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Scanner-Measured Hand Hygiene Performance After Automated Visual Feedback-Supported Training: A Multicenter Quality Improvement Project in Italian Hospitals

Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a major patient safety issue, and hand hygiene (HH) is a key preventive measure. Technologies providing immediate visual feedback may support HH training by allowing objective assessment of hand-rubbing technique. Methods...

A Novel α-Globin Gene Variant: Hb Romagna [α61(E10)Lys>Gln; HBA1:c.184A>C] Co-Inherited with Hb A2-Lampang [δ47(CD6)Asp>Asn; HBD:c.142G>A] in an Italian Diabetic Woman

Background: Screening for hemoglobinopathies, particularly in Mediterranean countries, is primarily aimed at preventing beta-thalassemia. However, during such screening, numerous other Hb defects can be diagnosed, each with different clinical significance, including qualitative a...