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  • Validation of the Italian version of the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire. [Journal Article]
    Ann Ig. 2025 Nov-Dec; 37(6):807-815.Bianconi A, Messina R, … Masini A
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  • CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study showed that the Italian Version of the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire has almost adequate reliability, while construct validity, based on correlation between Italian Version of the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire scores and accelerometer data, is very low. Still, the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire may represent a useful tool to capture daily life activities of pregnant women.
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  • The Development of Adolescent Empowerment for Health Promotion: A Scoping Review. [Journal Article]
    Ann Ig. 2025 Nov-Dec; 37(6):765-775.Iacobini V, Mazza E, … Galletti CAI
  • CONCLUSIONS: Adolescent empowerment is a powerful mechanism for advancing health promotion goals. By equipping young indi-viduals with the tools and autonomy to make informed decisions, health interventions can achieve lasting impact. Future research should prioritize culturally adaptable frameworks and metrics to assess the sustainability of empowerment outcomes in diverse settings.
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  • Outpatient "Specialist Practitioners" in Italy in the years before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The case of the Piedmont Region. [Journal Article]
    Ann Ig. 2025 Nov-Dec; 37(6):750-764.Visca G, Angelone L, … Magi A
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  • CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights a progressive decline in the public provision of Outpatient Contracted Specialist medical care in Piedmont during the years 2017-2023, despite the increase of waiting lists lengths, out-of pocket private expenditure and renounce to health services. The phenomenon has been enhanced, but not induced, by the COVID-19 pandemic and had its origins mainly in the lack of medical applications, in the shifting of part of financial resource towards psychologic care, but also in an objective decline in the demand of medical job positions from regional Local Health Authorities. The observed reduction is likely to hinder access to public outpatient specialist medical care, mostly in community settings, and to undermine basically the implementation of Proximity Health Networks as outlined in Ministerial Decree n. 77 of 2022.
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  • The added value of Web Listening Analysis to understand communication needs regarding HIV, AIDS, and STDs in Italy. [Journal Article]
    Ann Ig. 2025 Nov-Dec; 37(6):816-826.Valli R, Colucci A, … Iavicoli SAI
  • CONCLUSIONS: Data analysis shows how the perception and discussions on human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immu-nodeficiency syndrome are different among the general population compared to what occurs among people living with human immunodeficiency virus disease. For the general population, the recurring elements of the analysis are seasonality, attention to news events, knowledge of human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome linked to the past. People living with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome do not expose themselves publicly on thr web, using more protected web places; consequently, stigma is certainly present.
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  • Pediatric Bone Fractures: Challenges In Differential Diagnosis Between Child Abuse And Osteogenesis Imperfecta. [Review]
    Ann Ig. 2025 Jul-Aug; 176(4):478-486.Cianci V, Luppino G, … Capra AP
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  • Bone fractures are referred as a common condition in childhood. Despite that, the clinical approach to pediatric patients with bone fractures is still considered complex, especially because of the anatomical, biomechanical, and physiological differences in bone composition during childhood and adolescence. In the clinical-diagnostic algori-thm of patients with non-traumatic bone fractures, a clea…
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  • Chemsex: Emerging Threats Facing the MSM Experience - A Cross-Sectional Study. [Journal Article]
    Ann Ig. 2025 Sep-Oct; 37(5):657-665.Ly AH, Huynh MT, … Nguyen TTH
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  • CONCLUSIONS: Chemsex among the MSM group is on the rise, and this likely leads to increased rates of HIV and STI transmission, as well as long-term health consequences. Healthcare workers and the community need to reduce stigma, discrimination, and narrow-minded attitudes towards individuals who use substances during sexual activity, as these barriers can prevent them from seeking harm reduction information and professional assistance for the issues they face.
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  • Interest in online information about cigarettes and tobacco among adolescents. [Journal Article]
    Ann Ig. 2025 Sep-Oct; 37(5):625-632.Gazibara T, Cakic M, … Pekmezovic TAI
  • CONCLUSIONS: To help high school students understand health-related implications of tobacco exposure, it would be useful to provide hands-on education about tobacco in high schools. These could include online learning platforms, such as websites run by health institutions and social media. Addressing tobacco in the context of health education in high schools might be relevant for future health behavior.
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  • Prevalence of Rotavirus among Children in Baghdad, Iraq, detected by molecular methods. [Journal Article]
    Ann Ig. 2025; 37(4):556-561.Kareem Ali M, Shia JSAI
  • CONCLUSIONS: These findings underscore the significant burden of rotavirus infection in Baghdad and highlight the effectiveness of reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction in detecting rotavirus strains. The results align with previous studies in Iraq, emphasizing the need for continued surveillance and vaccination efforts to control rotavirus-related diarrhea and reduce its impact on young children in the region.
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