Ugo Fedeli
Biographic Data
| ID | 5534709 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ugo Fedeli |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ugo |
| FAMILY NAME | Fedeli |
| SIGNATURE | FEDELI U |
| AFFILIATIONS | Regione del Veneto |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9939-3398 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 17 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Modelled effect on mesothelioma mortality of the asbestos ban in Italy and the subsequent phases of exposure
BACKGROUND: In Italy, the 1992 asbestos ban prohibited all forms of asbestos production, use and importation. The epidemiological surveillance of mesothelioma mortality and incidence enabled the assessment of the ban's impact and subsequent phases in asbestos exposure patterns. METHODS: To estimate the effects of the ban, a quasi-Poisson generalised linear model was used to fit past asbestos consumption with mesothelioma mortality by gender, usin…
Estimating Overall and Cause-Specific Excess Mortality during the Covid-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, excess mortality has been reported worldwide, but its magnitude has varied depending on methodological differences that hinder between-study comparability. Our aim was to estimate variability attributable to different methods, focusing on specific causes of death with different pre-pandemic trends. Monthly mortality figures observed in 2020 in the Veneto Region (Italy) were compared with those forecasted using: (1) 2…
Variation in Cause-Specific Mortality Rates in Italy during the First Wave of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Italy was a country severely hit by the first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic wave in early 2020. Mortality studies have focused on the overall excess mortality observed during the pandemic. This paper investigates the cause-specific mortality in Italy from March 2020 to April 2020 and the variation in mortality rates compared with those in 2015-2019 regarding sex, age, and epidemic area. Causes of death were derived from the nationa…
Mortality for Lung Cancer among PVC Baggers Employed in the Vinyl Chloride Industry
Vinyl-chloride monomer (VCM) is classified as a known carcinogen of the liver; for lung cancer, some results suggest a potential association with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) dust. We evaluated the relationship between lung cancer mortality and exposure as PVC baggers in a cohort of workers involved in VCM production and polymerization in Porto Marghera (Venice, Italy) considering both employment status and smoking habits. The workers were studied be…
Mortality Related to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Mortality related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during the COVID-19 pandemic is possibly underestimated by sparse available data. The study aimed to assess the impact of the pandemic on COPD-related mortality by means of time series analyses of causes of death data. We analyzed the death certificates of residents in Veneto (Italy) aged ≥40 years from 2008 to 2020. The age-standardized rates were computed for COPD as the underlyi…
Mortality Associated with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in Northeastern Italy, 2008–2020
Mortality from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is increasing in most European countries, but there are no data for Italy. We analysed the registry data from a region in northeastern Italy to assess the trends in IPF-related mortality during 2008-2019, to compare results of underlying vs. multiple cause of death analyses, and to describe the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020. We identified IPF (ICD-10 code J84.1) among the causes of deat…
Predictors of filing claims and receiving compensation in malignant mesothelioma patients
The Italian National Surveillance System for Occupational Injuries
Background: A national database of work-related injuries has been established in Italy since 2002, collecting information on the injured person, his/her work tasks, the workplace and the risk factors contributing to incident dynamics, according to a model called Infor.Mo. Methods: A descriptive study of occupational fatal injuries, excluding work-related fatal traffic injuries, that occurred in Italy from 2002 to 2016 (15 years) was performed. Re…
Malignant Versus Benign Tumors of the Sinonasal Cavity
Case-control studies on malignant sinonasal tumors and occupational risk factors are generally weakened by non-occupational confounders and the selection of suitable controls. This study aimed to confirm the association between sinonasal malignant tumors and patients' occupations with consideration for sinonasal inverted papillomas (SNIPs) as a control group. Thirty-two patients affected by adenocarcinoma (ADC) and 21 non-adenocarcinoma epithelia…
A worksite intervention to reduce the cardiovascular risk
The present worksite intervention promoted favorable changes of CVD risk that were reasonably priced and consistent across multiple occupations
Osteopontin, asbestos exposure and pleural plaques
