Ugo Fedeli's Publications List

Mortality After Esophageal and Gastric Cancer Resection.

2012-08-14T11:58:29Z

BACKGROUND: Contrasting findings on trends and determinants of operative mortality after surgery for esophageal and gastric cancer have been reported from population-based studies. METHODS: Discharge records of residents in the Veneto Region (northeastern Italy) with a diagnosis of esophageal or gastric cancer and intervention codes for esophagectomy or gastrectomy were extracted for the years 200...

Ugo Fedeli, Elena Schievano, Manola Lisiero (2012) World J Surg :

Incidence of soft tissue sarcoma and beyond: A population-based prospective study in 3 European regions.

2012-08-14T11:58:29Z

BACKGROUND: The objectives of this study were to measure the incidence of sarcomas, including viscerally sited tumors that are not reported in cancer statistics, and to draw explanatory clues from a large and reliable sarcoma incidence data set. METHODS: Cases of sarcomas regardless of primary site (except bone and joints) were collected during 2 years in 3 European regions totaling approximately ...

Giuseppe Mastrangelo, Jean-Michel Coindre, Françoise Ducimetière, Angelo Paolo Dei Tos, Emanuela Fadda, Jean-Yves Blay, Alessandra Buja, Ugo Fedeli, Luca Cegolon, Alvise Frasson, Dominique Ranchère-Vince, Cristina Montesco, Isabelle Ray-Coquard, Carlo Riccardo Rossi (2012) Cancer :

Assessment of glycemic control among diabetic residents in nursing homes.

2012-08-14T11:58:29Z

We assessed hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) among 88 diabetic residents in three Italian nursing homes, and compared figures with current guidelines and reports in the literature. Mean HbA1c was 6.5%; this paper from Southern Europe confirms recent findings in nursing homes on HbA1c values well below recommended targets.

Alfonso Basso, Pierpaolo Peruzzi, Maria Cecilia Carollo, Giuseppina Improta, Ugo Fedeli (2012) Diabetes Res Clin Pract 96: 3 e80-e83

Seasonal variations in injury rates in children: evidence from a 10-year study in the Veneto Region, Italy.

2012-08-14T11:58:29Z

The objective of this study was to investigate the long term trend of pediatric injuries in Veneto Region (North-East of Italy) over 10 years, evaluating if seasonality in injury hospitalisations exists. Regional data on hospital admissions during the period 2000-2009 were analysed. Injury was defined as any condition identified by the International Classification of Diseases, 9th edition, Clinica...

Francesca Foltran, Francesco Avossa, Ugo Fedeli, Ileana Baldi, Paolo Spolaore, Dario Gregori (2012) Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot :

Role of CYP1A2 polymorphisms on lung cancer risk in a prospective study.

2012-08-14T11:58:29Z

Cytochrome P4501A2 (CYP1A2) is a key enzyme for lung carcinogen activation and lung inflammation. We studied the interactions of the CYP1A2 functional variants -3860G/A(rs2069514),-2467T/delT(rs3569413),-163C/A(rs762551)] with occupational/environmental carcinogenic exposures in the development of lung cancer in a case-control study nested in the Danish prospective cohort "Diet, Cancer and Health....

Sofia Pavanello, Ugo Fedeli, Giuseppe Mastrangelo, Federica Rota, Kim Overvad, Ole Raaschou-Nielsen, Anne Tjønneland, Ulla Vogel (2012) Cancer Genet 205: 6 278-284

Population-based analyses of radical cystectomy and urinary diversion for bladder cancer in northern Italy.

2011-12-19T08:27:14Z

•To provide updated figures on urinary diversion, length of stay and mortality after cystectomy in two regions of northern Italy.

Ugo Fedeli, Giacomo Novara, Claudia Galassi, Vincenzo Ficarra, Elena Schievano, Marco Gilardetti, Giovanni Muto, Oscar Bertetto, Giovannino Ciccone, Paolo Spolaore (2011) BJU Int 108: 8 Pt 2 E266-E271

Increasing incidence and mortality of infective endocarditis: a population-based study through a record-linkage system.

2011-10-21T15:04:02Z

Few population-based studies provide epidemiological data on infective endocarditis (IE). Aim of the study is to analyze incidence and outcomes of IE in the Veneto Region (North-Eastern Italy).

Ugo Fedeli, Elena Schievano, Dora Buonfrate, Giampietro Pellizzer, Paolo Spolaore (2011) BMC Infect Dis 11: 1

Maternal exposures and risk of spontaneous abortion before and after a community oriented health education campaign.

