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Review
Published: 30 March 2021
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Chronic exposure to noise can cause several extraordinary effects and involve all the systems of the human organism. In addition to cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and immune effects, the data in the literature show alterations in behavioral disturbances, in memory capacity and cognitive performance. Through this systematic review, the authors try to find out which are the main neurobehavioral alterations, in case of occupational exposure to noise. Literature review included articles published in the major databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus), using a combina-tion of some relevant keywords. This online search yielded 4434 references; after selection, the authors analyzed 41 articles (4 narrative reviews and 37 original articles). From this analysis, it appears that main symptoms are related to psychological distress, annoyance, sleep disturbances, cognitive performance. Regarding tasks, the most frequent employments concern school staff, followed by employees from various industrial sectors and office workers. Although the causes are still widely debated, it is essential to protect these workers against chronic exposure to noise. In fact, in addition to a hearing loss, they can manifest many other related discomforts over time and compromise their full working capacity, as well as expose them to a greater risk of accidents or absences from work.

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Veronica Traversini; Nicola Mucci; Lucrezia Ginevra Lulli; Eleonora Tommasi; Luigi Vimercati; Raymond Paul Galea; Simone De Sio; Giulio Arcangeli. Neurobehavioral Alterations in Occupational Noise Exposure: A Systematic Review. 2021, 1 .

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Veronica Traversini, Nicola Mucci, Lucrezia Ginevra Lulli, Eleonora Tommasi, Luigi Vimercati, Raymond Paul Galea, Simone De Sio, Giulio Arcangeli. Neurobehavioral Alterations in Occupational Noise Exposure: A Systematic Review. . 2021; ():1.

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Veronica Traversini; Nicola Mucci; Lucrezia Ginevra Lulli; Eleonora Tommasi; Luigi Vimercati; Raymond Paul Galea; Simone De Sio; Giulio Arcangeli. 2021. "Neurobehavioral Alterations in Occupational Noise Exposure: A Systematic Review." , no. : 1.

Research article
Published: 03 February 2021 in PLOS ONE
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COVID-19 was declared a pandemic on March 12, 2020. Italy has been the most affected country in the world, right after China. Healthcare workers (HCWs) were among the hardest hit by this event from both a working and psychological point of view. The aim of this web-based cross-sectional study is to assess the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on Italian Occupational Physicians’ well-being and psychological distress, in relation to demographic and occupational characteristic, lifestyle and habits during the lockdown period. We conducted a web-based cross-sectional survey questionnaire from April 1 to April 21st, 2020. To evaluate the level of psychological distress and the level of well-being, the general Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) and the WHO-5 Wellbeing Index were utilized. Since the statistical assumptions were respected, we proceeded with an analysis of variance (ANOVA) to ascertain the differences between the averages of the scores of the GHQ-12. Doctors who live in the most affected regions have a prevalence of psychological distress higher than their colleagues from the rest of Italy. ANOVA shows significant differences relating to the female gender, and to the life changes provoked by the lockdown for example not feeling sheltered at home or suffering from loneliness. This study showed a high prevalence of psychological distress in occupational physicians. To prevent the occurrence of mental disorders among Occupational Physicians, it is urgent to put in place policies of psychological support and well-being preservation.

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Simone De Sio; Giuseppe La Torre; Giuseppe Buomprisco; Ekaterina Lapteva; Roberto Perri; Paola Corbosiero; Pietro Ferraro; Arianna Giovannetti; Emilio Greco; Fabrizio Cedrone. Consequences of COVID19-pandemic lockdown on Italian occupational physicians’ psychosocial health. PLOS ONE 2021, 16, e0243194 .

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Simone De Sio, Giuseppe La Torre, Giuseppe Buomprisco, Ekaterina Lapteva, Roberto Perri, Paola Corbosiero, Pietro Ferraro, Arianna Giovannetti, Emilio Greco, Fabrizio Cedrone. Consequences of COVID19-pandemic lockdown on Italian occupational physicians’ psychosocial health. PLOS ONE. 2021; 16 (2):e0243194.

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Simone De Sio; Giuseppe La Torre; Giuseppe Buomprisco; Ekaterina Lapteva; Roberto Perri; Paola Corbosiero; Pietro Ferraro; Arianna Giovannetti; Emilio Greco; Fabrizio Cedrone. 2021. "Consequences of COVID19-pandemic lockdown on Italian occupational physicians’ psychosocial health." PLOS ONE 16, no. 2: e0243194.

