Vol. 21 No. s1 (2026): XXXIV Congresso Interregionale delle Sezioni Sicilia e Calabria della Società Italiana di Igiene, Medicina Preventiva e Sanità Pubblica - Cefalù, 21-23 maggio 2026

48 articles Published 28 August 2026

Plenary Sessions

16 articles Browse this section

01 | Integrated prevention of respiratory syncytial virus in infants after the “revolution”: reflections from the first two seasons in Sicily and Calabria

E. Amodio, M. Maranto, G. Serra

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/5yym2e62
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02 | Colorectal cancer screening adherence in the Calabrian Region (Italy)

C. Anselmini, E. Nasso

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/856vm197
- 11 abstract views
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03 | From scientific evidence to best practices for clinical practice for the prevention of the risk of healthcare-associated infections: the ISS-SItI project

M. Barchitta

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/yqxsk988
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04 | Innovative approaches for personalized cardiovascular disease prevention: preliminary findings from the INNOPREV project in Sicily

M. Barchitta, D. De Bella

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/5g7w0y54
- 14 abstract views
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05 | Artificial intelligence for infectious risk assessment in the general population: methods, limits and the DARE (DIGIVAX) pilot

G. Vella, N. Bonaccorso, C. Costantino, W. Mazzucco

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/g1grkt03
- 21 abstract views
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06 | Nirsevimab as a key strategy to prevent respiratory syncytial virus among newborns and children: real-world evidence from Italy and Sicily

C. Costantino, E. Amodio, S. Martorana, E. Carusotto, G. Tinervia, N. Bonaccorso, W. Mazzucco, F. Vitale

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/q1nt4g06
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07 | Bioremediation of heavy metal-contaminated wastewater: process performance and risk assessment in a One Health framework

V. Di Onofrio, L. Martinisi

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/11rzar81
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08 | Environmental pollution and mental health: an epidemiological perspective on risks, mechanisms and prevention

M. Fiore, L. Amato

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/0fxcmn86
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09 | Optimizing food safety in the domestic setting: challenges, communications strategies and digital innovations

F. Licata, C. A. Scicchitano, L. Amodei, A. Bianco

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/tw216j36
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10 | Developing an interoperable advanced cancer surveillance system: the DARE model in Sicily

T. Lo Presti, E. Salamone, S. Fruscione, M. Zarcone, M. Guzzardo, S. Lo Verso, S. Pollina Addario, M. Ferrante, W. Mazzucco

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/gg610165
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11 | Surveillance of communicable diseases and antimicrobial resistance through wastewater-based epidemiology: experiences in the Sicilian Region

C. M. Maida, G. Andolina, A. Russo, M. R. Tricoli, G. Randazzo, R. Li Muli, A. Previti, V. Guzzetta, G. Sferlazza, W. Mazzucco, G. Graziano, C. Costantino, F. Tramuto

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/w92wvy75
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12 | Modelling and artificial intelligence to support vaccination planning, vaccine research and public guidance

A. Maugeri, M. Barchitta, A. Agodi

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/srpsy185
- 14 abstract views
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13 | Secondary prevention of cervical cancer: diagnostic pathways and follow-up in the Local Health Authority of Reggio Calabria

E. Nasso, C. Anselmini, D. M. Ferraro, S. Raso, C. Delfino

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/rkdarg25
- 12 abstract views
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14 | Body dysmorphic disorder: a pilot project for prevention and effective management

S. Raso, M. D. Ferraro, E. Nasso, C. Delfino

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/4xw6th18
- 13 abstract views
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15 | Healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in a neonatal intensive care unit: results from a one-year prospective active surveillance study

C. A. Scicchitano, F. Licata, M. C. Talarico, A. Bianco

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/ydmxp522
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16 | Attitudes, prevention and vaccine choices in the post-pandemic era: results from the BEHAVE-MOD nationwide multiwave survey in Italy

G. Tinervia, D. Genovese, R. Aiello, M. Battisti, A. Casuccio, C. Costantino, G. Lo Coco, G. Maggio, G. Moscelli, M. Palermo, M. Patti, L. Salerno, G. Vella, E. Amodio, F. Vitale

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/9yz3kk83
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Oral Communications

32 articles Browse this section

01 | Organizational strategies for meningococcal B vaccination in adolescents in Italy

C. Affranchi, F. Vitale, F. Genna, E. Amodio, C. Costantino

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/c2r9tk38
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02 | Sexually-transmitted infections in the province of Catania: syphilis and gonorrhea cases in the 2024–2025 biennium

A. Aleo, G. Giorgianni, F. Fiorito, M. Fichera, E. Barbagallo, E. Esposito, E. Ricci, A. Mistretta

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/8n14tr98
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03 | Knowledge about human papillomavirus and its vaccination and willingness to accept human papillomavirus vaccination in a population of students from the Local Health Authorities of Agrigento, Palermo and Trapani, Western Sicily

