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  1. Book ; Online: Design Research in the Digital Era

    Rampino, Lucia / Mariani, Ilaria

    2020  

    Abstract: This book proposes an overview of the researches initiated in 2015 in the Design PhD programme of Politecnico di Milano. All of them explore the implications of the ongoing digital transformations, from the specific perspective of design research. ... ...

    Abstract This book proposes an overview of the researches initiated in 2015 in the Design PhD programme of Politecnico di Milano. All of them explore the implications of the ongoing digital transformations, from the specific perspective of design research. Throughout the book, the cultural, organisational, social, and managerial issues raised by digital technology, are debated and how such issues call for a reframing of design processes, practices and models
    Keywords Arts in general
    Size 1 electronic resource (198 pages)
    Publisher FrancoAngeli
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note English ; Open Access
    HBZ-ID HT020678012
    ISBN 9788835100317 ; 8835100313
    Database ZB MED Catalogue: Medicine, Health, Nutrition, Environment, Agriculture

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  2. Book ; Online: Advancements in Design Research

    Mariani, Ilaria / Rampino, Lucia

    2019  

    Abstract: In October 1998, on the occasion of the first conference on design education, Richard Buchanan, then Director of The School of Design at Carnegie Mellon University, envisioned doctoral education in Design as a neoteric enterprise, aimed at finding novel ... ...

    Abstract In October 1998, on the occasion of the first conference on design education, Richard Buchanan, then Director of The School of Design at Carnegie Mellon University, envisioned doctoral education in Design as a neoteric enterprise, aimed at finding novel ways of addressing the new problems, thereby creating a new body of learning and knowledge. Twenty years after, these words can still be shared: the new problems affecting our globalised, bewildered and worried society are growing in numbers and in complexity, and novel ways of sorting them out are more sought-after than ever.The present book is part of a series that, since 2017, documents the production of the Politecnico di Milano Design Programme, presenting a summary of the doctoral theses defended each year. Eleven essays are here gathered into four sections: Design Education; Collaborative Processes; Cultural and Creative Companies; Technology for Social Change. In the variety of the researched topics, a common trait can be found in the continuous need of updated ways of addressing complex problems. It is such need that drives the evolving boundaries of design research forward, not just within our Doctoral Programme, but within all the national and international Doctoral Programmes in Design we are acquainted with
    Keywords Arts in general
    Size 1 electronic resource ( pages)
    Publisher FrancoAngeli
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note English ; Open Access
    HBZ-ID HT020307517
    ISBN 9788891786197 ; 8891786195
    Database ZB MED Catalogue: Medicine, Health, Nutrition, Environment, Agriculture

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  3. Article ; Online: Learning curve of Persona Partial Knee (PPK) arthroplasty: a clinical trial.

    D'Ambrosi, Riccardo / Milinkovic, Danko Dan / Migliorini, Filippo / Mariani, Ilaria / Ursino, Nicola / Hewett, Timothy

    BMC musculoskeletal disorders

    2024  Volume 25, Issue 1, Page(s) 128

    Abstract: Background: Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) procedures are considered to be more technically demanding than conventional total knee arthroplasty (TKA), requiring a longer learning curve and more expert surgical skills. Despite some clear ... ...

