Azienda USL di Pescara

Persistent Post-Burn Pruritus Following Antihistamine Initiation: A Retrospective Longitudinal Study at a Single Italian Pediatric Burn Center

Background/Objectives: An operationally defined unchanged itch-score sequence may indicate persistent symptoms rather than symptom resolution. We described pruritus following antihistamine initiation in children with burns and examined how its apparent stabilization depended on t...

Postpandemic Trends in Pediatric Respiratory Virus Hospitalizations: A Multicenter Study, 2019–2025

ABSTRACT Background The COVID‐19 pandemic profoundly altered the circulation of respiratory viruses in children, changing the epidemiology of acute lower respiratory tract infections. In the postpandemic period, respiratory pathogens showed marked temporal variability. The 2024–2...

Real-World Clinical Management of Keratoconus in Europe and the Middle East: A Multicountry Survey on Diagnostic and Surgical Practices (Keratoconus in Mind - KIM Project)

Purpose: This study aimed to describe the current management of patients with keratoconus in European and Middle Eastern countries through the collection of real-world data from clinicians actively managing keratoconus. Methods: Computer-assisted web interviewing survey targeting...

Earnings inequality patterns: A comparative analysis of France, Italy, Portugal and Spain

Abstract In recent decades, inequality has become a central concern in both academic research and policy debate. This paper examines gross individual earnings inequality among employed workers in four European countries – France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain – using EU-SILC microda...

Hospital Admissions for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Among Elderly: A Retrospective Study From an Italian Southern Region During Years 2018–2023

ABSTRACT Introduction Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most common causes of acute respiratory infections in both children and adults over 60. RSV can cause severe lower respiratory tract infections in older adults, leading to an increase of morbidity and mortality...

Semi-supervised evaluation of University quality: from structured measures to student voices

Abstract Understanding student satisfaction in higher education requires more than standardized survey scores alone. While structured survey responses provide standardized and comparable measures of satisfaction, they often fail to capture the heterogeneity of students’ experienc...