2011-10-21T15:05:52Z

In a district of Veneto (North-east Italy) where numerous females of childbearing age were occupationally exposed to organic solvents in nearly 400 shoe factories, a case-control study found significant associations between maternal exposures (from occupation and risky behavior) and spontaneous abortion (SAB). Thereafter, a health education campaign was undertaken to increase awareness of risk fac...

Roberto Agnesi, Flavio Valentini, Ugo Fedeli, Ragnar Rylander, Maurizia Meneghetti, Emanuela Fadda, Alessandra Buja, Giuseppe Mastrangelo (2011) Eur J Public Health 21: 3 282-285

Hospitalisation for surgical procedures is lower among immigrants than among non-immigrant preschool children: results from a region-wide study in Italy.

2011-10-21T15:04:02Z

Whether immigrant children receive unnecessary treatments and surgical procedures to a greater extent than non-immigrants remains controversial.

Ugo Fedeli, Natalia Alba, Francesco Zambon, Francesco Avossa, Paolo Spolaore (2011) J Epidemiol Community Health 65: 7 645-647

[Discharge data for surveillance of cancer care].

2011-10-21T15:03:11Z

The debate on the use of hospital discharge records in epidemiological studies focused in Italy on biased estimates of tumor incidence and survival produced through analyses of hospitalization data. By contrast, despite limitations in completeness and accuracy which may increase with the shift of delivered health care towards non-hospital settings, hospital discharge records are among the most use...

Ugo Fedeli (2011) Epidemiol Prev 35: 2 144-148

Vinyl chloride industry in the courtroom and corporate influences on the scientific literature.

2011-10-21T15:03:11Z

Pressure from the vinyl chloride (VC) industry on researchers involved in industry-sponsored studies and on regulatory agencies has been documented since 1970s. This commentary describes the influence of a lawsuit pursued by workers of an Italian VC plant on the recent scientific debate on VC exposure and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Original studies carried out by consultants of the pu...

Ugo Fedeli, Giuseppe Mastrangelo (2011) Am J Ind Med :

[Health inequalities: descriptions and mechanisms associated with relative and absolute deprivation].

2012-08-14T11:58:29Z

Ugo Fedeli, Chiara Marinacci (2011) Epidemiol Prev 35: 5-6 257-258

Treatment of muscle invasive bladder cancer: evidence from the National Cancer Database, 2003 to 2007.

2011-03-01T14:35:50Z

We describe nationwide treatment patterns of muscle invasive bladder cancer, investigated determinants of cystectomy and provide contemporary trends in process of care measures in patients undergoing cystectomy.

Ugo Fedeli, Stacey A Fedewa, Elizabeth M Ward (2011) J Urol 185: 1 72-78

Osteopontin, asbestos exposure and pleural plaques: a cross-sectional study.

2011-10-21T15:03:11Z

Osteopontin (OPN) is a plasma protein/cytokine produced in excess in several malignancies. In a recent study OPN was reported as being related to the duration of asbestos exposure and presence of benign asbestos-related diseases; however, it was unclear whether this protein was an indicator of exposure or effect.

Giuseppe Mastrangelo, Gianluca Marangi, Maria N Ballarin, Silvia Michilin, Aline S C Fabricio, Flavio Valentini, John H Lange, Ugo Fedeli, Luca Cegolon, Massimo Gion (2011) BMC Public Health 11:

Trends from 1999 to 2007 in the surgical treatments of kidney cancer in Europe: data from the Veneto Region, Italy.

2010-10-18T07:14:23Z

OBJECTIVE: To investigate trends in the incidence of overall renal oncological surgery, and the trends and determinants of nephron-sparing (NSS) and minimally invasive surgery, in the Veneto region of North-eastern Italy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The regional archive of hospital discharge records (HDRs) in the Veneto region of North-eastern Italy was assessed to identify discharged patients with a di...

Ugo Fedeli, Giacomo Novara, Natalia Alba, Vincenzo Ficarra, Walter Artibani, Paolo Spolaore (2010) BJU Int 105: 9 1255-1259

[Health of immigrants in Italy: increasing evidences and forgotten issues in the epidemiological research].

2011-10-21T15:05:52Z

To obtain a broad picture of epidemiological studies on health of immigrants in Italy, we analyzed abstracts presented at the last five annual meetings of the Italian Epidemiological Association (AIE), and abstracts on PubMed published in 2000-2009 (including also clinical studies). Studies at AIE meetings mainly used electronic archives of health records to investigate the overall health profile ...

Ugo Fedeli, Iacopo Baussano (2010) Epidemiol Prev 34: 3 120-124

A European project on incidence, treatment, and outcome of sarcoma.

