Ermanno Vitale
Biographic Data
| ID | 6286784 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ermanno Vitale |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ermanno |
| FAMILY NAME | Vitale |
| SIGNATURE | VITALE E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Catania |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0152-0214 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Application of large language models as decision support tools in occupational health and safety management: A cohort study of industrial workers
Background Occupational health and safety (OHS) risk assessment is a core preventive process aimed at identifying workplace hazards, estimating risks, and implementing control measures to reduce occupational injuries and diseases. Recent evidence indicates that AI-based systems may assist hazard identification, risk prioritization, and preventive planning, improving efficiency and standardization. Objectives This study compared AI outputs with oc…
Driving in emergency medical service settings: A cross-sectional study of clinical psychological factors and perceived stress in a sample of ambulance drivers
Introduction Ambulance drivers represent a critical yet understudied component of emergency healthcare systems, exposed to high levels of occupational stress. Despite their essential role in patient transport and emergency response, this population has received limited attention compared to other healthcare professionals. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate perceived stress levels and associated factors among professional ambulance dr…
Violence and harassment against healthcare workers: A psychological-clinical perspective on a survey in a Policlinic Hospital
Objective The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and psychological impact of workplace violence (WPV) among healthcare workers (HCWs) in a large university hospital in Southern Italy, and to identify occupational and demographic risk factors. Methods A cross-sectional observational study was conducted from January to December 2023. A total of 997 HCWs voluntarily completed a validated, anonymous questionnaire based on the “Workplace V…
Capitalismo, riforma e rivoluzione. Bobbio e il mutamento politico
Partendo da un corso sul cambiamento politico tenuto da Norberto Bobbio nel 1979 e ora trasformato in un libro postumo grazie ad alcuni studenti di allora, Vitale mette in luce quattro questioni su rivoluzione, riforma e altre forme di cambiamento nell’età moderna e contemporanea. In primo luogo, qual è oggi, nelle nostre società capitalistiche alle prese con i cambiamenti climatici e altri disastri ecologici, il rapporto tra rivoluzioni scientif…
Étienne Balibar, Passions du Concept. Épistémologie, théologie, politique
Este artículo reseña: Étienne Balibar, Passions du Concept. Épistémologie, théologie, politique1. (2020) La Découverte, París, 271 pp
Alterations in Pregnenolone and Testosterone Levels in Male Shift Workers
Steroid hormone levels are closely related to the endogenous circadian rhythm induced by sleep-wake and dark-light cycles. Shift work that disrupts the circadian rhythm may influence the levels of steroid hormones. The association between shift work and alterations in female sex steroid hormone levels has been studied, but little is known about testosterone and its precursor pregnenolone levels in male shift workers. The present study investigate…
Exposure to Respirable Particulate Matter and Its Association with Respiratory Outcomes in Beauty Salon Personnel
We aimed to assess exposure to respirable particulate matter (PM) of beauty salon personnel, identify its determinants and ascertain the associated respiratory effects. We collected 122 full-day respirable PM samples from 12 beauty salons (floor area ranging from 24 to 550 m 3 , staff from 4 to 8) in Almaty, Kazakhstan, taking 10 samples from each place using a portable SidePak AM520 monitor. We also assessed lifestyle (smoking, etc.), respirator…
Sars-CoV-2 Transmission Prevention Model Application in a Large Retail Company Before the Vaccine Introduction
On 11 March 2020, following the spread of SARS-CoV-2, WHO declared a pandemic status. The impact on national health and economic systems has been huge. Therefore, many countries took measures to restrict the spread of the virus. Many work activities have been subjected to lockdown measures. However, some production activities, continued to remain open, i.e., large-scale food distribution, food industry, pharmacies, hospitals, etc. In order to con…
Work Ability after Breast Cancer: Study of Healthcare Personnel Operating in a Hospital of South Italy
Breast cancer (BrC) treatment can produce disabilities that often impact the quality of daily life and impact the social and working relationships of the patient. This paper looked into the remaining work ability in a group of female healthcare personnel (HCPs) with BrC in Southern Italy. Each HCP was subjected to a medical check, routine blood tests, and a questionnaire on the work ability index (WAI). Of 980 (100%) HCWs undergoing health contro…