Review
Published: 11 September 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Chronic exposure to urban noise is harmful for auditory perception, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and nervous systems, while also causing psychological annoyance. Around 25% of the EU population experience a deterioration in the quality of life due to annoyance and about 5–15% suffer from sleep disorders, with many disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost annually. This systematic review highlights the main sources of urban noise, the relevant principal clinical disorders and the most effected countries. This review included articles published on the major databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus), using a combination of some keywords. The online search yielded 265 references; after selection, the authors have analyzed 54 articles (5 reviews and 49 original articles). From the analysis, among the sources of exposure, we found the majority of items dealing with airports and wind turbines, followed by roads and trains; the main disorders that were investigated in different populations dealt with annoyance and sleep disorders, sometimes associated with cardiovascular symptoms. Regarding countries, studies were published from all over the world with a slight prevalence from Western Europe. Considering these fundamental health consequences, research needs to be extended in such a way as to include new sources of noise and new technologies, to ensure a health promotion system and to reduce the risk of residents being exposed.

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Nicola Mucci; Veronica Traversini; Chiara Lorini; Simone De Sio; Raymond P. Galea; Guglielmo Bonaccorsi; Giulio Arcangeli. Urban Noise and Psychological Distress: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 6621 .

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Nicola Mucci, Veronica Traversini, Chiara Lorini, Simone De Sio, Raymond P. Galea, Guglielmo Bonaccorsi, Giulio Arcangeli. Urban Noise and Psychological Distress: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (18):6621.

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Nicola Mucci; Veronica Traversini; Chiara Lorini; Simone De Sio; Raymond P. Galea; Guglielmo Bonaccorsi; Giulio Arcangeli. 2020. "Urban Noise and Psychological Distress: A Systematic Review." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 18: 6621.

Journal article
Published: 24 March 2020 in PeerJ
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Background Alcohol is a psychoactive substance with toxic and addictive properties. Biomarkers like GGT, AST, ALT and MCV are influenced by excessive ethanol consumption. Alcohol consumption represents a health risk and it has been linked to unemployment. The aim of this study how working status predict alcohol consumption through a cross sectional study comparing alcohol-related biomarkers levels in office workers and unemployed people. Methods This study includes 157 office workers and 157 unemployed people, who were recruited from January to December 2018. A propensity score matching procedure was applied to obtain two homogenous groups in terms of age and gender. A non-parametric analysis was performed on serum biomarkers that are generally altered by alcohol consumption. Logistic regression models were designed to evaluate how working status predict abnormal biomarker levels related with alcohol consumption. Results No differences in median biomarker values were found between groups. Logistic regression analysis showed that office work is a negative predictor of pathological biomarker levels. Office workers had a significant relation with the levels of GGT (OR 0.48; 95% CI [0.28–0.84]), AST (OR 0.42; 95% CI [0.22–0.78]), ALT (OR 0.39; 95% CI [0.23–0.66]), and MCV (OR 0.37; 95% CI [0.19–0.70]). Conclusion Office workers had lower absolute frequencies of pathological values of alcohol consumption biomarkers, after matching for age and gender compared with unemployed people. In addition, a significant negative association between office work is a negative predictor of biomarker levels of alcohol consumption. These results showed that work is an important determinant of health and that can represent a benefit for workers in terms of reducing the risk of consuming alcohol.

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Simone De Sio; Roberta Tittarelli; Giuseppe Di Martino; Giuseppe Buomprisco; Roberto Perri; Guglielmo Bruno; Flaminia Pantano; Giulio Mannocchi; Enrico Marinelli; Fabrizio Cedrone. Alcohol consumption and employment: a cross-sectional study of office workers and unemployed people. PeerJ 2020, 8, e8774 .

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Simone De Sio, Roberta Tittarelli, Giuseppe Di Martino, Giuseppe Buomprisco, Roberto Perri, Guglielmo Bruno, Flaminia Pantano, Giulio Mannocchi, Enrico Marinelli, Fabrizio Cedrone. Alcohol consumption and employment: a cross-sectional study of office workers and unemployed people. PeerJ. 2020; 8 ():e8774.

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Simone De Sio; Roberta Tittarelli; Giuseppe Di Martino; Giuseppe Buomprisco; Roberto Perri; Guglielmo Bruno; Flaminia Pantano; Giulio Mannocchi; Enrico Marinelli; Fabrizio Cedrone. 2020. "Alcohol consumption and employment: a cross-sectional study of office workers and unemployed people." PeerJ 8, no. : e8774.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2020
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S De Sio; Giuseppe Buomprisco; R Perri; G Bruno; N Mucci; H A Nieto; E Trovato Battagliola; F Cedrone. Work-related stress risk and preventive measures of mental disorders in the medical environment: an umbrella review. 2020, 24, 821 -830.

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S De Sio, Giuseppe Buomprisco, R Perri, G Bruno, N Mucci, H A Nieto, E Trovato Battagliola, F Cedrone. Work-related stress risk and preventive measures of mental disorders in the medical environment: an umbrella review. . 2020; 24 (2):821-830.

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S De Sio; Giuseppe Buomprisco; R Perri; G Bruno; N Mucci; H A Nieto; E Trovato Battagliola; F Cedrone. 2020. "Work-related stress risk and preventive measures of mental disorders in the medical environment: an umbrella review." 24, no. 2: 821-830.

