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Banzola S, Corsaro A, Capitani S, Vesco S, Dodi L, Serra O, Piazza N, Onesti S, Salvati MA, Musolino A. Breast cancer screening adhesion among migrants: a matter of communication strategy? Eur J Public Health 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckac130.174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
Migrants’ engagement to cancer screening programs is a relevant issue for universalistic health systems. To increase breast cancer screening coverage among migrant women, a public-private partnership involving a multidisciplinary team of Primary Care, Public Health, Hospital and private social workers has been built up in a district in Italy. The team worked in two steps, planning health promotion (HP) meetings addressing women in refugees’ reception programs and a web-based workshop involving intercultural mediators (IMs) and community health promoters.
Objectives
The workshop, involving 10 professionals among IMs and community health promoters, realized in 3 online meetings during March ‘22, aimed at identifying communication tools to enable migrants’ participation to breast cancer screening and increasing health literacy (HL) and cultural competence (CC) among the team. A participatory approach, supported by learning methods, such as storytelling and role-play, has been adopted to identify the major barriers to access to screening and public health messages. Participants worked on critical words and concepts, highlighted during HP meetings, accounting for HL, literacy, language skills, communication techniques and different perspectives about health and prevention.
Results
Several barriers, such as lack of knowledge on preventive initiatives and different approaches to health, decrease the perception of cancer risk. Others, like family and work duties, influence the adhesion. Fear or shame about the exam and linguistic issues are further hampering factors. Participants pointed out text, audio and video messages, in Italian and native plain language, as useful tools to explain the screening procedure and give relevant and practical information supported by simple and clear illustrations to diffuse via WhatsApp.
Conclusions
The intervention enabled the team to improve HL and CC defining suitable communication strategies for cancer screening programs.
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- S Banzola
- Migrant Health Unit, Spazio Salute Immigrati, Local Health Unit , Parma, Italy
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- Public Health Department, Local Health Unit , Parma, Italy
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- Press and Communication Office, University Hospital , Parma, Italy
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- Social Health Unit, Center for Immigration Asylum and Cooperation, CIAC Onlus , Parma, Italy
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- Healthcare Management Direction, Local Health Unit , Parma, Italy
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- Breast Unit, University Hospital and Local Health Unit , Parma, Italy
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- Breast Unit, University Hospital and Local Health Unit , Parma, Italy
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- Breast Unit, University Hospital and Local Health Unit , Parma, Italy
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- Cervical Screening Center, UOC Salute Donna, Local Health Unit , Parma, Italy
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- Breast Unit, University Hospital and Local Health Unit , Parma, Italy
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- C. Aversa
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Impresa, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Impresa, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
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Barletta M, Pizzi E, Puopolo M, Vesco S, Daneshvar-Fatah F. Thermal behavior of extruded and injection-molded poly(lactic acid)-talc engineered biocomposites: Effects of material design, thermal history, and shear stresses during melt processing. J Appl Polym Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/app.45179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- M. Barletta
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria; Università degli Studi Roma Tre; Via Vito Volterra 62 00146 Rome Italy
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Impresa; Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata; Via del Politecnico 1 00133 Rome Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Impresa; Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata; Via del Politecnico 1 00133 Rome Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Impresa; Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata; Via del Politecnico 1 00133 Rome Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Impresa; Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata; Via del Politecnico 1 00133 Rome Italy
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- Polymer Technology Center, Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Texas A&M University; Reed-McDonald Building, 3003 TAMU, 575 Ross Street College Station Texas 77843
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Barletta M, Moretti P, Pizzi E, Puopolo M, Tagliaferri V, Vesco S. Engineering of Poly Lactic Acids (PLAs) for melt processing: Material structure and thermal properties. J Appl Polym Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/app.44504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- M. Barletta