2010-10-18T07:14:23Z

BACKGROUND: Sarcomas are rare tumors (1-2% of all cancers) of mesenchymal origin that may develop in soft tissues and viscera. Since the International Classification of Disease (ICD) attributes visceral sarcomas (VS) to the organ of origin, the incidence of sarcoma is grossly underestimated. The rarity of the disease and the variety of histological types (more than 70) or locations account for the...

Giuseppe Mastrangelo, Emanuela Fadda, Luca Cegolon, Maria C Montesco, Isabel Ray-Coquard, Alessandra Buja, Ugo Fedeli, Alvise Frasson, Paolo Spolaore, Carlo R Rossi (2010) BMC Public Health 10:

Obstetric hospitalizations among Italian women, regular and irregular immigrants in North-Eastern Italy.

2011-03-01T14:35:50Z

Italy has become an important host country for economic immigrants. The study is aimed at providing a descriptive analysis of obstetric hospitalizations among Italian and immigrant women in North-Eastern Italy.

Ugo Fedeli, Natalia Alba, Manola Lisiero, Francesco Zambon, Francesco Avossa, Paolo Spolaore (2010) Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 89: 11 1432-1437

Tuberculosis incidence in prisons: a systematic review.

2011-10-21T15:04:02Z

Transmission of tuberculosis (TB) in prisons has been reported worldwide to be much higher than that reported for the corresponding general population.

Iacopo Baussano, Brian G Williams, Paul Nunn, Marta Beggiato, Ugo Fedeli, Fabio Scano (2010) PLoS Med 7: 12

Vinyl chloride and the liver: misrepresentation of epidemiological evidence.

2010-10-18T07:14:23Z

Giuseppe Mastrangelo, Diego Martines, Ugo Fedeli (2010) J Hepatol 52: 5 776-777

Work related injuries: estimating the incidence among illegally employed immigrants.

2011-03-01T14:35:50Z

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Giuseppe Mastrangelo, Ragnar Rylander, Alessandra Buja, Gianluca Marangi, Emanuela Fadda, Ugo Fedeli, Luca Cegolon (2010) BMC Res Notes 3:

Clustering and risk factors of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in two Italian long-term care facilities.

2011-10-21T15:05:52Z

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a well-recognized agent of health care-associated infections in long-term care facilities, but few data about the circulation of MRSA in this setting in Italy are available. The aim of the study is to determine the prevalence and risk factors for MRSA carriage in nursing home residents in Vicenza (northeastern Italy).

P Brugnaro, U Fedeli, G Pellizzer, D Buonfrate, M Rassu, C Boldrin, S G Parisi, A Grossato, G Palù, P Spolaore (2009) Infection 37: 3 216-221

Hepatocellular carcinoma and vinyl chloride.

2009-07-06T11:23:18Z

Giuseppe Mastrangelo, Ugo Fedeli, Diego Martines (2009) Cancer Causes Control 20: 4 505-6; author reply 507-8

Asbestos exposure and benign asbestos diseases in 772 formerly exposed workers: dose-response relationships.

2011-10-21T15:05:52Z

Since previous studies have provided conflicting results, we investigated the relationship between the risk of benign asbestos-related diseases and different aspects of asbestos exposure in previous asbestos workers who underwent low-dose computed tomography (CT).

Giuseppe Mastrangelo, Maria N Ballarin, Ernesto Bellini, Fabio Bicciato, Federica Zannol, Francesco Gioffrè, Antonio Zedde, Gianna Tessadri, Ugo Fedeli, Flavio Valentini, Luca Scoizzato, Gianluca Marangi, John H Lange (2009) Am J Ind Med 52: 8 596-602

Feasibility of a screening programme for lung cancer among workers previously heavily exposed to asbestos

2010-10-18T07:14:23Z

BACKGROUND: We evaluated the feasibility and costs of a screening programme with spiral CT for the early diagnosis of lung cancer among workers previously heavily exposed to asbestos. METHODS: We invited 2000 workers, 1165 (58%) of whom accepted. Women and individuals with incomplete information were excluded; 1119 subjects (mean age, 57 years) entered the main analysis. Subjects with non-calcifie...

G Mastrangelo, Maria Nicoletta Ballarin, E Bellini, Margit Eder, Federica Zannol, F Gioffrè, A Zedde, Gianna Tessadri, G Marangi, L Scoizzato, F Valentini, U Fedeli, R Rylander (2009) Med Lav 100 Suppl 1: 29-32

Variability of adenoidectomy/tonsillectomy rates among children of the Veneto Region, Italy.