Research article
Published: 26 December 2019 in BioMed Research International
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Burnout is defined as an occupational phenomenon linked to chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed and included among the factors influencing health status or contact with health services. Although several studies were performed for assessing this phenomenon, there is a lack of data on the prevalence of burnout and associated predictors, due to different definitions of the syndrome and heterogeneity of assessment methods. One of the well-known evidences on burnout is related to the highest risk professions, which include policemen, firemen, teachers, psychologists, medical students, nurses, physicians, and other health professionals, such as pharmacists. Objective. The aims of the present study were to (1) assess the occurrence of burnout syndrome among a sample of pharmacists employed in public and private pharmacies located in Rome province (Latium Region; central Italy); (2) evaluate the role of some potential predictors for the development of the syndrome. Materials and Methods. A questionnaire elaborated ad hoc was administered online to 2,000 members of the Association of Professional Pharmacists of Rome and its province and employed in public or private pharmacies. The questionnaire included the 14-item Shirom–Melamed Burnout Measure (SMBM) tool and questions on demographic characteristics and working conditions. Results. Physical exhaustion was the burnout dimension with the highest score; besides, approximately 11% of the studied pharmacists were categorized as having clinically relevant burnout levels (≥4.40). Several of the investigated variables significantly influenced the single burnout dimensions at the univariate analyses; multivariate analyses demonstrated that alcohol consumption and workplace location have a significant independent role on the overall SMBM index, while working time significantly influences clinically relevant burnout level. Conclusions. The results revealed that pharmacists are at risk of burnout, and thus, it is necessary to perform specific preventive intervention for managing this occupational threat.

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Carmela Protano; Simone De Sio; Vittoria Cammalleri; Roberta Noemi Pocino; Stefano Murano; Roberto Perri; Giuseppe Buomprisco; Maria De Giusti; Matteo Vitali. A Cross-Sectional Study on Prevalence and Predictors of Burnout among a Sample of Pharmacists Employed in Pharmacies in Central Italy. BioMed Research International 2019, 2019, 1 -8.

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Carmela Protano, Simone De Sio, Vittoria Cammalleri, Roberta Noemi Pocino, Stefano Murano, Roberto Perri, Giuseppe Buomprisco, Maria De Giusti, Matteo Vitali. A Cross-Sectional Study on Prevalence and Predictors of Burnout among a Sample of Pharmacists Employed in Pharmacies in Central Italy. BioMed Research International. 2019; 2019 ():1-8.

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Carmela Protano; Simone De Sio; Vittoria Cammalleri; Roberta Noemi Pocino; Stefano Murano; Roberto Perri; Giuseppe Buomprisco; Maria De Giusti; Matteo Vitali. 2019. "A Cross-Sectional Study on Prevalence and Predictors of Burnout among a Sample of Pharmacists Employed in Pharmacies in Central Italy." BioMed Research International 2019, no. : 1-8.

Review
Published: 22 December 2019 in Sustainability
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Migrant workers show an increase in the incidence of serious, psychotic, anxiety, and post-traumatic disorders due to a series of socio-environmental variables, such as loss of social status, discrimination, and separations from the family. The purpose is to elaborate a systematic review and highlight the prevailing psychological pathologies of these workers and categories most at risk. Our research included articles published from 2009 to 2019 on the major databases (Pub Med, Cochrane Library, and Scopus) using a combination of some keywords. The online search indicated 1.228 references. Using inclusion and exclusion criteria, we analyzed 127 articles, in particular 12 reviews and 115 original articles. Principal emerging disorders from the research are depressive syndrome (poor concentration at work, feeling down, or anger and somatization), anxiety, alcohol or substance abuse, and poor sleep quality. This causes low life conditions, which is also due to marginalization from the social context and strenuous work; in fact, migrant workers may suffer verbal or physical abuse, and they are often employed in dangerous, unhealthy jobs. It is therefore essential to increase the role of occupational medicine and promote wellbeing for this vulnerable job category.

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Nicola Mucci; Veronica Traversini; Gabriele Giorgi; Eleonora Tommasi; Simone De Sio; Giulio Arcangeli. Migrant Workers and Psychological Health: A Systematic Review. Sustainability 2019, 12, 120 .

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Nicola Mucci, Veronica Traversini, Gabriele Giorgi, Eleonora Tommasi, Simone De Sio, Giulio Arcangeli. Migrant Workers and Psychological Health: A Systematic Review. Sustainability. 2019; 12 (1):120.

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Nicola Mucci; Veronica Traversini; Gabriele Giorgi; Eleonora Tommasi; Simone De Sio; Giulio Arcangeli. 2019. "Migrant Workers and Psychological Health: A Systematic Review." Sustainability 12, no. 1: 120.

Corrigendum
Published: 21 November 2019 in BioMed Research International
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In the article titled “The Perception of Psychosocial Risks and Work-Related Stress in Relation to Job Insecurity and Gender Differences: A Cross-Sectional Study”, reference [13] should be removed, since it is not appropriately cited. The cited article is focused on the correlation between stress and economic crisis, whereas the citation is added when talking about companies’ reaction to the economic crisis. Accordingly, the third paragraph in Introduction should be corrected as follows.