C. Amodeo, F. Cacioppo, N. Bonaccorso, M. Sciortino, E. Zarcone, M. Tocco, L. Pipitone, A. Carubia, L. D'Azzo, G. Bosco, R. Asciutto, V. Di Gaetano, G. Canzoneri, F. Di Gregorio, L. Vitale, L. Vinci, A. Graceffa, V. Spoto, D. Mirabile, S. Palmeri, S. Paolizzo, F. Vitale, A. Casuccio, E. Amodio, A. Pieri, G. Graziano, W. Mazzucco, C. Costantino

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/26d4n853
- 97 abstract views
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04 | Fast fashion and environmental pollution: implications for One Health

M. Barbera, M. Fabio, C. Sindoni, A. Facciolà, G. Visalli, A. Laganà

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/5q9zkf02
- 169 abstract views
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05 | Epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease in pediatric and adult populations in Sicily: a preliminary analysis within the Digivax project to inform vaccination strategies

N. Bonaccorso, W. Mazzucco, F. Vitale, M. I. Dilena, G. Graziano, C. Maida, F. Tramuto, C. Costantino

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/8pvkks14
- 82 abstract views
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06 | Coeliac disease and food safety: prevention, training and surveillance activities of the SIAN of AST Ancona

A. Bruno, D. Bardhi, A. Pagliarecci, S. M. Greganti, G. Angeletti, R. Franco, L. Belli, B. Costantini, R. Pierandrei, L. Tantucci

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/48d72227
- 64 abstract views
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07 | Role of health education on human papillomavirus vaccination willingness among a sample of students in the Local Health Authorities of Agrigento, Palermo and Trapani, Sicily

F. Cacioppo, C. Amodeo, N. Bonaccorso, M. Sciortino, E. Zarcone, M. Tocco, L. Pipitone, A. Carubia, L. D'Azzo, T. Vitello, G. Bosco, S. Palmeri, V. Di Gaetano, G. Canzoneri, F. Di Gregorio, L. Vitale, L. Vinci, A. Graceffa, V. Spoto, D. Mirabile, R. Asciutto, S. Paolizzo, W. Mazzucco, F. Vitale, A. Casuccio, E. Amodio, A. Pieri, G. Graziano, C. Costantino

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/9jwyta65
- 129 abstract views
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08 | Monitoring chronic diseases and risk stratification through clinical data repository in the Local Health Authority of Enna

V. Calabrese, M. C. Burgio, P. La Paglia, A. Di Pasquale, L. Gritti, N. La Grotteria, R. Miserendino, M. Zappia, A. Allotta, A. Cristaldi, V. Restivo, S. Scondotto

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/sk6exa95
- 94 abstract views
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09 | Protected-setting vaccination as a preventive strategy: the model of the vaccination unit of the University Hospital “Paolo Giaccone” of Palermo

S. D'Amico, A. Pieri, G. Graziano, S. Palmeri, R. Asciutto, D. Mirabile, S. M. Raineri, W. Mazzucco, F. Vitale, C. Costantino

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/8065wy83
- 85 abstract views
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10 | Catch-up vaccination intervention and study of infant vaccine hesitancy in a health district in Palermo, Italy

A. Fallucca, R. Levita, G. Vella, A. Sutera, D. Mirabile, A. Levita, W. Mazzucco, F. Vitale, A. Casuccio

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/0zd9zm16
- 100 abstract views
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11 | Knowledge, perceptions, and predictive factors of human papillomavirus vaccination among university students

G. Favara, A. Maugeri, M. Barchitta, R. Magnano San Lio, E. Di Liberto, G. Gallo, G. Giorgianni, A. Leonardi, A. Agodi

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/249txw40
- 140 abstract views
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12 | Hexavalent and measles-mumps-rubella vaccines: analysis of administration timing in the 2022–2025 birth cohorts within the Local Health Authority of Catania

M. Fichera, G. Giorgianni, F. Fiorito, A. Aleo, R. Furnari, M. Palella, E. Esposito, E. Ricci, A. Mistretta

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/4381qq98
- 73 abstract views
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13 | Improving Herpes zoster vaccination coverage: evidence and strategies for the de-seasonalization of vaccine delivery in the Local Health Authority of Catania

F. Fiorito, G. Giorgianni, A. Aleo, M. Fichera, R. Vinci, R. Furnari, M. Palella, A. Mistretta

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/5mz18f79
- 117 abstract views
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14 | Catania and West Nile virus: emerging epidemiological scenarios?