2009-07-06T11:23:18Z

BACKGROUND: Despite national guidelines in 2003 aimed at limiting the recourse to tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy (A/T), the latter are among the most frequent pediatric surgeries performed in Italy. Aim of the study is to investigate variability of A/T rates among children of the Veneto Region, Italy. METHODS: All discharges of Veneto residents with Diagnosis-Related Groups 57-60 and ICD9-CM i...

Ugo Fedeli, Maria Marchesan, Francesco Avossa, Francesco Zambon, Marilisa Andretta, Iacopo Baussano, Paolo Spolaore (2009) BMC Health Serv Res 9:

Sustainability of the effects of the demerit points system on seat belt use: a region-wide before-and-after observational study in Italy.

2008-09-22T06:29:01Z

To assess the short and long term effects of the demerit points system on seat belt use, we set a region-wide cross-sectional observational study 3 months before, and 3 and 15 months after the introduction of the scheme (July 2003) in the Veneto Region, Italy. We analysed differences in seat belt use by year of observation, gender and position in the vehicle, and obtained adjusted prevalence ratio...

Francesco Zambon, Ugo Fedeli, Giovanni Milan, Stefano Brocco, Maria Marchesan, Sandro Cinquetti, Paolo Spolaore (2008) Accid Anal Prev 40: 1 231-237

A longitudinal study for investigating the exposure level of anesthetics that impairs neurobehavioral performance.

2008-09-22T06:29:01Z

There is conflicting evidence on the level of anesthetics that impairs neurobehavioral performance, leading to differences in exposure standards (25 or 50 ppm for N(2)O). Thirty-eight operating room nurses and 23 unexposed nurses were asked to provide information on confounding variables: age, gender, years of schooling, alcohol and coffee consumption, smoking, length of work, symptoms (Euroquest)...

Maria Luisa Scapellato, Giuseppe Mastrangelo, Ugo Fedeli, Mariella Carrieri, Isabella Maccà, Luca Scoizzato, Giovanni Battista Bartolucci (2008) Neurotoxicology 29: 1 116-123

Accuracy and reproducibility of pleural effusion cytology.

2008-09-22T06:29:01Z

The increasing number of Malignant Mesothelioma (MM) cases that arrive for expert examinations to court for compensation reasons in subjects exposed to asbestos, in many instances rely exclusively on cytological smears of pleural effusion. We evaluated the accuracy and reproducibility of cytological pleural effusions, based on morphological criteria alone. Nine pathologists and eight residents fro...

Ambrogio Fassina, Ugo Fedeli, Matteo Corradin, Monica Da Frè, Luigi Fabbris (2008) Leg Med (Tokyo) 10: 1 20-25

Prevalence and risk factors for nosocomial infections in hospitals of the Veneto region, north-eastern Italy.

2011-10-21T15:06:46Z

The study aimed to assess prevalence and risk factors for nosocomial infection (NI) in 21 hospitals of the Veneto Region (Italy).

G Pellizzer, P Mantoan, L Timillero, B Allegranzi, U Fedeli, E Schievano, P Benedetti, M Saia, H Sax, P Spolaore (2008) Infection 36: 2 112-119

Seat belt use among rear passengers: validity of self-reported versus observational measures.

2008-09-22T06:29:01Z

BACKGROUND: The effects of seat belt laws and public education campaigns on seat belt use are assessed on the basis of observational or self-reported data on seat belt use. Previous studies focusing on front seat occupants have shown that self-reports indicate a greater seat belt usage than observational findings. Whether this over-reporting in self reports applies to rear seat belt usage, and to ...

Francesco Zambon, Ugo Fedeli, Maria Marchesan, Elena Schievano, Antonio Ferro, Paolo Spolaore (2008) BMC Public Health 8:

Does language matter? A case study of epidemiological and public health journals, databases and professional education in French, German and Italian.

2008-12-01T08:24:52Z

ABSTRACT: Epidemiology and public health are usually context-specific. Journals published in different languages and countries play a role both as sources of data and as channels through which evidence is incorporated into local public health practice. Databases in these languages facilitate access to relevant journals, and professional education in these languages facilitates the growth of native...

Iacopo Baussano, Patrick Brzoska, Ugo Fedeli, Claudia Larouche, Oliver Razum, Isaac C-H Fung (2008) Emerg Themes Epidemiol 5: 16

Working and health conditions and preventive measures in a random sample of 5000 workers in the Veneto Region examined by telephone interview

2008-09-22T06:29:01Z

BACKGROUND: A survey was carried out in 2000 by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in a random sample of workers from 15 countries of the European Union in order to obtain information on occupational exposure, health problems and preventive measures taken at the workplaces. OBJECTIVES: To obtain similar information in workers in the Veneto Region and compa...