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Simone De Sio; Fabrizio Cedrone; Edoardo Trovato Battagliola; Giuseppe Buomprisco; Roberto Perri; Emilio Greco. Corrigendum to “The Perception of Psychosocial Risks and Work-Related Stress in Relation to Job Insecurity and Gender Differences: A Cross-Sectional Study”. BioMed Research International 2019, 2019, 1 -1.

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Simone De Sio, Fabrizio Cedrone, Edoardo Trovato Battagliola, Giuseppe Buomprisco, Roberto Perri, Emilio Greco. Corrigendum to “The Perception of Psychosocial Risks and Work-Related Stress in Relation to Job Insecurity and Gender Differences: A Cross-Sectional Study”. BioMed Research International. 2019; 2019 ():1-1.

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Simone De Sio; Fabrizio Cedrone; Edoardo Trovato Battagliola; Giuseppe Buomprisco; Roberto Perri; Emilio Greco. 2019. "Corrigendum to “The Perception of Psychosocial Risks and Work-Related Stress in Relation to Job Insecurity and Gender Differences: A Cross-Sectional Study”." BioMed Research International 2019, no. : 1-1.

Research article
Published: 19 December 2018 in BioMed Research International
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Introduction. The perception of psychosocial risks exposes workers to develop work-related stress. Recently the attention of scientific research has focused on a psychosocial risk already identified as “job insecurity” that regards the “overall concern about the continued existence of the job in the future” and that also depends on worker’s perception, different for each gender. Aim of the Study. The aim of this cross sectional study is to show if job insecurity, in the form of temporary contracts, can influence the perception of psychosocial risks and therefore increase worker’s vulnerability to work-related stress and how the magnitude of this effect differs between genders. Materials and Methods. 338 administrative technical workers (113 males and 225 females) were administered a questionnaire, enquiring contract typology (permanent or temporary contracts), and the Health Safety Executive questionnaire to assess work-related stress. The Health Safety Executive Analysis Tool software was used to process collected questionnaires and the Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used to evaluate the statistical significance of the differences obtained. Results. Workers with temporary contracts obtained lower scores than workers with permanent contracts in all the domains explored by the Health Safety Executive Analysis questionnaire, statistically significant (P Conclusions. Authors conclude that perception of psychosocial risks can be influenced by job insecurity, in the form of temporary contracts, and increases worker’s vulnerability to work-related stress and differs between genders.

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Simone De Sio; Fabrizio Cedrone; Edoardo Trovato Battagliola; Giuseppe Buomprisco; Roberto Perri; Emilio Greco. The Perception of Psychosocial Risks and Work-Related Stress in Relation to Job Insecurity and Gender Differences: A Cross-Sectional Study. BioMed Research International 2018, 2018, 1 -6.

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Simone De Sio, Fabrizio Cedrone, Edoardo Trovato Battagliola, Giuseppe Buomprisco, Roberto Perri, Emilio Greco. The Perception of Psychosocial Risks and Work-Related Stress in Relation to Job Insecurity and Gender Differences: A Cross-Sectional Study. BioMed Research International. 2018; 2018 ():1-6.

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Simone De Sio; Fabrizio Cedrone; Edoardo Trovato Battagliola; Giuseppe Buomprisco; Roberto Perri; Emilio Greco. 2018. "The Perception of Psychosocial Risks and Work-Related Stress in Relation to Job Insecurity and Gender Differences: A Cross-Sectional Study." BioMed Research International 2018, no. : 1-6.

Comparative study
Published: 01 December 2018 in European review for medical and pharmacological sciences
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S De Sio; C Letizia; Luigi Petramala; Vincenza Saracino; F Cedrone; P Sanguigni; Giuseppe Buomprisco; R Perri; E Trovato Battagliola; A Mannocci; G La Torre. Work-related stress and cortisol levels: is there an association? Results of an observational study. European review for medical and pharmacological sciences 2018, 22, 9012 -9017.

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S De Sio, C Letizia, Luigi Petramala, Vincenza Saracino, F Cedrone, P Sanguigni, Giuseppe Buomprisco, R Perri, E Trovato Battagliola, A Mannocci, G La Torre. Work-related stress and cortisol levels: is there an association? Results of an observational study. European review for medical and pharmacological sciences. 2018; 22 (24):9012-9017.

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S De Sio; C Letizia; Luigi Petramala; Vincenza Saracino; F Cedrone; P Sanguigni; Giuseppe Buomprisco; R Perri; E Trovato Battagliola; A Mannocci; G La Torre. 2018. "Work-related stress and cortisol levels: is there an association? Results of an observational study." European review for medical and pharmacological sciences 22, no. 24: 9012-9017.

