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Neurol Sci ; 27(5): 340-4, 2006 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17122944

ABSTRACT

The aim of the present paper was to describe some formative projects on work integration of patients with epilepsy and mild cognitive deficits, so that similar initiatives may be promoted. The different phases of the formative projects were described: the inclusion criteria, the selection of participants, the assessment instruments, the courses themselves and the final results in terms of working experience. Thirteen participants were selected for each course. Patients were treated in different Lombardy Epilepsy departments, which addressed them to the Epilepsy Center, S. Paolo Hospital, Milan, where the selection took place. Seventy percent of the participants in the formative courses found a job in 1 year, even though most of the positions were temporary. The work integration seemed to be mainly related to the level of intelligence and to verbal memory. We stress the importance of organising similar courses in the future, in the context of wider networks. This will help more patients in acquiring both economic and psychological autonomy from their families.


Subject(s)
Cognition Disorders/etiology , Educational Measurement , Epilepsy/physiopathology , Epilepsy/psychology , Program Evaluation , Adult , Epilepsy/epidemiology , Female , Humans , Italy/epidemiology , Male , Neuropsychological Tests/statistics & numerical data
2.
Minerva Ginecol ; 45(10): 479-83, 1993 Oct.
Article in Italian | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8278079

ABSTRACT

Vaginitis is the most frequent gynecological disease. It is characterized by objective and subjective signs of inflammation and differs from bacterial vaginosis (BV) which is an abnormal condition of the vaginal ecosystem caused by the excessive growth of aerobic and anaerobic flora normally present in the vagina with an increased risk of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). The authors report the results of a study carried out at the Centre for Gynecological Infections at the Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the University of Parma. 828 patients were enrolled in the study during the period 1985-86 and 1559 patients during the two-year period 1991-92. The aim of the study was to evaluate variations in epidemiological data for vaginitis and bacterial vaginosis in the two periods examined. No significant changes were observed (p > 0.05) with regard to the prevalence of Ca, Tv and BV forms. On the other hand, there was a significant reduction (p < 0.001) in the forms sustained by other microorganisms (above all, streptococcus and enterobacteria) between the first and second periods with a parallel increase in the number of negative cases. The analysis of the age distribution of vaginitis and BV showed a reduction of other microorganisms and an increase in negative vaginal swabs in adults (> 20 years old).


Subject(s)
Vaginitis/epidemiology , Vaginosis, Bacterial/epidemiology , Adult , Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal/epidemiology , Female , Gardnerella vaginalis/isolation & purification , Humans , Italy/epidemiology , Middle Aged , Trichomonas Vaginitis/epidemiology , Trichomonas Vaginitis/microbiology , Vaginosis, Bacterial/microbiology
5.
Eur J Epidemiol ; 1(2): 127-30, 1985 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-3023134

ABSTRACT

During the period June 1983-May 1984, faecal specimens from 797 patients with acute enteritis were examined for the presence of bacterial, viral and parasitic agents; 209 (26.2%) enteritic pathogens were identified, of whom 118 (35.4%) in 333 samples from the pediatrics wards. Bacterial agents were detected in 122 (15.3%), viruses in 63 (7.9%) and parasites in 25 (3.1%) of the 797 specimens. LT-producing E. coli, Salmonella and Rotavirus were the most frequent pathogens. Bacterial agents occurred most frequently in the summer and autumnal months, whereas viruses showed two peaks, the first one in summer due to cultivable agents, the second in winter to Rotavirus mainly.


Subject(s)
Bacterial Infections/epidemiology , Enteritis/epidemiology , Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/epidemiology , Virus Diseases/epidemiology , Acute Disease , Adult , Child , Enteritis/microbiology , Enteritis/parasitology , Enterobius/isolation & purification , Escherichia coli/isolation & purification , Feces/microbiology , Feces/parasitology , Giardia/isolation & purification , Humans , Italy , Rotavirus/isolation & purification , Salmonella/isolation & purification , Seasons , Staphylococcus aureus/isolation & purification
8.
Boll Ist Sieroter Milan ; 60(2): 95-101, 1981 May.
Article in Italian | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-7306393

ABSTRACT

Multi-resistant S. aureus, have been isolated from wounds of patients in the burn unit of the University of Parma. The strains were resistant to penicillin (85%), methicillin (30%), gentamycin (63%), rifampicin (41%), cotrimoxazole (38%), lincomycin (39%), tetracycline (73%), erythromycin (66%) and cephaloridine (11%). The spread of these strains has been monitored by the analysis of the antibiograms and the lysotypes and in few cases some strains were also found in other wards of the Hospital. All of these had some correlation with the burns unit. Medical and technical staff of this ward was found to be carrier of multi-resistant S. aureus in 46% of the cases and that feature is supposed to be the most important in the epidemiology of S. aureus in this Hospital.


Subject(s)
Burn Units , Burns/complications , Cross Infection/epidemiology , Intensive Care Units , Staphylococcal Infections/epidemiology , Staphylococcus aureus/drug effects , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Burns/microbiology , Drug Resistance, Microbial , Humans , Italy , Staphylococcus aureus/isolation & purification
9.
Quad Sclavo Diagn ; 17(1): 61-72, 1981 Mar.
Article in Italian | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-7313071

ABSTRACT

A "MS-2 Microbiology System" (Abbott) has been used to identify and to assess the susceptibility patterns of clinically isolated bacteria from highly compromised patients. Automatically obtained results by the analysis of 300 specimens were compared to those of traditional methods. The automated system was in good agreement with API (81%) while in 4% of the strains there were major discrepancies, and 5% of the experiments were carried out with slow growing bacteria which normally give poor results in automatic systems. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was satisfactory in 84% of the specimens with 7% of minor discrepancies and 9% of major ones. The evaluation of MIC for slow growing organisms like Haemophilus, Diplococcus and anaerobes belonging to the Bacteroides genus, was the same using either automatic or standard procedures.


Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Bacteria/isolation & purification , Microbial Sensitivity Tests/methods , Automation , Bacteria/drug effects
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