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August 2017
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July 2017
2017 High prevalence of erectile dysfunction in diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 145 studies
Kouidrat Y., Pizzol D., Cosco T., Thompson T., Carnaghi M., Bertoldo A., Solmi M., Stubbs B., Veronese N.
Diabetic Medicine, 2017 July
Diabetic Medicine, 2017 July
Erectile dysfunction is common in diabetes, affecting more than half of men with the condition and with a prevalence odds of approximately 3.5 times more than controls. The study evaluated the prevalence of erectile dysfunction in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), type 1 and type 2, evaluating the data of 145 studies already published representing [...]
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July 2017
2017 Cost-effectiveness of an ambulance-based referral system for emergency obstetrical and neonatal care in rural Ethiopia
Accorsi S., Somigliana E., Solomon H., Ademe T., Woldegebriel J., Almaz B., Zemedu M., Manenti F., Tibebe A., Farese P., Seifu A., Menozzi S., Putoto G.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017 July
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017 July
The study's scope was to assess the cost-effectiveness of a referral system based on the use of ambulances for obstetric emergencies and neonatal care in remote, rural settings of sub-Saharan Africa. The study was conducted in the Oromiya Region of Ethiopia, evaluating the effectiveness and actual cost of all obstetric cases transferred to the hospital [...]
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June 2017
2017 Giant elephantiasis and inguino-scrotal hernia
Miranda H., Colangelo A.C., Antunes M., Schiavone M., Merigliano S., Pizzol D.
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017 June
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017 June
Who estimates that 25 million men experience genital disease. Inguinal hernia and lymphatic filariasis are two of the most frequent surgical diseases in Africa; in Mozambique and other sub-Saharan countries there are many cases of genital elephantiasis, caused by lymphatic obstruction and overload. In medium- and low-income countries, serious cases often occur at the end [...]
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June 2017
2017 Giant rhinophyma in low-resource setting: a case report
Antunes M., Frasson G., Ottaviano G., Schiavone, Pizzol D.)
International Journal of Dermatology, 2017 June
International Journal of Dermatology, 2017 June
Rhinophyma is a progressive disorder that deforms the nose, considered the end phase of rosacea. The disorder involves the distal part of the nose increasing in size due to the formation of large inflammatory nodules. A variety of treatments and approaches have been offered to manage rhinophyma, specifically surgery for the most severe, intractable cases. [...]
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May 2017
2017 Barriers to utilisation of antenatal care services in South Sudan: a qualitative study in Rumbek North County
Wilunda C., Scanagatta C., Putoto G., Montalbetti F., Segafredo G., Takahashi R., Mizerero S.A., Pilar Betrán A.
Reproductive Health, 2017 May
Reproductive Health, 2017 May
Access to adequate antenatal care (ANC) is critical to ensure good maternal health and to prevent maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. South Sudan has one of the world’s poorest health indicators due to a fragile health system and a combination of socio-cultural, economic, and political factors that prevent access to care. This qualitative study [...]
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May 2017
2017 Prevalence of Tuberculosis and Diabetes
Tiago A. and Pizzol D.
Mycobacterial Diseases Journal, 2017 May
Mycobacterial Diseases Journal, 2017 May
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death in sub-Saharan African countries, and its coexistence with diabetes mellitus (DM) is affecting more and more people. It has been observed that each disease may adversely affect the outcomes of the other, in terms of delayed diagnosis and healing, severity of symptoms, and mortality. There [...]
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April 2017
2017 Papillomavirus (HPV) in Low-Income Countries: Which Perspectives?
Pizzol D. and Carnaghi M.
Journal of Immuno Virology, 2017 April
Journal of Immuno Virology, 2017 April
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is agent of the most common sexually transmitted diseases that can infect both females and males. In most cases HPV is asymptomatic and transient, but it may persist giving a variety of mucosal manifestations, such as warts and cancers, and it plays a role in infertility. In low-income countries, such as Mozambique, [...]
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March 2017
2017 Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis in Beira, Mozambique,
Pizzol D., Di Gennaro F., Chhaganlal K.D., Fabrizio C., Monno L., Putoto G., Saracino A.
African Health Sciences, 2017 March
African Health Sciences, 2017 March
Mozambique is one of the countries worst affected by tuberculosis (TB). Despite significant efforts to reduce its high incidence and mortality rates, several factors continue to hamper effective treatment and containment of the disease in individuals also affected by other infectious diseases or by non-communicable ones such as diabetes mellitus (DM). The number of patients [...]
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March 2017
2017 Development Cooperation: Which Role in Combating Tuberculosis?
Di Gennaro F., Pizzol D.
Mycobacterial Diseases, 2017 March
Mycobacterial Diseases, 2017 March
Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the top ten causes of death worldwide. An estimated 10.4 million people were diagnosed with TB worldwide in 2015, and incidence and mortality rates are significantly higher in low and middle income countries; For this reason, a number of collaborations were started to reduce the rate of people suffering from [...]