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OBJECTIVE: to analyse the relationship between socioeconomic factors and the prevalence at birth of a selected group of congenital malformations (CM): neural tube defects (NTD), orofacial clefts (OFC), Down syndrome (DS). DESIGN: matched case-control study. The aim of the study was to compare the parental socioeconomic status of 485 children affected by one of the selected congenital malformations...<br/><br/>Aldo Rosano, Elisabetta Del Bufalo, Alessandra Burgio (2008) <i>Epidemiol Prev</i> <i></i> <i></i> 32: 1 21-26<br/>

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OBJECTIVES: This study examines the association between social relationships and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in the elderly in Lazio Region, Italy, a Mediterranean country where the shape and role of social links has dramatically changed. METHODS: Data were extracted from a national cross-sectional survey in Italy, representative of the non-institutionalised population aged 60 years and ...<br/><br/>A G de Belvis, M Avolio, A Spagnolo, G Damiani, L Sicuro, A Cicchetti, W Ricciardi, A Rosano (2008) <i>Public Health</i> <i></i> <i></i> 122: 8 784-793<br/>

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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to investigate the association between social relationships and Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) among the elderly in Italy. METHODS: A sample of 33,744 Italian residents, representing the non-institutionalised population aged 60 years and over was extracted from the national ISTAT cross-sectional survey during 1999-2000. HRQL was measured with the SF-12, ...<br/><br/>Antonio Giulio de Belvis, Maria Avolio, Lorella Sicuro, Aldo Rosano, Elide Latini, Gianfranco Damiani, Walter Ricciardi (2008) <i>BMC Public Health</i> <i></i> <i></i> 8: <br/>

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BACKGROUND: Various risk factors influence the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Apolipoprotein E (APOE) e*4 allele has a major role in AD susceptibility and its presence reduces age at AD onset. APOE is also thought to influence human reproduction, and common APOE genotypes seem to be associated with differential fertility. With this study, we investigated possible relationships between AP...<br/><br/>Rosa Maria Corbo, Giuseppe Gambina, Laura Ulizzi, Patrizia Monini, Elisabetta Broggio, Aldo Rosano, Renato Scacchi (2007) <i>Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord</i> <i></i> <i></i> 24: 2 82-85<br/>

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Neonatal hearing loss is the most frequent sensorial congenital defect in newborns. No data are available on worldwide prevalence of congenital deafness. World Health Organization (WHO) data indicate 1-4 cases per 1000 individuals, with a considerable increase in developing countries. A prevalence exceeding 1 per 1000 however, indicates a serious public health problem calling for urgent attention....<br/><br/>L Bubbico, A Rosano, A Spagnolo (2007) <i>Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital</i> <i></i> <i></i> 27: 1 17-21<br/>

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Aim of the study was to detect the prevalence of hypertension among 11-14 years old schoolchildren (n. 487, mean age 12.7 +/- 0.9). The influence on blood pressure (BP) of body mass index (BMI), dietary habits (frequency of breakfast and food items consumption) and life-style was also investigated. Hypertension was defined according to blood pressure tables for children and adolescents of the NIH-...<br/><br/>G Cairella, E Menghetti, A Scanu, N Bevilacqua, L Censi, D Martone, L Sonni, A Rosano, A Spagnolo, D D'Addesa (2007) <i>Ann Ig</i> <i></i> <i></i> 19: 3 203-214<br/>

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Recent observations support the hypothesis that inflammatory processes at the brain level may contribute to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-gamma) is involved in such processes, so we thought it interesting to study the Pro12Ala polymorphism in exon 2 of the gene in a sample of late-onset AD patients. We found that Ala genotypes ...<br/><br/>Renato Scacchi, Alessandro Pinto, Giuseppe Gambina, Aldo Rosano, Rosa Maria Corbo (2007) <i>Brain Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 1139: 1-5<br/>

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One univocal definition for nutritional status (NS) does not exist. One set of generally accepted standards for assessing the nutritional status does not exist, either. The NS assessment is absolutely necessary because it drives to identify malnutrition which is a potential cause and or an aggravation of morbidity and mortality. Since malnutrition shows a high prevalence in the elderly, literature...<br/><br/>L M Donini, C Savina, A Rosano, C Cannella (2007) <i>J Nutr Health Aging</i> <i></i> <i></i> 11: 5 421-432<br/>

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AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of overweight/obese and hypertensive roman adolescents belonging to a medium-low social environment. The purpose of this research was also to find out the correlations between high blood pressure and obesity, dietary habits and physical activity. METHODS: Nutritional status of 474 subjects (age 12.7+/-0.9 years) of a low-medium social cl...<br/><br/>E Menghetti, G Cairella, F Castoro, L Censi, D D'Addesa, D Martone, A Rosano, A Scanu, L Sonni, A Spagnolo (2007) <i>Minerva Pediatr</i> <i></i> <i></i> 59: 1 1-5<br/>