G Mastrangelo, S Perticaroli, G Camipo, G Priolo, A Leva, D de Merich, G Marangi, U Fedeli, Emanuela Fadda, L Scoizzato, L Marchiori (2008) Med Lav 99 Suppl 1: 9-30

Lung and other cancer site mortality in a cohort of Italian cotton mill workers.

2011-10-21T15:06:46Z

Several studies report a lower than expected mortality in lung cancer among workers exposed to organic dust. Recent studies also reported a decreased risk for cancer at other sites.

G Mastrangelo, E Fadda, R Rylander, G Milan, U Fedeli, M Rossi di Schio, J H Lange (2008) Occup Environ Med 65: 10 697-700

Pattern and determinants of hospitalization during heat waves: an ecologic study.

2008-09-22T06:29:58Z

BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have investigated mortality during a heatwave, while few have quantified heat associated morbidity. Our aim was to investigate the relationship between hospital admissions and intensity, duration and timing of heatwave across the summer months. METHODS: The study area (Veneto Region, Italy) holds 4577408 inhabitants (on January 1st, 2003), and is subdivided in seven pr...

Giuseppe Mastrangelo, Ugo Fedeli, Cristiana Visentin, Giovanni Milan, Emanuela Fadda, Paolo Spolaore (2007) BMC Public Health 7:

The choice between different statistical approaches to risk-adjustment influenced the identification of outliers.

2008-09-22T06:29:58Z

OBJECTIVE: Many statistical approaches have been applied to compare health care providers' performance, but few studies have examined how the outlier status of providers depends on the choice between risk-adjustment techniques. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: We analyzed the recourse to breast-conserving surgery (BCS) for breast carcinoma across 31 hospitals of the Veneto Region (Italy). The following m...

Ugo Fedeli, Stefano Brocco, Natalia Alba, Rosalba Rosato, Paolo Spolaore (2007) J Clin Epidemiol 60: 8 858-862

Monitoring the occurrence of diabetes mellitus and its major complications: the combined use of different administrative databases.

2008-09-22T06:29:58Z

OBJECTIVE: Diabetes mellitus is a growing public health problem, for which efficient and timely surveillance is a key policy. Administrative databases offer relevant opportunities for this purpose. We aim to monitor the incidence of diabetes and its major complications using administrative data. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: We study a population of about 850,000 inhabitants in the Veneto Region (Ital...

Stefano Brocco, Cristiana Visentin, Ugo Fedeli, Elena Schievano, Angelo Avogaro, Margherita Andretta, Francesco Avossa, Paolo Spolaore (2007) Cardiovasc Diabetol 6:

Lower rates of heart failure and death in acute coronary syndromes.

2008-09-22T06:29:01Z

Ugo Fedeli, Stefano Brocco, Paolo Spolaore (2007) JAMA 298: 9 970; author reply 970-970; author reply 971

Diffusion of good practices of care and decline of the association with case volume: the example of breast conserving surgery.

2008-09-22T06:29:01Z

BACKGROUND: Several previous studies conducted on cancer registry data and hospital discharge records (HDR) have found an association between hospital volume and the recourse to breast conserving surgery (BCS) for breast cancer. The aim of the current study is to depict concurrent time trends in the recourse to BCS and its association with hospital volume. METHODS: Admissions of breast cancer pati...

Ugo Fedeli, Natalia Alba, Elena Schievano, Cristiana Visentin, Rosalba Rosato, Manuel Zorzi, Giancarlo Ruscitti, Paolo Spolaore (2007) BMC Health Serv Res 7:

Evidence-based policy on road safety: the effect of the demerit points system on seat belt use and health outcomes.

2008-09-22T06:29:01Z

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of a demerit points system, introduced in Italy in July 2003, on the prevalence of seat belt use (intermediate outcome) and the number of road traffic deaths and injuries (health outcomes). DESIGN: Pre- and post-intervention regional observational study for seat belt investigation (April 2003, October 2004); national time-series analysis of road traffic deaths and i...

Francesco Zambon, Ugo Fedeli, Cristiana Visentin, Maria Marchesan, Francesco Avossa, Stefano Brocco, Paolo Spolaore (2007) J Epidemiol Community Health 61: 10 877-881

Re: Trends in radical prostatectomy rates.

2008-09-22T06:29:58Z

Ugo Fedeli, Natalia Alba, Giovannino Ciccone, Claudia Galassi, Paolo Spolaore (2007) J Natl Cancer Inst 99: 13 1052-1053

Effect of the new diagnostic criteria for ST-elevation and non-ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction on 4-year hospitalization: an analysis of hospital discharge records in the Veneto Region.

