Dermatology, University of Padua, Via Cesare Battisti 206, 35128 Padua, Italy
Clin Dev Immunol 2009:187864. 2009.... - Smoking in early and mid-adolescenceGiovanni Forza
Toxicology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, Via Loredan 18, Padua, Italy
J Dev Behav Pediatr 33:449-55. 2012..We compared the risk factors and variables for smoking in early- versus mid-adolescence with a view to helping policy makers identify age-specific prevention strategies... - Primary biliary cirrhosis and hepatitis C virus infectionAnnarosa Floreani
Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy
Am J Gastroenterol 98:2757-62. 2003..44, p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: HCV-infected PBC patients are characterized by a biochemical profile with a modest rise in cholestatic enzymes but a high risk of developing HCC during follow-up... - Clinical course and outcome of autoimmune hepatitis/primary sclerosing cholangitis overlap syndromeAnnarosa Floreani
Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
Am J Gastroenterol 100:1516-22. 2005..8117, p < 0.01) CONCLUSION: Patients with AIH/PSC overlap syndrome seem to benefit from immunosuppression + UDCA therapy, survival is apparently better than in "classical" PSC condition... - Impact of occult HBV infection in HIV/HCV co-infected patients: HBV-DNA detection in liver specimens and in serum samplesPaolo Fabris
Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, S Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
Curr HIV Res 6:173-9. 2008..Occult B infection is relatively frequent in HIV/HCV co-infected patients, and is underestimated by common HBV-DNA serological assays. However, it doesn't seem to exert a relevant impact... - Alcohol is an important co-factor for both steatosis and fibrosis in Northern Italian patients with chronic hepatitis CPaolo Fabris
Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, S Bortolo Hospital, Viale Rodolfi 37, Vicenza, Italy
J Hepatol 41:644-51. 2004..To evaluate: (1) the relationship between steatosis and either host or viral factors; (2) the correlation between steatosis and fibrosis in patients with CHC... - Are elderly patients poor candidates for pegylated interferon plus ribavirin in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C?Annarosa Floreani
J Am Geriatr Soc 54:549-50. 2006 - Lack of higher frequency of the chemokine receptor 5-delta32/delta32 genotype in hepatitis CAnna Maria Tommasi
Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Italy
J Clin Gastroenterol 40:440-3. 2006..The aim of the present study was to verify whether this mutation occurs in an Italian population with hepatitis C and whether it is an adverse host factor indicative of severity of liver disease and response to antiviral therapy... - Response to influenza vaccine in people with non-protective HI antibody titersVincenzo Baldo
Eur J Epidemiol 21:843-5. 2006..31; 95% CI: 1.37-3.89). The results suggest that antibody response to vaccine is satisfactory in elderly people previously lacking a protective antibody titer, and that the adjuvanted vaccine reveals a better immunogenicity... - Changing epidemiology of HCV and HBV infections in Northern Italy: a survey in the general populationPaolo Fabris
Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, S Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
J Clin Gastroenterol 42:527-32. 2008.... - Intrafamilial transmission of hepatitis C virus infectionEliseo Minola
Department of Infectious Diseases, Bergamo Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
Eur J Epidemiol 21:293-7. 2006..Sexual transmission may not be the main route of transmission though, since IVD use in the sexual partners themselves was independently associated with HCV infection...