Gianfranco Di Gennaro
Biographic Data
| ID | 7950093 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gianfranco Di Gennaro |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gianfranco |
| FAMILY NAME | Di Gennaro |
| SIGNATURE | DI GENNARO G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Magna Graecia University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7204-4091 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Understanding climate change knowledge and risk denial in a Southern Italian university population
Background: This study investigated the level of knowledge and risk perception related to climate change and its health impacts among a university population in Southern Italy. Methods: Data were collected through a paper-based questionnaire administered in classrooms and offices, covering sociodemographic characteristics, climate change knowledge, risk perception, environmental attitudes, and awareness of the "One Health" approach. Results: Amon…
Measuring Interpersonal Style and Level of Personality Functioning with the Picture Frustration Study’s Narrative Contents
The COllaborative Scoring MethOd (COSMO) is a promising new coding system applicable on the Picture Frustration Study, rooted in the Interpersonal perspective and collaborative assessment framework. The COSMO system includes two levels of coding. First, it allows the coding of interpersonal styles based on four quadrants resulting from the combination of Agency and Communion variables. Second, COSMO assesses the severity of personality pathology.…
The ecological footprint of healthcare
Introduction: Climate change is widely recognized as the greatest global health threat of the twenty-first century, yet the healthcare sector paradoxically contributes around 4-5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Although health professionals are well positioned to mitigate this impact, sustainability education remains insufficient in medical curricula. This study aimed to assess the awareness, knowledge, and attitudes of medical students and …
Procrastination and risky health behaviors
Background: The study's main objectives were to evaluate the distribution of levels of procrastination and its relationship with sleep quality, smoking status, alcohol consumption, and skipping breakfast, as a proxy measure of an unhealthy dietary pattern, among Italian university students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the "Magna Græcia" University of Catanzaro in the Southern part of Italy, using stratified random sampling t…
Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Connective Tissue-Related Symptoms
Background/Objectives : Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and Tourette syndrome (TS) are neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) with overlapping symptoms, suggesting a partially shared genetic origin. This study investigates the prevalence of connective tissue-related conditions in individuals with ASD, ADHD, or TS. Methods : A questionnaire was administered to families of 120 individuals with ASD, ADHD…
A New Method to Evaluate Joint Hypermobility in Paediatric Patients with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Background/Objectives : Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) include a wide range of conditions that develop during the formation of the central nervous system, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Tourette syndrome (TS) is another neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by motor and vocal tics, which often co-occurs with ASD and ADHD. This study explores the feasibility of assessing joint h…
Acceptance of recommended vaccinations during pregnancy
Background: Vaccine administration is a recommended, safe, and effective measure to protect pregnant women against vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). Despite available guidance, maternal immunization rates for vaccination against influenza and with the reduced antigen content tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) in Italy remain incredibly low. The primary goal of the study was to explore what Italian pregnant women knew about V…
Pertussis immunization during pregnancy
Background: This study aimed to assess whether Italian healthcare workers (HCWs) recommend the reduced antigen content tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccination (Tdap) to pregnant people, as well as what variables could predict their decision to advise and recommend immunization to pregnant people. Methods: This cross-sectional study took place between August 2021 and June 2022 in a sample of obstetricians-gynecologists, midwives, and pr…
Visual-motor involvement in autism spectrum disorder
Purpose Given the known difficulty in sensory processing and in motor skills in patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and since visual impairment could interfere with children’s behaviour, early detection and management of visual-motor difficulties are crucial. This exploratory study aims to evaluate the visual-motor status in a cohort of children affected by ASD. Methods The records of patients affected by ASD and admitted between 2018 a…
Does self-sampling for human papilloma virus testing have the potential to increase cervical cancer screening? An updated meta-analysis of observational studies and randomized clinical trials
Management of Enamel Defects with Resin Infiltration Techniques
The superficial infiltration technique can be considered a valid minimally invasive alternative to traditional treatment of mild or moderate fluorosis and mild MIH
The “Connectivome Theory”
The classical approach to autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is often limited to considering their neuro-functional aspects. However, recent scientific literature has shown that ASDs also affect many body systems and apparatuses such as the immune system, the sensory-motor system, and the gut-brain axis. The connective tissue, a common thread linking all these structures, may have a pathogenetic role in the multisystem involvement of ASD. Depending …
Postural Control in Childhood
Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) have been suggested to lie on a gradient continuum, all resulting from common brain disturbances, but with different degrees of impairment severity. This case-control study aimed to assess postural stability against such hypothesis in 104 children/adolescents aged 5-17, of whom 81 had NDDs and 23 were healthy controls. Compared to healthy controls, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) resulted in the most severely im…