2008-09-22T06:29:58Z

OBJECTIVE: To assess the burden of hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and the impact of the new diagnostic criteria for acute myocardial infarction on epidemiology of ACSs. METHODS: We analysed the hospital discharge record archives of the Veneto Region in the period 2000-2003, including admissions of regional residents outside the study area. We defined a list of ICD-9-CM codes for...

Stefano Brocco, Ugo Fedeli, Elena Schievano, Giovanni Milan, Francesco Avossa, Cristiana Visentin, Natalia Alba, Zoran Olivari, Francesco Di Pede, Paolo Spolaore (2006) J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 7: 1 45-50

Response to an article in the October 2005 issue of Medical Care.

2008-09-22T06:29:58Z

Stefano Brocco, Ugo Fedeli, Paolo Spolaore (2006) Med Care 44: 7 701; author reply 701-701; author reply 702

Contrasting patterns of hospital admissions and mortality during heat waves: are deaths from circulatory disease a real excess or an artifact?

2008-09-22T06:29:58Z

In old subjects exposed to extreme high temperature during a heat wave, studies have consistently reported an excess of death from cardio- or cerebro-vascular disease. By contrast, dehydration, heat stroke, acute renal insufficiency, and respiratory disease were the main causes of hospital admission in the two studies carried out in elderly during short spells of hot weather. The excess of circula...

Giuseppe Mastrangelo, Shakoor Hajat, Emanuela Fadda, Alessandra Buja, Ugo Fedeli, Paolo Spolaore (2006) Med Hypotheses 66: 5 1025-1028

Increased cancer risk among surgeons in an orthopaedic hospital.

2008-09-22T06:29:58Z

BACKGROUND: Five cancer cases over 7 years were reported in a small orthopaedic hospital where radiation protection practice was poor. AIM: To investigate whether workers subject to routine radiation dosimetric assessment in that hospital had an increased cancer risk. METHODS: One hundred and fifty-eight workers subject to routine dose assessment and 158 age-sex-matched unexposed workers were ques...

Giuseppe Mastrangelo, Ugo Fedeli, Emanuela Fadda, Angelo Giovanazzi, Luca Scoizzato, Bruno Saia (2005) Occup Med (Lond) 55: 6 498-500

Exposure to hydrogen peroxide at TLV level does not induce lung function changes: a longitudinal study.

2008-09-22T06:29:58Z

This study reports on longitudinal changes in lung function using spirometry of employees at a beverage processing plant, where exposure information (1995-2001) suggests that the threshold limit value (TLV)-Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 1 ppm was not likely exceeded. Changes over time in lung function (Forced Expiratory Volume of 1st second, FEV1; Forced Vital Capacity, FVC; and FEV1/FVC ratio; a...

G Mastrangelo, R Zanibellato, U Fedeli, E Fadda, J H Lange (2005) Int J Environ Health Res 15: 4 313-317

Linkage of microbiology reports and hospital discharge diagnoses for surveillance of surgical site infections.

2008-09-22T06:29:58Z

Surveillance of surgical site infections (SSIs) with feedback to surgical personnel is pivotal in decisions regarding infection control. Prospective surveillance is time and resource consuming, so we aimed to evaluate a method based on data collected routinely during care delivery. The study was carried out at three acute hospitals in North-eastern Italy, from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001. H...

P Spolaore, G Pellizzer, U Fedeli, E Schievano, P Mantoan, L Timillero, M Saia (2005) J Hosp Infect 60: 4 317-320

Lung cancer risk: effect of dairy farming and the consequence of removing that occupational exposure.

2008-09-22T06:31:14Z

The aim of this study was to confirm the exposure-dependent reduction in lung cancer risk reported for dairy farmers exposed to endotoxin and to evaluate the consequence of leaving dairy farming and taking employment in industry or services, where exposure to microbial agents is lower. Standardized mortality ratios, with 95% confidence intervals, for 2,561 self-employed dairy farmers were estimate...

Giuseppe Mastrangelo, John M Grange, Emanuela Fadda, Ugo Fedeli, Alessandra Buja, John H Lange (2005) Am J Epidemiol 161: 11 1037-1046

Measuring accuracy of discharge diagnoses for a region-wide surveillance of hospitalized strokes.

2008-09-22T06:31:14Z

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Measuring the impact of stroke through population-based stroke registers is complex and costly. The aim of the present study is to assess the validity of hospital discharge diagnoses (all ages) and to estimate the total number of hospitalized stroke events in the Veneto region (Northeastern Italy, 4,500,000 inhabitants). METHODS: All discharges covering a 1-year period (199...