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Impresa; , Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata; Via del Politecnico 1 Rome 00133 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Impresa; , Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata; Via del Politecnico 1 Rome 00133 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Impresa; , Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata; Via del Politecnico 1 Rome 00133 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Impresa; , Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata; Via del Politecnico 1 Rome 00133 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Impresa; , Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata; Via del Politecnico 1 Rome 00133 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Impresa; , Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata; Via del Politecnico 1 Rome 00133 Italy
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Barletta M, Gisario A, Puopolo M, Vesco S. Manufacturing and characterization of polyether ether ketone/methyl phenyl polysiloxane composite coatings. J Appl Polym Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/app.43609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Massimiliano Barletta
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Impresa; Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”; via del Politecnico, 1 Roma 00133 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica e Aerospaziale; “Sapienza” Università di Roma; via Eudossiana, 18 Roma 00184 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Impresa; Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”; via del Politecnico, 1 Roma 00133 Italy
- Polymer Technology Center, Mechanical Engineering Department; College station, Texas A&M University; Texas 77843-3123
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Impresa; Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”; via del Politecnico, 1 Roma 00133 Italy
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Barletta M, Rubino G, Tagliaferri V, Vesco S. Design and manufacture of photoluminescent coatings on stainless steel substrates. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2014.04.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Barletta M, Vesco S, Tagliaferri V. Self-cleaning and self-sanitizing coatings on plastic fabrics: design, manufacture and performance. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2014; 120:71-80. [PMID: 24892563 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2013] [Revised: 04/18/2014] [Accepted: 05/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Self-cleaning and self-sanitizing coatings are of utmost interest in several manufacturing domains. In particular, fabrics and textile materials are often pre-treated by impregnation or incorporation with antimicrobial pesticides for protection purposes against bacteria and fungi that are pathogenic for man or other animals. In this respect, the present investigation deals with the design and manufacture of self-cleaning and self-sanitizing coatings on plastic fabrics. The functionalization of the coatings was yield by incorporating active inorganic matter alone (i.e., photo-catalytic TiO2 anatase and Ag(+) ions) inside an organic inorganic hybrid binder. The achieved formulations were deposited on coextruded polyvinylchloride-polyester fabrics by air-mix spraying and left to dry at ambient temperature. The performance of the resulting coatings were characterized for their self-cleaning and self-sanitizing ability according to standardized testing procedure and/or applicable international regulations.
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- M Barletta
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Impresa, Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata", Via del Politecnico, 1 - 00133 Roma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Impresa, Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata", Via del Politecnico, 1 - 00133 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Impresa, Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata", Via del Politecnico, 1 - 00133 Roma, Italy
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Cistaro A, Pazè F, Durando S, Cogoni M, Faletti R, Vesco S, Vallero S, Quartuccio N, Treglia G, Ramenghi U. Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome and non-Hodgkin lymphoma: what 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography can do in the management of these patients? Suggestions from a case report. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2014; 33:99-102. [PMID: 23845452 DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2013.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2013] [Revised: 05/17/2013] [Accepted: 05/24/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A young patient with undefined autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS-U) and low back pain underwent a CT and MRI study that showed enhancing vertebral lesions, some pulmonary nodules and diffuse latero-cervical lymphadenopathy. A (18)F-FDG-PET/CT scan showed many areas of intense (18)F-FDG uptake in multiple vertebrae, in some ribs, in the sacrum, in the liver, in both lungs, in multiple lymph nodes spread in the cervical, thoracic and abdominal chains. A bone marrow biopsy showed a "lymphomatoid granulomatosis", a rare variant of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). After the treatment, the (18)F-FDG-PET/CT scan showed a complete metabolic response.
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- A Cistaro
- Positron Emission Tomography Centre, IRMET S.p.A., Euromedic Inc., Turin, Italy.