R. Furnari, F. Fiorito, G. Giorgianni, M. Fichera, A. Aleo, R. Vinci, E. Barbagallo, A. Mistretta

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/13821741
- 108 abstract views
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15 | Monitoring and prevention of workplace violence against healthcare workers at the Catanzaro Provincial Health Authority

A. Sarcone, A. Gallucci, F. Lucia, V. Mendicino, C. Puntoriero, F. Lotito

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/aseag024
- 83 abstract views
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16 | Standardization of vaccination pathways for frail patients in Sicily: development of integrated operational tools

A. Guarcello, C. Costantino, W. Mazzucco, G. Graziano, A. Pieri, S. D'Amico, A. Casuccio, F. Vitale

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/29x6n466
- 80 abstract views
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17 | The empirical use of antibiotics in hospital and territorial settings: guidelines from a provincial health authority in Calabria as a tool for antimicrobial stewarship

I. Lazzaro, M. Cannataro, S. A. Mirarchi

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/ydn43n82
- 86 abstract views
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18 | Active breaks for health promotion in the classroom: the experience of I.C. “Abba Alighieri”

A. Li Puma, A. Di Benedetto, E. Modica, G. Ripoli, D. Lipari, B. Ferrante, F. Di Marco, A. Firenze

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/1yb45j43
- 82 abstract views
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19 | Artifical intelligence in foodborne disease surveillance: state of the art, clinical applications, and future perspectives

D. Lipari, E. Modica, A. Li Puma, A. Di Benedetto, A. Firenze

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/b0t7rd31
- 106 abstract views
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20 | Development of an integrated wearable-mobile platform for continuous monitoring of tobacco smoke exposure in controlled and real-world environments

R. Magnano San Lio, A. Maugeri, M. Barchitta, G. Favara, G. Mangelli, F. Aloise, A. Agodi

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/xdbwhc54
- 104 abstract views
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21 | Monitoring drinking water quality at the “Gaetano Martino” University Hospital in Messina: changes in chemical and microbiological parameters during the water supply crisis

V. Malavenda, D. Ferraro Montagna, D. Maisano, A. Laganà, A. Facciolà, G. Visalli

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/3eqq1g49
- 84 abstract views
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22 | Microbiological characterization of healthcare wastewater: what are the potential consequences for public health?

M. Fabio, M. Barbera, C. Sindoni, A. Laganà, G. Visalli, A. Facciolà

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/dmzazx08
- 95 abstract views
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23 | Impact of educational interventions in childbirth classes on uptake of recommended vaccinations during pregnancy in the metropolitan area of Palermo, Sicily

S. Martorana, G. Graziano, W. Mazzucco, S. Avona, L. Pipitone, E. Zarcone, S. D'Amico, A. Pieri, C. M. Maida, F. Tramuto, F. Vitale, C. Costantino

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/2k7b9022
- 105 abstract views
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24 | Intervention “The Mediterranean Diet Game”: promotion of healthy eating in schools of the Local Health Authority “Napoli 3 Sud”

M. Matarese, A. Antignani, R. Balzano, L. Battiloro, F. Bisesti, A. Dato, M. Di Costanzo, O. Di Geronimo, S. Forte, E. Galeota Lanza, S. Mantovano, T. Mastantuono, T. Molettieri, E. Muscariello, A. Visone, P. Pecoraro

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/zth8aw43
- 87 abstract views
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25 | Outcomes of fact-finding investigations under the 2022-2025 Regional Official Control Plan: availability of iodized salt and display of awareness posters in food businesses in the metropolitan area of Palermo

D. Mirabile, F. Mattina, E. Scaduto, S. Pizzurro, D. Alba, G. Minutolo

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/yrqn8992
- 87 abstract views
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26 | Health Action Zones profiling and protected discharge pathways in mental health: proposal of an integrated hospital–community care model in ASP Palermo

E. Modica, A. Di Benedetto, A. Li Puma, D. Lipari, A. Firenze

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/pj0y8d59
- 94 abstract views
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27 | The link between muscle dysmorphia and eating disorders as a public health issue: a cross-sectional study

V. Nicosia, F. Leonforte, A. Mistretta

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/41x00t40
- 76 abstract views
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28 | Counteract antimicrobial resistance with essential oils from Sicilian citrus by-products

S. C. R. Reina, G. Puglisi, F. Signorello, G. A. Screpis, M. A. Coniglio

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/n3zsr437
- 141 abstract views
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29 | From collective catering to the ward: clinical and environmental analysis of a polymicrobial gastroenteritis outbreak

C. E. Rizzo, D. Anzà, D. Sciacca, S. D'Amico, V. Calabrese, C. Sindoni, C. Genovese, V. Restivo

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/p4zyby94
- 66 abstract views
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30 | Clinical care pathways for the management of time-critical conditions

F. Lotito, A. Sarcone, V. Bosco, G. M. Medici, A. Gallucci

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/yfq5a838
- 94 abstract views
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31 | Addictions in a cohort of healthcare workers: prevalence, risk factors and prevention strategies

C. Sindoni, M. Fabio, M. Barbera, A. C. Di Nuzzo, C. E. Rizzo, C. Genovese

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/1m7edx11
- 74 abstract views
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32 | Voter turnout and vaccination coverage: is there an association?

R. Vinci, A. Aleo, G. Giorgianni, M. Fichera, F. Fiorito, F. M. Giustolisi, E. Barbagallo, A. Mistretta

DOI https://doi.org/10.3269/jmt3wq44
- 82 abstract views
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