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Dieker and Opitz in 1969 described the simultaneous occurrence of limb deficiencies (LDs) and renal anomalies (RAs) in three patients. Curran and Curran introduced in 1972 the term "acrorenal syndrome." Since then, the term "acrorenal syndrome" is used occasionally, but a well-circumscribed definition has never been established. On the other hand, the concept of an acrorenal polytopic developmenta...<br/><br/>Hester Y Kroes, Richard S Olney, Aldo Rosano, Yecai Liu, Eduardo E Castilla, Guido Cocchi, Catherine De Vigan, María L Martínez-Frías, Pierpaolo Mastroiacovo, Paul Merlob, Osvaldo Mutchinick, Annukka Ritvanen, Claude Stoll, Anthonie J van Essen, Jan Maarten Cobben, Martina C Cornel (2004) <i>Am J Med Genet A</i> <i></i> <i></i> 129A: 2 149-155<br/>

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OBJECTIVE: To validate the percentage of time spent below a target value of spontaneous expiratory minute ventilation (< 125 ml/min per kg) during a 2-h period of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) via an endotracheal tube (ETT) as a predictor of failed extubation in preterm infants. METHODS: Forty-one infants intubated for at least 24 h, with birth weight between 500 and 1000 g, who were ...<br/><br/>G Vento, L Tortorolo, E Zecca, A Rosano, P G Matassa, P Papacci, C Romagnoli (2004) <i>J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med</i> <i></i> <i></i> 15: 3 147-154<br/>

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The housework exposes to the risk of musculoskeletal disorders, which may appear as disabling diseases, both temporary and permanent ones. To evaluate the epidemiology of the phenomenon a retrospective survey was conducted by administering a mail questionnaire to a sample of 1,000 families residing in the whole national territory. The participation rate was 31.7%. Among respondents 20.5% reported ...<br/><br/>A Rosano, R Moccaldi, M Cioppa, G Lanzieri, B Persechino, A Spagnolo (2004) <i>Ann Ig</i> <i></i> <i></i> 16: 3 497-507<br/>

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to verify, in a sample of elderly subjects admitted to long-term care, the impact of malnutrition, according to the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), on mortality and on the occurrence of Adverse Clinical Events in a 3-12 months follow-up study. SUBJECTS: The survey included all patients admitted to a geriatric hospital--"Villa delle Querce", Nemi (Rome, Italy)...<br/><br/>L M Donini, C Savina, A Rosano, M R De Felice, L Tassi, L De Bernardini, A Pinto, A M Giusti, C Cannella (2003) <i>J Nutr Health Aging</i> <i></i> <i></i> 7: 5 282-293<br/>

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BACKGROUND: The possible association between oral cleft in the newborn and maternal exposure to corticoids during pregnancy is still controversial. The aim of this study was to test this association by a case-control analysis using the large multicentric MADRE database. METHODS: The MADRE database is a collection of information on malformed infants with a history of maternal first-trimester drug e...<br/><br/>Pierre Pradat, Elisabeth Robert-Gnansia, Gian Luca Di Tanna, Aldo Rosano, Alessandra Lisi, Pierpaolo Mastroiacovo (2003) <i>Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 67: 12 968-970<br/>

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Gian Luca Di Tanna, Aldo Rosano, Pierpaolo Mastroiacovo (2002) <i>BMJ</i> <i></i> <i></i> 325: 7377 1389-1390<br/>

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In humans, unpaired organs are placed in a highly ordered pattern along the left-right axis. As indicated by animal studies, a cascade of signaling molecules establish left-right asymmetry in the developing embryo. Some of the same genes are involved also in limb patterning. To provide a better insight into the connection between these processes in humans, we analysed the symmetry of limb deficien...<br/><br/>C Stoll, A Rosano, L D Botto, D Erickson, M J Khoury, R S Olney, E E Castilla, G Cocchi, M C Cornel, J Goujard, E Bermejo, P Merlob, O Mutchinick, A Ritvanen, G Zampino, P Mastroiacovo (2001) <i>Ann Genet</i> <i></i> <i></i> 44: 1 19-24<br/>

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Adequate quantification of weight and stature is essential in order to determine levels of nutritional support and to monitor the effects of nutritional intervention. Traditional anthropometric techniques are difficult to apply in elderly or handicapped patients chair or bed-bound. The purpose of the present study is to elaborate regression equations for the estimation of stature in the italian el...<br/><br/>L M Donini, M R de Felice, L de Bernardini, G Ferrari, A Rosano, M de Medici, C Cannella (2000) <i>J Nutr Health Aging</i> <i></i> <i></i> 4: 2 72-76<br/>