Journal article
Published: 09 August 2018 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Academics often have to face with burnout syndrome at work. This cross-sectional study evaluates the reliability of the Italian version of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) in a sample of Academics of Sapienza University of Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, through an online questionnaire composed of the CBI, SF12 Health Survey, and Positivity Scale. Univariate, bivariate, multivariate analyses, and Cronbach α coefficients of CBI were performed. Ninety-five participants completed the questionnaire (response rate 85%). Cronbach’s α of the three domains were high (0.892, 0.868, and 0.836). Women, younger and part time professors reported higher score in personal (p = 0.025; 0.060) and work burnout. In multivariate analysis decreasing age (β = −0.263; p = 0.001); being a professor in environmental technicians (β = −0.120; p = 0.098); and low mental (β = −0.263; p = 0.020), physical (β = −0.319; p ≤ 0.001) and positivity scores (β = −0.237; p = 0.031) predict significantly higher personal burnout. Low physical (β = −0.346; p < 0.001) and mental (β = − 0.249; p = 0.013) positivity (β = −0.345; p = 0.001) scores; fewer years of work (β = −0.269; p ≤ 0.001); and being a medical or nursing professor (β = 0.169; p = 0.016) predicts high work burnout. Low MCS predicts a high level of student burnout. Results suggest that the Italian version of the CBI is a reliable instrument. Further research should focus on the prevalence of burnout in academics.

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Cristina Sestili; Stefania Scalingi; Sara Cianfanelli; Alice Mannocci; Angela Del Cimmuto; Simone De Sio; Massimiliano Chiarini; Marco Di Muzio; Paolo Villari; Maria De Giusti; Giuseppe La Torre. Reliability and Use of Copenhagen Burnout Inventory in Italian Sample of University Professors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018, 15, 1708 .

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Cristina Sestili, Stefania Scalingi, Sara Cianfanelli, Alice Mannocci, Angela Del Cimmuto, Simone De Sio, Massimiliano Chiarini, Marco Di Muzio, Paolo Villari, Maria De Giusti, Giuseppe La Torre. Reliability and Use of Copenhagen Burnout Inventory in Italian Sample of University Professors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15 (8):1708.

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Cristina Sestili; Stefania Scalingi; Sara Cianfanelli; Alice Mannocci; Angela Del Cimmuto; Simone De Sio; Massimiliano Chiarini; Marco Di Muzio; Paolo Villari; Maria De Giusti; Giuseppe La Torre. 2018. "Reliability and Use of Copenhagen Burnout Inventory in Italian Sample of University Professors." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 8: 1708.

Observational study
Published: 10 April 2018 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Background: The epidemiology of stress on bank workers in Europe is only at the introductory stages. This study investigated for the first time the association between occupational stress level in bank-employees using the BEST8, Karasek-Model and socio-demographic and working factors in Italy. Methods: The observational pilot study involved 384 employees. Three questionnaires were adopted to collect data: Karasek-Model, BEST8 (p < 0.001) and Positivity-Scale. Results: 25% of the sample belonged to high stress group. The workers more stressed were older with a commercial role and consumer of antidepressants/sedatives. Women were much more likely to agree with the perception of feeling unsafe in a possible robbery (OR = 2.42; 95% CI: 1.50–3.91) and with that sales requests were in conflict with one’s own personal moral code (OR = 2.31; 95% CI: 1.38–3.87). Older employees declared feeling inadequate in the workplace (OR = 1.97; 95% CI: 1.07–3.65) and younger employees referred to be anxious about meeting financial budget goals. Workers who had a low positivity had a lower probability of adaptation (OR = 0.88; 95% CI: 0.83–0.93). Conclusions: The occupational stress level in the banking sector involves many aspects: gender, type of bank, role, personal morals, high job-demands, low level of decision-making. This study recommended that banks should implement strategic interventions for well-being of employees, and consequently for their productivity.

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Alice Mannocci; Laura Marchini; Alfredo Scognamiglio; Alessandra Sinopoli; Simone De Sio; Sabina Sernia; Giuseppe La Torre. Are Bank Employees Stressed? Job Perception and Positivity in the Banking Sector: An Italian Observational Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018, 15, 707 .

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Alice Mannocci, Laura Marchini, Alfredo Scognamiglio, Alessandra Sinopoli, Simone De Sio, Sabina Sernia, Giuseppe La Torre. Are Bank Employees Stressed? Job Perception and Positivity in the Banking Sector: An Italian Observational Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15 (4):707.

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Alice Mannocci; Laura Marchini; Alfredo Scognamiglio; Alessandra Sinopoli; Simone De Sio; Sabina Sernia; Giuseppe La Torre. 2018. "Are Bank Employees Stressed? Job Perception and Positivity in the Banking Sector: An Italian Observational Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 4: 707.