    Abstract Background: Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) procedures are considered to be more technically demanding than conventional total knee arthroplasty (TKA), requiring a longer learning curve and more expert surgical skills. Despite some clear advantages of UKA over TKA (such as lesser blood loss, greater bone stock, greater knee performances, etc.), UKA evidenced a greater rate of revision.
    Object: This study investigated the learning curve of Persona Partial Knee (PPK) arthroplasty for primary medial UKA performed by a single, non-designer surgeon. PPK is a fixed-bearing, compartment-specific implant. The primary outcome of interest for this study was to evaluate the learning curve of the surgical duration. The secondary outcome of interest was to evaluate the learning curve of radiological implant positioning.
    Methods: Patients who underwent primary medial UKA using PPK (Zimmer-Biomet, Warsaw IN, USA) were prospectively enrolled for the study. All surgeries were performed by a single, non-designer surgeon experienced in knee and hip arthroplasty. The primary outcome of interest was to evaluate the surgical duration. The secondary outcome of interest was to evaluate the implant positioning. The learning curve was estimated using an appropriate nonlinear polynomial regression model with a lower Akaike Information Criterion (AIC).
    Results: One hundred twenty five patients were enrolled in the study. 59% of them (74 of 125 patients) were women. The patients' mean age at the time of surgery was 70.1 ± 9.5 years and their mean body mass index (BMI) was 27.8 ± 4.2 kg/m
    Conclusions: The learning curve for component positioning was achieved in approximately 50 cases. The curve of the surgical time achieved a plateau at 94 Persona Partial Knee. Additionally, the factors directly correlated with earlier stabilization of the learning curve in terms of component positioning were: male gender, younger age, right side, and larger components.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Male ; Female ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee/adverse effects ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee/methods ; Learning Curve ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip ; Osteoarthritis, Knee/diagnostic imaging ; Osteoarthritis, Knee/surgery ; Knee Joint/diagnostic imaging ; Knee Joint/surgery ; Knee Prosthesis ; Treatment Outcome
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2041355-5
    ISSN 1471-2474 ; 1471-2474
    ISSN (online) 1471-2474
    ISSN 1471-2474
    DOI 10.1186/s12891-024-07215-5
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  4. Article ; Online: Interdialytic weight gain and low dialysate sodium concentration in patients on chronic hemodialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Bossola, Maurizio / Mariani, Ilaria / Sacco, Monica / Antocicco, Manuela / Pepe, Gilda / Di Stasio, Enrico

    International urology and nephrology

    2024  

    Abstract: Purpose: The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at evaluating the effect of low dialysate sodium concentration on interdialytic weight gain (IDWG) in chronic hemodialysis patients.: Methods: Studies were eligible for inclusion if they ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at evaluating the effect of low dialysate sodium concentration on interdialytic weight gain (IDWG) in chronic hemodialysis patients.
    Methods: Studies were eligible for inclusion if they were English language papers published in a peer-reviewed journal and met the following inclusion criteria: (1) studies in adult patients (over 18 years of age), (2) included patients on chronic hemodialysis since at least 6 months; (3) compared standard (138-140 mmol/l) or high (> 140 mmol/l) dialysate sodium concentration with low (< 138 mmol/l) dialysate sodium concentration; (4) Included one outcome of interest: interdialytic weight gain. Medline, PubMed, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library were searched for the quality of reporting for each study was performed using the Quality Assessment Tool of Controlled Intervention Studies of the National Institutes of Health. The quality of reporting of each cross-over study was performed using the Revised Cochrane Risk of Bias (RoB) tool for cross-over trials as proposed by Ding et al. RESULTS: Nineteen studies (710 patients) were included in the analysis: 15 were cross-over and 4 parallel randomized controlled studies. In cross-over studies, pooled analysis revealed that dialysate sodium concentration reduced IDWG with a pooled MD of - 0.40 kg (95% CI - 0.50 to - 0.30; p < 0.001). The systematic review of four parallel, randomized, studies revealed that the use of a low dialysate sodium concentration was associated with a significant reduction of the IDWG in two studies, sustained and almost significant (p = 0.05) reduction in one study, and not significant reduction in one study.
    Conclusion: Low dialysate sodium concentration reduces the IDWG in prevalent patients on chronic hemodialysis.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-06
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 204048-7
    ISSN 1573-2584 ; 0301-1623 ; 0042-1162
    ISSN (online) 1573-2584
    ISSN 0301-1623 ; 0042-1162
    DOI 10.1007/s11255-024-03972-3
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  5. Article ; Online: Quality of Informed Consent Practices around the Time of Childbirth: A Cross-Sectional Study in Italy.

    Valente, Emanuelle Pessa / Mariani, Ilaria / Covi, Benedetta / Lazzerini, Marzia

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2022  Volume 19, Issue 12

    Abstract: Background: Few studies have explored consent request practices during childbirth.: Objective: We explored consent request practices during childbirth in a referral hospital and research centre in Italy, capturing both women and health workers' ... ...

