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    Effect of Tobacco Smoking Cessation on C-Reactive Protein Levels in A Cohort of Low-Dose Computed Tomography Screening Participants

    Smokers have higher levels of C-Reactive Protein (CRP) compared to never smokers. The role of smoking cessation on CRP is still under debate. Using data from two screening studies conducted in Italy in 2000–20...

    Silvano Gallus, Alessandra Lugo, Paola Suatoni, Francesca Taverna in Scientific Reports (2018)

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    Map** 123 million neonatal, infant and child deaths between 2000 and 2017

    Since 2000, many countries have achieved considerable success in improving child survival, but localized progress remains unclear. To inform efforts towards United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3.2—to e...

    Roy Burstein, Nathaniel J. Henry, Michael L. Collison, Laurie B. Marczak in Nature (2019)

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    Relationship between headaches and tinnitus in a Swedish study

    The heterogeneity of tinnitus is likely accounting for the lack of effective treatment approaches. Headaches have been related to tinnitus, yet little is known on how headaches impact tinnitus. We use cross-se...

    Alessandra Lugo, Niklas K. Edvall, Andra Lazar, Golbarg Mehraei in Scientific Reports (2020)

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    Sleep dissatisfaction and insufficient sleep duration in the Italian population

    To investigate the prevalence and possible determinants of sleep quality and quantity, we used data from a cross-sectional study conducted in 2019 on a sample of 3120 subjects, representative of the general It...

    Nirosha Elsem Varghese, Alessandra Lugo, Simone Ghislandi in Scientific Reports (2020)

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    National burden of cancer in Italy, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2017

    We monitored the burden of cancer in Italy and its trends over the last three decades, providing estimates of cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjust...

    Cristina Bosetti, Eugenio Traini, Tahiya Alam, Christine A. Allen in Scientific Reports (2020)

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    Use of electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Only a few studies investigated changes in electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) and heated tobacco product (HTP) use during pandemic restrictions. We conducted a web-based cross-sectional study of a representati...

    Silvano Gallus, Chiara Stival, Giulia Carreras, Giuseppe Gorini in Scientific Reports (2022)

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    A real world analysis of COVID-19 impact on hospitalizations in older adults with chronic conditions from an Italian region

    Healthcare delivery reorganization during the COVID-19 emergency may have had a significant impact on access to care for older adults with chronic conditions. We investigated such impact among all adults with ...

    Cristina Bosetti, Magda Rognoni, Roberta Ciampichini, Luca Paroni in Scientific Reports (2022)