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STUDY OBJECTIVE: To provide an international perspective on the impact of congenital anomalies on infant mortality from 1950 to 1994. DESIGN: Population-based study based on data obtained from vital statistics reported to the World Health Organisation. SETTINGS: 36 countries from Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, Asia, and the South Pacific. RESULTS: On average, infant mortality declined 68.8...<br/><br/>A Rosano, L D Botto, B Botting, P Mastroiacovo (2000) <i>J Epidemiol Community Health</i> <i></i> <i></i> 54: 9 660-666<br/>

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SUMMARY: PURPOSE: The study goal was to assess teratogenic effects of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) through the use of a surveillance system (MADRE) of infants with malformations. METHODS: Information on all malformed infants (1990-1996) with maternal first-trimester drug exposure was collected by the International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects and Monitoring Systems (ICBDMS). Cases were defined as...<br/><br/>C Arpino, S Brescianini, E Robert, E E Castilla, G Cocchi, M C Cornel, C de Vigan, P A Lancaster, P Merlob, Y Sumiyoshi, G Zampino, C Renzi, A Rosano, P Mastroiacovo (2000) <i>Epilepsia</i> <i></i> <i></i> 41: 11 1436-1443<br/>

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Although limb defects associated with other congenital anomalies are rarely studied, they may provide insights into limb development that may be useful for etiologic studies and public health monitoring. We pooled data from 11 birth defect registries that are part of the International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Monitoring Systems. We identified 666 infants, born from 1983 through 1993, who ha...<br/><br/>A Rosano, L D Botto, R S Olney, M J Khoury, A Ritvanen, J Goujard, C Stoll, G Cocchi, P Merlob, O Mutchinick, M C Cornel, E E Castilla, M L Martínez-Frías, G Zampino, J D Erickson, P Mastroiacovo (2000) <i>Am J Med Genet</i> <i></i> <i></i> 93: 2 110-116<br/>

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OBJECTIVE: To examine time trends in neural tube defects (NTD) prevalence from 1987 to 1996 in relation to the primary prevention policies for folic acid supplementation strategies in different countries. DESIGN: Retrospective time trends analysis of NTD prevalence. SETTING: 11 birth defect registries of congenital malformations participating in the International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Mo...<br/><br/>A Rosano, D Smithells, L Cacciani, B Botting, E Castilla, M Cornel, D Erickson, J Goujard, L Irgens, P Merlob, E Robert, C Siffel, C Stoll, Y Sumiyoshi (1999) <i>J Epidemiol Community Health</i> <i></i> <i></i> 53: 10 630-635<br/>

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More and more citizens urge public health authorities to investigate reports of disease excess in their neighbourhood. These environmental concerns are legitimate and it is part of good public health practice to respond to these complaints. However, the methodological and practical problems are severe and a lot of controversy exists about the usefulness of these investigations. To clarify the poss...<br/><br/>P K Quataert, B Armstrong, A Berghold, F Bianchi, A Kelly, M Marchi, M Martuzzi, A Rosano (1999) <i>Eur J Epidemiol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 15: 9 821-831<br/>

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Data provided by nine registries based in European and Latin America countries were analyzed to assess whether there is an excess of malformations in twins compared to singletons. Specific congenital malformations were coded according to the ninth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). Malformation rates and rate ratios (RR) for twins compared to singletons were calculated...<br/><br/>P Mastroiacovo, E E Castilla, C Arpino, B Botting, G Cocchi, J Goujard, C Marinacci, P Merlob, J Métneki, O Mutchinick, A Ritvanen, A Rosano (1999) <i>Am J Med Genet</i> <i></i> <i></i> 83: 2 117-124<br/>

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We have developed two different equations, for each sex of the elderly italian population to predict weight from selected measures of recumbent anthropometry, using data of 172 females (72.8 +/- 8 years old) and 113 males (73.4 +/- 8 years old). The independent variables for both sexes were knee stature. subscapular skinfold, arm and calf circumferences. Cross validation was conducted on a free-li...<br/><br/>L M Donini, M R de Felice, L de Bernardini, G Ferrari, A Rosano, M de Medici, C Cannella (1998) <i>J Nutr Health Aging</i> <i></i> <i></i> 2: 2 92-95<br/>

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P Papini, A Rosano, P Schifano, G Cesaroni, P Di Lena (1996) <i>Epidemiol Prev</i> <i></i> <i></i> 20: 2-3 115-118<br/>

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P Mastroiacovo, L Botto, D Fusco, A Rosano, G Scarano (1994) <i>Lancet</i> <i></i> <i></i> 343: 8904 1034-1035<br/>