    Abstract Background: Few studies have explored consent request practices during childbirth.
    Objective: We explored consent request practices during childbirth in a referral hospital and research centre in Italy, capturing both women and health workers' perspectives.
    Methods: Data were collected using self-administrated questionnaires between December 2016 and September 2018. Nine key maternal and newborn procedures were analysed. Associations between consent requests and women characteristics were explored by multiple logistic regression.
    Results: Among 1244 women, the rate of consent requests varied widely, with caesarean section (CS) showing the highest rate (89.1%) and neonatal conjunctivitis prophylaxis presenting the lowest rate (11.4%). Information provided on "risks/benefits" and "reasons" for procedures by health staff was most often not comprehensive for procedures of interest (range 18.6-87.4%). The lack of informed consent is not specifically linked to any pattern of women characteristics. According to 105 health workers, adequate protocols and standard forms for consent requests were available in 67.6% and 78.1% of cases, respectively, while less than one third (31.4%) reported having received adequate training and supportive supervision on how to deliver informed consent.
    Conclusions: Study findings align with previous evidence showing that consent request practices during childbirth need to be largely improved. More research is needed to investigate effective strategies for improvement.
    MeSH term(s) Cesarean Section ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Delivery, Obstetric ; Female ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Informed Consent ; Parturition ; Pregnancy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-10
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2175195-X
    ISSN 1660-4601 ; 1661-7827
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    ISSN 1661-7827
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph19127166
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  6. Article ; Online: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS): one step forward in the identification of "high risk" solitary fibrotic tumors of the liver.

    Meloni, Maria Franca / Mariani, Ilaria / Galluzzi, Pietro / Pinto, Sabrina / Filippi, Emanuela / Romanzi, Andrea / Vannelli, Alberto

    Journal of ultrasound

    2024  

    Abstract: Background: Solitary fibrous tumors of the liver (SFTL) are rare neoplasms, whose identification and definition of malignant potential are challenging.: Case presentation: A 62-year-old patient underwent conventional imaging and CEUS to characterize ... ...

    Abstract Background: Solitary fibrous tumors of the liver (SFTL) are rare neoplasms, whose identification and definition of malignant potential are challenging.
    Case presentation: A 62-year-old patient underwent conventional imaging and CEUS to characterize an indeterminate liver lesion after other imaging techniques were inconclusive. In fact, all diagnostic techniques concluded that it was a partially fibrotic lesion, while CEUS determined its extra-hepatocellular origin and malignant potential, initially hypothesized to be a cholangiocarcinoma. Due to the possible risk of seeding following a biopsy procedure, the patient was a candidate for surgery. Subsequently, histopathological examination revealed SFTL.
    Conclusion: CEUS confidently characterized the malignancy and hypothesized the origin of the liver lesion, thus aiding in treatment planning.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-10
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2365426-0
    ISSN 1876-7931 ; 1971-3495
    ISSN (online) 1876-7931
    ISSN 1971-3495
    DOI 10.1007/s40477-024-00890-z
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  7. Article ; Online: Parental stress, depression, anxiety and participation in care in neonatal intensive care unit: a cross-sectional study in Italy comparing mothers versus fathers.

    Bua, Jenny / Dalena, Paolo / Mariani, Ilaria / Girardelli, Martina / Ermacora, Maddalena / Manzon, Ursula / Plet, Sabrina / Travan, Laura / Lazzerini, Marzia

    BMJ paediatrics open

    2024  Volume 8, Issue Suppl 2

    Abstract: Background: This study aimed at documenting the levels of stress, depression, anxiety and participation in care among mothers versus fathers of newborns hospitalised in a third-level neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Northern Italy.: Methods: ... ...

    Abstract Background: This study aimed at documenting the levels of stress, depression, anxiety and participation in care among mothers versus fathers of newborns hospitalised in a third-level neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Northern Italy.
    Methods: Parental stress, depression and anxiety were assessed by the Parental Stressor Scale in NICU (PSS:NICU), the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Participation in care was evaluated with the Index of Parental Participation. Differences between mothers and fathers were assessed with the Mood's median test and z-test, respectively for continuous and discrete variables. Multivariate analyses controlling for potential confounders were performed to confirm gender differences.
    Results: 191 parents (112 mothers and 79 fathers) were enrolled. Mothers reported significantly higher median scores for stress (2.9 vs 2.2, p<0.001) and trait anxiety (37 vs 32, p=0.004) and higher depression rates (EPDS ≥12: 43.8% vs 19.0%, p<0.001). 'High stress' (PSS:NICU ≥3) was reported by 45.5% of mothers compared with 24.1% of fathers (p=0.004). The frequency of the three conditions simultaneously was significantly higher among mothers (20.0% vs 3.8%, p=0.016), with the vast majority of mothers (76.0%) suffering from at least one condition compared with less than half of fathers (45.3%, p<0.001). Participation in care was more frequent in mothers (median score: 19 vs 15, p<0.001), with the exception of activities related to advocacy (median 5 vs 4, p=0.053). In a multivariate analysis, gender differences in mental health outcomes did not change.
    Conclusions: Routine screening of mental distress among parents of infants in NICU is warranted, and gender differences need to be acknowledged in order to deliver tailored support and to promote collaboration with the family of vulnerable newborns. Knowledge and skills on how to prevent and cope with mental distress of parents should be part of the core curriculum of staff working in NICU.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Infant ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Depression/epidemiology ; Depression/diagnosis ; Stress, Psychological/epidemiology ; Stress, Psychological/psychology ; Parents/psychology ; Anxiety/epidemiology ; Anxiety/diagnosis ; Anxiety/psychology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2399-9772
    ISSN (online) 2399-9772
    DOI 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002429
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  8. Article ; Online: Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in Israel during the COVID-19 pandemic: a subset of the IMAgiNE EURO cross-sectional study.

