Biomedical subjects

V Cupelli

Publications and source records attributed to V Cupelli.

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[Priority in occupational health in the USL 10 area of Florence].

In order to experience a method for the choice in Public Health, a list of the problems in occupational health in Florence has been characterized one, using for the definition of the priorities a "Minnesota Department of Health's Community Health Services Planning Manual--Guidelines for Local Public Health Agencies: CHS Plan Cycle 2002-2003". The following priorities problems of health are emerged in order of: exposure to chemistries in agricultural workers, fatal and serious injures among construction and agricultural workers, musculoskeletal disorders by biomechanical overload of the upper limbs, hearing loss. For everyone of they, has been indicated a possible strategy.

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[Longitudinal study for assessing the efficacy of preventive measures in a population of health workers exposed to the risk of patient lifting].

Preliminary data of a follow-up study on effectiveness of mechanical devices for patients handling are shown. Main study results highlight a statistical significant decrease for subjective referred episodes of acute low back pain during the previous 12 months, a decrease in perceived effort and Borg scale score in the subgroup who received any sort of mechanical devices. However no difference was found regarding to proportion of subjects positive at symptom questionnaire for low back pain and mean length of absenteeism for disease was similar even after the introduction of mechanical devices.

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[Abnormal cardiovascular findings in elderly athletic subjects. Epidemiologic data].

The authors examined 1831 asymptomatic subjects, aged 40 to 70 years, practicing physical activity in leisure-time. Two groups were considered: the first one with 1443 subjects aged 40-49 and the second one with 388 subjects over 50 years old. Subgroups were obtained by considering length of sport activity, type of sport and degree of training. The incidence of arrhythmias, S-T segment changes, intraventricular conduction defects and hypertension was found to increase with age. In atrioventricular conduction defects and valvular diseases, the trend appeared to be reversed. Arrhythmias and S-T segment changes were prevalent in mixed sports, while atrio- and intraventricular conduction defects prevailed in aerobic sports; hypertension was practically the same in both groups. From the other variables examined it appeared that adequate training is of more evident benefit than athletic seniority. The authors underline the need for the aged to have a correct sport orientation as well as a right training.

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