Considerations on the Update of the Risk Assessment Document During the Pandemic State by Covid-19 in Italy
Immediately after the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic (which had risen to the level of a pandemic according to the World Health Organization), the question arose whether or not to update the risk assessment, which, as required by Legislative Decree 81/2008, with the consequent updating of the prevention measures. In light of these forecasts, we asked ourselves whether the risk of coronavirus infection should be taken into account by the emplo…
Paz y guerra en el pensamiento de Alfonso Ruiz Miguel. Con una apostilla sobre Cataluña. Comentario a Alfonso Ruiz Miguel, Cuestiones de principios: Entre política y Derecho
Este artículo reseña: Alfonso Ruiz Miguel, Cuestiones de principios: entre política y Derecho, Madrid, 2020, Centro de Estudios Políticos y Constitucionales, 615 pp
Immunohistochemical Expression of Serine and Arginine-Rich Splicing Factor 1 (SRSF1) in Fluoro-Edenite-Induced Malignant Mesothelioma: A Preliminary Study
SRSF1 appears to be involved in MPM pathogenesis and its immunoexpression may represent a prognostic biomarker capable of identifying subgroups of patients with different prognosis. However, given the preliminary nature of the present study, further investigations on larger series, and additional in vitro studies, are required to validate our findings
Sleep Quality and Mood State in Resident Physicians during Covid-19 Pandemic
Since the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has spread worldwide, healthcare workers-resident physicians in particular-have been hugely involved in facing the COVID-19 pandemic, experiencing unprecedented challenges in fighting the disease. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of poor sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, and alterations in mood state profiles in this category. This cross-sectional study, conducted in 2020, enrolled 119 subjects from a …
Assessment of Comfort Variation among Different Types of Driving Agricultural Tractors: Traditional, Satellite-Assisted and Semi-Automatic
Over the past years, in the agricultural field, geo-localization has been introduced in order to develop specific farming processes, optimize resources, and reduce environmental pollution. Researchers have found alternative driving methods to traditional ones, such as assisted and semi-automatic driving. The aim of this study was to monitor the musculoskeletal efforts necessary to carry out different kinds of driving. The muscular strain was asse…
Burnout and Self-Perceived Instructional Competence: An Exploratory Study of a Group of Italian Female Elementary School Teachers
Since the first half of the 1980s, burnout in teachers has been the object of particular attention by many international authors. Teachers are subject, more than other professions, to numerous and heavy pressures, covering the peculiarity of the profession. The objectives of the present research are to measure the predictive role of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment on the quality of teaching in a group of eleme…
Mindfulness-Based Iara Model® Proves Effective to Reduce Stress and Anxiety in Health Care Professionals. A Six-Month Follow-Up Study
Changes in the health care environment, together with specific work-related stressors and the consequences on workers' health and performance, have led to the implementation of prevention strategies. Among the different approaches, those which are mindfulness-based have been institutionally recommended with an indication provided as to their effectiveness in the management of stress. The aim of the present study was to analyze the efficacy of the…
Respuesta a Ricardo Cueva y Andrea Greppi. El derecho en acción. La dimensión social de las normas jurídicas
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Qué democracia en red
The first part of this paper is the introduction to an international seminar held at Aosta (Italy) on June 2012 under the title of Democracy in the Net or on the Net. According to the author, it is unavoidable to set out, at least partially, if ICTs can help to improve the quality of our democracies. So, following the reflections of Bobbio about democratic method`s rules, he suggests to submit the so called “electronic democracy” or democracy thr…
Modelos normativos de sociedad y migraciones
Este ensayo se propone delinear las relaciones que pueden darse entre algunos de los principales modelos normativos de sociedad que es posible encontrar en el pensamiento político occidental y las distintas maneras en que son afrontados, en perspectiva teórica, los fenómenos migratorios. En la primera parte, el ensayo se detiene sobre las complejas y contradictorias relaciones que existen entre modelos de sociedad y migraciones en Platón y Aristó…
Hobbes y la teoría del Estado moderno. La lectura de Bobbio
Este trabajo está dedicado al análisis de dos legados fundamentales de Thomas Hobbes al pensamiento político moderno, en la lectura que de ello ha ofrecido Norberto Bobbio. El primero es un legado de carácter metodológico, que consiste en dar prioridad a la demostratio por encima de cualquier forma de interpretatio. El segundo es el individualismo, cuyas diferentes declinaciones son decisivas para fundar, medir y valorar las diversas fórmulas pol…