Journal article
Published: 19 January 2018 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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The aim of this work is investigate relationship between health-related quality of life and work-related stress and the impact of gender, education level, and age on this relationship. A cross-sectional study was conducted among workers of various setting in Rome and Frosinone. Work-related stress was measured with a demand–control questionnaire and health-related functioning by SF (short form)-12 health survey. There were 611 participants. Men reported high mental composite summary (MCS) and physical composite summary (PCS). In multivariate analysis age, gender (p < 0.001) and job demand (0.045) predicted low PCS. Low MCS predicted poor PCS. Job demand and educational level resulted negatively associated with MCS. In an analysis stratified for age, gender, and educational level, gender and age resulted effect modifier for MCS, gender and education level for PCS. In women increase of decision latitude predict (p = 0.001) an increase in MCS; a low job demand predict high MCS in male (p ≤ 0.001). In younger workers, a lower level of job demand predicted high MCS (<0.001). For PCS, gender and education level resulted effect modifier. In women, high decision latitude predicted higher PCS (p = 0.001) and lower level of job demand results in higher PCS (p ≤ 0.001). Higher educational level resulted predictor of low PCS. Management of risk about work-related stress should consider socio-demographic factors.

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Giuseppe La Torre; Cristina Sestili; Alice Mannocci; Alessandra Sinopoli; Massimiliano De Paolis; Sara De Francesco; Laura Rapaccini; Marco Barone; Valentina Iodice; Bruno Lojodice; Sabina Sernia; Simone De Sio; Angela Del Cimmuto; Maria De Giusti. Association between Work Related Stress and Health Related Quality of Life: The Impact of Socio-Demographic Variables. A Cross Sectional Study in a Region of Central Italy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018, 15, 159 .

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Giuseppe La Torre, Cristina Sestili, Alice Mannocci, Alessandra Sinopoli, Massimiliano De Paolis, Sara De Francesco, Laura Rapaccini, Marco Barone, Valentina Iodice, Bruno Lojodice, Sabina Sernia, Simone De Sio, Angela Del Cimmuto, Maria De Giusti. Association between Work Related Stress and Health Related Quality of Life: The Impact of Socio-Demographic Variables. A Cross Sectional Study in a Region of Central Italy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15 (1):159.

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Giuseppe La Torre; Cristina Sestili; Alice Mannocci; Alessandra Sinopoli; Massimiliano De Paolis; Sara De Francesco; Laura Rapaccini; Marco Barone; Valentina Iodice; Bruno Lojodice; Sabina Sernia; Simone De Sio; Angela Del Cimmuto; Maria De Giusti. 2018. "Association between Work Related Stress and Health Related Quality of Life: The Impact of Socio-Demographic Variables. A Cross Sectional Study in a Region of Central Italy." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 1: 159.

Review article
Published: 16 January 2018 in BioMed Research International
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) still remains the main cause of morbidity and mortality and consequently early diagnosis is of paramount importance. Working conditions can be regarded as an additional risk factor for CVD. Since different aspects of the job may affect vascular health differently, it is important to consider occupation from multiple perspectives to better assess occupational impacts on health. Standard echocardiography has several targets in the cardiac population, as the assessment of myocardial performance, valvular and/or congenital heart disease, and hemodynamics. Three-dimensional echocardiography gained attention recently as a viable clinical tool in assessing left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) function, volume, and shape. Two-dimensional (2DSTE) and, more recently, three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (3DSTE) have also emerged as methods for detection of global and regional myocardial dysfunction in various cardiovascular diseases and applied to the diagnosis of subtle LV and RV dysfunction. Although these novel echocardiographic imaging modalities have advanced our understanding of LV and RV mechanics, overlapping patterns often show challenges that limit their clinical utility. This review will describe the current state of standard and advanced echocardiography in early detection (secondary prevention) of CVD and address future directions for this potentially important diagnostic strategy.

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Lidia Capotosto; Francesco Massoni; Simone De Sio; Serafino Ricci; Antonio Vitarelli. Early Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Diseases in Workers: Role of Standard and Advanced Echocardiography. BioMed Research International 2018, 2018, 1 -15.

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Lidia Capotosto, Francesco Massoni, Simone De Sio, Serafino Ricci, Antonio Vitarelli. Early Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Diseases in Workers: Role of Standard and Advanced Echocardiography. BioMed Research International. 2018; 2018 ():1-15.

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Lidia Capotosto; Francesco Massoni; Simone De Sio; Serafino Ricci; Antonio Vitarelli. 2018. "Early Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Diseases in Workers: Role of Standard and Advanced Echocardiography." BioMed Research International 2018, no. : 1-15.

