Roberto Bertollini

Biographic Data

ID3455838
NAMERoberto Bertollini
GIVEN NAMESRoberto
FAMILY NAMEBertollini
SIGNATUREBERTOLLINI R
AFFILIATIONSMinistry of Public Health
ORCID0000-0003-3606-9344
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS8
AUTHOR COUNT11
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1987
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX1

  • All-cause and Covid-19 mortality in Qatar during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessAsma A AlNuaimi, Asma Ali Al-Nuaimi et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2023

    OBJECTIVE: To investigate all-cause mortality, COVID-19 mortality and all-cause non-COVID-19 mortality in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: A national, retrospective cohort analysis and national, matched, retrospective cohort studies were conducted between 5 February 2020 and 19 September 2022. RESULTS: There were 5025 deaths during a follow-up time of 5 247 220 person-years, of which 675 were COVID-19 related. Incidence rates were 0.9…

  • Covid-19 disease severity in persons infected with the Omicron variant compared with the Delta variant in Qatar

    Open AccessAdeel A Butt, Soha R Dargham et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2022

    Background: Understanding the disease severity associated with the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is important in determining appropriate management strategies at the individual and population levels. We determined the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection in persons infected with the Omicron vs the Delta variant. Methods: We identified individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection with Delta and propensity-score matched controls with Omicron variant…

  • Characterizing the effective reproduction number during the Covid-19 pandemic: Insights from Qatar’s experience

    Open AccessRaghid Bsat, HIAM CHEMAITELLY et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2022

    BACKGROUND: estimations was conducted to guide the national COVID-19 response in Qatar, from the onset of the pandemic until August 18, 2021. METHODS: estimates were assessed by calculating correlation coefficients, and agreements between these estimates were assessed through Bland-Altman plots. RESULTS: . CONCLUSIONS: estimations in guiding national responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, even in resource-limited settings

  • Mathematical modeling of the Sars-CoV-2 epidemic in Qatar and its impact on the national response to Covid-19

    Open AccessHoussein H Ayoub, HIAM CHEMAITELLY et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2021

    BACKGROUND: Mathematical modeling constitutes an important tool for planning robust responses to epidemics. This study was conducted to guide the Qatari national response to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic. The study investigated the epidemic's time-course, forecasted health care needs, predicted the impact of social and physical distancing restrictions, and rationalized and justified easing of restrictio…

  • The Lancet Commission on pollution and health

    Open AccessPhilip J Landrigan, Richard Fuller et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2018

  • ExposOmics: Final policy workshop and stakeholder consultation

    Open AccessMichelle C Turner, Paolo Vineis et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    The final meeting of the EXPOsOMICS project "Final Policy Workshop and Stakeholder Consultation" took place 28-29 March 2017 to present the main results of the project and discuss their implications both for future research and for regulatory and policy activities. This paper summarizes presentations and discussions at the meeting related with the main results and advances in exposome research achieved through the EXPOsOMICS project; on other par…

  • Preventing the leading cause of death in young people in Europe

    Dinesh Sethi, Francesca Racioppi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2007References: 9

    oad traffic injuries are a leading cause of death worldwide, account-ing for 1.2 million deaths annually. In 2002, road traffic accidents were responsible for 127 000 deaths in the WHO European Region.1 Recently, there have been calls for global action to reduce this public health threat, and the First United Nations Global Road Safety Week was held on 23–29 April 2007.2 Activities during the week focused specifically on preventing road traffic i…

  • Disease mapping and public health decision-making: Report of a WHO meeting

    Roberto Bertollini, Marco MartuzziARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health1999

    Disease mapping and public health decision-making: report of a WHO meeting. R Bertollini, and M MartuzziCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.89.5.780 Published Online: October 07, 2011

  • Bertollini and Colleagues Respond

    Roberto Bertollini, Domenico Di Lallo et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health1993References: 7

    Bertollini and Colleagues Respond Roberto Bertollini, Domenico Di Lallo, Teresa Spadea, and Carlo A. Perucci CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.83.1.116 Published Online: October 07, 2011

  • Cesarean section rates in Italy by hospital payment mode: An analysis based on birth certificates

    Roberto Bertollini, D DiLallo et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health1992Cited by: 7References: 19

    The study, based on birth certificate data from 1985 through 1987, investigated cesarean section (CS) rates in the Lazio region of Italy and their relationship with mode of hospital care payment. Use of abdominal delivery increased from 22.3% in 1985 to 24.3% in 1987. CS rates were highest (34.7%) in private hospitals. A marked variation in the use of CS was associated with mode of hospital care payment independently from other predictors of abdo…

  • Cesarean section rates in Italy

    Roberto Bertollini, D Di Lallo et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health1987Cited by: 1References: 5

    Cesarean section rates in Italy. R Bertollini, D Di Lallo, E Rapiti, and C A PerucciCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.77.12.1554 Published Online: October 07, 2011