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Bacigalupo I, Giaquinto F, Salvi E, Carnevale G, Vaccaro R, Matascioli F, Remoli G, Vanacore N, Lorenzini P. A new national survey of centers for cognitive disorders and dementias in Italy. Neurol Sci 2024; 45:525-538. [PMID: 37592124 PMCID: PMC10791890 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-023-06958-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION A new national survey has been carried out by the Italian Centers for Cognitive Disorders and Dementias (CCDDs). The aim of this new national survey is to provide a comprehensive description of the characteristics, organizational aspects of the CCDDs, and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS A list of all national CCDDs was requested from the delegates of each Italian region. The online questionnaire is divided in two main sections: a profile section, containing information on location and accessibility, and a data collection form covering organization, services, treatments, activities, and any service interruptions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. RESULTS In total, 511 out of 534 (96%) facilities completed the profile section, while 450 out of 534 (84%) CCDDs also completed the data collection form. Almost half of the CCDDs (55.1%) operated for 3 or fewer days a week. About one-third of the facilities had at least two professional figures among neurologists, geriatricians and psychiatrists. In 2020, only a third of facilities were open all the time, but in 2021, two-thirds of the facilities were open. CONCLUSION This paper provides an update on the current status of CCDDs in Italy, which still shows considerable heterogeneity. The survey revealed a modest improvement in the functioning of CCDDs, although substantial efforts are still required to ensure the diagnosis and care of patients with dementia.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ilaria Bacigalupo
- National Centre for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Italian National Institute of Health, Via Giano Della Bella 34, 00161, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
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- National Center for Drug Research and Evaluation, Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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- Italian National Institute of Health FONDEM Study Group, Rome, Italy
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- Italian National Institute of Health FONDEM Study Group, Rome, Italy
- GINCO, Aware Aging Group, Como, Italy
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- Italian National Institute of Health FONDEM Study Group, Rome, Italy
- TAM Onlus, Social Cooperative, Naples, Italy
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- Neurology Section, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- National Centre for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Italian National Institute of Health, Via Giano Della Bella 34, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- National Centre for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Italian National Institute of Health, Via Giano Della Bella 34, 00161, Rome, Italy
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Giaquinto F, Lorenzini P, Salvi E, Carnevale G, Vaccaro R, Matascioli F, Corbo M, Locuratolo N, Vanacore N, Bacigalupo I. The Profile of the Italian Centers for Cognitive Disorders and Dementia in the Context of New Drugs in Alzheimer's Disease. J Alzheimers Dis 2024; 101:509-524. [PMID: 39213073 DOI: 10.3233/jad-240594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Background The wait for the upcoming disease-modifying therapies (DMT) for Alzheimer's disease in Europe is raising questions about the preparedness of national healthcare systems to conduct accurate diagnoses and effective prescriptions. In this article, we focus on the current situation in Italy. Objective The primary goal is to propose a profile of the Italian Centers for Cognitive Disorders and Dementias (CCDDs) that could be taken into consideration by regional and autonomous provincial authorities when deciding on the prescribing centers for DMT. Methods Based on responses to a national survey on CCDDs in Italy, we identified the CCDDs that meet the requirements for effective prescription: 1) Multidisciplinary team; 2) Minimum Core Test for the neuropsychological assessment; 3) PET, CSF, and Brain MRI assessments. Univariate and multivariate comparisons were conducted between CCDDs that met the criteria and the others. Results Only 10.4% of CCDDs met the requirements for effective DMT prescription, mainly located in Northern Italy. They are also characterized by longer opening hours, a higher number of professionals, a university location, and a higher frequency of conducting genetic tests, and could potentially result in prescribing centers. Conclusions The findings suggest that the Italian national healthcare system may benefit from further enhancements to facilitate the effective prescription of DMTs. This could involve initiatives to reduce fragmentation, ensure adequate resources and equipment, and secure sufficient funding to support this aspect of healthcare delivery.