Review
Published: 15 January 2018 in PeerJ
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IntroductionDental practitioners are exposed to different occupational hazards during the course of their professional activity, such as physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic factors. The ergonomic hazards, caused by strained posture and prolonged repetitive movements, can induce musculoskeletal disorders. It occurs in 54–93% of dental professionals and involve the spine, shoulder and hand-wrist tract. Through a systematic review of international literature, we analyzed specific ergonomic risk factors and preventive measures of musculoskeletal disorders in professional dental activity.MethodsThis systematic review is coherent with the PRISMA statement. The scientific research on the major online databases was based on the following keywords: dentist, prevention, ergonomic, dentistry, musculoskeletal, neck pain, posture, ergonomics, work and occupational. The studies included in this review focus on disorders related to ergonomics and on the most effective preventive measures to be adopted. No restrictions were applied for language or publication type. We excluded reports not related to ergonomic prevention in dentistry, reports of minor academic significance, editorial articles, individual contributions, and studies published in scientific conferences.ResultsOnline research indicated 4188 references: PubMed (2919), Scopus (1257) e Cochrane Library (12). We excluded 3012 of these, because they were unrelated to ergonomics theme and 187 due to duplication. From the remaining 989 studies, 960 papers did not meet inclusion criteria and they were excluded. Therefore, we analyzed 29 articles, including 16 narrative reviews and 13 original article. The main risk factor for the development of musculoskeletal disorders found in our analysis is static posture adopted during work, highlighted in 87.5% of reviews and 84% of original articles. With regard to preventive measures, 75% of the reviews highlighted the importance of stretching after each working session and at the end of the working day, while 61.5% of the original articles emphasized the use of modern and ergonomic instruments.DiscussionThis review showed that static postures are strongly responsible in the etiology of musculoskeletal disorders. The awkward postures more frequently identified among dental professionals are: extreme forward-head and neck flexion; trunk inclination and rotation towards one side; lifting one or both shoulders; increased curvature of the thoracic vertebral column; incorrect positioning of the lower limbs with thigh-leg angle of less than 90°. It is really important to use of a modern workstation with appropriate ergonomic supports. Among the preventive ergonomic measures, literature has widely recognized the role of physical activity and of a neutral and balanced posture. The present review has some limits: a large part of the selected studies did not have a high methodological quality score and an inadequate statistical analysis.

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Simone De Sio; Veronica Traversini; Francesca Rinaldo; Valerio Colasanti; Giuseppe Buomprisco; Roberto Perri; Federica Mormone; Giuseppe La Torre; Fabrizio Guerra. Ergonomic risk and preventive measures of musculoskeletal disorders in the dentistry environment: an umbrella review. PeerJ 2018, 6, e4154 .

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Simone De Sio, Veronica Traversini, Francesca Rinaldo, Valerio Colasanti, Giuseppe Buomprisco, Roberto Perri, Federica Mormone, Giuseppe La Torre, Fabrizio Guerra. Ergonomic risk and preventive measures of musculoskeletal disorders in the dentistry environment: an umbrella review. PeerJ. 2018; 6 ():e4154.

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Simone De Sio; Veronica Traversini; Francesca Rinaldo; Valerio Colasanti; Giuseppe Buomprisco; Roberto Perri; Federica Mormone; Giuseppe La Torre; Fabrizio Guerra. 2018. "Ergonomic risk and preventive measures of musculoskeletal disorders in the dentistry environment: an umbrella review." PeerJ 6, no. : e4154.

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Published: 03 December 2017 in BioMed Research International
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Background. Quality of working life is the result of many factors inherent in the workplace environment, especially in terms of exposure to psychosocial risks. Objectives. The purpose of this study is to assess the quality of life with special attention to gender differences. Methods. The HSE-IT questionnaire and the WHO-5 Well-Being Index were administered to a group of workers (74 males and 33 females). The authors also used Cronbach’s alpha test to assess the internal consistency of both questionnaires and the Mann–Whitney test to evaluate the significance of gender differences in both questionnaires. Results. The HSE-IT highlighted the existence of work-related stress in all the population with a critical perception regarding the domain “Relationships.” Furthermore, gender analysis highlighted the presence of two additional domains in the female population: “Demand” (p = 0,002) and “Support from Managers” (p = 0,287). The WHO-5 highlighted a well-being level below the standard cut-off point with a significant gender difference (p=0.009) for males (18, SD = 6) as compared to females (14, SD = 6,4). Cronbach’s alpha values indicated a high level of internal consistency for both of our scales. Conclusions. The risk assessment of quality of working life should take into due account the individual characteristics of workers, with special attention to gender.

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Simone De Sio; Fabrizio Cedrone; Donatella Sanità; Pasquale Ricci; Paola Corbosiero; Mario Di Traglia; Emilio Greco; Stephen Stansfeld. Quality of Life in Workers and Stress: Gender Differences in Exposure to Psychosocial Risks and Perceived Well-Being. BioMed Research International 2017, 2017, 1 -6.

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Simone De Sio, Fabrizio Cedrone, Donatella Sanità, Pasquale Ricci, Paola Corbosiero, Mario Di Traglia, Emilio Greco, Stephen Stansfeld. Quality of Life in Workers and Stress: Gender Differences in Exposure to Psychosocial Risks and Perceived Well-Being. BioMed Research International. 2017; 2017 ():1-6.