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Hobbes y la teoría del Estado moderno. La lectura de Bobbio
Este trabajo está dedicado al análisis de dos legados fundamentales de Thomas Hobbes al pensamiento político moderno, en la lectura que de ello ha ofrecido Norberto Bobbio. El primero es un legado de carácter metodológico, que consiste en dar prioridad a la demostratio por encima de cualquier forma de interpretatio. El segundo es el individualismo, cuyas diferentes declinaciones son decisivas para fundar, medir y valorar las diversas fórmulas pol…
Modelos normativos de sociedad y migraciones
Este ensayo se propone delinear las relaciones que pueden darse entre algunos de los principales modelos normativos de sociedad que es posible encontrar en el pensamiento político occidental y las distintas maneras en que son afrontados, en perspectiva teórica, los fenómenos migratorios. En la primera parte, el ensayo se detiene sobre las complejas y contradictorias relaciones que existen entre modelos de sociedad y migraciones en Platón y Aristó…
Respuesta a Ricardo Cueva y Andrea Greppi. El derecho en acción. La dimensión social de las normas jurídicas
Reply to review
Qué democracia en red
The first part of this paper is the introduction to an international seminar held at Aosta (Italy) on June 2012 under the title of Democracy in the Net or on the Net. According to the author, it is unavoidable to set out, at least partially, if ICTs can help to improve the quality of our democracies. So, following the reflections of Bobbio about democratic method`s rules, he suggests to submit the so called “electronic democracy” or democracy thr…
Mindfulness-Based Iara Model® Proves Effective to Reduce Stress and Anxiety in Health Care Professionals. A Six-Month Follow-Up Study
Changes in the health care environment, together with specific work-related stressors and the consequences on workers' health and performance, have led to the implementation of prevention strategies. Among the different approaches, those which are mindfulness-based have been institutionally recommended with an indication provided as to their effectiveness in the management of stress. The aim of the present study was to analyze the efficacy of the…
Assessment of Comfort Variation among Different Types of Driving Agricultural Tractors: Traditional, Satellite-Assisted and Semi-Automatic
Over the past years, in the agricultural field, geo-localization has been introduced in order to develop specific farming processes, optimize resources, and reduce environmental pollution. Researchers have found alternative driving methods to traditional ones, such as assisted and semi-automatic driving. The aim of this study was to monitor the musculoskeletal efforts necessary to carry out different kinds of driving. The muscular strain was asse…
Burnout and Self-Perceived Instructional Competence: An Exploratory Study of a Group of Italian Female Elementary School Teachers
Since the first half of the 1980s, burnout in teachers has been the object of particular attention by many international authors. Teachers are subject, more than other professions, to numerous and heavy pressures, covering the peculiarity of the profession. The objectives of the present research are to measure the predictive role of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment on the quality of teaching in a group of eleme…
Considerations on the Update of the Risk Assessment Document During the Pandemic State by Covid-19 in Italy
Immediately after the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic (which had risen to the level of a pandemic according to the World Health Organization), the question arose whether or not to update the risk assessment, which, as required by Legislative Decree 81/2008, with the consequent updating of the prevention measures. In light of these forecasts, we asked ourselves whether the risk of coronavirus infection should be taken into account by the emplo…
Paz y guerra en el pensamiento de Alfonso Ruiz Miguel. Con una apostilla sobre Cataluña. Comentario a Alfonso Ruiz Miguel, Cuestiones de principios: Entre política y Derecho
Este artículo reseña: Alfonso Ruiz Miguel, Cuestiones de principios: entre política y Derecho, Madrid, 2020, Centro de Estudios Políticos y Constitucionales, 615 pp
Immunohistochemical Expression of Serine and Arginine-Rich Splicing Factor 1 (SRSF1) in Fluoro-Edenite-Induced Malignant Mesothelioma: A Preliminary Study
SRSF1 appears to be involved in MPM pathogenesis and its immunoexpression may represent a prognostic biomarker capable of identifying subgroups of patients with different prognosis. However, given the preliminary nature of the present study, further investigations on larger series, and additional in vitro studies, are required to validate our findings
Sleep Quality and Mood State in Resident Physicians during Covid-19 Pandemic