Paolo Spolaore, Stefano Brocco, Ugo Fedeli, Cristiana Visentin, Elena Schievano, Francesco Avossa, Giovanni Milan, Vito Toso, Diego Vanuzzo, Lorenza Pilotto, Achille Cesare Pessina, Ruth Bonita (2005) Stroke 36: 5 1031-1034

Lung cancer risk in the vinyl chloride industry.

2008-09-22T06:31:14Z

Giuseppe Mastrangelo, Ugo Fedeli, Giampaolo Priolo, Alessandra Buja (2005) Cancer Causes Control 16: 2 189-190

Secular trend in incidence of cancer and infectious disease: a causal relationship?

2008-09-22T06:31:14Z

Giuseppe Mastrangelo, Emanuela Fadda, Giovanni Milan, Ugo Fedeli, Alessandra Buja, Giampaolo Priolo (2005) Epidemiol Prev 29: 1 54-55

Increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and liver cirrhosis in vinyl chloride workers: synergistic effect of occupational exposure with alcohol intake.

2008-09-22T06:31:14Z

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver cirrhosis (LC) are not well-established vinyl chloride monomer (VCM)-induced diseases. Our aim was to appraise the role of VCM, alcohol intake, and viral hepatitis infection, and their interactions, in the etiology of HCC and LC. Thirteen cases of HCC and 40 cases of LC were separately compared with 139 referents without chronic liver diseases or cancer in ...

Giuseppe Mastrangelo, Ugo Fedeli, Emanuela Fadda, Flavio Valentini, Roberto Agnesi, Giancarlo Magarotto, Teresio Marchì, Andrea Buda, Massimo Pinzani, Diego Martines (2004) Environ Health Perspect 112: 11 1188-1192

A benefit of reducing lung cancer incidence in women occupationally exposed to cotton textile dust.

2008-09-22T06:31:14Z

John H Lange, Giuseppe Mastrangelo, Ugo Fedeli, Ragnar Rylander, David C Christiani (2004) Am J Ind Med 45: 4 388-9; author reply 390

Occupational chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Italian law (decree no. 336/1994) and epidemiological evidence

2008-09-22T06:31:14Z

BACKGROUND: In Italy, occupational diseases are required by law to be listed (however, any occupational diseases not included in the list may be compensated if workers demonstrate causation in court). The list is periodically updated in order to incorporate new findings from medical research. Decree no. 336/94 uses a less inclusive term (chronic obstructive bronchitis) than that used in the earlie...

G Mastrangelo, U Fedeli, Emanuela Fadda, G Milan, B Saia (2004) Med Lav 95: 1 11-16

Airborne mold concentrations during remediation of an apartment building.

2008-09-22T06:31:14Z

J H Lange, K W Thomulka, G Mastrangelo, U Fedeli, N V Quezada (2004) Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 73: 3 487-489

Is mushroom workers' chronic cough the same as byssinosis and what should the occupational exposure limit be for endotoxin?

2008-09-22T06:33:00Z

John H Lange, Ugo Fedeli, Giuseppe Mastrangelo (2003) Chest 123: 6 2160-1; author reply 2161-2

Lung cancer risk in workers exposed to poly(vinyl chloride) dust: a nested case-referent study.

2008-09-22T06:33:00Z

BACKGROUND: There have been few investigations of an association between poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) dust exposure and an increase in lung cancer incidence, and their conclusions have been inconsistent. AIMS: To determine whether PVC and/or vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) is the associated risk factor(s), by means of a nested case-referent study, in order to estimate lung cancer risk, avoiding selecti...

G Mastrangelo, U Fedeli, E Fadda, G Milan, A Turato, S Pavanello (2003) Occup Environ Med 60: 6 423-428

Ascertaining the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in relation to occupation using a case-control design.

2008-09-22T06:33:00Z

BACKGROUND: Recent community surveys have reported a risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in occupations involving exposure to organic dust and gas/vapour. Aims Our aim was to confirm these results using a case-control design on 131 COPD cases (FEV(1) < 80% of predicted value, minimally reversible with bronchodilators) and 298 controls, selected from registers for patients admitted...

G Mastrangelo, M Tartari, U Fedeli, E Fadda, B Saia (2003) Occup Med (Lond) 53: 3 165-172

Exposure to diesel exhaust enhances total IgE in non-atopic dockers.

2008-09-22T06:33:55Z

OBJECTIVES: Diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons stimulate the formation of IgE in humans following single and acute exposure. The aim of the present study was to ascertain whether long-standing occupational exposure to DEPs carries a risk of enhanced serum IgE, and of rhinitis or asthma. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, findings in 76 dockers were com...