Since asbestos in lung tissue tends to wane over time, OPN should decrease (rather than increase) with time since last exposure. Therefore, OPN cannot be a reliable biomarker of exposure nor effect (presence of pleural plaques)
Hospitalisation for surgical procedures is lower among immigrants than among non-immigrant preschool children
BACKGROUND: Whether immigrant children receive unnecessary treatments and surgical procedures to a greater extent than non-immigrants remains controversial. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether hospitalisation rates differ between immigrant and non-immigrant preschool children and the extent to which such differences relate to specific pathological conditions. METHODS: All discharges occurring to children aged 1-5 years between 2005 and 2007 in the …
A European project on incidence, treatment, and outcome of sarcoma
Within CONTICANET, each group was asked to design a particular study on a specific objective, the partners of the network being free to accept or not the proposed protocol. The first protocol was accepted by the other researchers, therefore the incidence of sarcoma will be assessed in three European regions, Rhone-Alpes and Aquitaine (France) and Veneto (Italy), where the geographic distribution of sarcoma will be compared after taking into accou…
Seat belt use among rear passengers
Self-reported seat belt usage by rear passengers represents an efficient alternative to observational studies for tracking changes in actual behavior, although the reported figures need to be adjusted using an appropriate over-reporting factor in order to gain an idea of genuine seat belt use
Pattern and determinants of hospitalization during heat waves
The first four days of an heatwave had only minor effects, thus supporting heat health systems where alerts are based on duration of hot humid days. Although the finding is based on a single late summer heatwave, adaptations to extreme temperature in late summer seem to be unlikely
Evidence-based policy on road safety
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of a demerit points system, introduced in Italy in July 2003, on the prevalence of seat belt use (intermediate outcome) and the number of road traffic deaths and injuries (health outcomes). DESIGN: Pre- and post-intervention regional observational study for seat belt investigation (April 2003, October 2004); national time-series analysis of road traffic deaths and injuries between 1999 and 2004 for health outcomes.…
Response to an Article in the October 2005 Issue of Medical Care
Evidence-based policy on road safety
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of a demerit points system, introduced in Italy in July 2003, on the prevalence of seat belt use (intermediate outcome) and the number of road traffic deaths and injuries (health outcomes). DESIGN: Pre- and post-intervention regional observational study for seat belt investigation (April 2003, October 2004); national time-series analysis of road traffic deaths and injuries between 1999 and 2004 for health outcomes.…
Response to an Article in the October 2005 Issue of Medical Care
Pattern and determinants of hospitalization during heat waves
The first four days of an heatwave had only minor effects, thus supporting heat health systems where alerts are based on duration of hot humid days. Although the finding is based on a single late summer heatwave, adaptations to extreme temperature in late summer seem to be unlikely
Evidence-based policy on road safety
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of a demerit points system, introduced in Italy in July 2003, on the prevalence of seat belt use (intermediate outcome) and the number of road traffic deaths and injuries (health outcomes). DESIGN: Pre- and post-intervention regional observational study for seat belt investigation (April 2003, October 2004); national time-series analysis of road traffic deaths and injuries between 1999 and 2004 for health outcomes.…
Seat belt use among rear passengers
Self-reported seat belt usage by rear passengers represents an efficient alternative to observational studies for tracking changes in actual behavior, although the reported figures need to be adjusted using an appropriate over-reporting factor in order to gain an idea of genuine seat belt use
A European project on incidence, treatment, and outcome of sarcoma
Within CONTICANET, each group was asked to design a particular study on a specific objective, the partners of the network being free to accept or not the proposed protocol. The first protocol was accepted by the other researchers, therefore the incidence of sarcoma will be assessed in three European regions, Rhone-Alpes and Aquitaine (France) and Veneto (Italy), where the geographic distribution of sarcoma will be compared after taking into accou…
Osteopontin, asbestos exposure and pleural plaques
Since asbestos in lung tissue tends to wane over time, OPN should decrease (rather than increase) with time since last exposure. Therefore, OPN cannot be a reliable biomarker of exposure nor effect (presence of pleural plaques)
Hospitalisation for surgical procedures is lower among immigrants than among non-immigrant preschool children