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- Department of Radiology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, CTO Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Martini Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Nuclear Medicine Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Department, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Cistaro A, Pazè F, Durando S, Cogoni M, Faletti R, Vesco S, Vallero S, Quartuccio N, Treglia G, Ramenghi U. Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome and non-Hodgkin lymphoma: What 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography can do in the management of these patients? Suggestions from a case report. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.remnie.2014.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Abbate Daga G, Campisi S, Marzola E, Rocca G, Peris C, Campagnoli C, Peloso A, Vesco S, Rigardetto R, Fassino S. Amenorrhea in eating disorders: poor stability of symptom after a one-year treatment. Eat Weight Disord 2012; 17:e78-85. [PMID: 22024566 DOI: 10.3275/7962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To examine whether patients with Eating Disorders (ED) who restore menses differ from those who remain amenorrheic after treatment and to provide longitudinal data about this debated criterion of Anorexia Nervosa (AN). METHODS 184 outpatients were recruited: 50 patients with AN Restrictive type, 75 amenorrheic Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS) patients, 24 patients who recovered from AN with persistent amenorrhea, and 35 amenorrheic patients without ED. All participants were clinically assessed by psychiatrists and gynaecologists at the beginning of treatment and at the one-year follow-up. They also completed several psychometric tests: Eating Disorder Inventory-2, Temperament and Character Inventory, and Beck Depression Inventory. RESULTS After treatment, a large portion of the sample resumed menses but very few recovered completely from the ED. No psychopathological variables could clearly predict the recovery of menses in the different groups. However, Body Mass Index and some biological variables were associated with restoration of menses in ED patients. CONCLUSION Resumption of menses was not associated with a less severe eating symptomatology at the beginning of treatment nor with unequivocal psychopathological changes after treatment. It is important that clinicians consider not only the presence or absence of regular menses but also that they improve both ED screening and assessment in amenorrheic patients. Amenorrhea does not seem to represent a specific predictor of severity of illness or to show prognostic value.
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- G Abbate Daga
- Department of Neuroscience, Section of Psychiatry, Eating Disorders Centre, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 11, 10126 Turin, Italy.
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Meneely J, Ricci F, Vesco S, Abouzied M, Sulyok M, Krska R, Elliott C. A comparative study of qualitative immunochemical screening assays for the combined measurement of T-2/HT-2 in cereals and cereal-based products. WORLD MYCOTOXIN J 2011. [DOI: 10.3920/wmj2011.1313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Many different immunochemical platforms exist for the screening of naturally occurring contaminants in food from the low cost enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) to the expensive instruments such as optical biosensors based on the phenomenon of surface plasmon resonance (SPR). The primary aim of this study was to evaluate and compare a number of these platforms to assess their accuracy and precision when applied to naturally contaminated samples containing HT-2/T-2 mycotoxins. Other important factors considered were the speed of analysis, ease of use (sample preparation techniques and use of the equipment) and ultimately the cost implications. The three screening procedures compared included an SPR biosensor assay, a commercially available ELISA and an enzymelinked immunomagnetic electrochemical array (ELIME array). The qualitative data for all methods demonstrated very good overall agreements with each other, however on comparison with mass spectrometry confirmatory results, the ELISA and SPR assay performed slightly better than the ELIME array, exhibiting an overall agreement of 95.8% compared to 91.7%. Currently, SPR is more costly than the other two platforms and can only be used in the laboratory whereas in theory both the ELISA and ELIME array are portable and can be used in the field, but ultimately this is dependent on the sample preparation techniques employed. Sample preparative techniques varied for all methods evaluated, the ELISA was the most simple to perform followed by that of the SPR method. The ELIME array involved an additional clean-up step thereby increasing both the time and cost of analysis. Therefore in the current format, field use would not be an option for the ELIME array. In relation to speed of analysis, the ELISA outperformed the other methods.
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- J. Meneely
- Institute of Agri-Food and Land Use, Queen's University Belfast, David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AG, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Neogen Corporation, 620 Lesher Place, Lansing MI 48912, USA
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- Department IFA-Tulln, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Konrad Lorenzstr. 20, 3430 Tulln, Austria
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- Department IFA-Tulln, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Konrad Lorenzstr. 20, 3430 Tulln, Austria
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- Institute of Agri-Food and Land Use, Queen's University Belfast, David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AG, United Kingdom
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