Giuseppe Mastrangelo, Erminio Clonfero, Sofia Pavanello, Ugo Fedeli, Emanuela Fadda, Andrea Turato, Salvatore Piccinni, Roberto Montagnani, Guido Marcer (2003) Int Arch Occup Environ Health 76: 1 63-68

There is an alternative reason for lower-than-expected rates of lung cancer in farmers.

2008-09-22T06:33:00Z

John H Lange, Giuseppe Mastrangelo, Ugo Fedeli, Ragnar Rylander, David C Christiani (2003) Arch Environ Health 58: 5 316-7; author reply 317

Polyaromatic hydrocarbons administered in humans by dermal route increase total IgE.

2008-09-22T06:33:00Z

Inhalation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) extracted from diesel exhaust particles (DEP) enhances local (nasal) production of IgE in humans. The aim of the present research is to investigate whether in humans dermal exposure to PAHs which are not extracted from DEPs increases serum IgE, and whether host factors modify the immunologic effect. In thirty-two patients with acute psoriatic lesions,...

G Mastrangelo, C Veller Fornasa, S Pavanello, G Mercer, M Lazzaro, G Milan, E Fadda, U Fedeli, E Clonfero (2003) Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 16: 2 145-150

Extension of the "hygiene hypothesis" to the association of occupational endotoxin exposure with lower lung cancer risk.

2008-09-22T06:33:00Z

John H Lange, Ragnar Rylander, Ugo Fedeli, Giuseppe Mastrangelo (2003) J Allergy Clin Immunol 112: 1 219-220

Endotoxin exposure and lung cancer mortality by type of farming: is there a hidden dose-response relationship?

2008-09-22T06:33:00Z

Previous studies have suggested that those in occupations exposed to endotoxin have a reduced rate of lung/respiratory cancer. An initial investigation found a significantly reduced risk of all sites malignant neoplasms in white male crop and livestock farmers, and black male and female crop farmers. This study provides data on lung/respiratory cancers in the same workers. Data were obtained from ...

John H Lange, Giuseppe Mastrangelo, Ugo Fedeli, Emanuela Fadda, Ragnar Rylander, Eunil Lee (2003) Ann Agric Environ Med 10: 2 229-232

Airborne exposure to lead during remediation and cleaning of a gun range and cutting of lead plates.

2008-09-22T06:33:00Z

J H Lange, K W Thomulka, G Mastrangelo, U Fedeli (2003) Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 71: 1 11-13

Epidemiologic evidence of cancer risk in textile industry workers: a review and update.

2008-09-22T06:33:00Z

A meta-analysis of epidemiologic studies for textile industry workers was undertaken in an attempt to evaluate whether the cancer risk varies within the textile industry in relation to the job held or the textile fiber used. We combined studies published up until 1990, when an ad hoc IARC Monograph was issued, and those published after 1990 with the aim of appreciating evidence of reversing trends...

Giuseppe Mastrangelo, Ugo Fedeli, Emanuela Fadda, Giovanni Milan, John H Lange (2002) Toxicol Ind Health 18: 4 171-181

Susceptibility of healthcare workers to measles, mumps rubella and varicella.

2008-09-22T06:33:55Z

Susceptible healthcare workers are at risk of acquiring and transmitting measles, mumps, rubella and varicella to or from patients. We tested 333 employees at Padova University Hospital, for specific IgG. Of the workers tested, 98.2% were positive for measles, 85.9% for mumps, 97.6% for rubella and 97.9% for varicella. Eventhough participants born before 1957 were not all positive, they had a high...

U Fedeli, C Zanetti, B Saia (2002) J Hosp Infect 51: 2 133-135

Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of adrenal masses.

2008-09-22T06:33:55Z

Between 1992 and 1998 at the Pathology Section, Cytopathology Unit of the Department of Oncological and Surgical Sciences of the University of Padova, we performed one hundred and twelve FNACs of adrenal masses under radiological guidance and seven intraoperative scrape smears; histological follow-up was available in 55 cases. Immediate on-site assessment of smears revealed a satisfactory adequacy...

A S Fassina, S Borsato, U Fedeli (2000) Cytopathology 11: 5 302-311

Extramedullary hematopoiesis of the thyroid gland diagnosed by FNA cytology. A case report.

2008-09-22T06:33:55Z

BACKGROUND: Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) is the production of elements of erythroid and myeloid series at ectopic sites; when concomitant with agnogenic myeloid metaplasia, it is invariably seen in advanced disease. In EMH, involvement of the thyroid gland is extremely rare. CASE: An 82-year-old male with thyroid enlargement underwent fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology with a diagnosis of...

A Fassina, U Fedeli, S Borsato (1999) Acta Cytol 43: 6 1181-1183