BACKGROUND: Whether immigrant children receive unnecessary treatments and surgical procedures to a greater extent than non-immigrants remains controversial. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether hospitalisation rates differ between immigrant and non-immigrant preschool children and the extent to which such differences relate to specific pathological conditions. METHODS: All discharges occurring to children aged 1-5 years between 2005 and 2007 in the …
A worksite intervention to reduce the cardiovascular risk
The present worksite intervention promoted favorable changes of CVD risk that were reasonably priced and consistent across multiple occupations
Malignant Versus Benign Tumors of the Sinonasal Cavity
Case-control studies on malignant sinonasal tumors and occupational risk factors are generally weakened by non-occupational confounders and the selection of suitable controls. This study aimed to confirm the association between sinonasal malignant tumors and patients' occupations with consideration for sinonasal inverted papillomas (SNIPs) as a control group. Thirty-two patients affected by adenocarcinoma (ADC) and 21 non-adenocarcinoma epithelia…
Predictors of filing claims and receiving compensation in malignant mesothelioma patients
The Italian National Surveillance System for Occupational Injuries
Background: A national database of work-related injuries has been established in Italy since 2002, collecting information on the injured person, his/her work tasks, the workplace and the risk factors contributing to incident dynamics, according to a model called Infor.Mo. Methods: A descriptive study of occupational fatal injuries, excluding work-related fatal traffic injuries, that occurred in Italy from 2002 to 2016 (15 years) was performed. Re…
Mortality Associated with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in Northeastern Italy, 2008–2020
Mortality from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is increasing in most European countries, but there are no data for Italy. We analysed the registry data from a region in northeastern Italy to assess the trends in IPF-related mortality during 2008-2019, to compare results of underlying vs. multiple cause of death analyses, and to describe the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020. We identified IPF (ICD-10 code J84.1) among the causes of deat…
Variation in Cause-Specific Mortality Rates in Italy during the First Wave of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Italy was a country severely hit by the first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic wave in early 2020. Mortality studies have focused on the overall excess mortality observed during the pandemic. This paper investigates the cause-specific mortality in Italy from March 2020 to April 2020 and the variation in mortality rates compared with those in 2015-2019 regarding sex, age, and epidemic area. Causes of death were derived from the nationa…
Mortality for Lung Cancer among PVC Baggers Employed in the Vinyl Chloride Industry
Vinyl-chloride monomer (VCM) is classified as a known carcinogen of the liver; for lung cancer, some results suggest a potential association with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) dust. We evaluated the relationship between lung cancer mortality and exposure as PVC baggers in a cohort of workers involved in VCM production and polymerization in Porto Marghera (Venice, Italy) considering both employment status and smoking habits. The workers were studied be…
Mortality Related to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Mortality related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during the COVID-19 pandemic is possibly underestimated by sparse available data. The study aimed to assess the impact of the pandemic on COPD-related mortality by means of time series analyses of causes of death data. We analyzed the death certificates of residents in Veneto (Italy) aged ≥40 years from 2008 to 2020. The age-standardized rates were computed for COPD as the underlyi…
Estimating Overall and Cause-Specific Excess Mortality during the Covid-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, excess mortality has been reported worldwide, but its magnitude has varied depending on methodological differences that hinder between-study comparability. Our aim was to estimate variability attributable to different methods, focusing on specific causes of death with different pre-pandemic trends. Monthly mortality figures observed in 2020 in the Veneto Region (Italy) were compared with those forecasted using: (1) 2…
Modelled effect on mesothelioma mortality of the asbestos ban in Italy and the subsequent phases of exposure
BACKGROUND: In Italy, the 1992 asbestos ban prohibited all forms of asbestos production, use and importation. The epidemiological surveillance of mesothelioma mortality and incidence enabled the assessment of the ban's impact and subsequent phases in asbestos exposure patterns. METHODS: To estimate the effects of the ban, a quasi-Poisson generalised linear model was used to fit past asbestos consumption with mesothelioma mortality by gender, usin…
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