http://publicationslist.org/data/l.m.donini/atom.xml Lorenzo Doninihttp://publicationslist.org/l.m.donini$basepathfavicon.icoRecent additions to Lorenzo Donini's PublicationsList.org pagehttp://publicationslist.org/publications.png2008-09-20T16:40:14Z http://publicationslist.org/l.m.donini/refid2 2008-09-20T16:35:42Z

BACKGROUND: Malnutrition due to undernutrition or overnutrition is highly prevalent in hospital in-patients and it decisively conditions patients clinical outcome. One of the most influencing factors of malnutrition in hospitalized patients is--at least in part--the Catering Service Quality. AIM: Is to verify, over a 5 year period, the course of the quality of the institutional Catering Service, v...<br/><br/>L M Donini, E Castellaneta, S De Guglielmi, M R De Felice, C Savina, C Coletti, M Paolini, C Cannella (2008) <i>Clin Nutr</i> <i></i> <i></i> 27: 1 105-114<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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It is possible to identify risks or protective factors against dementia. Increased levels of homocysteine (HCY) and vitamin B deficiency, obesity and central adiposity in midlife are independent risk factors for the development of dementia. High dietary intake of antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids lower the risk of Alzheimer disease (AD). The supplementation with single nutrients, like vitamin B...<br/><br/>L M Donini, M R De Felice, C Cannella (2007) <i>Arch Gerontol Geriatr</i> <i></i> <i></i> 44 Suppl 1: 143-153<br/>

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L M Donini, Cameron Chumlea, B Vellas, V del Balzo, C Cannella (2006) <i>J Nutr Health Aging</i> <i></i> <i></i> 10: 1 52-54<br/>

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BACKGROUND: The prevalence of pressure ulcers (PUs) ranges from 1 to 18% of in-patients and from 3 to 28% in long-term settings. The aim of our study was to verify how comorbidity and frailty influenced the course of PUs in a population of elderly subjects hospitalized in a long-term care setting. MATERIAL/METHODS: The charts of 125 patients with pressure ulcers were evaluated retrospectively. For...<br/><br/>Lorenzo M Donini, Maria Rosaria De Felice, Angelo Tagliaccica, Laura De Bernardini, Carlo Cannella (2005) <i>Med Sci Monit</i> <i></i> <i></i> 11: 7 CR326-CR336<br/>

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The prevalence of pressure sores (PS) ranges from 1 to 18% of in-patients and from 3 to 28% of those admitted to long-term settings. The aim of our study was to verify, a posteriori, how nutritional status influenced the evolution of PS in a population of elderly subjects hospitalised in a long-term care setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The charts of 125 patients with ulcerative or necrotic pressur...<br/><br/>L M Donini, M R De Felice, A Tagliaccica, L De Bernardini, C Cannella (2005) <i>J Nutr Health Aging</i> <i></i> <i></i> 9: 6 446-454<br/>

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AIM: To validate a questionnaire for the diagnosis of orhorexia oervosa, an eating disorder defined as "maniacal obsession for healthy food". MATERIALS AND METHODS: 525 subjects were enrolled. Then they were randomized into two samples (sample of 404 subjects for the construction of the test for the diagnosis of orthorexia ORTO-15; sample of 121 subjects for the validation of the test). The ORTO-1...<br/><br/>L M Donini, D Marsili, M P Graziani, M Imbriale, C Cannella (2005) <i>Eat Weight Disord</i> <i></i> <i></i> 10: 2 e28-e32<br/>

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: In a geriatric patient, nutritional status (NS), particularly in the case of malnutrition (M), may influence not only clinical results but also achievement of targets expected by geriatric rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of nutritional status (NS) on the occurrence of Adverse Clinical Events (ACE) and on mortality in geriatric rehabilitation pa...<br/><br/>Lorenzo M Donini, Laura De Bernardini, Maria Rosaria De Felice, Claudia Savina, Cecilia Coletti, Carlo Cannella (2004) <i>Aging Clin Exp Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 16: 2 132-138<br/>

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An increased protein intake is one of the most common approaches to the dietary management of obesity. The authors analyze the issues related to protein requirement in normal-weight and obese subjects, to the use and to the usefulness of high-protein diets in the treatment of obesity. Caution with these diets is recommended in view of their only slight effect on weight and fat loss and owing to th...<br/><br/>Lorenzo M Donini, Alessandro Pinto, Carlo Cannella (2004) <i>Ann Ital Med Int</i> <i></i> <i></i> 19: 1 36-42<br/>