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Simone De Sio; Fabrizio Cedrone; Donatella Sanità; Pasquale Ricci; Paola Corbosiero; Mario Di Traglia; Emilio Greco; Stephen Stansfeld. 2017. "Quality of Life in Workers and Stress: Gender Differences in Exposure to Psychosocial Risks and Perceived Well-Being." BioMed Research International 2017, no. : 1-6.

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Published: 01 October 2017 in SALUTE E SOCIETÀ
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Fabrizio Cedrone; Emilio Greco; Simone De Sio. Benessere nei luoghi di lavoro: valutazione della percezione attraverso la somministrazione del questionario WHO-5 Well-being Index. SALUTE E SOCIETÀ 2017, 136 -147.

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Fabrizio Cedrone, Emilio Greco, Simone De Sio. Benessere nei luoghi di lavoro: valutazione della percezione attraverso la somministrazione del questionario WHO-5 Well-being Index. SALUTE E SOCIETÀ. 2017; (3):136-147.

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Fabrizio Cedrone; Emilio Greco; Simone De Sio. 2017. "Benessere nei luoghi di lavoro: valutazione della percezione attraverso la somministrazione del questionario WHO-5 Well-being Index." SALUTE E SOCIETÀ , no. 3: 136-147.

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Published: 01 March 2017 in SALUTE E SOCIETÀ
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Elisa Langiano; Maria Ferrara; Emilio Greco; Simone De Sio; Elisabetta De Vito. Un progetto di educazione alla salute sul fumo di tabacco in un campione di donne in ambiente di lavoro. Un cross sectional study. SALUTE E SOCIETÀ 2017, 135 -148.

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Elisa Langiano, Maria Ferrara, Emilio Greco, Simone De Sio, Elisabetta De Vito. Un progetto di educazione alla salute sul fumo di tabacco in un campione di donne in ambiente di lavoro. Un cross sectional study. SALUTE E SOCIETÀ. 2017; (2):135-148.

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Elisa Langiano; Maria Ferrara; Emilio Greco; Simone De Sio; Elisabetta De Vito. 2017. "Un progetto di educazione alla salute sul fumo di tabacco in un campione di donne in ambiente di lavoro. Un cross sectional study." SALUTE E SOCIETÀ , no. 2: 135-148.

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Published: 01 February 2017 in SALUTE E SOCIETÀ
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The objective of this research is to assess the social awareness of Voluntary Termination of\ud Pregnancy (VTP) in order to develop adequate information and training programmes. An\ud observational study was carried out on a sample of individuals aged between 14 and 68. In\ud social-aggregation areas 800 questionnaires were distributed, prior to the assurance of anonymity.\ud 90.5% of the individuals asked to participate, answered the questionnaire. 21.2% of\ud the sample was not aware of the existence of guidance centre in the Local Health Authorities\ud and 25.7% of the Law that regulates VTP. Less than half of the interviewees (42.3%) considered\ud VTP as an admissible choice in special circumstances, 11% consider it as a means of\ud prevention of unwanted pregnancy and 55.35% do not know that a minor can have an abortion\ud without the consent of her parents. 41.7% of the women interviewed would resort to\ud VTP, while 12.2% have already resorted to it. The inclination to perform VTP has been\ud drastically associated mainly with not being in a stable relationship, age, or being an atheist

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Maria Ferrara; Elisa Langiano; Emilio Greco; Simone De Sio; Anna Vecchiarini; Maurizio Esposito; Elisabetta De Vito. Social awareness on Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy: A cross-section study. SALUTE E SOCIETÀ 2017, 170 -182.

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Maria Ferrara, Elisa Langiano, Emilio Greco, Simone De Sio, Anna Vecchiarini, Maurizio Esposito, Elisabetta De Vito. Social awareness on Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy: A cross-section study. SALUTE E SOCIETÀ. 2017; (1):170-182.

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Maria Ferrara; Elisa Langiano; Emilio Greco; Simone De Sio; Anna Vecchiarini; Maurizio Esposito; Elisabetta De Vito. 2017. "Social awareness on Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy: A cross-section study." SALUTE E SOCIETÀ , no. 1: 170-182.

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Published: 05 January 2017 in La Clinica terapeutica
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Saul Collini; F Troisi; F Pacella; P Merlin; Simone De Sio; Elena Pacella. Fast glycorrhachia and cerebrospinal fluid protein as predictors of sensory block in anesthesia with subarachnoid Ropivacaine. La Clinica terapeutica 2017, 167, e171 -e179.

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Saul Collini, F Troisi, F Pacella, P Merlin, Simone De Sio, Elena Pacella. Fast glycorrhachia and cerebrospinal fluid protein as predictors of sensory block in anesthesia with subarachnoid Ropivacaine. La Clinica terapeutica. 2017; 167 (6):e171-e179.

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Saul Collini; F Troisi; F Pacella; P Merlin; Simone De Sio; Elena Pacella. 2017. "Fast glycorrhachia and cerebrospinal fluid protein as predictors of sensory block in anesthesia with subarachnoid Ropivacaine." La Clinica terapeutica 167, no. 6: e171-e179.