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List of works by Gianfranco Damiani

"The final countdown": Is intraoperative, intermittent neuromonitoring really useful in preventing permanent nerve palsy? Evidence from a meta-analysis.

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"Us and them": a social network analysis of physicians' professional networks and their attitudes towards EBM

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"Wind of change": the role of human centered healthcare factors in the implementation of clinical governance in an Italian University teaching hospital.

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A Six-Year Point Prevalence Survey of Healthcare-Associated Infections in an Italian Teaching Acute Care Hospital

scientific article published on 22 October 2020

A campaign aimed at increasing seasonal influenza vaccination coverage among post graduate medical residents in an Italian teaching hospital

scientific article published on 16 January 2019

A health promotion campaign to improve flu vaccination adherence among medical residents in an Italian Teaching Hospital

scientific article published in September 2017

A review on the impact of systematic safety processes for the control of error in medicine.

scientific article published on July 2009

Age- and sex-related utilisation of cardiac procedures and interventions: a multicentric study in Italy.

scientific article published in May 2005

Amenable mortality as a performance indicator of Italian health-care services

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An ecological study on the relationship between supply of beds in long-term care institutions in Italy and potential care needs for the elderly.

scientific article published on 24 September 2009

Appropriateness of fresh-frozen plasma usage in hospital settings: a meta-analysis of the impact of organizational interventions.

scientific article published on 31 August 2009

Are community-based nurse-led self-management support interventions effective in chronic patients? Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Can Italian healthcare administrative databases be used to compare regions with respect to compliance with standards of care for chronic diseases?

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Chronic disease prevalence from Italian administrative databases in the VALORE project: a validation through comparison of population estimates with general practice databases and national survey

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Complications in thyroid surgery. Harmonic Scalpel, Harmonic Focus versus Conventional Hemostasis: A meta-analysis.

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Declining Amenable Mortality: Time Trend (2000-2013) and Geographic Area Analysis

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Declining amenable mortality: a reflection of health care systems?

scientific article published on 15 November 2017

Determinants of out-of-hours service users' potentially inappropriate referral or non-referral to an emergency department: a retrospective cohort study in a local health authority, Veneto Region, Italy

scientific article published on 08 August 2016

Developing a new clinical governance framework for chronic diseases in primary care: an umbrella review

scientific article published in July 2018

Diabetes management in the primary care setting: a comparison of physicians' performance by gender

scientific article published on 21 June 2018

Disability management: a new approach to prevention

scientific article published in September 2005

Disability management: the application of preventive measures, health promotion and case management in Italy

scientific article published on 01 March 2009

Does Clinical Governance influence the quality of medical records?

scientific article published on 01 April 2018

Does clinical governance influence the appropriateness of hospital stay?

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Empirical examination of the indicator 'pediatric gastroenteritis hospitalization rate' based on administrative hospital data in Italy

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Empirical validation of the "Pediatric Asthma Hospitalization Rate" indicator

scientific article published on 21 January 2014

Evaluation of Emotional Intelligence among Master's Degree Students in Nursing and Midwifery: A Cross-Sectional Survey

scientific article published on 31 August 2020

Factors associated with health-related quality of life: the role of social relationships among the elderly in an Italian region.

scientific article published on 18 April 2008

Good governance competencies in public health to train public health physicians.

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Governance in a project addressing care of disabled elderly persons within the regional healthcare system of Tuscany, Italy

scientific article published in July 2017

Group versus single handed primary care: a performance evaluation of the care delivered to chronic patients by Italian GPs

scientific article published on 22 June 2013

Healthcare utilization among urban homeless followed by an outpatient clinic: more intensive use by migrant groups

scientific article published on 01 February 2017

Hospital discharge planning and continuity of care for aged people in an Italian local health unit: does the care-home model reduce hospital readmission and mortality rates?

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Impact of regional copayment policy on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) consumption and expenditure in Italy

scholarly article by Gianfranco Damiani et al published 23 October 2012 in European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Impact of the Burden of COVID-19 in Italy: Results of Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) and Productivity Loss

scientific article published on 13 June 2020

Influence of socioeconomic factors on hospital readmissions for heart failure and acute myocardial infarction in patients 65 years and older: evidence from a systematic review

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Interprofessional education at the meso level: taking the next step in IPE

scientific article published on 15 October 2018

Knowledge, experiences, and attitudes of medical students in Rome about tuberculosis.

scientific article published on 18 October 2013

Need and disparities in primary care management of patients with diabetes.

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Out-of-hours primary care services: Demands and patient referral patterns in a Veneto region (Italy) Local Health Authority

scientific article published in April 2015

Performance of interferon-γ release assays in the diagnosis of confirmed active tuberculosis in immunocompetent children: a new systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Physicians' propensity to collaborate and their attitude towards EBM: a cross-sectional study.

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Postoperative pulmonary function in open versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a meta-analysis of the Tiffenau index

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Predictors and trajectories of antibiotic consumption in 22 EU countries: Findings from a time series analysis (2000-2014).

scientific article published on 22 June 2018

Prevalence of Heart Failure and Adherence to Process Indicators: Which Socio-Demographic Determinants are Involved?

scientific article published on 19 February 2016

Prevalence of chronic diseases by immigrant status and disparities in chronic disease management in immigrants: a population-based cohort study, Valore Project.