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AIM: To propose a diagnostic proceeding and to try to verify the prevalence of orthorexia nervosa (ON), an eating disorder defined as "a maniacal obsession for healthy foods". MATERIALS AND METHODS: 404 subjects were enrolled. Diagnosis of ON was based on both the presence of a disorder with obsessive-compulsive personality features and an exaggerated healthy eating behaviour pattern. RESULTS: Of ...<br/><br/>L M Donini, D Marsili, M P Graziani, M Imbriale, C Cannella (2004) <i>Eat Weight Disord</i> <i></i> <i></i> 9: 2 151-157<br/>

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The aim of our study was to measure the quality of a restaurant service of a geriatric rehabilitation and long-term setting as it is perceived from patients compared with an objective measure of the quality. We have also verified the weight of the restaurant service on the whole quality of the hospital. Our data showed some problems in the organisation of the service, a substantially negative judg...<br/><br/>L M Donini, E Castellaneta, L Magnano, B Valerii, M R De Felice, L De Bernardini, C Cannella (2003) <i>Ann Ig</i> <i></i> <i></i> 15: 5 583-600<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: Frail elderly people, living in nursing homes, usually show a malnutrition state caused by an increased need of energy or an inadequate food intake. Among the causes leading to reduction of food intake in elderly people and consequently to malnutrition, is the loss of appetite, often marker of depression and alterations of taste and smell perception. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this research...<br/><br/>C Savina, L M Donini, R Anzivino, M R De Felice, L De Bernardini, C Cannella (2003) <i>J Nutr Health Aging</i> <i></i> <i></i> 7: 6 385-389<br/>

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Although a high prevalence of overweight is present in elderly people, the main concern in the elderly is the reported decline in food intake and the loss of the motivation to eat. This suggests the presence of problems associated with the regulation of energy balance and the control of food intake. A reduced energy intake causing body weight loss may be caused by social or physiological factors, ...<br/><br/>Lorenzo M Donini, Claudia Savina, Carlo Cannella (2003) <i>Int Psychogeriatr</i> <i></i> <i></i> 15: 1 73-87<br/>

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BACKGROUND: In a previous study we tested the predictive value of the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) in an Italian population of frail elderly in long-term hospital care. The results of our study confirmed the MNA's excellent overall predictive value and sensitivity. Unfortunately we had a large number of false positive judgments, hence our study's low specificity, which we think was caused by ...<br/><br/>L M Donini, M R de Felice, L Tassi, L de Bernardini, A Pinto, A M Giusti, C Cannella (2002) <i>J Nutr Health Aging</i> <i></i> <i></i> 6: 2 141-146<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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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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The distribution of three DNA polymorphisms (XbaI, EcoRI, and I/D) of the apolipoprotein B (APOB) gene, and of the I/D polymorphism of the angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) gene was investigated in 53 patients with vascular dementia, in 80 patients with late-onset sporadic Alzheimer's disease, and in 153 age-matched control subjects. Furthermore, plasma total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL ...<br/><br/>R Scacchi, L De Bernardini, E Mantuano, T Vilardo, L M Donini, M Ruggeri, A T Gemma, R Pascone, R M Corbo (1998) <i>Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord</i> <i></i> <i></i> 9: 4 186-190<br/>

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Aging and malnutrition are connected by social and pathological factors; many studies show that 60-80 % of hospitalized elderly patients are malnourished. The aim of this study was to establish a correlation between age and nutritional parameters in malnourished, hospitalized, elderly patients before and after restitution by tube feeding (using Clintec chemicals) for 45 days, with a mean caloric c...<br/><br/>F Vetta, W Gianni, S Ronzoni, L M Donini, L Palleschi, T Peppe, P F Lato, M Migliori, M Cacciafesta, V Marigliano (1996) <i>Arch Gerontol Geriatr</i> <i></i> <i></i> 22 Suppl 1: 599-604<br/>

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L M Donini, M Balotta, M R De Felice (1996) <i>Ann Ig</i> <i></i> <i></i> 8: 5 559-563<br/>

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The Apolipoprotein E (APOE) epsilon 4 allele has been found to be strongly associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in most studies conducted up to now, though not all investigators have established a similar association with other forms of dementia, like vascular dementia. Our study examined the APOE polymorphism in a sample of 149 dementia patients, of which there were 80 with probable sporadic ...<br/><br/>R Scacchi, L De Bernardini, E Mantuano, L M Donini, T Vilardo, R M Corbo (1995) <i>Neurosci Lett</i> 201: 3 231-234<br/>