    Artzi-Medvedik, Rada / Mariani, Ilaria / Valente, Emanuelle Pessa / Lazzerini, Marzia / Chertok, Ilana Azulay

    International breastfeeding journal

    2023  Volume 18, Issue 1, Page(s) 30

    Abstract: Background: Evidence has shown that restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively affected breastfeeding support and outcomes in hospitals in many countries. The aims of the study were to describe exclusive breastfeeding rates and identify ... ...

    Abstract Background: Evidence has shown that restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively affected breastfeeding support and outcomes in hospitals in many countries. The aims of the study were to describe exclusive breastfeeding rates and identify factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge among women who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel.
    Methods: A cross-sectional online anonymous survey based on WHO standards for improving quality of maternal and newborn care in health facilities was conducted among a sample of women who gave birth to a healthy singleton infant in Israel during the pandemic (between March 2020 and April 2022). The socio-ecological approach was employed to examine intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational, and community/society factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge according to women perspectives.
    Results: Among the 235 Israeli participants, 68.1% exclusively breastfed, 27.7% partially breastfed, and 4.2% did not breastfeed at discharge. Results of the adjusted logistic regression model showed that factors significantly associated with exclusive breastfeeding were the intrapersonal factor of multiparity (adjusted OR 2.09; 95% Confidence Interval 1.01,4.35) and the organizational factors of early breastfeeding in the first hour (aOR 2.17; 95% CI 1.06,4.45), and rooming-in (aOR 2.68; 95% CI 1.41,5.07).
    Conclusions: Facilitating early breastfeeding initiation and supporting rooming-in are critical to promoting exclusive breastfeeding. These factors, reflecting hospital policies and practices, along with parity, are significantly associated with breastfeeding outcomes and highlight the influential role of the maternity environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Maternity care in hospitals should follow evidence-based breastfeeding recommendations also during the pandemic, promoting early exclusive breastfeeding and rooming-in among all women, with particular attention to providing lactation support to primiparous women.
    Trial registration: Clinical Trials NCT04847336.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Pregnancy ; Breast Feeding ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Israel/epidemiology ; Maternal Health Services ; Pandemics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-09
    Publishing country England
    Document type Clinical Study ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2227239-2
    ISSN 1746-4358 ; 1746-4358
    ISSN (online) 1746-4358
    ISSN 1746-4358
    DOI 10.1186/s13006-023-00568-y
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  9. Article ; Online: Women's suggestions on how to improve the quality of maternal and newborn care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: A co-occurrence network analysis.

    Geremia, Sara / Valente, Emanuelle Pessa / Mariani, Ilaria / Dalena, Paolo / Lazzerini, Marzia

    Journal of global health

    2023  Volume 13, Page(s) 6013

    Abstract: Background: Recent evidence revealed significant gaps in the quality of maternal and newborn care in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region (EUR) countries. Collecting and analyzing women's views on their needs and priorities is crucial for ...