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Affiliation(s)
- Francesco Giaquinto
- Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
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- National Centre for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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- National Center for Drug Research and Evaluation, Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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- Italian National Institute of Health FONDEM Study Group, Rome, Italy
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- Italian National Institute of Health FONDEM Study Group, Rome, Italy
- Scientific cultural workshops, Cognitive Therapy Centre (CTC), Como, Italy
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- Italian National Institute of Health FONDEM Study Group, Rome, Italy
- TAM Onlus, Social Cooperative, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neurorehabilitation Sciences, Casa Cura Igea, Milan, Italy
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- National Centre for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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- National Centre for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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- National Centre for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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Fania A, Monaco A, Amoroso N, Bellantuono L, Cazzolla Gatti R, Firza N, Lacalamita A, Pantaleo E, Tangaro S, Velichevskaya A, Bellotti R. A Dementia mortality rates dataset in Italy (2012-2019). Sci Data 2023; 10:564. [PMID: 37626087 PMCID: PMC10457292 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-023-02461-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Dementia is on the rise in the world population and has been defined by the World Health Organization as a global public health priority. In Italy, according to demographic projections, in 2051 there will be 280 elderly people for every 100 young people, with an increase in all age-related chronic diseases, including dementia. Currently the total number of patients with dementia is estimated to be over 1 million (mainly with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD)). In-depth studies of the etiology and physiology of dementia are complicated due to the complexity of these diseases and their long duration. In this work we present a dataset on mortality rates (in the form of Standardized Mortality Ratios, SMR) for AD e PD in Italy at provincial level over a period of 8 years (2012-2019). Access to long-term, spatially detailed and ready-to-use data could favor both health monitoring and the research of new treatments and new drugs as well as innovative methodologies for early diagnosis of dementia.
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- Alessandro Fania
- Dipartimento Interateneo di Fisica M. Merlin, Universitá degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Via G. Amendola 173, Bari, 70125, Italy
- Sezione di Bari, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Via A. Orabona 4, Bari, 70125, Italy
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- Dipartimento Interateneo di Fisica M. Merlin, Universitá degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Via G. Amendola 173, Bari, 70125, Italy.
- Sezione di Bari, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Via A. Orabona 4, Bari, 70125, Italy.
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- Sezione di Bari, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Via A. Orabona 4, Bari, 70125, Italy
- Dipartimento di Farmacia - Scienze del Farmaco, Universitá degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Via A. Orabona 4, Bari, 70125, Italy
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- Sezione di Bari, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Via A. Orabona 4, Bari, 70125, Italy
- Dipartimento di Biomedicina Traslazionale e Neuroscienze (DiBraiN), Universitá degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza G. Cesare 11, Bari, 70124, Italy
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Geological and Environmental (BiGeA), Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Piazza Porta S. Donato 1, Bologna, 40126, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza, Universitá degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Largo Abbazia S. Scolastica, Bari, 70124, Italy
- Catholic University Our Lady of Good Counsel, Rr. Dritan Hoxha 123, Laprake, Tirana, 1031, Albania
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- Dipartimento Interateneo di Fisica M. Merlin, Universitá degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Via G. Amendola 173, Bari, 70125, Italy
- Sezione di Bari, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Via A. Orabona 4, Bari, 70125, Italy
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- Dipartimento Interateneo di Fisica M. Merlin, Universitá degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Via G. Amendola 173, Bari, 70125, Italy
- Sezione di Bari, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Via A. Orabona 4, Bari, 70125, Italy
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- Sezione di Bari, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Via A. Orabona 4, Bari, 70125, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Universitá degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Via G. Amendola 165/a, Bari, 70126, Italy
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- Biological Institute, Tomsk State University, Lenin Ave., 36, Tomsk, 634050, Russia
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- Dipartimento Interateneo di Fisica M. Merlin, Universitá degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Via G. Amendola 173, Bari, 70125, Italy
