Azienda Ospedaliero-universitaria Careggi

This completed study tested whether a health behavior program designed with input from immigrant communities can improve diabetes management in first-generation immigrants with type 2 diabetes. Researchers compared the culture-sensitive program to standard care in 202 participant…

This study created and tested a risk score called RESPIRE to predict whether a patient's pneumonia is caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. Researchers looked at data from 300 adults with community-acquired pneumonia in the emergency department. The goal is to help doctors quic…

This study reviewed medical records of 480 adult heart surgery patients to see how often central catheters cause infections or need to be removed early. Researchers tracked infection rates and reasons for catheter failure, such as blockages or accidental dislodgement. The goal is…