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Public Health Regulations and Policies Dealing with Preparedness and Emergency Management: The Experience of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy

scientific article published on 19 January 2022

Quality of dementia clinical guidelines and relevance to the care of older people with comorbidity: evidence from the literature

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Social relationships and HRQL: a cross-sectional survey among older Italian adults

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Socio-economic status and prevention of cardiovascular disease in Italy: evidence from a national health survey.

scientific article published on 9 June 2010

Socioeconomic disparities in the uptake of breast and cervical cancer screening in Italy: a cross sectional study

scientific article published on 3 February 2012

Survey to assess educational needs of personnel working at Departments of Prevention, Health Districts and Hospital Directions in Italy: questionnaire validation and preliminary results

scientific article published on July 2015

Systematic age-related differences in chronic disease management in a population-based cohort study: a new paradigm of primary care is required

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The Adherence's indicators of cancer patients to oral chemotherapy. A sistematic literature review

scientific article published on 01 April 2018

The Short Stay Unit as a new option for hospitals: A review of the scientific literature

scientific article published on June 1, 2011

The effectiveness of computerized clinical guidelines in the process of care: a systematic review

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The impact of level of education on adherence to breast and cervical cancer screening: Evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 22 September 2015

The impact of regional co-payment and national reimbursement criteria on statins use in Italy: an interrupted time-series analysis.

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The impact of tumor board on cancer care: evidence from an umbrella review

scientific article published on 31 January 2020

The incidence of adverse events in an Italian acute care hospital: findings of a two-stage method in a retrospective cohort study.

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The meaning of empowerment within Italian nursing care settings.

scientific article published on 9 October 2017

The role of the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale in the emergency department: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 17 July 2019

The supply of long-term care services for the elderly in Italian regions

scientific article published in September 2010

The switch between cataract surgical settings: Evidence from a time series analysis across 20 EU countries

scientific article published on 28 February 2018

The use of preventable hospitalization for monitoring the performance of local health authorities in long-term care

scientific article published on 12 January 2018

Trajectories of long-term care in 28 EU countries: evidence from a time series analysis

scientific article published on 18 October 2017

Trends in educational inequalities in smoking in northern, mid and southern Italy, 1980-2000

scientific article published on 01 November 2004

Vaccine Hesitancy among Master's Degree Students in Nursing and Midwifery: Attitude and Knowledge about Influenza Vaccination

scientific article published on 01 October 2020

Vocational training in public health during medical school: a pilot study

scientific article published in January 2015

What determines frequent attendance at out-of-hours primary care services?

scientific article published on 22 January 2015

["Initiative" in primary care: survey on hypertension prevalence and definition of cardiovascular risk profile in ASL 3 of Lagonegro (PZ)]

scientific article published on 01 March 2006

[Assessment of the adequacy of health services in day hospital care: experience of an endocrine surgery day care unit at a university polyclinic]

scientific article published on 01 November 2001

[Attitudes and behaviors toward cardiological procedures: results from a multicenter study in Italy]

scientific article published on 01 January 2006

[Comparison of conventional culture methods and quantitative real-time PCR methods for the detection of Legionella pneumophila in water samples in a large University teaching hospital in Rome, Italy].

scientific article published in November 2015

[Definition of "Safety and Hygiene Packages" as a management model for the Hospital Hygiene Service (HHS)]

[Exposure to ELF and VLF electromagnetic fields in the hospital environment: the results of a field study]

scientific article published on 01 January 1996

[Features and developments of Primary Care in a Public Health perspective].

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[Hospital at home: assessment of early discharge in terms of patients mortality and satisfaction]

scientific article published on 01 January 2006

[Impact of merging healthcare organizations: a review of the literature]

scientific article published on 01 May 2018

[Is the patient's charter a tool for the implementation of health policies promoting health care quality? Results of a survey on Italian local health units over the period 1995-98]

scientific article published on 01 September 2003

[Mortality amenable to health care services and health inequalities among Italian Regions]

[Prevalence of emerging foodborne pathogens and illness: Campylobacter and Listeria]

scientific article published on 01 January 2011

[Primary care and chronic diseases: geographical differences in avoidable hospitalization]

scientific article published on 01 September 2011

[Primary health care appropriateness evaluation: the general practitioner case]

scientific article published on 01 November 2005

[Prospects for medical specialization schools]

scientific article published on 01 July 2001

[Risk perception and biological parameters related to obesity in a sample population of the city of Rome, Italy: nurses' contribution to supporting health-related decisions]

scholarly article by Eduardo Mazza et al published 1 May 2017 in Igiene e sanita pubblica

[Surgical treatment of ovarian cysts: economic analysis as a means for the evaluation of alternative technics. Results of a biennial study]

scientific article published on 01 March 1996

[The air quality in indoor hospital environments]

scientific article published on 01 May 1994

[The integration of behavioral, social and environmental interventions in active prevention programmes: the case of childhood obesity].

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[The thermal resistance of clothing and heat-humidity comfort in the hospital: an evaluation by iconographic questionnaire]

scientific article published on 01 January 1996

[The treatment of varicose veins of the lower limbs: the organizational appropriateness in Italy from 1999 to 2006]

scientific article published on 01 May 2010

[The use of procedures volume indicators in an Italian Teaching Hospital]

scientific article published on 01 May 2008

[Water perception and utilization in a sample of students in the province of Viterbo]

scientific article published on 01 November 2003

[What are the competencies that public health physician should have today? A proposal for a shared training program at three Hygiene and Preventive Medicine residency training schools in Rome (Italy)]