- Sezione di Bari, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Via A. Orabona 4, Bari, 70125, Italy
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Bailly M, Evrard B, Coudeyre E, Rochette C, Meriade L, Blavignac C, Fournier AC, Bignon YJ, Dutheil F, Duclos M, Thivel D. Health management of patients with COVID-19: is there a room for hydrotherapeutic approaches? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2022; 66:1031-1038. [PMID: 35079866 PMCID: PMC8789204 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-022-02246-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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With highly variable types of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms in both severity and duration, there is today an important need for early, individualized, and multidisciplinary strategies of rehabilitation. Some patients present persistent affections of the respiratory function, digestive system, cardiovascular function, locomotor system, mental health, sleep, nervous system, immune system, taste, smell, metabolism, inflammation, and skin. In this context, we highlight here that hydrothermal centers should be considered today as medically and economically relevant alternatives to face the urgent need for interventions among COVID-19 patients. We raise the potential benefits of hydrotherapy programs already existing which combine alternative medicine with respiratory care, physical activity, nutritional advice, psychological support, and physiotherapy, in relaxing environments and under medical supervision. Beyond the virtues of thermal waters, many studies reported medical benefits of natural mineral waters through compressing, buoyancy, resistance, temperature changes, hydrostatic pressure, inhalations, or drinking. Thermal institutions might offer individualized follow-up helping to unclog hospitals while ensuring the continuity of health care for the different clinical manifestations of COVID-19 in both post-acute and chronic COVID-19 patients. Our present review underlines the need to further explore the medical effectiveness, clinical and territorial feasibility, and medico-economic impacts of the implementation of post-COVID-19 patient management in hydrotherapeutic establishments.
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- Mélina Bailly
- Université Clermont Auvergne, CRNH, AME2P, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Service d’Immunologie, CHU Gabriel-Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRA, UMR 1019, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Service de Médecine Physique Et de Réadaptation, INRAE, UNH, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Université Clermont Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, Health and Terrirory Chair, CleRMa, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, Health and Terrirory Chair, CleRMa, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Centre Imagerie Cellulaire Santé, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Cluster Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Innovation Innovatherm, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INSERM, U1240 Imagerie Moléculaire et Stratégies Théranostiques, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Département d’Oncogénétique, Centre Jean Perrin, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Preventive and Occupational Medicine, Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, LaPSCo, Physiological and Psychosocial Stress, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, Witty Fit, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Service de Médecine du Sport Et Des Explorations Fonctionnelles, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Université Clermont Auvergne, INRA, UNH, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, CRNH Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CRNH, AME2P, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Riquelme-Galindo J, Lillo-Crespo M. Designing Dementia Care Pathways to Transform Non Dementia-Friendly Hospitals: Scoping Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18179296. [PMID: 34501886 PMCID: PMC8431306 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18179296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
People with dementia (PwD) occupy around 25% of the hospital beds. Once PwD are admitted to hospitals, their cognitive impairment is not considered in most of the cases. Thus, it causes an impact on the development of the disease becoming a stressful situation as care plans are not adapted to PwD. The aim of this study was to explore the published core elements when designing a dementia care pathway for hospital settings. A scoping review was conducted to provide an overview of the available research evidence and identify the knowledge gaps regarding the topic. This review highlights person-centered care, compassionate care and end-of-life process as some of the key elements that should integrate the framework when designing a dementia care pathway. Architectonical outdoor and indoor hospital elements have also been found to be considered when adapting the healthcare context to PwD. Findings provide information about the key points to focus on to successfully design dementia interventions in hospital environments within available resources, mostly in those contexts in which national dementia plans are in its infancy. Hospitals should transform their patients’ routes and processes considering the increasing demographic changes of people with cognitive impairment.
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- Jorge Riquelme-Galindo
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain;
- HLA Vistahermosa Hospital, 03015 Alicante, Spain
- Correspondence:
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain;
- HLA Vistahermosa Hospital, 03015 Alicante, Spain
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