    Abstract Background: Recent evidence revealed significant gaps in the quality of maternal and newborn care in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region (EUR) countries. Collecting and analyzing women's views on their needs and priorities is crucial for developing actions to improve the quality of maternal and newborn care. With this study from the IMAgiNE EURO Project, we aimed to add to previous quantitative studies by analysing emerging themes from women's suggestions on how to improve the quality of maternal and newborn care during facility-based birth in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Methods: We collected data from mothers giving birth during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic using a validated online anonymous WHO standard-based questionnaire consisting of open-ended questions. Using a word co-occurrence network (WCON), we analysed responses in Italian from women who gave birth between March 2020 and March 2022. This approach entails a graphical representation of word pairings that frequently co-occur across sentences and compose clusters.
    Results: The texts, produced by 2010 women participating in the study, consisted of 79 204 words and 3833 sentences. Eight clusters emerged with WCON, the three largest of which were related to companionship during childbirth, breastfeeding support, and physical resources. The term "swab", associated with other terms in the COVID-19 domain, had the highest degree of centrality, thus representing a core topic.
    Conclusions: The key emerging themes from women's suggestions can be used to shape policies to improve the quality of care for mothers and newborns. Our WCON analysis offers a valid approach to quickly screen large textual data on quality of care, providing a first set of major themes identified by clusters. As such, it could be used to improve documentation of service users' suggestions promoting the engagement of both researchers and policymakers.
    Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04847336.
    MeSH term(s) Pregnancy ; Female ; Infant, Newborn ; Humans ; Pandemics ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Delivery, Obstetric ; Mothers ; Breast Feeding
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-05
    Publishing country Scotland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2741629-X
    ISSN 2047-2986 ; 2047-2986
    ISSN (online) 2047-2986
    ISSN 2047-2986
    DOI 10.7189/jogh.13.06013
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  10. Article ; Online: Clinical outcomes, complications, and survivorship for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty versus total knee arthroplasty in patients aged 80 years and older with isolated medial knee osteoarthritis: a matched cohort analysis.

    D'Ambrosi, Riccardo / Ursino, Chiara / Mariani, Ilaria / Ursino, Nicola / Formica, Matteo / Chen, Antonia F

    Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

    2023  Volume 143, Issue 10, Page(s) 6371–6379

    Abstract: Purpose: The primary goal of this study is to compare clinical outcomes, complication rate, and survivorship in octogenarians who underwent total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) by performing a matched cohort analysis. ...

    Abstract Purpose: The primary goal of this study is to compare clinical outcomes, complication rate, and survivorship in octogenarians who underwent total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) by performing a matched cohort analysis.
    Methods: We analyzed 75 medial UKAs performed by a single experienced surgeon. The included cases were matched with 75 TKAs performed during the same study period. Potential TKA matches used identical exclusion criteria. UKAs were age-, gender-, and body mass index (BMI)-matched at the rate of 1 UKA to 1 TKA from our departmental database. Clinical evaluation included the visual analog scale for pain, range of motion (ROM-flexion and extension), Knee Society Score (KSS), and Oxford Knee Score (OKS). Each patient was clinically evaluated on the day before the surgery (T
    Results: The mean age at the time of the surgery was 82.1 ± 1.9 years for UKA and 81.5 ± 1.8 years for TKA (p = 0.06). The two groups differed in regard to surgical time (UKA 44.9 ± 7.2 min; TKA 54.4 ± 11.3 min; p < 0.001); furthermore, the UKA group showed better function (ROM; flexion and extension) than the TKA group at each follow-up time point (p < 0.05). Both groups reported a significant improvement in all clinical scores (KSS and OKS) when compared with their preoperative status (p < 0.05), while no differences were found between the groups at each follow-up (p > 0.05). The UKA group reported 7 (9.3%) failures, while TKA reported 6 failures. There were no survival differences between the groups (T
    Conclusion: The UKA and TKA patients had similar clinical outcomes, post-operative range of motion, and survivorship in octogenarians with medial knee osteoarthritis, with comparable complication rate. Both the surgical procedures may be considered in this patient population, but further long-term follow-up is needed.
    Level of evidence: Level III.
    MeSH term(s) Aged, 80 and over ; Humans ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee/adverse effects ; Osteoarthritis, Knee ; Survivorship ; Reoperation ; Cohort Studies ; Treatment Outcome ; Knee Joint/surgery ; Retrospective Studies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-27
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80407-1
    ISSN 1434-3916 ; 0003-9330 ; 0344-8444
    ISSN (online) 1434-3916
    ISSN 0003-9330 ; 0344-8444
    DOI 10.1007/s00402-023-04916-9
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