Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) setting-specific transmission rates: a systematic review and meta-analysis

HA Thompson, A Mousa, A Dighe, H Fu… - Clinical Infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Understanding the drivers of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) transmission is crucial for control policies, but evidence of transmission rates …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticles: An experimental study of zinc nanoparticles toxicity on marine crustaceans. General overview on the health implications in humans

L Vimercati, D Cavone, A Caputi, L De Maria… - Frontiers in Public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The presence of products containing nanoparticles or nanofibers is rapidly growing.
Nanotechnology involves a wide spectrum of industrial fields. There is a lack of information …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 infection in children and infants: current status on therapies and vaccines

G Malcangi, AD Inchingolo, AM Inchingolo, F Piras… - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since the beginning in December 2019, the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak appeared to affect
mostly the adult population, sparing the vast majority of children who only showed mild …

[HTML][HTML] Association between long COVID and overweight/obesity

L Vimercati, L De Maria, M Quarato, A Caputi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Long COVID is a syndrome characterized by the persistence of SARS-CoV-2
infection symptoms. Among HCWs, prolonged COVID symptoms could lead to the inability to …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections: incidence and risk factors in a large European multicentric cohort of health workers

S Porru, MGL Monaco, G Spiteri, A Carta, MD Pezzani… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: The research aimed to investigate the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough
infections and their determinants in a large European cohort of more than 60,000 health …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental exposure to arsenic and chromium in an industrial area

L Vimercati, MF Gatti, T Gagliardi, F Cuccaro… - … Science and Pollution …, 2017 - Springer
Arsenic and chromium are widespread environmental contaminants that affect global health
due to their toxicity and carcinogenicity. To date, few studies have investigated exposure to …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 hospital outbreaks: Protecting healthcare workers to protect frail patients. An Italian observational cohort study

L Vimercati, L De Maria, M Quarato, A Caputi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives To determine the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among exposed
healthcare workers (HCWs) after preventive protocol implementation. Methods A total of …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Italian healthcare workers: a multicenter study

P Boffetta, F Violante, P Durando, G De Palma, E Pira… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of being infected with SARS-CoV-2, yet
limited information is available on risk factors of infection. We pooled data on occupational …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of anti-S immune response at 6 months after COVID-19 vaccination in a multicentric European cohort of healthcare workers–ORCHESTRA …

G Collatuzzo, G Visci, FS Violante, S Porru… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The duration of immune response to COVID-19 vaccination is of major interest.
Our aim was to analyze the determinants of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG titer at 6 months after 2 …

[HTML][HTML] Respiratory health in waste collection and disposal workers

L Vimercati, A Baldassarre, MF Gatti… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Waste management, namely, collection, transport, sorting and processing, and disposal, is
an issue of social concern owing to its environmental impact and effects on public health. In …