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Postural Control in Childhood
Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) have been suggested to lie on a gradient continuum, all resulting from common brain disturbances, but with different degrees of impairment severity. This case-control study aimed to assess postural stability against such hypothesis in 104 children/adolescents aged 5-17, of whom 81 had NDDs and 23 were healthy controls. Compared to healthy controls, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) resulted in the most severely im…
Does self-sampling for human papilloma virus testing have the potential to increase cervical cancer screening? An updated meta-analysis of observational studies and randomized clinical trials
Management of Enamel Defects with Resin Infiltration Techniques
The superficial infiltration technique can be considered a valid minimally invasive alternative to traditional treatment of mild or moderate fluorosis and mild MIH
The “Connectivome Theory”
The classical approach to autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is often limited to considering their neuro-functional aspects. However, recent scientific literature has shown that ASDs also affect many body systems and apparatuses such as the immune system, the sensory-motor system, and the gut-brain axis. The connective tissue, a common thread linking all these structures, may have a pathogenetic role in the multisystem involvement of ASD. Depending …
Acceptance of recommended vaccinations during pregnancy
Background: Vaccine administration is a recommended, safe, and effective measure to protect pregnant women against vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). Despite available guidance, maternal immunization rates for vaccination against influenza and with the reduced antigen content tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) in Italy remain incredibly low. The primary goal of the study was to explore what Italian pregnant women knew about V…
Pertussis immunization during pregnancy
Background: This study aimed to assess whether Italian healthcare workers (HCWs) recommend the reduced antigen content tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccination (Tdap) to pregnant people, as well as what variables could predict their decision to advise and recommend immunization to pregnant people. Methods: This cross-sectional study took place between August 2021 and June 2022 in a sample of obstetricians-gynecologists, midwives, and pr…
Visual-motor involvement in autism spectrum disorder
Purpose Given the known difficulty in sensory processing and in motor skills in patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and since visual impairment could interfere with children’s behaviour, early detection and management of visual-motor difficulties are crucial. This exploratory study aims to evaluate the visual-motor status in a cohort of children affected by ASD. Methods The records of patients affected by ASD and admitted between 2018 a…
Procrastination and risky health behaviors
Background: The study's main objectives were to evaluate the distribution of levels of procrastination and its relationship with sleep quality, smoking status, alcohol consumption, and skipping breakfast, as a proxy measure of an unhealthy dietary pattern, among Italian university students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the "Magna Græcia" University of Catanzaro in the Southern part of Italy, using stratified random sampling t…
Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Connective Tissue-Related Symptoms
Background/Objectives : Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and Tourette syndrome (TS) are neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) with overlapping symptoms, suggesting a partially shared genetic origin. This study investigates the prevalence of connective tissue-related conditions in individuals with ASD, ADHD, or TS. Methods : A questionnaire was administered to families of 120 individuals with ASD, ADHD…
A New Method to Evaluate Joint Hypermobility in Paediatric Patients with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Background/Objectives : Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) include a wide range of conditions that develop during the formation of the central nervous system, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Tourette syndrome (TS) is another neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by motor and vocal tics, which often co-occurs with ASD and ADHD. This study explores the feasibility of assessing joint h…
The ecological footprint of healthcare
Introduction: Climate change is widely recognized as the greatest global health threat of the twenty-first century, yet the healthcare sector paradoxically contributes around 4-5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Although health professionals are well positioned to mitigate this impact, sustainability education remains insufficient in medical curricula. This study aimed to assess the awareness, knowledge, and attitudes of medical students and …
Understanding climate change knowledge and risk denial in a Southern Italian university population
Background: This study investigated the level of knowledge and risk perception related to climate change and its health impacts among a university population in Southern Italy. Methods: Data were collected through a paper-based questionnaire administered in classrooms and offices, covering sociodemographic characteristics, climate change knowledge, risk perception, environmental attitudes, and awareness of the "One Health" approach. Results: Amon…
Measuring Interpersonal Style and Level of Personality Functioning with the Picture Frustration Study’s Narrative Contents
The COllaborative Scoring MethOd (COSMO) is a promising new coding system applicable on the Picture Frustration Study, rooted in the Interpersonal perspective and collaborative assessment framework. The COSMO system includes two levels of coding. First, it allows the coding of interpersonal styles based on four quadrants resulting from the combination of Agency and Communion variables. Second, COSMO assesses the severity of personality pathology.…
Medicine (9 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Autism (5 works) · Autism spectrum disorder (5 works) · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Pediatrics (4 works) · Children's Physical and Motor Development (3 works) · Neurodevelopmental disorder (3 works) · Physical medicine and rehabilitation (3 works)