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The lack of exposition of waiting times on some websites belonging to ATS, ASST and IRCCS appears to be a relevant issue. There is also little empowering information that may help tackle waiting times themselves. These results warrant further efforts to improve accessibility, quality and transparency of information for all citizens.

The lack of exposition of waiting times on some websites belonging to ATS, ASST and IRCCS appears to be a relevant issue. There is also little empowering information that may help tackle waiting times themselves. These results warrant further efforts to improve accessibility, quality and transparency of information for all citizens.

The fight against antibiotic resistance (AR) is nowadays a world priority. Antibiotic resistance is largely associated with the overuse of antibiotics and a lack of awareness of the problem. Considering the large use of antibiotics in the paediatric age, the aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge and perception of antibiotic resistance in a sample of parents.

A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of parents of children aged 0-14. Data on antibiotic use and awareness of antibiotic resistance were collected by a self-administrated questionnaire. selleck The potential predictors of the antibiotic resistance awareness were evaluated using a multivariate logistic regression model.

The questionnaire was completed by 610 parents of which 91% (n=553) used antibiotics for their children. Summarizing the answers related to antibiotic resistance knowledge and perception, 36% of parents gave a correct answers to at least 9 of 12 questions. Fever seemed to represent a reason of anxiety in parents. Usease of their children.

According to the latest recommendations of WHO, in most situations requiring hands treatment, alcohol-based skin antiseptics should be used. This study is aimed to determine the awareness and preferences of nurses in the city of Moscow regarding the choice of methods regarding hand hygiene treatment and the factors influencing this choice.

Using the specially designed questionnaire, 184 nurses working in Moscow hospitals were interviewed to find out the attitude of nurses to various methods of hand hygiene.

The questionnaire was developed on the basis of WHO Recommendations and Russian Recommendations. The survey was conducted from May 2017 to July 2017. To confirm the statistical significance of the identified associations a chi-square test was used. To find the 95% confidence interval to the relative values the Clopper-Pearson method was used.

Only 3 (1.63%) of respondents indicated that they use antiseptic as the most frequently used hand hygiene product, 27 (14.67%) use liquid soap more often, 153method of washing hands with soap. This suggests that in the current conditions additional measures are needed to train nurses and to monitor their work.

The Piedmont Region, the Food Hygiene and Nutrition Services of the Local Healthcare Authorities of the Piedmont Region (coordinated by ASL TO 3), and the Italian Coeliac Association Piedmont Onlus, have created a theoretical-practical training pathway for Food Business Operators to ensure a safe gluten-free meal.

The aim of the study is to perform a retrospective analysis of the data collected in order to assess whether the Food Business Operators will be able to manage in the short, medium and long term audits (3-month audits, 6-month audits and 1-year audits) all the production stages of a gluten-free meal (storage, production.

We have analysed the check-list used for assessing the gluten free meal, recorded from 2010 to 2016 by the staff of the Food Hygiene and Nutrition Services. They were filled out during three educational audits and they refer to 81 facilities.

Two-hundred and forty-three audits were conducted (3 per facility). During all stages of production of gluten-free meals (short, medium and long term), non-compliant aspects had decreased (not statistically significant). The data analysis showed a slight increase in non-compliant aspects after a 1-year storage, the trend of non-compliant aspects slightly decreased during the three production stages, the service stage registered a slight upward trend, and finally, during the basic requirements stage and control plan stage, non-compliant aspects were in sharp decline (statistically significant).

The decrease of non-compliance guarantees safety and protection of the celiac subject, even if storage and services must be monitored more carefully in the medium term.

The decrease of non-compliance guarantees safety and protection of the celiac subject, even if storage and services must be monitored more carefully in the medium term.Background We present data on risk factors for severe outcomes among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the southeast United States (U.S.). Objective To determine risk factors associated with hospitalization, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and mortality among patients with confirmed COVID-19. Design A retrospective cohort study. Setting Fulton County in Atlanta Metropolitan Area, Georgia, U.S. Patients Community-based individuals of all ages that tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Measurements Demographic characteristics, comorbid conditions, hospitalization, ICU admission, death (all-cause mortality), and severe COVID-19 disease, defined as a composite measure of hospitalization and death. Results Between March 2 and May 31, 2020, we included 4322 individuals with various COVID-19 outcomes. In a multivariable logistic regression random-effects model, patients in age groups ≥45 years compared to those less then 25 years were associated with severe COVID-19. Males compared to females (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.4, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.1-1.6), non-Hispanic blacks (aOR 1.9, 95%CI 1.5-2.4) and Hispanics (aOR 1.7, 95%CI 1.2-2.5) compared to non-Hispanic whites were associated with increased odds of severe COVID-19. Those with chronic renal disease (aOR 3.6, 95%CI 2.2-5.8), neurologic disease (aOR 2.8, 95%CI 1.8-4.3), diabetes (aOR 2.0, 95%CI 1.5-2.7), chronic lung disease (aOR 1.7, 95%CI 1.2-2.3), and ″other chronic diseases″ (aOR 1.8, 95%CI 1.3-2.6) compared to those without these conditions were associated with increased odds of having severe COVID-19. Conclusions Multiple risk factors for hospitalization, ICU admission, and death were observed in this cohort from an urban setting in the southeast U.S. Improved screening and early, intensive treatment for persons with identified risk factors is urgently needed to reduce COVID-19 related morbidity and mortality.