Since the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has spread worldwide, healthcare workers-resident physicians in particular-have been hugely involved in facing the COVID-19 pandemic, experiencing unprecedented challenges in fighting the disease. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of poor sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, and alterations in mood state profiles in this category. This cross-sectional study, conducted in 2020, enrolled 119 subjects from a …
Sars-CoV-2 Transmission Prevention Model Application in a Large Retail Company Before the Vaccine Introduction
On 11 March 2020, following the spread of SARS-CoV-2, WHO declared a pandemic status. The impact on national health and economic systems has been huge. Therefore, many countries took measures to restrict the spread of the virus. Many work activities have been subjected to lockdown measures. However, some production activities, continued to remain open, i.e., large-scale food distribution, food industry, pharmacies, hospitals, etc. In order to con…
Work Ability after Breast Cancer: Study of Healthcare Personnel Operating in a Hospital of South Italy
Breast cancer (BrC) treatment can produce disabilities that often impact the quality of daily life and impact the social and working relationships of the patient. This paper looked into the remaining work ability in a group of female healthcare personnel (HCPs) with BrC in Southern Italy. Each HCP was subjected to a medical check, routine blood tests, and a questionnaire on the work ability index (WAI). Of 980 (100%) HCWs undergoing health contro…
Capitalismo, riforma e rivoluzione. Bobbio e il mutamento politico
Partendo da un corso sul cambiamento politico tenuto da Norberto Bobbio nel 1979 e ora trasformato in un libro postumo grazie ad alcuni studenti di allora, Vitale mette in luce quattro questioni su rivoluzione, riforma e altre forme di cambiamento nell’età moderna e contemporanea. In primo luogo, qual è oggi, nelle nostre società capitalistiche alle prese con i cambiamenti climatici e altri disastri ecologici, il rapporto tra rivoluzioni scientif…
Étienne Balibar, Passions du Concept. Épistémologie, théologie, politique
Este artículo reseña: Étienne Balibar, Passions du Concept. Épistémologie, théologie, politique1. (2020) La Découverte, París, 271 pp
Alterations in Pregnenolone and Testosterone Levels in Male Shift Workers
Steroid hormone levels are closely related to the endogenous circadian rhythm induced by sleep-wake and dark-light cycles. Shift work that disrupts the circadian rhythm may influence the levels of steroid hormones. The association between shift work and alterations in female sex steroid hormone levels has been studied, but little is known about testosterone and its precursor pregnenolone levels in male shift workers. The present study investigate…
Exposure to Respirable Particulate Matter and Its Association with Respiratory Outcomes in Beauty Salon Personnel
We aimed to assess exposure to respirable particulate matter (PM) of beauty salon personnel, identify its determinants and ascertain the associated respiratory effects. We collected 122 full-day respirable PM samples from 12 beauty salons (floor area ranging from 24 to 550 m 3 , staff from 4 to 8) in Almaty, Kazakhstan, taking 10 samples from each place using a portable SidePak AM520 monitor. We also assessed lifestyle (smoking, etc.), respirator…
Violence and harassment against healthcare workers: A psychological-clinical perspective on a survey in a Policlinic Hospital
Objective The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and psychological impact of workplace violence (WPV) among healthcare workers (HCWs) in a large university hospital in Southern Italy, and to identify occupational and demographic risk factors. Methods A cross-sectional observational study was conducted from January to December 2023. A total of 997 HCWs voluntarily completed a validated, anonymous questionnaire based on the “Workplace V…
Application of large language models as decision support tools in occupational health and safety management: A cohort study of industrial workers
Background Occupational health and safety (OHS) risk assessment is a core preventive process aimed at identifying workplace hazards, estimating risks, and implementing control measures to reduce occupational injuries and diseases. Recent evidence indicates that AI-based systems may assist hazard identification, risk prioritization, and preventive planning, improving efficiency and standardization. Objectives This study compared AI outputs with oc…
Driving in emergency medical service settings: A cross-sectional study of clinical psychological factors and perceived stress in a sample of ambulance drivers
Introduction Ambulance drivers represent a critical yet understudied component of emergency healthcare systems, exposed to high levels of occupational stress. Despite their essential role in patient transport and emergency response, this population has received limited attention compared to other healthcare professionals. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate perceived stress levels and associated factors among professional ambulance dr…
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